Kansas Reading Library

The Kansas Reading Library includes Public domain etexts about Kansas history or works that have Kansas as theme, backdrop. 

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The Northwest Ordinance (1787) Written by The Continental Congress Hits: 1740
History Of The Flag Written by A Distinguished Historian Hits: 2379
The Presidential Office Written by James Ford Rhodes Hits: 5673
Kansas Folklore Written by Federal Writer's Project Hits: 1875
Kansas Literature Written by Federal Writer's Project Hits: 2129
God On The Mountains Written by Charles M. Skinner Hits: 1627
The Community's Health Written by Dwight Sanderson Hits: 1665
The Settlement Of The West Written by Emerson Hough Hits: 5796
The Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854 Written by Ben Labaree, Jr. Hits: 1546
A Plea For Captain John Brown Written by Henry David Thoreau Hits: 2086

Kansas Facts 8

This section of the Kansas Reading Library contains an ever evolving and expanding section containing Kansas Facts, figures, historical data and other information about the state of Kansas. 

This series should be of interest to students, teachers, authors, historians and others interested in the history of the State. So without further ado, we begin with a list of Kansas Facts. This list will grow and expand throughout the coming months, so keep checking back from time to time to see what is new. 

Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon 13

Image: The Fight at Adobe Walls. From an oil painting by Miss Gwynfred Jones, Hansford, Texas, from her sketches of the battleground, as corrected by "Billy" Dixon.

A Narrative in Which Is Described Many Things Relating to the Early Southwest, with an Account of the Fight Between Indians and Buffalo Hunters at Adobe Walls, and the Desperate Engagement at Buffalo Wallow, for which Congress voted the Medal of Honor to the Survivors.

Source:  Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon by Billy Dixon, Available at Project Gutenberg

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