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Links of Interest

AMDOCS - Documents for the Study of American History

KANSAS MEMORY - Primary Sources From The Kansas Historical Society

KANSAS HISTORY WEB SITES - Primary Sources From The Kansas Historical Society

KANSAS ON THE NET

Territorial Kansas Online "Explore the turbulent times of Bleeding Kansas. Hundreds of personal letters, diaries, photos, and maps bring to life the settling of Kansas during the fierce debate over slavery."

A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans by William E. Connelley, 1918

KANSAS: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc.; Edited by Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co., Chicago; 1912

KANSAS The Prelude To The War For The Union, By Leverett Wilson Spring (1906)

History of the State of Kansas by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL

SHAWNEE COUNTY of Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, 1883

GEARY AND KANSAS-Governor Geary's Administration in Kansas: With a Complete History of the Territory Until July 1857

Pioneer Days In Kansas by Richard Cordley, D. D. - The Reverend Richard Cordley was an early settler in Lawrence, Kansas, choosing to come to this "Western Bastion of Freedom" at a time when the guerilla war sometimes known as "Bleeding Kansas" was at its height. "Pioneer Days in Kansas" deals with the events of 1856-1865, and is one of the outstanding sources for that period.

KANSAS The Prelude To The War For The Union (1885), by Leverett Wilson Spring

Kansas History Online

The Kansas Collection "The voices of the past are heard again in KanColl through nearly-lost books, letters, diaries, photographs, and other materials."

Bleeding Kansas Gallery - A collection of documents including diaries, memoirs, letters, autobiographies, etc... and includes a portrait gallery. Topics covered include prelude to the Civil War, abolitionists, the Lawrence Massacre, pioneer life in Territorial Kansas.

Historic Lecompton

Kansas Bogus Legislature
 

Kansas History Web Sites - A website produced by the Kansas Heritage Group which is dedicated to digitally preserving Kansas' past.

Kansas Historical Quarterly (1931-1977) A wonderful collection of studies, articles and reminiscenses.

Lewis Bodwell, Frontier Preacher: The Early Years, Part 1, by Russell K. Hickman

Lewis Bodwell, Frontier Preacher: The Early Years (Conclusion), by Russell K. Hickman

Topeka In Postcard

The Library of Congress: The Learning Page - "This resource was developed to help teachers and students use the vast online collections of the Library of Congress. The links will lead you to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History. The sets are arranged by chronological period."

The Online Books Page is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all.

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