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A History Of Naturalization In Crawford County, Kansas, Ted Rollen Taylor
A History Of Naturalization In Crawford County, Kansas, Ted Rollen Taylor
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America, since its discovery, has been a haven for the oppressed of other lands. This continent has offered to millions of immigrants from the old world new economic and social opportunities, a wider freedom, and a greater chance for personal development. In return the newcomers have woven their ideas and ideals into the fabric of a great nation. The first immigrants gave much to the country. They were home seekers ready and willing to cooperate with the native born to make this an enlightened country. The settlers of Crawford County, Kansas have proved to be no exception. Many interesting problems …
A History Of The Development Of Deep Mine Production In Crawford County And The Factors That Have Influenced It, Joseph Skubitz Jr.
A History Of The Development Of Deep Mine Production In Crawford County And The Factors That Have Influenced It, Joseph Skubitz Jr.
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On May 12, 1887, The Pittsburg Headlight, in eulogizing the future possibilities of Crawford County, printed the following:
"In the new field of manufacturing no state can claim the superior advantages that belong to Kansas. Geographically, she is in the center and in point of railroad access and outlet, she is peer of them all. Her natural resources of coal and mineral wealth are matters of renown and for that reason her destiny is that of the greatest manufacturing empire west of the Mississippi. The richest district of all this wealth is Crawford County and the brightest future of all …
A History Of Elko, Nevada : A Frontier Town, 1868-1890, Lester W. Mills
A History Of Elko, Nevada : A Frontier Town, 1868-1890, Lester W. Mills
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this paper is to present in brief form, far too brief for the wealth of material available, an account of the history of the town of Elko, Nevada. There has been no attempt to include in these pages all the interesting events which are traditional in the gossip of the town. Every effort has been made to include only such material as can be readily verified either by the memories of those still living who remember the events or, in cases where this has bailed or there has been an evident conflict of stories, by resort to …