Kansas USA : Society and Culture : History
14 pages found in History: Geary and Kansas
A full account of its discovery, its organization as a territory, transactions and events under Governors Reeder and Shannon, political dissensions, election frauds, battles and outrages.
http://www.kancoll.org/books/gihon/g_intro.htm KanColl: The Kansas Collection
The voices of the past are heard again in the Kansas Collection, through nearly-lost books, letters, diaries, photographs, and other materials.
http://www.kancoll.org/ Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History
Online text dated 1912.
http://www.skyways.kumc.edu/genweb/archives/1912/ Kansas Bogus Legislature
Biographies of the members and discussion of the laws passed by the First Kansas Territorial Legislature of 1855, called the "Bogus Legislature" by its opponents.
http://www.kansasboguslegislature.org Kansas Community Networks
Research center includes history web sites, heritage group, old west Kansas, trails, artists, cowtowns, county abbreviations, historical directory, interactive map and beat generation articles.
http://www.kansastowns.us/ Kansas History and Historical Markers
Provides a list of links to the information about Kansas historical markers.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/history/index.html Kansas Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission
Established by governor to review the expeditions' travels through Kansas and the role it played in expanding the nation. Includes interactive trail, attractions, news and events, tribal nations and educational programs.
http://www.lewisandclarkinkansas.com/ Kansas Patriot
Offers resources about the State of Kansas, its history, and the people that settled the state and its current residents.
http://www.kspatriot.org/ Kansas Sights
Information about the sights of Kansas, past and present.
http://www.kansasheritage.org/kssights/ Kansas State Historical Society
Offers activities and educational programs. Includes volunteer opportunities.
http://www.kshs.org/ Kansas Territory - Crucible of American Experience
Provides a series of essays that examine the frontier experience in 19th century Kansas from the University of Virginia.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/CONTEXTS/Kansas/kansas.html The Prairie Connection
Online version of the newspaper published that supports ongoing historic preservation in the state. Features individuals who have contributed to the culture of the Kansas prairies.
http://www.prairieconnect.com/ A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans
Five-volume set written by William E. Connelley, with over 500 pages devoted to the history of Kansas from its pre-territorial days to 1918. Includes table of contents for history in volumes 1 and 2, and biographies in volumes 3-5.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/ State Historic Sites
Links to Kansas state historic sites provided by the Kansas State Historical Society.
http://www.kshs.org/places/sites.htm
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