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]

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.

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

"Longhor, Lawlessness, Characterized Cowtowns."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Starmagazine 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.