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  • St. Joseph's Church and Ashland, Riley County

    St. Joseph's Church and Ashland, Riley County

    The Ashland and Lower McDowell Creek communities were settled towards the end of the 1800s, but contained a variety of cultural and economic differences. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church worked as an agent to resolve these differences. This study, using…

  • Whiskey Point, Geary County

    Whiskey Point, Geary County

    The lost town of Whiskey Point is located in Geary County, Kansas. It was an “Island” community known to cavalry soldiers for its saloons, brothels, and restaurants. The town disappeared after the Provost Marshall dumped barrels of whiskey into the…

  • Alida Depot c. 1950s

    Alida, Geary County

    The author uses an abbreviated journalistic approach to capture the story of the town of Alida, Kansas.

  • Edwards homestead in Geary County

    Bala, Riley County; Emporia, Lyon County; Edwards Homestead, Geary County

    The author compares three types of Welsh communities found in Kansas to determine when the Welsh language ceased common usage. A variety of historic documents were used to make this determination.

  • First Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Junction City, 1986

    Martin Luther King, Jr. in Junction City, Geary County

    The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is immortalized in Junction City, Kansas, by the grassroots efforts of both individuals and the community, in an annual celebration, marches, and a memorial park. This study was made possible using sources from…




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