Irish Immigration in Springdale, Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 1860 – 1907

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Irish Immigration in Springdale, Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 1860 – 1907

Baker, Zach
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Publication Date: 2010
Major Professor: Morgan, M.J.

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Abstract:

The author describes the life of an early Irish Catholic settlement in eastern Kansas. Originally a Quaker community, Irish immigration "exploded" there just after the Civil War, eventually stamping the town with a particular religious culture. After railroads made the Fort Riley mail road obsolete, Springdale declined. St. Thomas Catholic Church was a vital center for decades.

Keywords: Leavenworth County; Springdale; Quakers; Irish Catholics; St. Thomas Catholic Church

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/8421

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