Kansas History

Lewis & Clark Hence...

Items listed below are in the file drawers of a cabinet in the Kansas Room of LVPL.
For additional online information, click here: Kansas History

Paul, Steve and Montgomery, Rick. "A Journey West Retraces an Epic Adventure." Kansas City Star. Introduction/description of six-part illustrated Lewis and Clark series that was published in the Sunday editions of the Star from October 16, 2003 to November 23, 2003. All six articles are on file in the vertical file on the main floor beside the Reference Desk under the heading "Lewis and Clark".

Kansas Department of Commerce Travel & Tourism Development Division. "Rediscovering Lewis and Clark". Kansas Magazine Winter, 2003: ill.

Bobbie Athon. "Kansas Sesquicentennial." Kansas Magazine Winter, 2003: ill.

Ross, Edith Connelley. The Old Shawnee Mission. Shawnee Mission memorial Foundation, 1928 [Located in the Kansas Room cabinet]

Kansas State Historical Society. You Have a Place in History Kansas History Center. [Booklet]

Kansas Department of Transportation. Kansas Historical Markers. [2001 Booklet]

Kansas History. Autumn 1985 [Reprint]

[Map of Kansas historical sites]

[A chapter form Millard, Kenyon V. The Angel Desperadoes and M. Valin. 1872]

"A History Lansing Kansas." The Chronicle Shopper. October 18, 1995.

"H.A. Powell, 82, Remembers Quaker Settlement in Springdale Community." Leavenworth Times. July 15, 1941.

"Oskaloosa Editor Invades Print Shop To Set Headlines and Make Up a Page Of His Anniversary Edition of Paper." Leavenworth Times. July 25, 1941.

"100-Degree Mercury Marks Remind Old-Timers of Disastrous Drought In Kansas in Summer 40 Years Ago." Leavenworth Times. July 25, 1941.

"Sues Officials at the Dodge City Soldiers Home." Leavenworth Times. Aug. 21, 1941.

"Ready for Old Settlers Meet." Leavenworth Times. Aug. 21, 1941.

Munsell, Lelia. "To Statehood the Hard Way." Leavenworth Times. ND.

Kansas XV (6) Centennial Issue 1961.

J. L. Wever?, Leavenworth to W. F. Morgan?. Letter. July 27 1885? [Copy, original in the Kansas Room cabinet]

"Potter, Kansas is 50 Years Old; Was Chartered as Bennett Springs in July, 1887." Leavenworth Times. July 19, 1937.

"The Anniversary of an Adopted American." Leavenworth Times. Sept. 4, 1938.

"Honoring Cowboy Humorist." Leavenworth Times. Aug. 22, 1938.

"Supreme Court in First 'Official' Picture With Justice Black." Leavenworth Times. Nov. 23, 1937.

"Today is 70th Anniversary of United States Westher Bureau." Leavenworth Times. Feb. 9, 1940.

Stewart, George K. A True Story of an Early Day Buffalo Hunt in Kansas. 1948 [Located in the Kansas Room cabinet]

Burkhead, Jeff. "Puzzle Company Promotes Kansas." Kansas Living. Page 4-5; Fall issue; ill. nd.

Fisher, James J. "It Wasn't a Sleepy Outpost." Kansas City Star. August 20, 1996.

Hamel, Shawna A. "Artifacts Point to Ancient Trail Across Missouri." Kansas City Star. August 3, 1996.

"Cemetery Dates to 1862."  Leavenworth Times. august 15, 1979.

"Cemetery One of Oldest" August 17, 1980.

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

Reichley, John A. "Soldier Given Honors 82 years After Death." Leavenworth Times. June 8, 1981.

Sullivan, Angela M. "BOO! Ghost Stories Abound on Post." Lamp January 11, 1996.

Crancer, Teresa Duffn. Life and Times of John S. Duffin. [booklet/essay]

Reichley, John. "So Who Was Gruber, Anyway?" Leavenworth Times. April 24, 1997.

Kansas its Forts, Settlements and Missions 1854. [Reprinted by Kansas Territorial Centennial Committee, 1954]

"Topeka's Past As Colorful As the Future."

Grasshopper War. [An essay. Original in cabinet]

Heritage of Kansas 1 (2) May 1957.

Heritage of Kansas 5 (2) May 1961.

Ashley, Cornelius. "When Steamboats Plied the Kaw." Kansas City Times. ill. June 5, 1969.

"The Old Dust Bowl Only a Memory." Kansas City Star. September 20, 1969.

Dary, David. "Spelling a Problem for Early 'Kanzans'" Kansas City Times. May 28, 1972.

Socolofsky, Homer E. "The Cimarron Valley : A Student's Guide to Localized History." Booklet. New York: Teachers College Press; 1969.

Lottridge, Jane. "The Story of Elm Mills." Booklet. Newton, KS: Mennonite Press; 1983.

Dary, David. "How Well Do You Know Your Kansas History?" Quiz. Kansas City Star Magazine. September 21, 1975.

Ladesich, Jim Edward. "The Legend of Asa Smith. May 28, 1972.

Larkin, Lew. "Border Guerrillas In True Light." Kansas City Times. ill. Apr 8, 1972.

Tanner, Beccy. "Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'. Wichita Eagle. March 1, 1997.

Bishop, Dorothy C. "Kansas G.O.P. Born 110 Years Ago. Kansas City Times - ?. nd.

Mechem, Kirke. "The Mythical Jayhawk." Book Excerpt. nd.

"Fort on Kansas Prairie Guarded Santa Fe Trail."

