Category: History
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Looking for a fun way to combine history and science for younger students? Food in Kansas is a free download from the Kansas Historical Society that fits the bill. Keep reading >>
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Our readers love exploring topics related to the West, ranging from railroads to mustangs to windmills. Read on to discover our most popular Western heritage resources. Keep reading >>
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Wagon Wheels is a child-friendly account of pioneer life in Nicodemus based on a true story. Keep reading >>
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The end of the cattle drive era was brought about by cattle that better met the needs of the market, plus a rail network that connected ranches with population centers. Keep reading >>
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To the emigrants of 1845, there was a very simple reason to avoid Kansas, despite its charms, and press on through the perils and difficulties of the trail to Oregon. Keep reading >>
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The year was 1845. More wagons were clustered around jumping-off points such as St. Joseph and Independence, Missouri, than ever before. Keep reading >>
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Dyche’s taxidermy collection was shipped off to represent Kansas at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Surprisingly, this move met with a great deal of resistance. Keep reading >>
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While stone arch culverts remain either rare or largely undiscovered in Butler County, Kansas, Higdon and Poe’s little stone arch culvert still stands over the Whitewater River. Keep reading >>
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Too many historical sources cover strictly the events without delving into the whys, wherefores, and what-came-of-its. Keep reading >>