Recommended Resources

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The Oak Grove School Historical Society has amassed a great deal of data and information about the Oak Grove School, District No.20, as well as the rich history of Southeast Kansas.

https://oakgroveschoolhouse.org/

For an overall understanding of the history of the Oak Grove School, complete with references, and future plans for the school, check out our listing on Wikipedia.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Oak_Grove_Schoolhouse

This website offers a wealth of information about not only the Catholic Jesuit Mission at Osage Mission (modern-day Saint Paul, KS), but also detailed history and exhibits about the entire region. Visiting the museum and its multiple buildings in Saint Paul is a real treat for everyone!

https://osagemission.org/

With a focus on the railroads that forged Parsons, KS into a vital transportation hub from 1871 to today, this museum offers displays and exhibits that bring the nineteenth and twentieth centuries of Southeast Kansas back to life.  BTW, there's LOTS of non-railroad exhibits, as well.

https://www.facebook.com/ParHist1871/

There are an amazing number of local museums, with equally amazing resources and displays to keep history-hounds busy for weeks.  Fortunately, the Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance provides easy online access to them!

https://www.sekmuseums.org/

Kansas is brimming with adventures, attractions, and activities that draw from its remarkable history spanning more than 200 years.  Make the stories you've heard as a child come to life - and discover new stories - by visiting the Kansas Tourism - Travel Kansas website!

https://www.travelks.com/

If you like the smell of old books and dusty records (and who doesn't?), here are some recommendations for historically-rich reference materials (some even include online links):

•  History of Neosho County, Vol. I, W.W. Graves 
•  The Katy Railroad and the Last Frontier, V.V. Masterson, 1952 
• Education In Kansas - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society 
•  Osage Trails in Kansas”, A History of the Osage People, Louis F. Burns, 2004 
• Settlement in Kansas - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society 
•  Annals of Osage Mission, W.W. Graves