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Chautauqua Assembly in Winfield, Kansas
Pages 65 - 72 of the April 1909 edition of "Kansas Magazine". Winfield, KS is portrayed as 'The Little Athens of Kansas' due to the Chautauqua event…
George Montgomery
The murder of George Montgomery, a Santa Fe detective, took place on October 5, 1901, at his home in Winfield, KS. This timeline of events describes…
Winfield Scott
The biography, The Story of Winfield Scott by DeForeest B. Wright was written in July 24, 1971. It begins with the history of his relatives before…
Paul Bedilion and Thomas Morgan
This article recounts the heroism of Thomas Morgan who tried to save his friend, Paul Bedilion, after he fell through the ice while ice skating in…
Paul Bedilion and Thomas Morgan
The articles in the Winfield Daily Courier in January and February of 1891 describe the funds that were raised to make a monument in the memory of…
Kiowa Indian School
This article describes the circumstances surrounding the death of 3 students at the Kiowa Indian School at Anadarko. The 3 students left the school…
Gilbert Twigg
The article in the Winfield Daily Courier on August 14, 1903 described the mass shooting at the corner of 9th Avenue and Main Street in Winfield, KS.…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Veso shared memories of growing up in Winfield. She enjoyed how the neighbors would gather outside of their homes in the evenings and share stories…
Winfield Notable Artists
This article is about the performers and the schedule of events.
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Ward shared that his paternal grandparents were both born in Pennsylvania in the 1830s. His father was the oldest of 3 children. In 1876 the family…