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A History of Lawrence, Kansas, from the First Settlement to the Close of the Rebellion
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| Title | A History of Lawrence, Kansas, from the First Settlement to the Close of the Rebellion |
| Abstract | Photo and description of Amos Lawrence of Boston, "one of the first men of means to endorse the movement for the settlement of Kansas in the interest of freedom," co-founder of the city's "state university," and namesake of the town. |
| Notes | Page 10: "The name of the town [of Lawrence, Kansas] had not been determined upon. It had been called Wakarusa, Yankee-town, and New Boston. After a full discussion it was decided to give it the name of Lawrence, after Amos A. Lawrence, of Boston," Massachusetts. |
| Author | Richard Cordley
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| Date | 1895 |
| Location | 978.163 L42c |
| Chapter Title | 1 (The Kansas-Nebraska Bill) |
| Page | 1 (opposite), 10-12 |
| Local Subject | Lawrence, Amos A.
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| Item Type | Book
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 113572 |
| CONTENTdm number | 7209 |
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