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The Economic Development Of Cowley County, Kansas, Richard J. Chisum
The Economic Development Of Cowley County, Kansas, Richard J. Chisum
Master's Theses
This thesis is a survey of the history of Cowley County, Kansas from 1870 through 1947 focusing on the economic development of the county.
The Trend Of Farm Population And Land Ownership In Smith County, Kansas, From 1900 And 1940, Charles Casper Easterly
The Trend Of Farm Population And Land Ownership In Smith County, Kansas, From 1900 And 1940, Charles Casper Easterly
Master's Theses
All through their history the American people have lived and developed in the presence of abundant land. If a farm failed to produce profitably the occupants would merely move to the frontier and take up new land. In the few years prior to nineteen hundred the frontier, as a large determining factor in the life of our people, ceased to exist. Many farm problems arose. The spread of the machine process has raised many problems which we have to puzzle over. Power farm machinery has made it possible for one man to do the work which formerly required the services …
The Economic Development Of Gray County, Kansas, Marvin A. Hubert
The Economic Development Of Gray County, Kansas, Marvin A. Hubert
Master's Theses
This thesis is a study of the economic development of Gray County, Kansas from the time of the organization of the county in 1887 to the year 1939. Historical facts and economic trends which tend to show progress or retardation have been organized in an attempt to show significant phases of the problem. Even though the study is limited to a period of fifty years, important events in the history of the territory prior to this time are not ruled out insofar as they have a bearing on the future development of the county.