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A Survey Of Early Washington County And A Study Of The Development Of Hollenberg, Kansas, J. Holland Vernon
A Survey Of Early Washington County And A Study Of The Development Of Hollenberg, Kansas, J. Holland Vernon
Master's Theses
The first permanent settlement in Washington County was made in the late eighteen fifties. Beginning in the 18301 s, emigrants from the East had crossed it repeatedly. This small trickle of travelers was to grow to impressive proportions in the late forties and early fifties when thousands rushed westward to the fertile land of the Pacific Northwest and to the gold fields of the Sierras and 1 the Rockies. During the late sixties, the county was settled rapidly and by 1875 it was well beyond the pioneer stage. Its growth and development has been gradual and consistent-typical of numerous other …
History Of Gosper County, Nebraska, William Main
History Of Gosper County, Nebraska, William Main
Master's Theses
This thesis is a history of Gosper County, Nebraska, from the time of the first authentic journey across the country until the present time.
Social Conditions Of Territorial Kansas, Clifford Dwight Miller
Social Conditions Of Territorial Kansas, Clifford Dwight Miller
Master's Theses
Who were the people making up Kansas Territory, or simply “K.T.”, as correspondence was addressed from everywhere? Coming to Kansas from New England and the Middle Atlantic states through the agency of the Emigrant Aid Company, from the Middle and Western states, from the Southern states, and from foreign countries, they had a variety of folk lore and pioneer technique they could put to work. It seems that they would constitute an extremely chaotic society when viewed from this standpoint; yet, they were all sired by progressive peoples, and, if we consider them from the viewpoint of culture and social …
Some Lost Towns Of Western Kansas, Rebecca Wells Taylor
Some Lost Towns Of Western Kansas, Rebecca Wells Taylor
Master's Theses
The early settler in Kansas seemed to have a penchant for establishing towns. Wherever a few settlers were gathered, though several miles apart, a convenient location found an enterprising storekeeper ready to sell. Soon this store became a gathering point. It was not long before a few dwellings were built around the store and it became a center for trade. A United States post office was established and a new town was born. Some of the pioneer towns were organized before the post office was established , some later, as a result of the mail center. I have chosen not …