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B o o k s o n K a n s a s a n d b e y o n d

There’s no place like home.

University Press of Kansas

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The University Press of Kansas publishes scholarly books that advance knowledge and regional books that contribute to the understanding of Kansas, the Great Plains, and the Midwest. Founded in 1946, it represents the six state universities: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, The University of Kansas, and Wichita State University.

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Backyard VisionariesGrassroots Art in the MidwestEdited by Barbara Brackman and Cathy DwigansForeword by Elizabeth BrounIncluding sculptures, paintings, and assemblages in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma, this book reveals the special character and unexpected delights of works like Samuel P. Dinsmoor’s world-famous “Garden of Eden,” Claude Melton’s quirky “Nativity Rock Museum,” and Ed Galloway’s fabulous six-story “Totem Pole.”

125 black-and-white and 40 full color photographs, 73/4 x 11(0904) $39.95 cloth

Soul in the StoneCemetery Art from America’s HeartlandJohn Gary BrownBy turns starkly sobering, nostalgic, provocative, and quirkily humorous, these striking images document the rich traditions of cemetery art found throughout Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico.

256 pages, 223 photographs, 81/2 x 11(0634) $39.95 cloth

Kansas Quilts and QuiltersBarbara Brackman, Jennie A. Chinn, Gayle R. Davis, Terry Thompson, Sara Reimer Farley, and Nancy HornbackA visually rich mosaic that illuminates an enduring art and chronicles its relation to the historical and cultural heritage of the state. The authors focus on specific types of quilts as well as regional and ethnic quiltmaking com-munities, including Mennonites, African-Americans, and present-day quilting groups.

216 pages, 165 photographs, 68 in color, 81/2 x 11(0584) $40.00 cloth

Kansas MuralsA Traveler’s GuideLora Jost and Dave LoewensteinForeword by Saralyn Reece Hardy

“These murals are colorful, historical, decorative, whimsical, didactic, and often inspiring. Whether the work is painted on a silo or is an elaborate mosaic at a church or museum, the authors—mural project artists and organizers them-selves—give it a place of honor in this useful and helpful book.”—Bloomsbury Review

“An exciting addition to travel guides of the Sunflower State.”—Kansas Traveler

296 pages, 99 color photographs, 8 color maps, 9 x 6(1468) $35.00 cloth(1469) $19.95 paper

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Our Town on the PlainsJ. J. Pennell’s Photographs of Junction City, Kansas, 1893–1922James R. ShortridgeWith an essay by John PultzTaken from 1893 to 1922, these wonderfully crisp images depict life in Junction City and nearby Fort Riley, suggesting a world of solid civic and personal values. Winner of the Association of American Geographers Book Prize.

256 pages, 146 photographs printed in duotone, 7 maps, 81/2 x 10(1043) $29.95 cloth

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The Four Seasons of KansasRevised EditionDaniel D. DancerIntroduction by William Least Heat-MoonIn this handsome volume a photographer whose works have been exhibited in galleries across the country pursues what he calls “wild space”— uncluttered landscapes that embody a quiet beauty that eludes the hurried and undiscriminating eye. Season by season, he uncovers the uncomplicated, subtle beauty of the state.

128 pages, 105 color photographs, 81/2 x 115/8

(1152) $24.95 cloth

Living Landscapes of KansasText by O.J. Reichman Photographs by Steve MulliganThis gorgeous volume captures the essence of a state alive with natural beauty.

“Steve Mulligan has a gift for capturing the very best of Kansas on film. His landscape photos are extraordinary.”—Andrea Glenn, former editor of Kansas! Magazine

“Flowing narrative and stirring images. Stunningly portrays the geographical, geological, and biological treasures of Kansas.”—Lawrence Journal-World

168 pages, 120 color photographs, 81/2 x 11(0727) $29.95 cloth

The Inhabited PrairieTerry EvansWith an Essay by Donald Worster

“In these aerial pictures Evans reveals a marvelous fabric of geological design and the contemporary engagement with land.”—Sandra S. Phillips, Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

96 pages, 50 photographs, 93/4 x 111/2

(0908) $29.95 cloth

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Kansas WetlandsA Wildlife TreasuryJoseph T. Collins, Suzanne L. Collins, and Bob GressIntroduction by William Least Heat-MoonAlthough they make up less than one percent of the state’s total area, Kansas wetlands support a greater diversity and concentration of wildlife than the other 99 percent combined. This book captures wetlands life in all of its resplendence and reminds us of the need to preserve this indispensable part of the state’s natural heritage.


Kansas WildlifeText by Joseph T. CollinsPhotographs by Bob Gress et. al. Four of the state’s best wildlife photographers combine their talents to create a colorful sampler of the state’s biodiversity—from delicate cricket frogs to ponderous bison. Naturalist Joe Collins provides entertaining captions full of little-known information about the habits and habitats of Kansas creatures.


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Faces of the Great PlainsPrairie WildlifePhotographs and Field Notes by Bob GressText by Paul A. Johnsgard

“A remarkable book. It’s all here in an astonishing variety and abundance one could scarcely imagine—bob whites and bob cats, blue jays and blue birds; beavers, badgers, muskrats and mink; striped skunks and civet cats; jack rabbits, cotton tails and downy woodpeckers. Beautifully done! It would make a wonderful gift, but who would be willing to give away their copy? Better think two or three!”—Manhattan Mercury

192 pages, 151 color photographs, 9 x 12(1265) $34.95 cloth

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Kansas in ColorPhotographs Selected by Kansas! MagazineEdited by Andrea Glenn One hundred color photographs explore the diversity of the Kansas terrain, from the red, brown, and gold mosaic of the Gypsum Hills to the drama of a prairie storm.

“If you are familiar with Kansas! Magazine, you can buy this book sight unseen.”—KMAN Radio



Great Wildlife of the Great PlainsPaul A. JohnsgardIllustrated by the author

“With elegance and insight, Johnsgard vividly describes 121 wildlife species and the land they inhabit. From the most notable (eagles and prairie dogs) to the less acclaimed (eastern red bats and chorus frogs), all come to life on these pages.”—Great Plains Newsletter

“Johnsgard presents vivid word pictures that take the reader with him to the prairie, to the Black Hills, or to a wetland teeming with shorebirds. Every reader will likely learn something new.”—South Dakota History

326 pages, 68 line drawings, 5 maps(1224) $29.95 cloth

Prairie BirdsFragile Splendor in the Great PlainsPaul A. Johnsgard

“A fascinating mixture of science, history, personal observation, opinion, and natural history accounts. Includes wonderful insights and observations from a person raised and living in the heart of the prairie. A useful resource and an enjoyable read for anyone interested in grassland birds.”—The Condor

350 pages, 47 drawings, 14 maps(1067) $29.95 cloth

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The Birds of KonzaThe Avian Ecology of the Tallgrass PrairieJohn L. ZimmermanRenowned for its tall grasses, the 8,600-acre Konza Prairie in east-central Kansas provides shelter for a variety of birds, from the mourning dove to the wild turkey. This book features a valuable synopsis of the seasonal occurrence, habitat preference, breeding status, and abundance for all 208 species that have been recorded on the site.

216 pages, 20 photographs, 23 figures and maps(0597) $19.95 cloth

Cheyenne BottomsWetland in JeopardyJohn L. ZimmermanForeword by Jan Garton

“A welcome and enjoyable book that provides insight into the significance of Cheyenne Bottoms as an internationally important wetland.”—Ed Pembleton, National Audubon Society

“A good reference source for citizens wanting to help implement management plans for wetland preservation.” —Audubon Naturalist News

216 pages, 15 color photographs, 38 drawings(0712) $12.95 paper

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Birds in KansasVolume IMax C. Thompson and Charles ElyWritten specifically for amateur bird-watchers and naturalists, this is a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of more than two hundred species of ducks, geese, gulls, herons, woodpeckers, shorebirds, birds of prey, and other nonsongbirds in the state.

