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Prairie Tapestry

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Author Tom Fleming introduces his new historical novel, 'Prairie Tapestry – A Tale of Kansas Homesteaders and Their Fight for Survival.'

From 1859 to 1882, pioneers poured into Ottawa County, Kansas, lured by Eastern newspapers promising an Eden to a recession and war ravaged nation. 'Prairie Tapestry' relates the stories of true life homesteaders, and how they endured the droughts, prairie fires, Indian raids, and grasshopper plagues. Cities sprang up from the grasslands, only to wither into ghost towns. Many settlers lost everything they owned.

Wild Bill Hickok, George Washington Carver, and Susan B. Anthony are among the visitors and homesteaders who passed through Ottawa County. Included in the cast of characters of 'Prairie Tapestry' are the land’s original inhabitants, the Native Americans - Pawnee and Cheyenne - who fought back against the encroaching white population that threatened their way of life, culminating in the 1868 Indian raid in Ottawa County.

Ottawa County’s history was typical of what was happening throughout the American Midwest as a new nation pushed westward, transforming landscapes and cultures. Fleming brings to life the courage and perseverance of the Kansas homesteaders, and these attributes shaped the character that is unique to the American spirit of today. As one reader commented, “It will change the way you think about Kansas.”

Language: English

ISBN 13: 9780991434503

Prairie Tapestry

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Author Tom Fleming introduces his new historical novel, 'Prairie Tapestry – A Tale of Kansas Homesteaders and Their Fight for Survival.'

From 1859 to 1882, pioneers poured into Ottawa County, Kansas, lured by Eastern newspapers promising an Eden to a recession and war ravaged nation. 'Prairie Tapestry' relates the stories of true life homesteaders, and how they endured the droughts, prairie fires, Indian raids, and grasshopper plagues. Cities sprang up from the grasslands, only to wither into ghost towns. Many settlers lost everything they owned.

Wild Bill Hickok, George Washington Carver, and Susan B. Anthony are among the visitors and homesteaders who passed through Ottawa County. Included in the cast of characters of 'Prairie Tapestry' are the land’s original inhabitants, the Native Americans - Pawnee and Cheyenne - who fought back against the encroaching white population that threatened their way of life, culminating in the 1868 Indian raid in Ottawa County.

Ottawa County’s history was typical of what was happening throughout the American Midwest as a new nation pushed westward, transforming landscapes and cultures. Fleming brings to life the courage and perseverance of the Kansas homesteaders, and these attributes shaped the character that is unique to the American spirit of today. As one reader commented, “It will change the way you think about Kansas.”

Language: English

ISBN 13: 9780991434503

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