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The Rocky Road To Kansas, Part 1: Julia Lovejoy's Diary
Kansas Historical Society, Library and Archives
A Kansas Memory: The Kansas Historical Society Library and Archives Podcast
Julia Louisa Lovejoy, was the deeply religious wife of a Methodist Episcopal minister, and an ardent abolitionist.
Julia's family traveled to Kansas Territory in 1855, under the auspices of the New England Emigrant Aid Company.
Excerpts from the diary she kept on the journey give an unrelenting account of the hardships her family endured.
Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com)