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Title
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Civil War in Kansas
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Description
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Book includes four chapters listing in chronological order the history of Civil War activities in the Kansas/Missouri area including the Battle of Westport, the Battle of Mine Creek, Kansas, Battle of the Big Blue and the Battle of the Little Blue. Also includes an appendix which gives an "Index of Battles, Skirmishes, and Raids".
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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A Brief History of Old Westport
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Description
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Originally published in The Kansas City Star in March 1933, this is part three, the conclusion. It states that "by the early 40's the number of residents had grown to 2,500, and by 1848 or 1849 Westport's prominence as a commercial center had become generally recognized." Article talks about the first post office, first churches, first public cemetery, "Parties Lasted Into Morning Hours," ''Decimated by Cholera in 1849,'' dress and appearance of the "well-dressed man," and a list of names of early residents and their trade or business.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
