Author: Richard, DD Cordley
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435734459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Reprint of Richard Cordley's 1895 book on the founding of Lawrence, Kansas, and Quantrill's Raid of August 21, 1863. New edition includes an editor's introduction, photos added from the Library of Congress, recent photos taken in Lawrence and Lecompton, recent articles on the Eldridge Hotel and the House Building, and a comprehensive index (the original lacked an index).
A History of Lawrence, Kansas: from the First Settlement to the Close of the Rebellion
Author: Richard, DD Cordley
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435734459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Reprint of Richard Cordley's 1895 book on the founding of Lawrence, Kansas, and Quantrill's Raid of August 21, 1863. New edition includes an editor's introduction, photos added from the Library of Congress, recent photos taken in Lawrence and Lecompton, recent articles on the Eldridge Hotel and the House Building, and a comprehensive index (the original lacked an index).
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435734459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Reprint of Richard Cordley's 1895 book on the founding of Lawrence, Kansas, and Quantrill's Raid of August 21, 1863. New edition includes an editor's introduction, photos added from the Library of Congress, recent photos taken in Lawrence and Lecompton, recent articles on the Eldridge Hotel and the House Building, and a comprehensive index (the original lacked an index).
Pictorial History of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
Author: David Dary
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780935868593
Category : Lawrence (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780935868593
Category : Lawrence (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Haunted Lawrence
Author: Paul Thomas
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625859201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Founded in 1854 as an abolitionist outpost, Lawrence is a seemingly unassuming college town with a long history of hauntings. A ghostly guest never checked out of the Eldridge Hotel's mysterious room 506. Sigma Nu's fraternity house, the former home of Kansas's eighteenth governor, is still haunted by the specter of a young woman. Learn the tragic stories of Pete Vinegar, George Albach and Lizzie Madden and uncover the devilish truth behind the "legend" of Stull Cemetery. Author Paul Thomas reveals the ghoulish history behind these stories and many more.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625859201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Founded in 1854 as an abolitionist outpost, Lawrence is a seemingly unassuming college town with a long history of hauntings. A ghostly guest never checked out of the Eldridge Hotel's mysterious room 506. Sigma Nu's fraternity house, the former home of Kansas's eighteenth governor, is still haunted by the specter of a young woman. Learn the tragic stories of Pete Vinegar, George Albach and Lizzie Madden and uncover the devilish truth behind the "legend" of Stull Cemetery. Author Paul Thomas reveals the ghoulish history behind these stories and many more.
Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society
Author: Franklin George Adams
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385391989
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1890.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385391989
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1890.
Early history from October 12, 1492, to 1870
Author: Charles P. Deatherage
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kansas City Region (Mo. and Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kansas City Region (Mo. and Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri
Author: Howard Louis Conard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
A Companion to American Agricultural History
Author: R. Douglas Hurt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119632242
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Provides a solid foundation for understanding American agricultural history and offers new directions for research A Companion to American Agricultural History addresses the key aspects of America’s complex agricultural past from 8,000 BCE to the first decades of the twenty-first century. Bringing together more than thirty original essays by both established and emerging scholars, this innovative volume presents a succinct and accessible overview of American agricultural history while delivering a state-of-the-art assessment of modern scholarship on a diversity of subjects, themes, and issues. The essays provide readers with starting points for their exploration of American agricultural history—whether in general or in regards to a specific topic—and highlights the many ways the agricultural history of America is of integral importance to the wider American experience. Individual essays trace the origin and development of agricultural politics and policies, examine changes in science, technology, and government regulations, offer analytical suggestions for new research areas, discuss matters of ethnicity and gender in American agriculture, and more. This Companion: Introduces readers to a uniquely wide range of topics within the study of American agricultural history Provides a narrative summary and a critical examination of field-defining works Introduces specific topics within American agricultural history such as agrarian reform, agribusiness, and agricultural power and production Discusses the impacts of American agriculture on different groups including Native Americans, African Americans, and European, Asian, and Latinx immigrants Views the agricultural history of America through new interdisciplinary lenses of race, class, and the environment Explores depictions of American agriculture in film, popular music, literature, and art A Companion to American Agricultural History is an essential resource for introductory students and general readers seeking a concise overview of the subject, and for graduate students and scholars wanting to learn about a particular aspect of American agricultural history.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119632242