424 pages, 181 photographs, 222 maps(028) $25.00 cloth(027) $14.95 paper

Birds in KansasVolume IIMax C. Thompson and Charles ElyThe only comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the passerines, commonly known as songbirds, in the state. They include most of the birds you’ll see at your feeder, and many you won’t: flycatchers, larks, swallows, wrens, tanagers, and others. All 208 species found in Kansas are discussed.

440 pages, 177 photographs, 207 maps(039) $25.00 cloth (unjacketed)

Kansas Breeding Bird AtlasWilliam H. Busby and John L. Zimmerman Illustrated by Dan Kilby, Robert Mengel, and Orville Rice

“A major contribution to our knowledge of bird status and distribution. An outstanding example of ‘birding with a purpose,’ useful for both ornithologists and recreational birders alike.”—Richard H. Payne, President, American Birding Association

“A richly valuable resource for avian biologists and land managers.”—Jerome Jackson, author of Bird Conservation

478 pages, 202 line drawings, 341 maps, 399 tables(1055) $35.00 cloth

A Guide to Bird Finding in Kansas and Western MissouriJohn L. Zimmerman and Sebastian T. PattiContains 75 road-tested tours through the birding hotspots of the nation’s heartland.

“Every birdwatcher in the central plains should have a copy of this book.”—Great Plains Newsletter

240 pages, 19 drawings, 26 maps(0365) $22.50 cloth(0366) $12.95 paper

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See page 38 for a new Kansas bird guide coming in Spring 2008!


An Illustrated Guide to Endangered or Threatened Species in KansasJoseph T. Collins, Suzanne L. Collins, Jerry Horak, Dan Mulhern, William Busby, Craig C. Freeman, and Gary WallaceProviding easily accessible information for the professional naturalist and amateur nature lover alike, this guide highlights the habits and habitats of sixty plants and animals currently listed as endangered or threatened in Kansas. For each species, there is a color photograph, range map, and information on appearance, size, breeding, and natural history.

152 pages, 60 color photographs(0726) $12.95 paper

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Fishes in KansasSecond Edition, RevisedFrank B. Cross and Joseph T. CollinsA handy reference for identifying the fish you catch. There are 123 different kinds of fishes in Kansas, and every one is described and pictured in this volume.

334 pages, 133 color photographs, 175 black-and-white photographs and drawings, 135 maps(049) $19.95 paper

Flora of the Great PlainsGreat Plains Flora AssociationProvides descriptions, distribution, and identification keys for all vascular plants that occur in the region. Treated in detail are 2,933 species in 841 genera and 160 families.

1,408 pages, 2 maps(0295) $55.00 cloth

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Watching Kansas WildlifeA Guide to 101 SitesBob Gress and George PottsIdentifies 101 prime sites for viewing the amazingly diverse array of wildlife in the state. Includes spots in every part of Kansas, a variety of terrains, and animals of every kind—mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. The authors list the top twelve places they consider “can’t-miss opportunities” for exceptional viewing.

118 pages, 39 color photographs, 7 maps(0594) $9.95 paper


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Roadside Wildflowers of the Southern Great PlainsCraig C. Freeman and Eileen K. SchofieldFeaturing 253 color photographs, and organized by color and blooming season, this field guide is a must for all wildflower enthusiasts, from seasoned botanists to weekend explorers. Available only in unjacketed cloth edition.

288 pages, 253 full-color illustrations, 131 line drawings, 2 maps(0447) $29.95 cloth (unjackete)

Wildflowers and Grasses of KansasA Field GuideMichael John Haddock

“A must-have field guide. Haddock’s splendid photographs, non-technical descriptions, and finding lists ensure you won’t want this handy reference far from reach.” —Craig C. Freeman, coauthor of Roadside Wildflowers of the Southern Great Plains

“A valuable field companion for both professionals and general readers.”—David C. Hartnett, director of the Konza Prairie Biological Station

384 pages, 325 color photographs, 18 drawings(1370) $19.95 paper

Edible Wild Plants of the PrairieAn Ethnobotanical GuideKelly KindscherWritten for a broad audience and illustrated with beautiful line drawings, this book relates how 121 plant species were once used as food by the native residents of the prairie and encourages the conservation and cultivation of prairie plants today.

288 pages, 50 drawings(0325) $14.95 paper

Medicinal Wild Plants of the PrairieAn Ethnobotanical GuideKelly KindscherKindscher documents the medicinal use of 203 native prairie plants by the Plains Indians. He describes plant-based treatments for a variety of ailments and explains the use of internal and external medications.


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Poisonous Plants of the Central United StatesH. A. StephensAn illustrated handbook providing detailed descriptions of approximately 300 poisonous plants—including garden vegetables, flowers, and house plants.

“For parents, animal owners, campers, and wild food fanciers, this is the most practical handbook available of the botanical villains of temperate North America.” —Choice

180 pages, 650 photographs(0204) $15.95 paper

Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines in KansasH. A. StephensSpecifically designed for easy, on-the-spot identification of the woody plants found in Kansas, this popular handbook contains detailed photographs and drawings showing the bark, buds, leaves, and flowers of each plant.

256 pages, 833 photographs, 115 maps, 12 line drawings(0057) $14.95 paper

Weed Seeds of the Great PlainsA Handbook for IdentificationLinda W. DavisThis lavishly illustrated handbook provides information about the seeds of 280 species of weedy plants of the Great Plains, including ones commonly found in crops, rangeland, lawns, and along roadsides. Provided for each species is a high-quality color photograph, a black-and-white life-size silhouette (against which actual seeds can be compared), and a full description.

152 pages, 600 illustrations including 286 color photographs(0651) $25.00 cloth

Field Guide to the Common Weeds of KansasT. M. BarkleyContaining detailed line drawings and descriptions of the 200 kinds of common weeds found in Kansas, this handbook will be of value to gardeners, farmers, and ranchers.

176 pages, 203 line drawings, 202 maps(0233) $19.95 cloth(0224) $9.95 paper

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Growing Vegetables in the Great PlainsJoseph R. Thomasson

“Thomasson’s clear, reasonable, step-by-step illustrated handbook, embodying his own backyard experiences, is the very first to provide reliable and practical coaching for vegetable gardeners of the Plains states.”—Frank Good, horticulture writer, Wichita Eagle

176 pages, 30 color photographs, 50 black-and-white drawings and photos(0430) $14.95 paper

Gardening in the HeartlandRachel SnyderBreathtaking flower gardens and bountiful vegetable gardens are just as achievable in the country’s midsection as they are on either coast. Snyder, longtime editor of Flower and Garden Magazine, focuses exclusively on Midwesters garden problems and prescribes simple, effective remedies.

288 pages, 49 color photographs, 43 line drawings, 8 maps(0516) $19.95 cloth

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Land of the Post RockIts Origins, History, and PeopleGrace Muilenburg and Ada SwinefordThe authors weave together regional geology, geography, and economics with local history and pioneer folklore to describe how the native rock known as Fencepost limestone shaped the development of north-central Kansas.

224 pages, 10 color photographs, 119 black-and white-photographs, 11 line drawings, 9 maps(0194) $12.95 paper

Guide to Kansas MushroomsBruce Horn, Richard Kay and Dean AbelThe authors offer valuable advice on stalking and using mushrooms. Besides providing descriptions of 235 species found in the state, they include 160 color photographs, a non-technical key for identification, a calendar of fungal fruiting seasons, and a list of all 548 species that have been located in Kansas.

320 pages, 153 color photographs(0570) $29.95 cloth(0571) $19.95 paper


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MissouriA HistoryPaul C. NagelWinner of the Society of Midland Authors Best Book Award, this volume contains a wealth of information on the state’s geography, resources, and history.

