Topeka (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738584348)

The city of Topeka was founded on December 5, 1854, by nine men who made camp by the Kansas River at what is today the intersection of First and Kansas Avenues. During Kansas's territorial days, Topeka played a leading role in the Free State movement. In 1858, Topeka was voted the Shawnee County seat, and in 1859 secured the position of state capital at the final constitutional convention, which took effect when Kansas achieved statehood in 1861. In the century and a half that followed, Topeka grew as America grew, developing a rich history. Now home to 125,000 citizens, Topeka has become one of the leading metropolitan cities in the Midwest. Images of America: Topeka celebrates the city's history in photographs, drawing on the vast photographic collection of the Kansas State Historical Society as well as other private and public collections.

Author: Greg a. Hoots
ISBN-10: 0738584347
ISBN-13: 9780738584348
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.58w x 0.32d