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Provides a solid foundation for understanding American agricultural history and offers new directions for research A Companion to American Agricultural History addresses the key aspects of America’s complex agricultural past from 8,000 BCE to the first decades of the twenty-first century. Bringing together more than thirty original essays by both established and emerging scholars, this innovative volume presents a succinct and accessible overview of American agricultural history while delivering a state-of-the-art assessment of modern scholarship on a diversity of subjects, themes, and issues. The essays provide readers with starting points for their exploration of American agricultural history—whether in general or in regards to a specific topic—and highlights the many ways the agricultural history of America is of integral importance to the wider American experience. Individual essays trace the origin and development of agricultural politics and policies, examine changes in science, technology, and government regulations, offer analytical suggestions for new research areas, discuss matters of ethnicity and gender in American agriculture, and more. This Companion: Introduces readers to a uniquely wide range of topics within the study of American agricultural history Provides a narrative summary and a critical examination of field-defining works Introduces specific topics within American agricultural history such as agrarian reform, agribusiness, and agricultural power and production Discusses the impacts of American agriculture on different groups including Native Americans, African Americans, and European, Asian, and Latinx immigrants Views the agricultural history of America through new interdisciplinary lenses of race, class, and the environment Explores depictions of American agriculture in film, popular music, literature, and art A Companion to American Agricultural History is an essential resource for introductory students and general readers seeking a concise overview of the subject, and for graduate students and scholars wanting to learn about a particular aspect of American agricultural history.
Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War
Author: Emmett Jay Scott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
"A complete account from official sources of the participation of African Americans in World War I including their involvement in war work organizations like the Red Cross, YMCA, and the war camp community service. The text includes an official summary of the treaty of peace and League of Nations covenant. With the entry of the United States into the Great War in 1917, African Americans were eager to show their patriotism in hopes of being recognized as full citizens. However, they were barred from the Marines, the Aviation unit of the Army, and served only in menial roles in the Navy. Despite their poor treatment, African-American soldiers provided much support overseas to the European Allies as well as at home" -- Bookseller's description.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
"A complete account from official sources of the participation of African Americans in World War I including their involvement in war work organizations like the Red Cross, YMCA, and the war camp community service. The text includes an official summary of the treaty of peace and League of Nations covenant. With the entry of the United States into the Great War in 1917, African Americans were eager to show their patriotism in hopes of being recognized as full citizens. However, they were barred from the Marines, the Aviation unit of the Army, and served only in menial roles in the Navy. Despite their poor treatment, African-American soldiers provided much support overseas to the European Allies as well as at home" -- Bookseller's description.
Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1909
Author: Benson John Lossing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Natural History Museums
Author: Paisley S. Cato
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896722408
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
All persons involved with natural history museums--from administrators to exhibit designers--will find this work useful. The chapters in the volume provide a general overview as well as address specific topics concerning the roles and functions of natural history museums. Topics in this survey include conservation, care, use, management, and preservation of collections; the role of exhibits and other educational materials, as well as ideas and guidelines for some exciting new approaches for this facet of natural history museums; and, in addition, useful information about possible sources of funding for natural history museums.
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896722408
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
All persons involved with natural history museums--from administrators to exhibit designers--will find this work useful. The chapters in the volume provide a general overview as well as address specific topics concerning the roles and functions of natural history museums. Topics in this survey include conservation, care, use, management, and preservation of collections; the role of exhibits and other educational materials, as well as ideas and guidelines for some exciting new approaches for this facet of natural history museums; and, in addition, useful information about possible sources of funding for natural history museums.