USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 20, 1854, men from Platte City, Missouri crossed the Missouri River and staked out a town site they named for David Rice Atchison, a noted Missouri senator.

Detailed explanation-2: -As one of the first counties founded in Kansas, Atchison is proud to be the birthplace of world famous aviator Amelia Earhart, a key part of our country’s railroad infrastructure on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad, and home to some the oldest buildings and Victorian homes in the Midwest.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the birthplace of Amelia Earhart, the world’s most famous aviatrix, Atchison is a community that inspires, charms, and embraces all who call it their home or destination.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bleeding Kansas describes the period of repeated outbreaks of violent guerrilla warfare between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces following the creation of the new territory of Kansas in 1854. In all, some 55 people were killed between 1855 and 1859.