Reflections - Winter 2015

Volume 9, Issue 1

The Kansas Historical Society’s programs touch every corner of the state. This issue of Reflections, a member benefit of the Kansas Historical Foundation, focuses on Ellis County. Read Reflections, Winter 2015 (PDF).

Reminders of the ancient sea that once covered the area through post rock.
Once prime hunting ground for Plains Indians.
Westward expansion after the discovery of gold in Colorado.
Overland trails crossed the area.
Military posts were established to guard workers on the rail lines.
Railroads brought immigrants to farm the rich lands.

In this issue:

Clues to Civilian Life at Fort Hays	Preserving Traditions: Germans from Russia
Structured History	Youthful Inspirations: Walter Chrysler in Kansas

Scenes from Ellis County


Leona Pfeifer on German dialects	Leona Pfeifer on wedding traditions

Recipes from Ellis County

Grebbel

Sour Soup

Explore more of Ellis County

Photographs and records in Kansas Memory
Archeology artifacts from Fort Hays
National Register listings in Ellis County