Download or read book A Guide to Frontier Kansas written by Robert C. Jones and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps no state is as closely associated with the American frontier as Kansas. It was the heart of the Old West, with cow towns such as Wichita, Dodge City, Ellsworth and Abilene. Bringing cattle into those cow towns was the famous Chisholm Trail, which terminated in Kansas. The Santa Fe Trail crossed completely across Kansas, and the Oregon and Pony Express trails cut through the northeastern corner. Legendary cowboys floated into and out of Kansas cattle towns after the Civil War, including Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Luke Short, Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok and Bat Masterson. Frank James, Jesse James (possibly) and Cole Younger participated in the Civil War attack on Lawrence, led by William Quantrill and "Bloody Bill" Anderson. The Civil War started in Kansas in the latter half of the 1850s, when Free-State and Pro-slavery forces fought a bloody series of battles now called "Bleeding Kansas." The most famous of all abolitionists, John Brown, fought in Kansas (and a lieutenant named J.E.B. Stuart interacted with him during "Bleeding Kansas"). During the Civil War, in addition to the attack on Lawrence by Quantrill's Raiders, Quantrill also attacked Baxter Springs, Kansas. And battles were fought at Marais des Cygnes and Mine Creek when Confederate general Sterling Price invaded Kansas in late 1864. Senator James Lane and Charles Jennison conducted irregular warfare in Kansas and western Missouri for the Union during the Civil War. During the Indian Wars, a series of forts protected settlers in Kansas from Indian attacks, including Fort Dodge, Fort Harker, Fort Hays, Fort Larned, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley and Fort Scott. Two of those forts - Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth - are still active military bases. Two of the most famous generals of the Civil War for the Union were stationed in Kansas during the post-Civil War period - Philip Sheridan and George Armstrong Custer. This book will examine the period in the history of Kansas when it could legitimately be referred to as the "frontier," from about 1850-1900. We'll also look at what sites are still extant in Kansas from that period. I hope you enjoy this "Guide to Frontier Kansas."
Download or read book Pioneer Women written by Joanna L. Stratton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a rediscovered collection of autobiographical accounts written by hundreds of Kansas pioneer women in the early twentieth century, Joanna Stratton has created a collection hailed by Newsweek as “uncommonly interesting” and “a remarkable distillation of primary sources.” Never before has there been such a detailed record of women’s courage, such a living portrait of the women who civilized the American frontier. Here are their stories: wilderness mothers, schoolmarms, Indian squaws, immigrants, homesteaders, and circuit riders. Their personal recollections of prairie fires, locust plagues, cowboy shootouts, Indian raids, and blizzards on the plains vividly reveal the drama, danger and excitement of the pioneer experience. These were women of relentless determination, whose tenacity helped them to conquer loneliness and privation. Their work was the work of survival, it demanded as much from them as from their men—and at last that partnership has been recognized. “These voices are haunting” (The New York Times Book Review), and they reveal the special heroism and industriousness of pioneer women as never before.
Download or read book Frontier Community written by A. Theodore Brown and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Woodall s Camping Guide written by Woodall's Publishing and published by Woodall's Publications. This book was released on 1997-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following regional guides include the same information and listings as the North American edition but for only those states/provinces listed. Complete feature articles and Guide to Seasonal Sites in RV Resorts-Campgrounds are included in all editions. Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
Download or read book Frontier Community Kansas City to 1870 written by Andrew Theodore Brown and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of Kansas City is interwoven with the history of the trans-Missouri West. This book pictures the city's beginnings as a fur-trading post at the northward turning point of the Missouri River and describes the community as is it became successively a post for trade with the Indians, a trading and outfitting post for emigrants to California, Oregon, and the Southwest, and as its immediate hinterland began to be settled, an agricultural center. The concluding chapters tell of the coming of the railroads and the building of the first railroad bridge across the Missouri, creating from the little town of Kansas a city to serve a West that was merging with the mainstream of American history. Professor Brown contends that the reshapings of the community as an instrument to serve the changing needs of the West were due in large measure to the foresight and efforts of a small cohesive group of business leaders. He tells the story of their collective struggle against obstacles - the rivalry of several nearby communities for trade, railroads, and bridges and the destructive political strife during the Civil War, when the city was constantly harassed and threatened by guerrillas.
Download or read book Peopling the Plains written by James R. Shortridge and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging and richly annotated atlas illustrates the distribution of Kansas settlers from diverse cultural and ethnic origins in America and around the world. James R. Shortridge explores how frontier settlement patterns were influenced by railroad routes and promotion; land prices and speculation practices; homesteading laws; U.S. and international social, economic, and political conditions; terrain; weather; and pioneer perseverance. He also demonstrates that many legacies of the original settlers have endured and are apparent today in social, political, agricultural, and religious customs throughout the state. Providing new and enlightening insight into a unique cultural heritage, Peopling the Plains is an invaluable building block for anyone interested in the people and places of Kansas, past and present.
Download or read book Woodall s 1997 Camping Guide written by Globe Pequot Press Staff and published by Woodall's Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following regional guides include the same information and listings as the North American edition but for only those states/provinces listed. Complete feature articles and Guide to Seasonal Sites in RV Resorts-Campgrounds are included in all editions.Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
Download or read book A Gentleman s Guide to the Frontier written by Joanne Meschery and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1990 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both recovering from loss, two California men, Marsh and Reg, seek comfort as they explore unfamiliar trails in a tableau that blends the comedy of the new American West with the sacred myths of the old frontier. Roaming in a trailer across the American Southwest, the twosome have adventures and pick up assorted roadies. Eventually they are joined by Marsh's frantic daughter-in-law, fresh from a split-up with his lawyer son.
Download or read book Conquest of Southwest Kansas written by Leola Howard Blanchard and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Centennial Guide Book 1861 1961 written by Kansas. Centennial Commission and published by . This book was released on 1961* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Frontier Community Kansas City written by Andrew Theodore 1923- Brown and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Woodall s Frontier West Great Plains and Mountain States Campground Guide written by Woodall's Publications Corp and published by Woodall's Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Mexico, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Download or read book Woodall s Frontier West Great Plains Mountain States Campground Guide written by Woodall's Publishing and published by Woodall's Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Mexico, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Download or read book An Educational Guide to the National Park System written by Carol Smallwood and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the unique resources available from 327 national park system facilities.
Download or read book History Lover s Guide to Kansas City A written by Paul Kirkman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kansas City is often seen as a "cow town" with great barbecue and steaks. But it is also a city with more boulevards than Paris and more working fountains than Rome. There are burial mounds that date back more than two thousand years. The National World War I Museum and Memorial, opened in 1926, stands more than two hundred feet tall. Leila's Hair Museum has a collection that brings tourists from all over the nation. The Kansas City Jazz Museum features a historic district and world-class museum that document a time when dance halls, cabarets, speakeasies and even honky-tonks and juke joints fostered the development of a new musical style. Join author Paul Kirkman as he cuts a trail past the stockyards into the heart of America--Kansas City.
Download or read book Frontier Trails of Kansas written by Kansas. Department of Economic Development and published by . This book was released on 1974* with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Conquest of Southwest Kansas written by Leola Howard Blanchard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Conquest of Southwest Kansas: A History of Thrilling Stories of Frontier Life in the State of Kansas Governor of Kansas, who delivered an address at the Southwestern Exposition, in Garden City, October, 1886. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
