These books are packed with images and stories about the history in this area. They are perfect for research or just a good read.
Newton, Kansas, was established by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad as a new railhead for the Chisholm Cattle Trail in 1871. After two years as the wildest cow town in the West, Newton became a center for Mennonite migration and wheat production in east central Kansas, with the railroad moving it all. In addition to eastern European immigrants and hard winter wheat seed, the rails brought even more people from differing backgrounds, all of whom helped the town grow and change. Images of America: Newton shows those people and the places where they worked, worshipped, and played and includes many photographs from residents' family albums in addition to images from public archives. Meet the residents of this "Crossroads of Kansas" city, from the locally famous to the folks next door, in the pages of Newton. way.
About the Author:
Dena Bisnette is a native of Concordia, Kansas, who moved to Newton in 2003. She works as a freelance journalist and is a former member of the Newton/North Newton Historic Preservation Commission and volunteer docent for Warkentin House Museum. Joe Gilliam is her husband and technical assistant. They live in Newton in the McKinley Residential Historical District.
Book Details
ISBN: 9780738598758
FORMAT: Paperback
PUBLISHER: Arcadia Publishing
DATE: 4/29/2013
STATE: Kansas
SERIES: Images of America
IMAGES: 195
PAGES: 128
DIMENSIONS: 6.5 (w) x 9.25 (h)