“Nagel admirably suggests the values, ambiance, and character of the state.”—Journal of American History

“A sprightly volume written for a popular audience.” —Choice

224 pages(0386) $9.95 paper

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Archaeology on the Great PlainsEdited by W. Raymond Wood

“Covers more than 12,000 years of Native American and Euro-American occupation of the Great Plains. The contributors are recognized experts, including several with international reputations. Excellent summaries, discussions of important archaeological sites, and extensive bibliography.”—Choice

522 pages, 52 photographs, 17 maps(1000) $19.95 paper

Kansas ArchaeologyEdited by Robert J. Hoard and William E. BanksThe first comprehensive overview of Kansas archaeology in nearly fifty years, this book synthesizes more than four decades of research and discusses archaeological research for all major prehistoric time periods in one readily accessible resource.

“An indispensable guide.”—Marvin Kay, professor of anthropology, University of Arkansas

432 pages, 33 photographs, 18 tables, 31 maps(1428) $34.95 cloth

Unruly RiverTwo Centuries of Change along the MissouriRobert Kelley Schneiders

“A lasting journal of human activity along the Missouri’s sinuous path.”—Great Plains Research

“An exceptional history that deals with real communities and real people, rather than just nameless bureaucracies.” —John E. Thorson, author of River of Promise, River of Peril



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West of WichitaSettling the High Plains of Kansas, 1865–1890Craig Miner

“Magnificent. . . . A subtle and often moving account of pioneer life. A truly splendid book.”—Choice

“A gripping account of tragedy and pathos, of triumph and promise. Determined pioneers, marauding Indians, real estate boomers, grasshoppers and rattlesnakes all share the stage.”—Robert P. Swierenga, author of Pioneers and Profits

312 pages, 53 photographsPaper ISBN 0-7006-0364-6, $14.95

John Brown to Bob DoleMovers and Shakers in Kansas HistoryEdited by Virgil W. Dean

“Engaging miniature biographies of the prominent and near-prominent who have impacted Kansas history.” —Kansas History

“A welcome and admirable study of Kansas’s colorful and instructive history fashioned by the best writers available on the subject.”—Great Plains Quarterly

424 pages, 26 photographs(1429) $29.95 cloth

Flint Hills CowboysTales of the Tallgrass PrairieJim Hoy

“An engaging combination of personal memories, frontier history, and folklore tales. Very strongly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review

“A truly delightful collection of well told tales.” —Manhattan Mercury

“Every story’s a good one. Anyone wanting to under-stand our rich Kansas heritage must read this book.” —Wichita Eagle


Next Year CountryDust to Dust in Western Kansas, 1890–1940Craig Miner

“Miner’s passion for the high plains shows in this excellent narrative history. He carefully weaves the common threads of the lows and highs of five decades into an intelligible fabric. Integrating quotations from newspapers, diaries and letters, Miner lets representa-tive people tell the stories of bad times and good.” —Wichita Eagle



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Civil War St. LouisLouis S. Gerteis

“An outstanding and welcome examination of a city of immense importance.”—Civil War Book Review

“A great read for local Civil War buffs and all of us enchanted by the city’s past. Gerteis fills his narrative with vignettes that vividly capture the tone, mood, and values of the time.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch


KansasThe History of the Sunflower State, 1854–2000Craig Miner

“This is the best history of Kansas we have ever had. It is not only well-researched and comprehensive but also enlivened by many wry anecdotes and telling quotations, and by a great deal of personal affection. Highly readable and engaging.” —Donald Worster, author of A River Running West

“Highly recommended to every citizen of the state.” —Wichita Eagle


Bleeding KansasContested Liberty in the Civil War EraNicole Etcheson

“Will be a necessary starting point from now on for anyone seeking to learn what ‘bleeding Kansas’ was about and why it mattered.”—Journal of American History

“This splendid work persuades us to rethink not only the internal dynamics of the Kansas conflict, but, even more important, its larger meaning for the civil rights of all Americans.”—Great Plains Quarterly

384 pages, 26 photographs(1287) $35.00 cloth(1492) $17.95 paper

Civil War KansasReaping the WhirlwindAlbert Castel

“A model study that casts great light on the troubled history of the Western border.”—David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln

“A classic in the genre.”—James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom



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True Tales of Old-Time KansasDavid DaryThirty-nine episodes, sagas, and tales from Kansas’s vigorous, free-spirited past capture the romance and adventure of the Old West. Well-known characters including Bill Cody, the Dalton Gang, William Clarke Quantrill, and the Bloody Benders appear.


More True Tales of Old-Time KansasDavid DaryA sequel to the popular bestseller above, filled with engaging stories of outlaws and lawmen, trailride adventures, buried treasures, and natural catastrophes.

“Good reading for Kansans everywhere.”—Great Plains Quarterly


Peopling the PlainsWho Settled Where in Frontier KansasJames R. ShortridgeThis richly annotated atlas illustrates the distribution of settlers from diverse cultural and ethnic origins from across America and around the world.

“A rare and intriguing blend of well-designed maps and thoughtful commentary.”—Michael P. Conzen, editor of The Making of the American Landscape

272 pages, 113 maps, 9 x 9(0697) $29.95 cloth

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True Tales of the Prairies and PlainsDavid DaryForty forgotten or obscure tales gathered and told by a masterful storyteller and award-winning historian of the Old West. These captivating vignettes touch on all areas of the prairies and plains from the Rio Grande to the Canadian border.

“Dary understands the double legacy of the real West—hard fact and rich myth—and he savors it.”—Time



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Cities on the PlainsThe Evolution of Urban KansasJames R. Shortridge

“Kansans will find this book a rich source of information about individual places and an interesting overview of what made some cities grow while others languished.” —Kansas History

“A major accomplishment, magisterial in breadth and thoroughness.”—Annals of Iowa

“You don’t need to qualify as a historian to enjoy this fine book—just read it!”—Manhattan Mercury

494 pages, 49 photographs, 26 maps(1312) $45.00 cloth

Sod and StubbleUnabridged and Annotated EditionJohn Ise, edited by Von RothenbergerA widely read and much loved classic, this “nonfiction novel” relates the adventures and adversities of the early homesteaders of Osborne County, Kansas.

“Many people declare this to be the most informative and most interesting book they have read about Kansas history.”—Leo E. Oliva, author of Woodston: The Story of a Kansas Country Town


Sod-House DaysLetters from a Kansas Homesteader, 1877–78Howard Ruede, edited by John Ise

“This book gives a rich and detailed picture of a place, a time, a personality, and a stage in our national development that has considerable historic value. It is stimulating and suggestive reading—with something of the quality of a historical novel.”—New York Times Book Review

288 pages(0234) $14.95 paper

Kansas and the WestNew PerspectivesEdited by Rita NapierBy incorporating voices from history that have too long been lost in the din of tradition—especially the voices of Native Americans and blacks, women and laborers—this book provides a provocative and much-needed new view of the state’s past.

“A richly diverse sampling of some of the freshest, most original ways to re-read Kansas history.”—Kansas History



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Farming the Dust BowlA First-Hand AccountLawrence SvobidaForeword by R. Douglas Hurt

“Easily one of the most important books that has dealt with the Dust Bowl and its problems.”—Saturday Review of Literature

“As moving as John Steinbeck’s novels.”—New Republic


Rooted in DustSurviving Drought and Depression in Southwestern KansasPamela Riney-Kehrberg

“An excellent social history of the Dust Bowl and a major contribution to the history of the Great Plains.” —R. Douglas Hurt, author of The Dust Bowl

“An excellent primer on how Kansans managed to cope while living with economic and natural disasters.”—Wichita Eagle


Ghost Settlement on the PrairieA Biography of Thurman, KansasJoseph V. HickeyForeword by William Least Heat-MoonIn Chase County, Kansas, in the heart of the Flint Hills, lies the abandoned town of Thurman. At the turn of the century Thurman was a prosperous farming and ranching settlement. Today, only ruins remain.

