Hidden History of Kansas Contributor(s): Zink, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1625858892 ISBN-13: 9781625858894 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Lifestyles |
LCCN: 2017948451 |
Series: Hidden History |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.93 lbs) 192 pages |
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Publisher Description: Kansas' storied past is filled with fascinating firsts, humorous coincidences and intriguing characters. A man who had survived a murderous proslavery massacre in 1858 hanged his would-be executioner five years later. A wealthy Frenchman utilized his utop |
Contributor Bio(s): Zink, Adrian: - Adrian Zink is a native Kansan who has worked in the history profession for over fifteen years at a variety of museums, universities, archives and historic sites. Born and raised in Larned, he holds bachelor of arts degrees in history and political science from the University of Kansas, a master's of library science from the University of Maryland and a master's in history from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He currently works at the National Archives-Kansas City. He has previously worked at the Kansas Historical Society, UW-Milwaukee Archives, the National Press Club Library and Archives in Washington, D.C., and at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. Adrian and his wife, Toni, have two children and live in Overland Park, Kansas. This is his first book. |