These books are packed with images and stories about the history in this area. They are perfect for research or just a good read.
The Kansas Flint Hills stretch across a dozen counties in the eastern half of the Sunflower State. The region boasts rolling hills covered in native grasses, including the tallgrass varieties unique to the area. Dubbed the "Great American Desert" by pioneers facing the prairie's vastness, the rich grassland became home to settlers pursuing ranching and farming enterprises. Images of America: Flint Hills presents over 200 historic images from a half-dozen counties in the region. Included are vintage photographs from the Native Stone Scenic Byway and the Flint Hills Scenic Byway that transverse the district. Also included are views of Council Grove, the last place that travelers could purchase supplies before leaving on the Santa Fe Trail. The Davis Ranch, which encompassed all of what is now the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, is seen in historic images never published before. The volume concludes with photographs of Flint Hills cowboys at work and at play.
About the Author:
Greg A. Hoots, a noted photograph historian, has produced a volume of over 200 historic images of the Flint Hills. Other books by Hoots include Arcadia Publishing's Images of America: Wabaunsee County and Images of America: Topeka. Hoots resides in Kansas City, Kansas, with his wife, Cheryl.
Book Details
ISBN: 9780738583136
FORMAT: Paperback
PUBLISHER: Arcadia Publishing
DATE: 5/23/2011
STATE: Kansas
SERIES: Images of America
IMAGES: 215
PAGES: 128
DIMENSIONS: 6.5 (w) x 9.25 (h)
