Morris County / Derrick Doty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doty, Derrick., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Kansas--Morris County--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Morris County (Kan.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Morris County (Kan.).

Morris County (Kan.)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

The establishment of the Santa Fe Trail, along with the Kaw Indian reservation and the influx of white settlers answering the unyielding call of Manifest Destiny, set the scene for Morris County and its part in the epic story of the American West and Bleeding Kansas. Millions of dollars in goods and hundreds of thousands of men passed through Morris County during that era, and inevitably it became the stomping ground of many notable historic figures, both famous and infamous. "Bloody" Bill Anderson, Dick Yeager, Jack McDowell, Jesse Chisholm, and George Armstrong Custer are just a few of the names that have made Morris County legendary. Since Morris County has been tamed, it has been known as prime cattle country and farmland and is home to the Council Grove Federal Reservoir, which brings in thousands of waterskiers, anglers, boaters, and campers every year.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125).

OCLC:

900733226