“This tiny community becomes, in Hickey’s interpretation, an epitome of settlements across the American West.”—William Least Heat-Moon, author of PrairyErth


Bust to BoomDocumentary Photographs of Kansas, 1936–1949Edited by Constance B. SchulzIntroduction by Donald WorsterSome of America’s best-known documentary photographers provide a valuable glimpse into a tumultuous time. These moving images show farmers, dust bowl debris, failed banks and thriving stockyards, wheat country, 4-H Club fairs, and much more.

168 pages, 94 photographs, 8 x 91/2

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Section 27A Century on a Family FarmMil Penner

“Penner takes readers inside the heart of the family farm . . . and brings it to vibrant life. A warm, memorable look into a past that belongs to all of us. Penner’s storytelling style and rich characterizations will stay with you, giving you a new respect for the pioneers who walked the Kansas prairies before most of us were born.” —Wichita Eagle

238 pages, 25 photographs, 1 map(1196) $24.95 cloth

Childhood on the FarmWork, Play, and Coming of Age in the MidwestPamela Riney-Kehrberg

“Anyone who was ever touched by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie books must read Childhood on the Farm. . . . A remarkably poignant and evocative account that resurrects a vanished world of grasshopper plagues, prairie fires, poor farms, and one-room country schools, where even the youngest children toiled on their family’s behalf.”—Steven Mintz, author of Huck’s Raft: A History of American Childhood


Home on the RangeA Century on the High PlainsJames R. Dickenson

“Every once in a while an authentic jewel of a book comes along that makes me want to shout to the world: Read this! You’ll love it! I hereby so shout that about Home on the Range. It is a beautifully written story of a people and a place that is really about us all. It is a jewel that should be treasured and shared.”—Jim Lehrer, The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour


Red Earth Race and Agriculture in Oklahoma Territory Bonnie Lynn-Sherow

“A pioneering study of the complex interplay between human cultures and their physical environment. Red Earth convincingly demonstrates that the battle between whites, Native Americans, and African Americans to control access to the land in Oklahoma Territory had a profound effect on the ecology of the region.” —Western Historical Quarterly



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Prairie PopulismThe Fate of Agrarian Radicalism in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, 1880–1892Jeffrey OstlerExplains why Populism failed to become a national movement and also illuminates the perennial question of why third parties have met with little success in the United States.

“Ostler writes with equal sophistication on the economic conditions of midwestern agriculture, the social dynamics of farm organizations, and the nuances of state politics.” —Robert C. McMath, Jr., author of American Populism

272 pages(0606) $29.95 cloth

Quacks and CrusadersThe Fabulous Careers of John Brinkley, Norman Baker, and Harry HoxseyEric S. Juhnke

“Vividly describes the sales pitches and political maneuvering that enabled Brinkley, Baker, and Hoxsey to ‘succeed.’ Astute readers will recognize that today’s quacks use many of the same techniques.”—Stephen Barrett, M.D., Quackwatch.com

“These quacks and crusaders are deeply woven into the fabric and history of mid-America. . . . An entertaining read.”—Nebraska History


Prohibition in KansasA HistoryRobert Smith Bader

“The long history of Kansas wrestling with demon rum is one Bader has chronicled with wit, charm, and sympathy for the protagonists on each side—the wets and the drys. His conclusion is surprising. By and large, prohibition in Kansas worked.”—Kansas City Star

336 pages, 25 photographs, 4 cartoons, 1 map(0299) $16.95 paper

The Great Kansas Bond ScandalRobert Smith BaderThis is the story of the $1.25 million bond scandal in the summer of 1933, an absorbing tale of graft and skull-duggery that is a revealing look at America’s puritanical heartland during the joyless years of the Depression.

“As fascinating as a novel.”—Topeka Capital-Journal

412 pages, 32 photographs, 2 drawings(0248) $16.95 paper

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Haunted KansasGhost Stories and Other Eerie TalesLisa Hefner Heitz

“Whether you’re a believer or not, this book will haunt your memory with the eerie, the pathetic, the tragic, and the bizarre. A delight to read and contemplate, it inspires us to think differently about our state.”—Thomas Fox Averill, editor of What Kansas Means to Me

“A rich collection of local legends and oral histories. The illusive apparitions in this book have terrorized, and at times amused, Kansans for decades.”—Kansas! Magazine

232 pages(0930) $14.95 paper

Machine Gun Kelly’s Last StandStanley Hamilton

“Hamilton’s authoritative account offers fascinating insight into the ‘gangster era’ of the early 30s and the operations of the FBI. His research is impeccable and his book a terrific read.”—Lee Grieveson, coeditor of Mob Culture: Essays on the American Gangster Film

“Entertainment for true-crime buffs, in detail redolent of the period.”—Booklist


Folklore from KansasCustoms, Beliefs, SuperstitionsWilliam E. KochContains over 7,000 separate items pertaining to Kansas folklore, ranging from superstitions about when to hold a wedding ceremony to remedies for hiccups and warts.

“Interesting, informative, and totally enjoyable.” —Great Bend Tribune


Captain Jack and the Dalton GangThe Life and Times of a Railroad DetectiveJohn J. Kinney

“A wonderful read. More than a biography of an interesting man, this is a marvelous series of snapshots of America’s westward growth and the coming-of-age of a great nation. It’s the sort of prose—urbane, literate, and smooth—that you’d like to read aloud.”—Robert Barr Smith, author of Daltons!

“Fine Americana with the color and flavor of the Old West.”—David Dary, author of Cowboy Culture



h istory & folklore

The University of Kansas Medical CenterA Pictorial HistoryLawrence H. Larsen and Nancy J. HulstonIn 1905 the University of Kansas School of Medicine opened in the basement of a building in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. By 1990 it occupied 2.3 million cubic feet of space in Kansas City alone. Carefully chosen black-and-white photographs chronicle this dramatic growth.


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One-Room Schools of the Middle WestAn Illustrated HistoryWayne E. FullerThis profusely illustrated history chronicles the heyday of the one-room school and its vital influence on American education from the pioneer era through consolidation after World War II. Shows how one-room schools fostered a sense of community, parental support, and grass roots democracy.


On the HillA Photographic History of the University of KansasThird Edition, RevisedCompiled by Virginia Adams, Katie Armitage, Donna Butler, Carol Shankel, and Barbara WatkinsForeword by Raymond NicholsIntroductory essays by Roy Gridley and Karl GridleyThis updated edition includes 30 new photographs and a new chapter to bring the university’s history into the twenty-first century.

“The yearbook of all yearbooks for University of Kansas graduates and friends.”—Kansas City Star


The University of KansasA HistoryClifford S. Griffin

“This is a book for the record, one every University of Kansas alumnus should own.”—Manhattan Mercury

“Traces virtually every aspect of the school’s growth during its first century.”—Kansas City Star

822 pages, 36 photographs (0106) $39.95 cloth


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A Time to LoseRepresenting Kansas in Brown v. Board of EducationPaul E. WilsonWith quiet candor Paul Wilson reflects upon his role as the Kansas assistant attorney general assigned “to defend the indefensible.” Recalling many events known only to Brown insiders, Wilson recreates the world of 1950s Kansas and places the case in the context of those times and politics.

“A beautifully conceived memoir.”—Washington Post Book World


Brown v. Board of EducationCaste, Culture, and the ConstitutionRobert J. Cottrol, Raymond T. Diamond, and Leland B. Ware

“A vivid and comprehensive account of the historical, legal and political dramas surrounding one of the most important Supreme Court cases of the twentieth century. Accessible and shrewd in its judgments, this will be one of the definitive accounts of the Brown decision for years to come.” —Jeffrey Rosen, legal affairs editor, The New Republic

304 pages(1288) $25.00 cloth(1289) $15.95 paper

Any Way You Cut ItMeat Processing and Small-Town AmericaEdited by Donald D. Stull, Michael J. Broadway, and David GriffithIn pursuit of jobs and economic development, many rural communities have attracted large meat, poultry, and fish processing plants owned by transnational corporations. This book examines the community disruption that inevitably follows.


