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Avis D. Carlson (1897-1987):
Not Simply an “Obscure Housewife”
This paper examines the life of Avis D. Carlson, a woman born in rural Kansas at the turn of the century and who went on to have extensive writing and…
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"The Development of the 'Farmer's Mansion' in Kansas: A Regional Case Study of Vernacular Architecture, 1850 - 1900."
This study includes maps of the country, information from books and online articles as well as photographs and diagrams of homes. The I-House was an…see more
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The author compares three types of Welsh communities found in Kansas to determine when the Welsh language ceased common usage. A variety of historic…see more
The Chinese Laundries of Wichita, Kansas: A Portrait of an Immigrant Community on the Western Frontier, 1880-1905
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Lasting Relationships Out of Unwarranted Fear: The POW Camp at Lake Wabaunsee, Kansas 1944-1945
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