The word Oread — as a name — was carted to Kansas in the mid-1800s by Worcester residents who resettled before the Civil War, ...

The Kansas Historical Society’s archaeological field school this year gave volunteers a chance to dig into the state's territorial history at the site of an 1850s-era mansion near Lecompton.

In 1855, Thayer became involved in the anti-slavery movement, founding the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company, with the Kansas Territory its focus. The effort resulted in the development of ...

In 1855, Thayer became involved in the anti-slavery movement, founding the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company, with the Kansas Territory its focus.

The word Oread — as a name — was carted to Kansas in the mid-1800s by Worcester residents who resettled before the Civil War, according to a Standard History of Kansas and Kansans.