The Middle WestIts Meaning in American CultureJames R. Shortridge

“Visualize the Middle West. What do you see? Amber waves of grain? America’s Dairyland? Lake Wobegon? Writing in a lively style, Shortridge defines the Middle West through a sense of place. This book should interest any Middle Westerner, even a transplanted one.” —Milwaukee Journal

216 pages, 10 illustrations, 15 maps(0388) $25.00 cloth(0475) $14.95 paper


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The J. C. Nichols ChronicleThe Authorized Story of the Man and His Company, 1880–1994Robert Pearson and Brad Pearson

“A fascinating biography of J.C. Nichols, creative genius in land development and driving force behind the Country Club Plaza, the Liberty Memorial, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Midwest Research Institute.

“Impressive. Explains Nichols’ guiding philosophy about engineering the good life in the suburbs and uplifting the tone of community life.”—Richard D. McKinzie, coauthor of At the River’s Bend

336 pages, 107 photographs, 7 x 10(0685) $25.00 cloth

MenningerThe Family and the ClinicLawrence Friedman

“A definitive book of record about a dedicated family, not without flaws, and how they created and operated an immensely influential mental health conglomerate on the edge of the Kansas prairie.”—Kansas City Star


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The Kansas City MonarchsChampions of Black BaseballJanet BruceCharter members of the Negro National League, stepping stone for Jackie Robinson, home base for Satchel Paige, and training ground for more than twenty blacks sent to the major leagues, the Kansas City Monarchs were widely regarded as the dominant black professional team, “the New York Yankees of the Negro leagues.”

“The best study of a single black ball club yet written.” —Journal of American History

192 pages, 92 photographs, 7 x 10(0343) $14.95 paper

Kansas City and the RailroadsCommunity Policy in the Growth of a Regional MetropolisCharles N. Glaab

“One of the best books we have on the role of boosters in promoting the development of a major western or mid-western city.”—William J. Cronon, author of Nature’s Metropolis

“Fascinating. Glaab relates what happened in Kansas City to the mainstream of events of the day.”—American Historical Review

296 pages, 6 photographs, 3 maps (0615) $14.95 paper


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What Kansas Means to MeTwentieth-Century Writers on the Sunflower StateEdited by Thomas Fox AverillReflections by William Allen White, Karl Menninger, Zula Bennington Greene, Milton Eisenhower, Bob Day, William Least Heat-Moon, Thomas Fox Averill, and more.

“This beautiful little book represents the views of some extraordinary writers with deep feelings for Kansas.” —Kansas History

256 pages, 25 woodcuts(0710) $12.95 paper

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The Autobiography of William Allen WhiteSecond Edition, Revised and AbridgedEdited by Sally Foreman GriffithA Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling Book-of-the-Month Club selection, abridged and edited for the modern reader. In fascinating detail, White covers social and political history from Reconstruction into the Roaring Twenties.

392 pages(0471) $16.95 paper

Tough DaisiesKansas Humor from “The Lane County Bachelor” to Bob DoleC. Robert Haywood

“This sampler will engage anyone interested in Kansas, the Midwest, western history, the field of humor, or simply with a bent toward a good laugh.”—Kansas History

304 pages, 42 photographs and cartoons(0732) $22.50 cloth

The Last Cattle Drive30th Anniversary EditionRobert DayForeword by Howard R. LamarNew edition of a Western classic, featuring a new foreword, afterword, hilarious piece on failed attempts to make a movie of the book, and a special map of the cattle-drive route.

“When a Kansas cattleman with 6,000 acres and a low boiling point decides to drive his 250 head of cattle to the Kansas City stockyards to save shipping costs, you can expect Murphy’s Law to become 100 percent op-erative. Atmospheric.”—New York Times Book Review

256 pages(1524) $16.95 paper

Also available in a deluxe limited edition, signed and numbered by the author:(1463) $45.00 cloth


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Oz and BeyondThe Fantasy World of L. Frank BaumMichael O. RileyThe Land of Oz was just one in a whole continent of fantasy countries whose histories, geographies, and citizens Baum developed. Oz and Beyond provides the first comprehensive analysis of all of Baum’s fantasy creations—including a full-scale mythology that foreshadowed Tolkien’s Middle Earth in its imagina-tive detail.

304 pages, 12 illustrations(0933) $15.95 paper

The Wonderful Wizard of OzThe Kansas Centennial EditionL. Frank BaumIllustrated by Michael McCurdyForeword by Ray Bradbury

“A delightful volume illustrated with haunting but witty illustrations that provide a fresh, anti-Hollywood interpretation of the story.”—Christian Science Monitor

216 pages, 25 illustrations, 7 x 81/2

(1151) $12.95 paper

Also available:Deluxe Collector’s Edition, signed by the artist(0986) $100.00 cloth

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little TownWhere History and Literature MeetJohn E. Miller

“For all those who so enjoyed the stories about Laura, or who watched the popular TV series based on her

“Little House on the Prairie,” this book will give you a deeper understanding and a greater appreciation.” —Lincoln Journal-Star


A Life of William IngeThe Strains of TriumphRalph F. VossIndependence, Kansas playwright William Inge was America’s most successful dramatist of the 1950s. Picnic and Splendor in the Grass, his sympathetic portrayals of small-town Midwesterners, continue to speak to audiences today. Voss shows how Inge’s unhappy life fueled the struggles his plays depict.

“A grand job, extremely readable.”—Jackson Bryer, editor of Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda



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Wild Bill HickokThe Man and His MythJoseph G. Rosa

“A wonderful account of the myths that followed Wild Bill wherever he went. Rosa has solved some mysteries and spiced his text with new tales and many delightful illustrations.”—Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

“Delightful.”—Brian W. Dippie, author of Custer’s Last Stand


Buffalo Bill and His Wild WestA Pictorial BiographyJoseph G. Rosa and Robin MayThis lively biography documents the events of William Frederick Cody’s extraordinary career as a buffalo hunter, army scout, freighter, and guide on the Great Plains, and as a showman on two continents. Historic photographs depict Buffalo Bill from his childhood days to his reign as a superlative actor and producer whose Wild West remains unique in the annals of show business.


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The Inland GroundAn Evocation of the American Middle WestRevised EditionRichard RhodesIllustrations by Bill GreerRhodes contends that some of his best writing is collected here, in sixteen essays on topics that range from coyote hunting to hog-butchering to wheat-growing.

“The mysteries of this Inland Ground are brilliantly illuminated.”—New York Times Book Review

344 pages, 16 pen-and-ink drawings(0499) $15.95 paper

A Hole in the WorldAn American BoyhoodTenth Anniversary EditionWith a new preface and epilogueRichard RhodesRichard Rhodes, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, provides a powerful and moving memoir of childhood abuse.

“This book must be read through tears. Nothing by the prolific and talented Rhodes prepares us for this shattering testimony.”—Los Angeles Times



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Many WestsPlace, Culture, and Regional IdentityEdited by David M. Wrobel and Michael C. Steiner

“The toughest job in western studies today is deciding just what the West is and how its maddeningly diverse parts stand alone yet fit together. In this fine book Wrobel, Steiner, and a baker’s dozen of other writers have raised the vital questions and have helped us toward elusive answers.”—Elliott West, author of The Way to the West

398 pages, 4 maps, 2 cartoons(0861) $45.00 cloth(0862) $19.95 paper

New WestersThe West in Contemporary American CultureMichael L. Johnson

“A lively, entertaining survey of the role of the West in recent American culture that will appeal to all readers.” —Richard W. Etulain, coauthor of The American West

“Whatever you like about the New West, Johnson has something refreshing to say about it!”—Richard W. Slatta, author of Cowboys of the Americas

“Illuminating and very well written.”—Tony Hillerman


Promised LandsPromotion, Memory, and the Creation of the American WestDavid M. Wrobel

“Wrobel shows how Western mythmaking begins at a deep place in human consciousness.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Advances significantly our understanding of how the West was created.”—North Dakota History


Hunger for the WildAmerica’s Obsession with the Untamed WestMichael L. Johnson

“This stunning volume immediately vaults Michael Johnson to the forefront of authorities on the Wilderness West. A brilliant and profound study.”—Richard W. Etulain, author of Beyond the Missouri: The Story of the American West

“Brimming with wordplay, personal anecdotes, and telling vignettes, this comprehensive book serves up a cornucopia of Western personalities, phenomena, and events.” —Tucson Citizen



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Seeking Pleasure in the Old WestDavid Dary

“Dary’s irresistible narrative recreates card games on Mississippi steamboats, New Orleans balls, frontier campfires and cafe-theatres, Santa Fe saloons, and Wyoming bicycle clubs and mineral spas, and it charts the emergence of a middle class that came to disapprove of prostitution, gambling, drinking, bear-baiting, and buffalo-hunting. An engaging chronicle.” —Publishers Weekly

364 pages, 110 photographs and drawings(0828) $14.95 paper

Cowboy CultureA Saga of Five CenturiesDavid Dary

“Day tells the unvarnished truth about cowboys and analyzes the cultural force of the cowboy myth.” —New York Times Book Review

“The best book ever written on the subject.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer

Winner of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Wrangler Award and the Western Writers of America Golden Spur Award


Entrepreneurs of the Old WestDavid Dary

“A fascinating array of information on everything from how to prepare a buffalo robe to what one could expect to find in a small trading post on the south Platte River in the 1830s. Portrays the coming together of a great nation.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

“Dary tells this fascinating story with grace and humor.” —Dallas Morning News

380 pages, 128 photographs and drawings(0827) $17.95 paper

Red Blood and Black InkJournalism in the Old WestDavid Dary

“The great temptation in commenting on this highly entertaining history is simply to repeat some of the excerpts from old newspapers that Dary has the good sense to quote so lavishly. They are salty, angry, foul-tempered, opinionated, unfair, misspelled and more fun to read than an entire year of contemporary op-ed pages.” —Publishers Weekly



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On the Santa Fe TrailEdited by Marc SimmonsAn army major, Indian agent, German immigrant woman, New Mexican drover, and others offer significant insights about the westering experience.

“A wonderful contribution to Western America. Vivid impressions. . . . A book that will endure.”—Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee


The Contested PlainsIndians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to ColoradoElliott WestWinner of the Francis Parkman Prize, Pen Center West Award, Ray Allen Billington Prize, Caughey Western History Prize, Western Writers of America Spur Award, and Caroline Bancroft Prize

“This book will change the way the history of the West is taught and understood forever.”—Publishers Weekly


The Female FrontierA Comparative View of Women on the Prairie and the PlainsGlenda Riley

“Riley argues for the existence of a women’s frontier, coexistent with, though quite different from, a men’s frontier. This is an important book, well researched and clearly written.”—Nebraska History

“A vivid portrait of women’s domestic, occupational, and civic activities.”--Gerald W. McFarland, author of A Scattered People


TrailsToward a New Western HistoryEdited by Patricia Nelson Limerick, Clyde A. Milner, II, and Charles RankinTen historians reexamine the role of the West in U.S. history and the field of Western history itself.

“Among the most stimulating, thought provoking, and, at the same time, most controversial publications dealing with western American history.”—Western Historical Quarterly



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Wagon Wheel KitchensFood on the Oregon TrailJacqueline WilliamsForeword by Sam’l P. Arnold

“This lively book puts the reader squarely on the Oregon Trail—baking bread in a Dutch oven over a campfire, searing buffalo meat, and trading for fresh vegetables and fish. To understand trail women’s contributions to the migration, simply try one of Williams’s ‘pinch-and-a-handful’ recipes—and do it over an open fire in a rain-storm.”—Glenda Riley, author of The Female Frontier


The Mythic West in Twentieth- Century AmericaRobert G. AthearnForeword by Elliott West

“Treat yourself to a really readable and wise book if you have any interest in what it means to be Western, or in what other people think it means.”—Denver Post

“Delightful, thoughtful, penetrating, and knowledgeable. A real love affair, and a joy to read.”—Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., author of Now That the Buffalo’s Gone

330 pages, 54 photographs, 1 map(0377) $14.95 paper

Rodeo in AmericaWranglers, Roughstock, and PaydirtWayne S. Wooden and Gavin Ehringer

“This book takes you behind the chutes to see rodeo firsthand and upclose. You’ll learn about the joy and pain. You’ll meet rodeo cowboys, from weekend warriors to seasoned NFR pros. Rodeo fans and Western enthusiasts alike will enjoy rubbing elbows with the folks who give rodeo its excitement and appeal.”—Richard W. Slatta, author of Cowboys of the Americas


Victorian WestClass and Culture in Kansas Cattle TownsC. Robert Haywood

“Thanks to Haywood’s anecdotal and lively style, the social and recreational panorama beyond the saloons and burlesque houses comes to life.”—Michael B. Husband, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita



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Education for ExtinctionAmerican Indians and the Boarding School Ex-perience, 1875–1928David Wallace Adams

“A thorough and thoughtful study of the federal government’s Indian education program that was explicitly aimed at extinguishing a culture. An important contribu-tion to the literature of Indian-white relations.” —Robert M. Utley, author of The Lance and the Shield


Indian OrphanagesMarilyn Irvin Holt

“Compellingly humane, first-class scholarship.” —Tsianina Lomawaima, author of They Called It Prairie Light: The Story of Chilocco Indian School

“A pathbreaking and moving book.”—Great Plains Quarterly


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Ski StyleSport and Culture in the RockiesAnnie Gilbert Coleman

“A perceptive examination of skiing’s influence on American culture and of culture on the sport.”—John Fry, President, International Skiing History Association

“Filled with insights, this book should appeal to ski bums and snow bunnies, and to historians of sport, tourism, the west, race, and gender.”—Bernard Mergen, author of Snow in America

320 pages, 41 illustrations(1341) $29.95 cloth

Devil’s BargainsTourism in the Twentieth-Century American WestHal K. Rothman

“Tourism, as Rothman demonstrates in this brilliant and disturbing book, is at the price of the land’s very soul.” —Mike Davis, author of The Ecology of Fear

“Explores in comprehensive and eminently readable detail the ways in which the tourist industry has shaped communities as diverse as Santa Fe, Aspen and Las Vegas.” —Publishers Weekly



The End of Indian KansasA Study in Cultural Revolution, 1854-1871Craig Miner and William E. Unrau

“Recounts in detail the processes by which the Indians from east of the Mississippi were deprived of their lands in present-day Kansas. There are no heroes in this narrative of fraud, corruption, violence.”—Choice

“The reader’s perception of those brave, hard-working sod-house settlers may never be the same after reading this book.”—American West

196 pages, 10 photographs, 1 map(0474) $9.95 paper

Indians in Unexpected PlacesPhilip J. Deloria

“Deloria demonstrates why the unexpectedness of Indians appearing in automobiles, as sports heroes, or in the movies playing themselves was frequently startling to a public that expected the Indians either to disappear or to remain frozen in an earlier time.”—Journal of American History

“Enlightening, entertaining, poignant, engagingly written.” —Western Historical Quarterly

312 pages, 51 photographs (1344) $24.95 cloth(1459) $17.95 paper

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The Rise and Fall of Indian Country, 1825–1855William E. Unrau

“An indispensable history of the creation and lamentable destruction of Indian Country.”—L.G. Moses, author of The Indian Man

“Offers compelling insights into how federal Indian policies were influenced by the rapid expansion of white settlement across the Mississippi and onto the eastern segments of the Great Plains.”—R. David Edmunds, author of American Indian Leaders

216 pages, 5 maps(1511) $29.95 cloth

The Enduring Indians of KansasA Century and a Half of AcculturationJoseph B. Herring

“Herring portrays Indian leaders as active participants in this drama, with strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures.”—Kansas History

