Arlington Heights, IL: Forum Press, Inc. , 1992 Forum Press, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL. 1992. Hardcover. Stated Third Edition/Second printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ as issued. Plasticized heavy pictorial boards and spine with black lettering on spine and front board. 371pp 8vo. This is the singular text of Kansas history for the last twenty-four years, and remains the classic survey of the Kansas story. The political and economic aspects of the state's development are fully covered, with an emphasis on social history, with artists, writers, and athletes sharing the stage with politicians, industrialists, and explorers. The author includes ample quotations from documents of the period to convey a first-hand impression of the times. These colorful and often humorous anecdotes pepper the text with distinctive detail and make it a true pleasure to read. The text is also profusely illustrated, with many images new to this edition. A clean pristine edition.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003991
Title: Kansas; A Land of Contrasts
Author: Robert W. Richmond
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 3rd Edition
ISBN 10: 0882732455
ISBN 13: 9780882732459
Publisher: Forum Press, Inc.
Place of Publication: Arlington Heights, IL
Date Published: 1992
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Kansas, State of Kansas, Kansas History, Bleeding Kansas, Civil War in Kansas, The Dust Bowl, Boeing Aircraft, Cattle drives, cow towns, Dodge City, Prohibition,
Bookseller catalogs: Kansas Related;

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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