Essay on William Elsey Connelley, 1931, July 10.

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Essay on William Elsey Connelley, 1931, July 10.

Brief biography and essay on William Elsey Connelley and his manuscript Lincoln in Kansas (1930) written by Connelley's daughter Edith Connelley Clift. Includes extensive quotes from and notes on Lincoln in Kansas and was intended as a preface for the book.

1 typewritten manuscript, 7 pages.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7950529

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Clift, Edith Connelley.

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William Elsey Connelley was born in Johnson County, Kentucky, on March 15, 1855. While his father was fighting for the Union in the Civil War, Connelley's mother died and he was left to care for his younger siblings. In 1871, having acquired a self-taught education, William moved to Kansas and eventually became secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society. He was the author of several historical works, including The provisional government of the Nebraska Territory (1899), Ingalls of Kansas: ...

Connelley, William Elsey, 1855-1930

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Author, historian, secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka); of Independence, Topeka, Kan. From the description of William Elsey Connelley papers, 1878-1931. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 124083141 Manabozho (Gluskap) is a trickster figure integral to most Algonquin tribes in the North / Northeastern Woodlands. "The Great Hare", or "the Great White One" easily transforms, is a creator and provider of food, and represents life forces....