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Tag Archives: History

Did Old-Time Cowboys Really Yodel?

Did Old-Time Cowboys Really Yodel?

There seems to be an idea that yodeling had little history in cowboy tradition. However, this sentiment does not line up with the observations of John Lomax.

Posted byhsotrAugust 24, 2020July 20, 2021Posted inThe SkillsTags:Cattle, History, Music, The West

Top 10 Sights to See in the Flint Hills

Top 10 Sights to See in the Flint Hills

Choosing only 10 places that represent the Flint Hills at their finest is not simple. Take any road and you will see something breathtaking.

Posted byhsotrAugust 17, 2020March 11, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, History, Nature, Outdoors, The West, Top 10, Travel

The History of Pudden Bridge

The History of Pudden Bridge

Although the structure itself is quite familiar to Cowley bridge enthusiasts, Pudden Bridge’s history is surprisingly little known.

Posted byhsotrAugust 12, 2020July 20, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, Links, Travel

The Prose Poetry of Walt Mason

The Prose Poetry of Walt Mason

Although Walt Mason’s poetry is now largely forgotten except by dedicated history buffs, in his own day “Uncle Walt” was the most widely read poet in America.

Posted byhsotrAugust 5, 2020July 20, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:History, Poetry, Writing

How Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

How the Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

Native Americans were in a prime position to observe the weather and learn the sequences that precede and follow each system.

Posted byhsotrJuly 29, 2020March 11, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:History, Native Americans, Nature, The West, Weather

How the Kansas Legislature Tried to Eradicate the Sunflower

How the Kansas Legislature Tried to Eradicate the Sunflower

The sunflower was first deemed a weed by the state legislature in 1886.

Posted byhsotrJuly 15, 2020June 24, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Field Crops, History, Nature, Stewardship

Kansas Forts and Bases

Kansas Forts & Bases

Kansas Forts and Bases by Debra Goodrich Bisel and Michelle M. Martin provides an era-by-era overview of Kansas forts as reflective of the broader picture of Kansas history.

Posted byhsotrJune 24, 2020July 20, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Architecture, Books, History, Native Americans, The West, Travel

Dunkard Mill Bridge: Its Completion and Legacy

Dunkard Mill Bridge

The success of Dunkard Mill Bridge and its withstanding of later severe floods sealed the stone bridge matter, as far as Cowley County was concerned.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 8, 2020October 18, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, Travel

Dunkard Mill Bridge: How Cowley County Came to Build Stone Arch Bridges

Dunkard Mill Bridge

In 1901, Cowley County entered the bridge-building picture, eventually eclipsing all the other Kansas counties in their daring stone arch bridge projects.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 1, 2020October 18, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Architecture, History

A Kansas Soldier at War

A Kansas Soldier at War

A Kansas Soldier at War: The Civil War Letters of Christian and Elise Dubach Isely by Ken Spurgeon offers fascinating insight into the human element of the Civil War.

Posted byhsotrMay 18, 2020July 20, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Books, Faith, Genealogy, History

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