The following podcast is an introduction from the book Return of the Great Hunters: Tales of the Frontier. The presentation outlines the early history of Kansas with the start of the fur trade to the establishment of travel routes, making way for the railroads. The introduction sets the stage for the rapid expansion of Kansas after the Civil War, along with the Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867. You can purchase the book by clicking on the link Return of the Great Hunters: Tales of the Frontier.