Manhattan native Kevin G. W. Olson has gone from Little to Big Apple, where he is now assistant attorney general in the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Office of the New York State Attorney General.
"A lively and well-researched study."--Kansas History"Olson has
penned a lively history of Manhattan's founding that illuminates
the divisive forces that had to be overcome amidst the turbulence
of the Civil War era and the drama of building a town from scratch
on the Great Plains frontier."--Topeka Capital-Journal"Kevin Olson
has fashioned an exceptionally thorough account of the first
decades of Manhattan, Kansas-the Little Apple. In a significant
way, Olson chronicles the development of the city through the lives
of Isaac and Ellen. With excellent research and clear writing,
Olson gives a fascinating, detailed picture of life in Manhattan
from its founding as an anti-slavery stronghold called Boston to
its social and economic transformation into a quiet Midwestern
college town, one governed by political moderates."--Manhattan
Mercury"This well-written study utilizes a wealth of primary
documentation to authenticate the transformation of a small
community into a thriving city that still pays homage to its Yankee
roots."--Choice
"Olson paints a clear and delightful word picture of how Manhattan
came to be and how it grew. The book will undoubtedly become a
classic."--David Dary, author of True Tales of Old-Time Kansas"A
fascinating picture of life in the city from its founding as an
anti-slavery stronghold to its social and economic transformation
into a quiet Midwestern college town. An important
contribution."--James Sherow, Mayor of Manhattan and author of The
Grasslands of the United States"An outstanding history based on
extensive and original research. The look and feel of early
Manhattan and its people come through very strongly."--Craig Miner,
author of Kansas: The History of the Sunflower State
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