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  • Americus, Lyon County

    Americus, Lyon County

    This essay portrays the founding of Americus, Kansas, and how it became one of the proudest populations in late 19th century Kansas. Through the ambitions of Arthur Baker, and the other fifteen members of the Americus Town Company, Americus thrived…

  • 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.




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