Labette County

Labette County, located in the Neosho River Valley of southeast Kansas, is home to eight cities, each rich in history. The story of Labette County is the story of French fur traders, Indian treaties, Civil War veterans, homesteaders, and railroad magnates"the people and events that transformed a prairie wilderness and shaped the countys future. Mike Brotherton and Dave Mattox are board members of the Parsons Historical Society Museum and authors of Images of America: Parsons.

About the author

Mike Brotherton and Dave Mattox are board members of the Parsons Historical Society Museum and authors of Images of America: Parsons. Comparing our present to our past is how we understand our history. Arcadia's Then & Now series makes such local comparisons available. Books in this series offer a special view of American life by placing historical images side by side with contemporary photographs.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Brotherton, David Mattox
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780738582924
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-8292-4
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 237 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 290 g
• Series: Then & Now (Arcadia); Then and Now; Then & Now (Arcadia)
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous