Project Gutenberg 2021-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 185 Arnold, Anna E. (Anna Estelle) 1879 1942 19014788 A History of Kansas E-text prepared by MFR, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A History of Kansas" by Anna E. Arnold is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work aims to document the formative years of Kansas, detailing the evolution from its indigenous roots through exploration, settlement, and the sociopolitical struggles surrounding issues such as slavery and governance. It seeks to impart a sense of pride in Kansas' history and the tenacity of its early settlers. The opening of the text sets the stage for understanding Kansas' transformation from a hunting ground for Native Americans to a burgeoning state. It begins by referencing the explorations of early Europeans, specifically focusing on Spanish expeditions led by figures like Coronado, who sought wealth but instead encountered the harsh realities of the land. This portion highlights the significant impact of these explorations, namely the resultant perceptions that influenced settlement patterns, and hints at the complex interactions between Native populations and European explorers. It establishes a narrative framework that Arnold will build upon, illustrating what shaped Kansas into the state it would become, while also foreshadowing the conflicts ahead as settlers began to arrive in the mid-19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Kansas -- History F590.3 Text Category: History - American 545484 2025-06-26T05:44:20.763719 text/html 505291 2024-10-18T14:23:00 text/html 11069167 2025-06-26T05:44:33.468676 application/epub+zip 11065555 2025-06-26T05:44:23.651761 application/epub+zip 259811 2025-06-26T05:44:22.124766 application/epub+zip 11216391 2025-06-26T05:44:39.248680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11145734 2025-06-26T05:44:31.950695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353769 2022-09-29T14:06:40.648838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392397 2025-06-26T05:44:19.145228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372504 2024-10-18T14:23:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16230 2025-06-26T05:44:39.403665 application/rdf+xml 18185 2025-06-26T05:44:22.296730 image/jpeg 2686 2025-06-26T05:44:22.211728 image/jpeg 11120855 2025-06-26T05:44:21.059732 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia