{"product_id":"kansas-isbn-9780882959498","title":"Kansas","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in its fourth edition, the singular text of Kansas history for the last twenty-four years, Dr. Robert W. Richmond's Kansas: A Land of Contrast remains the classic survey of the Kansas story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe political and economic aspects of the state's development are fully covered, but in this latest revision there is a greater emphasis on social history, with artists, writers, and athletes sharing the stage with politicians, industrialists, and explorers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs in previous editions, Richmond includes ample quotations from documents of the period to convey a first-hand impression of the times. These colorful and often humorous anecdotes pepper the text with distinctive detail and make it a true pleasure to read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe bibliographic readings at the end of each chapter have been extensively updated. The text is also profusely illustrated, with many images new to this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. The Land and Its Native People 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Exploration of the Great Plains 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Indian Removal and Christian Missionary Efforts 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Trails and Early Transportation 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. “Bleeding Kansas”—The Territorial Period 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. The First Years of Statehood 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. The Development of the Railroads 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. The Cattle Trade: Trail Herds, Towns, and Ranchers 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. The Frontier is Settled 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Immigrants on the Prairies 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Prohibition to Populism, 1870-1900 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Progressive Politics and Progress in a New Century 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. The First World War and a “Return to Normalcy” 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. The Changing, Troubled Twenties 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. The “Dirty Thirties”: Kansas and the Great Depression 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Changing Times: The Second World War and Its Aftermath 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Kansas and the Arts 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Change, Controversy, and Commemoration 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for the 3rd edition:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKansas: A Land of Contrasts\u003c\/i\u003e is likely to remain the best general history of the state for some years to come.\" (\u003ci\u003eKansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains\u003c\/i\u003e, Winter 1989-1990)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert W. Richmond\u003c\/b\u003e is a native Kansan and holds degrees in history from Washburn University and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He retired from the Kansas State Historical Society as Assistant Executive Director and Treasurer in 1988, after thirty-six years on the staff. He was an Adjunct Associate Professor of History at Washburn for nearly forty years and also taught in the history departments of Baker and Emporia State universities in Kansas and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKansas: A Pictorial History\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and co-author of \u003ci\u003eA Nation Moving West\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), \u003ci\u003eKansas in Newspapers\u003c\/i\u003e (1963) and \u003ci\u003eTake a Look at Kansas \u003c\/i\u003e(1979). He edited \u003ci\u003eRequisite Learning and Good Moral Character: A History of the Kansas Bench\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Bar\u003c\/i\u003e (1982) and has compiled biographies of three senior judges for the U.S. District Court of Kansas. He also has written numerous reviews and articles for both scholarly and popular journals. He is currently the principal partner of The Richmond Group, a historical consulting firm in Topeka.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989495169253,"sku":"NP9780882959498","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780882959498.jpg?v=1761784334","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/kansas-isbn-9780882959498","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}