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Hidden History of Kinsley

Hidden History of Kinsley - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Joan K. Weaver, William Floyd WolfgangSeries:Brief HistoryPublish date:10/21/2025Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467158343ISBN-10:1467158348UPC:9781467158343Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC1GCQDQTC

The Story Behind the City

Settlers in Kinsley, Kansas, predicted that their home would be the next "great metropolis." Booms and busts came and went, and Kinsley never realized this dream. Instead, this town, once described as "Wild and Woolly," much like its neighbor, the infamous Dodge City, fostered the cultural activity of a city many times its size. Its poets and artists intermingled with...

Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467158343ISBN-10:1467158348UPC:9781467158343Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC1GCQDQTC

Joan K. Weaver recently retired as the director of the Kinsley Public Library in Kinsley, Kansas. She has conducted eighty-five oral histories of local citizens, which capture life in Edwards County from the Dust Bowl days through World War II. Originally from Michigan, she earned her degree from Eastern Michigan University and spent many years teaching English, speech and drama.

William Floyd...

Publisher: History Press

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