Historic Photos of Kansas
Positioned in the geographic center of the contiguous 48 states, Kansas has played a vital role in the nation’s development. From its Native American roots—the state is named for the Kansa tribe—Kansas has been both eyewitness and participant to history. No state, literally or figuratively, has been more in the middle of America’s fascinating story than the Sunflower State.
Culled from Library of Congress and Kansas Historical Society collections, the nearly 200 striking black-and-white images in Historic Photos of Kansas trace a progression from “Bleeding Kansas,” a period of violent struggle between free-state abolitionists and pro-slavery sympathizers, to the state’s many contributions to westward expansion, railroads, agriculture, and America at war.
Although these photos speak for themselves, when combined with captions and chapter introductions, they will transport curious readers to a close-up view of Kansans helping to write history.
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Book details
- Author
- David Knopf
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 205
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Kansas history · historical photography · black-and-white photographs · Bleeding Kansas · Native American history · American Midwest · 19th century America
- ISBN-13
- 9781596525641
About the author
DAVID KNOPF is a freelance journalist, career newspaper editor and reporter, performing songwriter, and soccer coach. He is the author of Historic Photos of Kansas.
Knopf’s book draws on images from the Library of Congress and Kansas Historical Society collections to trace Kansas history from the antebellum era through the state’s contributions to westward expansion, railroads, agriculture, and wartime.
When he’s not writing, Knopf has worked across several fields, including newspaper reporting and editing, performing as a songwriter, and coaching soccer. Historic Photos of Kansas reflects his long engagement with the history and culture of the region he has called home since 1975.
David lives in Kansas City with his wife, Marieta.