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1. ''Our Dogg'': The Tale of Seaman ''Our Dogg'': The Tale of Seaman January 28, 2004 Article examines the documentation of Seaman (Meriwether Lewis' Newfoundland dog) in the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is believed that Seaman accompanied the Corps of Discovery from its...
2. 1903: The Great Flood 1903: The Great Flood 2002 Article describes the 1903 Flood in Armourdale, the Kansas River bottoms, and the lower areas of the Argentine district. Author believes the primary cause of the 1903 Flood on the Kansas River was its...
3. 1951: The Great Flood 1951: The Great Flood Summer 2001 Photos and article about the 1951 flood, "the second major flood of Kansas City, Kansas history" and the author's experiences in surviving it.
4. A Chronology: The Struggle Against Slavery in Wyandotte County A Chronology: The Struggle Against Slavery in Wyandotte County 2005 Overview of the anti-slavery movement in Wyandotte County during the Territorial "Bleeding Kansas" era. The chronology spans from 1818 to 1861.
5. African American Soldiers in the Border War African American Soldiers in the Border War 2010 Part one is a series about the role of black troops in the border wars fought along the Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas borders. This installment focuses on the political obstacles and controversy surrounding...
6. Bleeding Kansas Period in Wyandotte County Bleeding Kansas Period in Wyandotte County Summer 2002 Article describes the rivalry between the towns of Wyandott City and Quindaro during the ''Bleeding Kansas'' era prior to the Civil War. Wyandott City became a center of pro-slave forces, while Quindaro...
7. Cross-Border Comparison of Local Timelines Cross-Border Comparison of Local Timelines June 25, 1905 Extensive timeline of historical events in the Kansas City metropolitan area from 1804 to 1861.
8. Dr./Gov. Charles Robinson, Bleeding Kansas Leader Dr./Gov. Charles Robinson, Bleeding Kansas Leader 2011 Biographical article about Charles Robinson (1818-1894), first governor of Kansas from 1861-1863. Robinson was born in Worchester County, Massachusetts and first came to Kansas Territory in July 1854.
9. Historic Sites in Wyandotte County, Revisited Historic Sites in Wyandotte County, Revisited June, 2004 Three lists of historic sites in Wyandotte County, created by historians interested in preservation. The first list was created historian Grant W. Harrington in 1935, while the second list, created by...
10. Kansas City Consolidated Smelting and Refining Company Kansas City Consolidated Smelting and Refining Company Winter 2001 Photos and article about the 19th century pollution and "great wealth of a silver smelter located in what is now the Argentine Community of Kansas City, Kansas," built in 1880 by W. N. Ewing and bought...
11. Kansas River Ferries (1857-1887) Kansas River Ferries (1857-1887) Spring 2002 Article states that the material is taken, in part, from "Historic Spots or Mile-Stones in the Progress of Wyandotte County" by Grant W. Harrington. The 11 ferry's are listed in geographic order. The Grinter...
12. Kaw Point Entries: Historic Lewis and Clark Sites in Wyandotte County Kaw Point Entries: Historic Lewis and Clark Sites in Wyandotte County 2003 Review of Kaw Point, Sargeant Ordway's Springs, and the great bend of the Missouri River at the mouth of the Kansas River. The article also discusses the first sighting of buffalo, the court-martial at...
13. Lewis and Clark Expedition: Concurrent Events and Perspective Lewis and Clark Expedition: Concurrent Events and Perspective January 28, 2004 A brief list of historical events coinciding with the era of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1792-1806).
14. Lewis and Clark Spanish Intrigue Lewis and Clark Spanish Intrigue June 25, 1905 A discussion of the political climate at the beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition with an "overview of the activity within the Spanish territory to obstruct, turn back or capture the Corps of Discovery."...
15. Lewis and Clark Voyage to Kaw Point Lewis and Clark Voyage to Kaw Point 2002 Article discusses the white settlements west of St Louis visited by Lewis and Clark in 1804. The piece is intended to refute the statement that Lewis and Clark did not see another white settlement after...
16. Lewis and Clark: Frontier Officers, United States Army, and the Court-martial at Kaw's Point Lewis and Clark: Frontier Officers, United States Army, and the Court-martial at Kaw's Point Winter 2002 Article gives a general history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and details the events that took place during the group's stay at ''Kaw's Point'' (the mouth of the Kansas River at the Missouri River)...
17. Material Relating to the Coming of the Wyandot and Wyandot Leadership, 1843 Material Relating to the Coming of the Wyandot and Wyandot Leadership, 1843 2011 Article detailing the events leading up to the removal of the Wyandot from Ohio to Kansas Territory and the successful settlement and development after their arrival.
18. Materials on the Early Legal System in Wyandotte County Materials on the Early Legal System in Wyandotte County 2008 The first in a series of articles on the Courts and Bar Association of Wyandotte County. This installment describes the early legal history of Wyandotte County, Kansas, including the formation of the Wyandotte...
19. Mexicans were part of Early KCK History Mexicans were part of Early KCK History October 20-26, 2005 Article is primarily a review of book, The Historic Communities of Wyandotte County, by Loren Taylor. It also contains a summary history of Mexicans in Wyandotte County who "largely came in 1910 to escape...
20. Music and Entertainment for the Corps of Discovery, 1804 Music and Entertainment for the Corps of Discovery, 1804 June, 2004 Brief article describing the music enjoyed by the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Among the highlights are Pierre Cruzatte's mixture of Omaha Indian and French musical cultures.