Publications by Eric Niewoehner
Fiction written by Eric Niewoehner which features stories from The Missouri Chronicles and The Jesus Chronicles.
From The Jesus Chronicles. 1 He was only known by his father’s name – son of Timaeus. His father was a moderately successful merchant in Jericho. His primary item of trade was salt. He avoided the more lucrative commerce in perfumes: too much politics and the cost of trafficking spices and herbs over the desert too…
From The Jesus Chronicles. 1The change was dramatic. One day this cadre of a dozen men devoted to Jesus were suddenly followed by 5,000 souls, many declaring Jesus king. Two days later they were reduced to the twelve, plus a few of the followers of John the Baptist. And the twelve knew now that they…
John and Letitia Weidemeyer One of the most intriguing images encountered in my research was that of John and Letitia Weidemeyer. It is one of the few photos that have been discovered of anyone who lived in Osceola in 1861. Letitia’s account of events and her ordeals after the event provided a glimpse of a…
James Lane — Was He a Military Officer? Before Lawrence is about the burning of Osceola, Missouri. It is not a indepth investigation into the the life of James Lane. Yet it is almost impossible to avoid the controversy that surrounds this man, least of which was whether he was actually a military officer in…
The Forward: Why was Before Lawrence written One of the darkest days of the Civil War was on August 21, 1863. Riding into the town of Lawrence, Kansas were a ruthless band of pro-Southern guerrilla fighters led by William Quantrill. Within hours, 150 men and boys would be executed and a quarter of the town…