HIST 631: History of Kansas (Dr. Nienkamp): Progressive Era: 1897-1920
Designed for students in HIST 631, this guide is organized thematically to provide suggestions to resources relating to the following topics of Kansas History: Bleeding Kansas 1854-1861; Statehood and Civil War Period 1861-1865; Reconstruction 1865-1877;
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Chronicling America contains more than 300,000 historic Kansas newspaper pages, including forty-two titles from twenty-eight cities.
This link provides free access to all Kansas State Historical Society content on Newspapers.com. Requires Kansas driver's license/state ID verification to access.
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912
This link provides free access to millions of Kansas records from the State Archives and Research Collections, including Kansas State Census Records from 1865-1925, Civil War Enlistment Papers of Kansas Volunteer Regiments (1862, 1863, 1868), and selected World War I manuscripts. Requires Kansas driver's license/state ID verification to access.
Contains scholarly articles, edited documents, & other materials that contribute to an understanding of the history, prehistory, & cultural heritage of Kansas & the Central Plains. Publishes new research on Kansas & western history.