Moline, Matt. "Kansas Territory Act Tops State Historians' List. Topeka Capital Journal. Jan. 29, 1997.

"Good Old-Fashioned School Days." Kansas Kaleidoscope. Vol 1; No. 1. September, 1997.

"Saga of Buffalo Hunters Retold." Kansas City Star. July 23, 1972.

Bush, Frances S. "Insect Armies Made Night of Day." Kansas City Times. July 1973.

Dary, David. "Massacre on Walnut Creek." Kansas City Star Magazine. Nov. 11, 1973.

Buzbee, John. "Dead Towns Harbor Ghosts of Kansas Past. Kansas City Times. Oct. 23, 1989.

"Men of Education in Demand." Kansas City Times. Mar. 29, 1972.

Dary, David. "The Hermit Priest of Belfry Hill." Kansas City Times. Feb. 3, 1974.

Lastelic, Joseph A.. "Life in 'Kanzas' Alien to Young Woman." Kansas City Star. Jan. 29, 1976.

Meyers, Jerry. "Fort Scott Princess of the Pains." Wild West. December 1996.

Gowen, Matt. "Brown Puts Face on Civil War Struggle." & "Clean-Cut Brown Spotted. ill. Lawrence Journal World. Dec. 19, 1996.

Mace, Bonnie. "Rich Kansas Oil Just Axle Grease to Pioneers. Kansas City Star. April 12, 1976.

Hale, Donald R. "Another Chaper in Quantrill Story." Kansas City Times. ill. Apr 13, 1973.

Moffit, Inez M. "Early Promise Faded In Monticello, Kas. Kansas City Times. Feb. 27, 1971.

"Old Maps Record History." Kansas City Times. ill. May 7, 1972.

Photo from: Kansas Centennial Calendar. 1961. Includes: Tombstones with inscription "He Brought 'The Word.'" Pawnee Rock on Santa Fe Trail in Boston County. Fort Larned .... Bullets Sang. Three Pines Famous View. Decay of a Proud Ranch near Ellsworth. Alcove Springs near Maysville. Historic Monument: Tombstone of Elizabeth Simerwell, first white girl born in Kansas. Cattle Terminu in Wichita. Council Oak... Proud Witness at Council Grove. The Dalton's Death Alley in Coffeyville. Dragoon's Grave - a grave of acalvaryman that died in 1835.

"A Rebel With Sunday Manners." Kansas City Star.

Ashley, Cornelius. "'Whirlwind of Murder' in Kansas." Kansas City Times. ill. June 15, 1975.

"Longhor, Lawlessness, Characterized Cowtowns."

"Runnymede - A Bit of Old England on the Plains." Leavenworth Times.. November 2, 1981.

Roe, Joe. "Warmth Marked First Kansas Christmas on Record." Kansas City Times. December 25, 1984.

Thomas, Sandra L. "Kansas Celebrating 125th Birthday." Leavenworth Times. January 26, 1986.

"An Account of Quantrill's Raid." Lawrence Journal World Aug. 21, 1988. 2 copies.

Toplikar, David. "Today is Anniversary of Tragic Day for City." Lawrence Journal World ill. Aug. 21, 1988.

"History of Lansing, Kansas." Lansing Historical Society Recipes and Reminiscences. © 1991.

Burnes, Brian. "Mormons Repeat Trek Made 150 Years Ago." Kansas City Star. June 30, 1996.

Parish, Connie. "County May Have Had Significant Role in 'Bleeding Kansas'." Leavenworth Times. December 8, 2003.

"Territorial Kansas Timeline." Available from **www.TerritorialKansasOnline.org** accessed 22 March 2004.

Martin, Rebecca. "Willing to Die for Freedom." Kansas Heritage Spring 2004.

Harris, Cecilia. "Bleeding Kansas." Kansas Magazine. February, 2004.

Bormann, Dawn. "Leavenworth Marks a Founder's Grave." Kansas City Star June 8, 2004, ill.

Discovering the Legacy of Lewis and Clark. Map published by the Lewis and Clark Interagency Partnership. LewisandClark.org - 2004.

"Lewis & Clark." Leavenworth Times insert. June 27, 2003.

"A Journey Fourth." Kansas City Star special section. June 27, 2004.

Shupe, Stephanie. "Chief Tonganoxie Leaves Impression, Name in City." Leavenworth Times. September 17, 2004.

"Up the Missouri: Re-enactors retrace Lewis and Clark route;" and "A Peek at History." Kansas City Star Star magazine section. June 27, 2004.

Lewis & Clark July 3-4, 2004 "Celebrate a Journey Fourth in the Hear of America celebration flyers.

Guitierrez, Lisa. "Missourian Was President for a Day." Kansas City Star. February 21, 2005, ill.
RE: David Rice Atchison for whom the city of Atchison, KS was named.

Krings, Mike. "Keelboat Arrives." Leavenworth Times, ill. May 2, 2005.

Parish, Connie. "Bleeding Kansas Bill Passes Senate." Leavenworth Times. August 12, 2005.

Sullivan, Kristin. "Celebrating Discovery." Leavenworth Times. The Scene. September 9, 2006.

Bordewich, Fergus M. "Pay Dirt." Smithsonian. December 2006, pg 64-71.

Brochure. "Lewis & Clark: Native American Resource Handbook." Bicentennial Commission, 2004.

Wilson, Ron. "Oakley - Are We There Yet?" Kansas Traveler. Summer 2008, ill.

"Smith Center's Historic Windmill." Kansas ...September 1995, ill.

"Ancient Kansas." Article from Kansas Country Living magazine. June 2011, pp 16-20. ill.