Mad Money: The Steamboat Era on the Kansas-Missouri Border
The new book is here! Mad Money: The Steamboat Era on the Kansas-Missouri Border. This book reviews how the steamboat trade changed life on the Kansas-Missouri border, bringing emigrants, freight, and settlers to the froniter. Towns such as Atchison, St. Joseph, Kansas City, Leavenworth, Weston, and Parkville boomed. Everybody invested in town lots and pinned their fortunes on the success of these towns. Almost as quickly, the bottom fell out with the Panic of 1857, and the railroad arrived to change the landscape forever. Follow the boom and bust in this exciting account of profit and loss on the edge of the frontier.
Ghost Towns of Kansas: Volume 1
Ghost Towns of Kansas: Volume 1 (34th Anniversary Edition: 1976-2010) First time in over 20 years, the first volume of the famed Ghost Towns of Kansas series is available again. This book is lovingly restored with a new cover, new Foreword, new index, and new towns! 15 towns, rediscovered from the vaults and never before published, are available in this book, along with 90 ghost town histories from the original volume. If you missed this one, it's back. Rediscover what made this series the longest running series on Kansas history ever. 398 pages, 7X10, over 50 original photographs, $17.95 + $4.65 postage and handling.
Ghost Towns of Kansas: Volume 2
The 30th Anniversary Edition!
Out of print for years, Ghost Towns of Kansas: Volume 2 is back and better than ever! First published in 1979, this was the volume that led to six news emmy nominations, four wins, and a rock album by the group Kansas! It documents the history of a hundred Kansas ghost towns, including Neosho Falls, Quindaro, Uniontown, Wallace, Douglas, and many others.
This volume has been lovingly restored and edited with a new introduction by the author and an extensive index. The 440 page volume includes 52 illustrations and a brand new cover design. Introductory discount price of 17.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.
Ghost Towns of Kansas Volume 3
Ghost Towns of Kansas, Volume Three.
The 28th anniversary re-issue: 1982-2010. First time in print for over 20 years, this is the last volume in the original series. Over a hundred ghost town histories, 644 pages, 60 illustrations, 7X10 large size. Completely re-edited, indexed, and with a new Foreword by the author. Need this book to start or fill your six volume Ghost Towns of Kansas set? Get it now! Special price from my website only: $19.95 plus postage and handling. $24.30 total.
For the first time in over 20 years, take advantage of buying the original three volume set of Ghost Towns of Kansas. All three volumes restored in 2009-2010 with new material, new Forewords, and lovingly re-edited. Now, a special price for the set: $44.95 plus $6.95 postage and handling. Histories of over 350 Kansas ghost towns. More than $10.00 off buying the volumes individually.
Sound & Fury: A History of Kansas Tornadoes, 1854-2008
Ten years in the making: this is the new release by Daniel Fitzgerald, his first major work since Faded Dreams from 1994. This is a complete history of Kansas tornadoes from territorial times to the present day. Over 400 pages, with 80 illustrations. This is just released brand new for 2009. Available now. Stay tuned for more information. Copies also available by sending check or money order for $15.95 to: Daniel Fitzgerald, 220 19th St., Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
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Ghost Towns of Kansas: 6
Just released! Ghost Towns of Kansas: 6 is the last in a long line of successful books on Kansas ghost towns. More than a hundred ghost towns, 520 pages, and over a hundred illustrations make this one the best of the bunch! Order now to get a special discount from this website. Price is $19.95 plus $4.00 postage and handling, or $23.95 total. You can also send a check or money order to: Daniel Fitzgerald, 220 19th St., Palm Harbor, Florida 34683. Don't hesitate! Ghost Towns of Kansas: 6 is an adventure on every page.
SPECIAL! Ghost Towns 6 and Sound and Fury Together!
Now, for a limited time, get Ghost Towns of Kansas: 6 and Sound & Fury: A History of Kansas Tornadoes together as a set! Sound and Fury was released in February and Ghost Towns: 6 was just released. Get the set for $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. Order through PayPal or send check or money order to: Daniel Fitzgerald, 220 19th St, Palm Harbor, Florida 34683