“An engaging account.”—American Historical Review



A Dancing PeoplePowwow Culture on the Southern PlainsClyde Ellis

“A valuable piece of scholarship regarding the endurance of Southern Plains Indian culture. Those interested in native dance, modern Indians, or transitional cultures will find this book well worth the investment.” —Chronicles of Oklahoma

“Ellis emphasizes the vitality and joy powwows have brought to the Indian peoples of the southern Plains.” —Journal of American History


Coacoochee’s BonesA Seminole SagaSusan A. Miller

“There are few historical studies that are as important for their innovative methodology as for their enlightening content. This book is a remarkable achievement in both areas. Coacoochee’s saga is an important contribution not only to Native studies, but to the growing historiography on the borderlands.”—Western Historical Quarterly


Dancing on Common GroundTribal Cultures and Alliances on the Southern PlainsHoward Meredith

“This unique book combines linguistics, history, archaeology, and anthropology into an overview of the development of tribal alliances and self-governance through time. No other scholar addresses so successfully and so well the imagery of political and historical issues through dance.” —C. Blue Clark, author of Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock


The Vanishing AmericanWhite Attitudes and U.S. Indian PolicyBrian W. Dippie

“The unifying theme is the notion that the Native American is doomed, by racial constitution, by historical necessity, by the realities of Indian-white relations, to disappear from the face of the earth. Dippie makes a convincing case that this idea was crucial in intellectual and policy development.”—New Mexico Historical Review

“Totally absorbing.”—American Indian Quarterly


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Ghost Towns of KansasA Traveler’s GuideDaniel C. FitzgeraldForeword by Joseph W. SnellOrganized by region, this guide tells the story of 100 towns that have either disappeared without a trace or are only “a shadowy remnant of what they once were.” Fitzgerald chronicles each town’s settlement, politics, colorful figures and legends, and eventual abandonment or decline.

384 pages, 134 photographs and maps(0368) $14.95 paper

Native VoicesAmerican Indian Identity and ResistanceEdited by Richard A. Grounds, George E. Tinker, and David E. Wilkins

“A valuable source of Native perspectives.”—Journal of American History

“There will be no going back to familiar ways of doing business in Native American studies after the publication of this book.”—Thomas Biolsi, author of Deadliest Enemies

“Chapters cover law, religion, anthropology, science, political science, and philosophy. Highly recommended.”—Choice

376 pages(1259) $19.95 paper

Faded DreamsMore Ghost Towns of KansasDaniel C. Fitzgerald

“Fitzgerald has done it again, stirring up memories of hopeful beginnings undone by the relentless march of time and change. Fascinating stories of a bygone Kansas. A neat book.”—James J. Fisher, Kansas City Star columnist


The WPA Guide to 1930s KansasFederal Writers’ Project of the Work Projects AdministrationNew introduction by James R. Shortridge

“A magnificent time capsule. The auto tours describe hundreds of hidden places, little-known sites where the past is still vividly present.”—Wichita Eagle

574 pages, illustrated(0249) $19.95 paper

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travel gui des & cookbook

Guide to Kansas ArchitectureDavid Sachs and George EhrlichFrom Victorian masterpieces and stately courthouses to split-level suburban homes, this useful guide provides descriptions, construction dates, architects, historical background, and unusual traits for 700 structures spread throughout all 105 counties of Kansas—and includes maps and addresses to make them easy to find.


Driving across KansasA Guide to I-70Ted T. Cable and Wayne A. Maley

“A must for every casual traveler or day tripper near the interstate.”—Kansas Traveler

“The scenery comes alive with this mile-marker by mile-marker, tongue-in-cheek history lesson and trivia guide. The view from the car window is enhanced by information on landmarks, local industries, and army outposts; tales of pioneer movements, Indian dispossession, cowboys and cattle trails; and lively explanations of historical events.”—Kansas! Magazine

260 pages, 75 photographs and sketches(1260) $12.95 paper

1001 Kansas Place NamesSondra Van Meter McCoy and Jan HultsIllustrated by John GruberA valuable reference and source of good fun, generously illustrated with humorous drawings.

“Anyone intrigued by Kansas history, folklore, and places will find this book a valuable guide.”—Kansas History

232 pages, 72 line drawings(0392) $25.00 cloth(0393) $9.95 paper

1001 Colorado Place NamesMaxine BensonIllustrated by Robin Richards

“A captivating look at Colorado’s place names written by one of the state’s premier historians. This book will settle arguments and start lively discussions—and be fun to read all the while.”—Duane A. Smith, author of Rocky Mountain West

256 pages, 75 line drawings(0632) $25.00 cloth(0633) $11.95 paper

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Kansas GeologyAn Introduction to Landscapes, Rocks, Minerals, and FossilsEdited by Rex Buchanan

“This volume, intended for readers with little or no background in earth science, delivers not only an excellent summary of the geologic materials of Kansas, but also provides many of the clues by which geologists have been able to unravel nearly a half-billion years of the state’s prehistory.”—Great Plains Quarterly

240 pages, 91 photographs, 32 in color, 67 line drawings, 2 maps(0240) $17.95 paper

Roadside KansasA Traveler’s Guide to Its Geology and LandmarksRex Buchanan and James R. McCauleyPhotographs by John R. Charlton

“Who says traveling across Kansas is boring? The authors present a lost prehistoric world of Cretaceous oceans, massive glaciers, fossilized animals, and sunken basins. The book is part history, part geology, part travel guide.”—Sun Newspapers

384 pages, 115 photographs, including 8 pages in color, 7 maps(0322) $12.95 paper

Kaw Valley LandscapesA Traveler’s Guide to Northeastern KansasJames R. ShortridgeThis detailed guide to backroads and small towns charts a 350-mile loop from the Kansas-Missouri border west through the majestic Flint Hills.

“Makes you long to hop in the family car and veer sharply off the beaten path. A peach of a book!” —James Fisher, Kansas City Times

256 pages, line drawings and maps(0383) $14.95 paper

The Kansas CookbookRecipes from the HeartlandFrank Carey and Jayni NaasAward-winning cooks combine their own specialties with recipes collected from across the state. More than 400 mouth-watering dishes are accompanied by his-torical notes and reminiscences. You’ll find Lou Belle’s best-ever meat loaf, country-style ribs with barbecue sauce, farmer’s corn casserole, Sunflower State whole wheat bread, black walnut pie, Mennonite wedding cake, Swedish ginger cookies, and much more!

