"To understand why people say 'Dear old Kansas " is to understand
that Kansas is no mere geographical expression, but a 'state of
mind, ' a religion, and a philosophy in one," writes historian Carl
Becker in the classic 1910 essay that leads off this volume. Like
Becker, the twelve other essayists and four poets try to map the
spiritual topography of Kansas and explain why this particular
patch of prairie is so dear. They share the conviction that Kansas
represents something powerful, something significant, something
noteworthy. The seventeen selections are put into perspective by
Thomas Fox Averill's headnotes and introductory essay, which makes
its own contribution to our understanding of Kansas. The essays and
poems (all previously published except for the last essay) are
arranged chronologically, from the earliest (1910) to the most
recent (1990). Illustrated with woodcuts from the Prairie
Print-makers.
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