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Episode Synopsis
Free State or Bust and the Political Climate in Kansas surrounding the founding of El Dorado.
Guest and Historical Consultant, Ken Spurgeon helps to give a bigger picture of the state of affairs in the Kansas Territory leading up to the founding of Eldorado as a town, in 1858; Kansas as a state, in 1861; and some of the factors that led to the Civil War.
Founded as a city of the third class on September 12, 1871, El Dorado was first founded as Eldorado Town Company on February 6, 1858 by an act of the Kansas Territory Legislature.
El Dorado's history has been past down through the history books, but is it accurate? This series will take a look at the stories we've been told and uncover the stories we haven't been told that were lost to time.
Subscribe to the podcast to join us as we hunt for history and revive the ghosts of El Dorado's past.
This series is brought to you through a partnership with Everyday El Dorado in conjuction with Golden Road Studios, butler County Historical Society Home of the Kansas Oil Museum, the City of El Dorado, KBTL 88.1 The Grizz and our series sponsor, Linda Baines, Realtor with SunGroup Real Estate and Appraisals.
Visit us on the web at EverydayElDorado.com
Guest and Historical Consultant, Ken Spurgeon helps to give a bigger picture of the state of affairs in the Kansas Territory leading up to the founding of Eldorado as a town, in 1858; Kansas as a state, in 1861; and some of the factors that led to the Civil War.
Founded as a city of the third class on September 12, 1871, El Dorado was first founded as Eldorado Town Company on February 6, 1858 by an act of the Kansas Territory Legislature.
El Dorado's history has been past down through the history books, but is it accurate? This series will take a look at the stories we've been told and uncover the stories we haven't been told that were lost to time.
Subscribe to the podcast to join us as we hunt for history and revive the ghosts of El Dorado's past.
This series is brought to you through a partnership with Everyday El Dorado in conjuction with Golden Road Studios, butler County Historical Society Home of the Kansas Oil Museum, the City of El Dorado, KBTL 88.1 The Grizz and our series sponsor, Linda Baines, Realtor with SunGroup Real Estate and Appraisals.
Visit us on the web at EverydayElDorado.com
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