This page is intended to provide resources for educators (parents, teachers, caregivers, etc.), with a focus on the formative years of Southeast Kansas. Subject matter includes the history of indigenous people, explorers, traders, pioneers, homesteaders/settlers, regional economic and cultural impact as agriculture and industry developed, and local area nature and science studies - past and present.
Most of the materials provided here are linked (either directly or indirectly) to original-source sites or established educational providers as well as contributions from local historians and educators. This resource collection represents only a portion of information available on any given subject.
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