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Senior Wednesday: Railroaded – The Industry that Shaped Kansas

October 11, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Free

Transporting immigrant settlers, creating jobs, and feeding beef markets in the East, the railroad industry dominated the 19th Century American economy. Most Kansas towns were founded because of the railroad and few survived without it. Yet the advance of the railroad came at a significant cost to the Plains Indians, forcibly displaced by westward expansion. “Railroaded” examines the complicated legacy of railroads and their impact on the Native peoples who called Kansas home. Presented by Dr. Leo Oliva, this program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

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Date:
October 11, 2023
Time:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
www.wichitalibrary.org

Organizer

Wichita Public Library
Phone
316-261-8500
Email
admin@wichitalibrary.org
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Venue

Wichita Public Library – Advanced Learning Library
711 West 2nd St N
Wichita, 67203 United States
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Phone
3162618500
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