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The Controversial Beginning of Harper County

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Plagued with crime and fraud, this paper discusses the early history of Harper County, Kansas. Originally founded as a "get rich quick" scheme, Harper County stumbled down a long, rocky path to state recognition.

St. Clere, Pottawatomie County

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This study illustrates the founding, growth, and decline of the small town of St. Clere in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, which competed unsuccessfully with the nearby town of Emmett. Included within the study are maps, pictures and information about…