West of Wichita: Settling the High Plains of Kansas
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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,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0700603646
ISBN13:9780700603640
Release Date:May 1986
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.1" x 9.0"
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