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West of Wichita: Settling the High Plains of Kansas (Revised)

by Miner, Craig

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This volume, which presents a "slice-of-life" on the Plains during its early settlement, adds rich detail to our understanding of the struggle for survival in a harsh landscape that tested the hardiest pioneer. Miner concentrates not only on the major economic events of the period--railroad building, Indian raids, the grasshopper invasion of 1874, the blizzard of 1886--but also on the more personal experiences equally important: building sod houses, choosing crops, filing of claims, fighting varmints, and dealing with the deaths of children on the prairie.

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  • University Press of Kansa Brand
  • May 12, 1986 Pub Date:
  • 0700603646 ISBN-10:
  • 9780700603640 ISBN-13:
  • English Language
  • 9.5 in * 1 in * 7.5 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: