Master's Theses

Department

History

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Abstract

This work is a history of Haskell County, Kansas. Haskell County is primarily an agricultural community having no important industries except those dependent more or less upon farming. The history of Haskell County is therefore the story of the struggle of people against climate; the story of settlers from a humid region whose entire knowledge of farming was derived from practices under humid conditions. These people came west, settled, and started farming by these methods brought with them from the humid east. After many failures and heartbreaks, due to cycles of wet and dry years, they began to make adjustments. This study is concerned with these adjustments.

Keywords

Kansas--History, Haskell County (Kan.), Prairiess, Farming, Pioneer & frontier life, Homesteading, Weather

Advisor

Dr. Raymond L. Welty

Date of Award

Spring 1957

Document Type

Thesis - campus only access

Rights

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