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Honoring All Who Served
"We pledge allegiance to the flagof the United States of Americaand to the Republic for which it stands,one nation under God,indivisible, with liberty andjustice for all."
The City of Frontenac, Kansasrecognizes t…
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In memory of theUnknown Deadthat fell in the war1861-65
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The women's march of 1921 epitomizes the spirit of the Kansas Balkans, an area known for its rich cultural heritage and turbulent strike-ridden history. On December 12 of that year, 3,000 (by some reports up to 6,000) women—wives and other f…
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Among the many significant European immigrants in Kansas history is Alexander Howat, President of District 14 of the United Mine Workers of America. He was chiefly responsible for the organization of a powerful and militant union membership in the…
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· William Wilkinson was born in Pelton Fell, England in 1862. He worked in the mines from the age of 10 and came to Weir City, Kansas, in 1883 at the age of 20 to continue mining.
· In 1917, he started his own deep mine a mile s…
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The 1st Deep Mine, Scammonville, KSIn 1874 four brothers from Illinois, the Scammon brothers, pioneered new methods of mining coal in southeastern Kansas, digging the first mine shaft in Cherokee County. Although many doubted that their room-and-p…
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Frontenac, Kansas first came into being when the coal mining industry moved into the area during the late 1800s. The Santa Fe Railroad leased the land around what is present-day Frontenac, and formed the Cherokee and Pittsburg Coal and Mining Comp…
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Phase One: Pioneer MiningThe coal fields of Cherokee and Crawford Counties covered over 300 square miles of land, making it a prime area for coal mining. When early settlers first moved into the area in the 1800's, they were amazed to see the coal…
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With the discovery of coal in Cherokee and Crawford Counties in the late 1860's, thousands came to work the mines. Some came from American towns and cities but most were immigrants from Europe. Over fifty nationalities settled in this area. Many l…
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In tribute to all veterans whoso loyally served their countryFlag flying today in memory of____________and these men who gave their livesin service of their country
World War IIAlbertson, Henry · Bazin, LawrenceBlessant, Lewis · B…