Kiowa NewsLocal news for Kiowa, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Reluctant soldier, Indian agent- December 3, 2007 "I am distressed to learn that my son very foolishly resigned his commission.... Will you do me the favor to prevent his resignation from being accepted if consistent with your convenience & views of propriety." This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating Kansas history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: 'To the stars through difficulties.' Great expectations surrounded Jesse Leavenworth. His father, Gen. Henry Leavenworth, was one of the most revered...http://www.topix.net/city/kiowa-ks/2007/12/reluctant-soldier-indian-agent?fromrss=1 |