488 pages, 100 line drawings, plastic comb binding(0418) $17.95 paper

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Any Way You Cut It, 22

Archaeology on the Great Plains, 12

Autobiography of William Allen

White, 24

Backyard Visionaries, 3

Birds in Kansas, Volume I, 7

Birds in Kansas, Volume II, 7

Birds of Konza, 6

Bleeding Kansas, 14

Brown v. Board of Education, 22

Buffalo Bill and His Wild West, 26

Bust to Boom, 17

Captain Jack and the Dalton Gang, 20

Cheyenne Bottoms, 6

Childhood on the Farm, 18

Cities on the Plains, 16

Civil War Kansas, 14

Civil War St. Louis, 14

Coacoochee’s Bones, 33

Contested Plains, 29

Cowboy Culture, 28

Dancing on Common Ground, 33

Dancing People, 33

Devil’s Bargains, 31

Driving across Kansas, 35

Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie, 9

Education for Extinction, 31

End of Indian Kansas, 32

Enduring Indians of Kansas, 32

Entrepreneurs of the Old West, 28

Faces of the Great Plains, 5

Faded Dreams, 34

Farming the Dust Bowl, 17

Female Frontier, 29

Field Guide to the Common Weeds

of Kansas, 10

Fishes in Kansas, 8

Flint Hills Cowboys, 13

Flora of the Great Plains, 8

Folklore from Kansas, 20

Four Seasons of Kansas, 4

Gardening in the Heartland, 11

Ghost Settlement on the Prairie, 17

Ghost Towns of Kansas, 34

Great Kansas Bond Scandal, 19

Great Wildlife of the Great Plains, 6

Growing Vegetables in the Great

Plains, 11

Guide to Bird Finding in Kansas

and Western Missouri, 7

Guide to Kansas Architecture, 35

Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding

Hot Spots, 38

Guide to Kansas Mushrooms, 11

Haunted Kansas, 20

Hole in the World, 24

Home on the Range, 18

Hunger for the Wild, 27

Illustrated Guide to Endangered or

Threatened Species in Kansas, 8

Indian Orphanages, 31

Indians in Unexpected Places, 32

Inhabited Prairie, 4

Inland Ground, 26

J.C. Nichols Chronicle, 23

John Brown to Bob Dole, 13

Kansas, 14

Kansas and the West, 16

Kansas Archaeology, 12

Kansas Breeding Bird Atlas, 7

Kansas City and the Railroads, 23

Kansas City Monarchs, 23

Kansas Cookbook, 36

Kansas Geology, 36

Kansas in Color, 5

Kansas Murals, 3

Kansas Quilts and Quilters, 3

Kansas Wetlands, 5

Kansas Wildlife, 5

Kaw Valley Landscapes, 36

Land of the Post Rock, 11

Last Cattle Drive, 24

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Town, 25

Life of William Inge, 25

Living Landscapes of Kansas, 4

Machine Gun Kelly’s Last Stand, 20

Many Wests, 27

Medicinal Wild Plants of the

Prairie, 9

Menninger, 23

Middle West, 22

Missouri, 12

More True Tales of Old-Time

Kansas, 15

Mythic West in Twentieth-Century

America, 30

Native Voices, 34

New Westers, 27

Next Year Country, 13

1001 Colorado Place Names, 35

1001 Kansas Place Names, 35

Old Fraser, 21

On the Hill, 21

On the Santa Fe Trail, 29

One-Room Schools of the Middle

West, 21

Our Town on the Plains, 4

Oz and Beyond, 25

Peopling the Plains, 15

Poisonous Plains of the Central

United States, 10

Prairie Birds, 6

Prairie Populism, 19

Prohibition in Kansas, 19

Promised Lands

Quacks and Crusaders, 19

Red Blood and Black Ink, 28

Red Earth, 18

Rise and Fall of Indian Country,

1825-1855, 32

Roadside Kansas, 36

Roadside Wildflowers of the

Southern Great Plains, 9

Rodeo in America, 30

Rooted in Dust, 17

Section 27, 18

Seeking Pleasure in the Old West, 28

Ski Style, 31

Sod and Stubble, 16

Sod-House Days, 16

Soul in the Stone, 3

Time to Lose, 22

Tough Daisies, 24

Trails, 29

Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines in

Kansas, 10

True Tales of Old-Time Kansas, 15

True Tales of the Prairies and

Plains, 15

University of Kansas, 21

University of Kansas Medical

Center, 21

Unruly River, 12

Vanishing American, 33

Victorian West, 30

Wagon Wheel Kitchens, 30

Watching Kansas Wildlife, 8

Weed Seeds of the Great Plains, 10

West of Wichita, 13

What Kansas Means to Me, 24

Wild Bill Hickok, 26

Wildflowers and Grasses of Kansas, 9

Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 25

WPA Guide to 1930s Kansas, 34

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Abel, Dean, 11

Adams, David Wallace, 31

Adams, Virginia, 21

Armitage, Katie, 21

Athearn, Robert G., 30

Averill, Thomas Fox, 24

Bader, Robert Smith, 19

Banks, William E., 12

Barkley, T.M., 10

Baum, L. Frank, 25

Benson, Maxine, 35

Brackman, Barbara, 3

Broadway, Michael J., 22

Brown, John Gary, 3

Bruce, Janet, 23

Buchanan, Rex, 36

Butler, Donna, 21

Busby, William H., 7, 8

Cable, Ted T., 35

Carey, Frank, 36

Castel, Albert, 14

Chinn, Jennie A., 3

Coleman, Annie Gilbert, 31

Collins, Joseph T., 5, 8

Collins, Suzanne L., 5, 8

Cottrol, Robert J., 22

Cross, Frank B., 8

Dancer, Daniel, 4

Dary, David, 15, 28

Davis, Gayle R., 3

Davis, Linda W., 10

Day, Robert, 24

Dean, Virgil, 13

Deloria, Philip J., 32

Diamond, Raymond T., 22

Dickenson, James R., 18

Dippie, Brian W., 33

Dwigans, Cathy, 3

Juhnke, Eric S., 19

Kay, Richard, 11

Kindscher, Kelly, 9

Kinney, John J., 20

Koch, William E., 20

Larsen, Lawrence H., 21

Limerick, Patricia Nelson, 29

Loewenstein, Dave, 3

Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie, 18

Maley, Wayne A., 35

May, Robin, 26

McCauley, James R., 36

McCoy, Sondra Van Meter, 35

McCurdy, Michael, 25

Meredith, Howard, 33

Miller, John E., 25

Miller, Susan A., 33

Milner, Clyde A. II, 29

Miner, Craig, 13, 14, 32

Muilenburg, Grace, 11

Mulhern, Dan, 8

Mulligan, Steve, 4

Naas, Jayni, 36

Nagel, Paul C., 12

Napier, Rita, 16

Ostler, Jeffrey, 19

Patti, Sebastian T., 7

Pearson, Brad, 23

Pearson, Robert, 23

Penner, Mil, 18

Potts, George, 8

Rankin, Charles, 29

Reichman, O.J., 4

Rhodes, Richard, 26

Riley, Glenda, 29

Riley, Michael O., 25

Riney-Kehrberg, Pamela,

17, 18

Ehringer, Gavin, 30

Ehrlich, George, 35

Ellis, Clyde, 33

Ely, Charles, 7

Etcheson, Nicole, 14

Evans, Terry, 4

Farley, Sara Reimer, 3

Fitzgerald, Daniel C., 34

Freeman, Craig C., 8, 9

Friedman, Lawrence, 23

Fuller, Wayne E., 21

Gerteis, Louis S., 14

Glaab, Charles N., 23

Glenn, Andrea, 5

Gress, Bob, 5, 8, 38

Griffin, Clifford S., 21

Griffith, David, 22

Griffith, Sally Foreman, 24

Grounds, Richard A., 34

Haddock, Michael John, 9

Hamilton, Stanley, 20

Haywood, C. Robert, 30

Heitz, Lisa Hefner, 20

Herring, Joseph B., 32

Hickey, Joseph V., 17

Hoard, Robert J., 12

Holt, Marilyn Irvin, 31

Horak, Jerry, 8

Horn, Bruce, 11

Hornback, Nancy, 3

Hoy, Jim, 13

Hulston, Nancy J., 21

Hults, Jan, 35

Ise, John, 16

Janzen, Pete, 38

Johnsgard, Paul, 5, 6

Johnson, Michael L., 27

Jost, Lora, 3

Rosa, Joseph G., 26

Rothenberger, Von, 16

Rothman, Hal K., 31

Ruede, Howard, 16

Sachs, David, 35

Schneiders, Robert Kelley, 12

Schofield, Eileen K., 9

Schulz, Constance, 17

Shankel, Carol, 21

Shortridge, James R., 4, 15,

16, 22, 36

Simmons, Marc, 29

Snyder, Rachel, 11

Steiner, Michael C., 27

Stephens, H.A., 10

Stull, Donald, 22

Svobida, Lawrence, 17

Swineford, Ada, 11

Thomassen, Joseph R., 11

Thompson, Max C., 7

Thompson, Terry, 3

Tinker, George E., 34

Unrau, William E., 30, 32

Voss, Ralph F., 25

Wallace, Gary, 8

Ware, Leland B., 22

Watkins, Barbara, 21

West, Elliott, 29

White, William Allen, 22

Wilkins, David E., 34

Williams, Jacqueline, 30

Wilson, Paul E., 22

Wood, W. Raymond, 12

Wooden, Wayne S., 30

Wrobel, David M., 27

Zimmerman, John L., 6, 7

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