Mankind Yields de Josephine Shirar McGonigle - 1978: The History of Franklin, a thriving town in Kansas Territory and the role it played in the making of our country

Meseraull Printing (1978). Laminated softcover, ex-library, 181 pages. Clean and unmarked, except for usual library labels and stamps. Tight binding. Age toning to edges of covers. Glue from library card pocket has left a stain on the reverse side, but doesn't obscure any text.

The history of Franklin, a thriving town in Kansas Territory and the role it played in the making of our country. Franklin was established in the Kansas Territory, before the Civil War. Illustrated with period photographs. Contains Table of Contents, list of illustrations, and 13-page Index.

Preface: This book has been written to help clarify the period of our country's history whose sequence of events is still disputed two hundred years later. It is more than a history book however; it is simultaneously stories of families caught up in the struggle of a changing country. On a personal level it depicts the strengths and weaknesses of many individuals who helped shape the future of this part of our country, and follows the influence of their descendants up to the present day. In this book the author has reaffirmed the undiminished spirit and strength of the individual which even today continues to sustain us, the descendants of those early settlers.