Timeline of Wichita, Kansas
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Prior to 20th century
- 1864 - Jesse Chisholm establishes a trading post
- 1865 - Treaty of Little Arkansas
- 1868 - James R. Mead established another trading post
- 1870 - City of Wichita incorporated in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- 1872
- 1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river, which then became locally known as "West Wichita".
- 1885 - Topeka State Journal newspaper in publication.
- 1887
- 1888
- Wichita Children's Home founded [6]
- All Hallows Academy established.[2]
- 1889 - Albert Hyde invents Mentholatum
- 1890 - Sedgwick County Courthouse built.[2]
- 1891 - Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club founded.[7]
- 1892 - Fairmount Institute opens, later becomes Wichita State University.[8]
- 1898 - Garfield University established, later becomes Friends University.[2]
- 1900 - December 27: Temperance activist "Carry Nation smashes the Hotel Carey saloon."[9]
20th century
21st century
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Federal Writers’ Project 1939, "Wichita".
- ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Wichita : Illustrated History 1868 to 1880; Eunice S. Chapter; 52 pages; 1914.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Wichita Children's Home hosts open house at new campus", The Wichita Eagle
- ^ "A Cooking Club That's 124 Years Old and Counting", New York Times, April 21, 2015
- ^ Federal Writers’ Project 1939, "Chronology".
- ^ "Temperance Timeline". Carry Nation. Exhibits. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Harland Bartholomew & Associates (1946). Comprehensive Plan, City of Wichita, Kansas – via Hathi Trust. (fulltext)
- ^ a b c d "Major Wichita Employers". Wichita State University. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ American Library Annual, 1917-1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918. hdl:2027/mdp.39015013751220.
- ^ a b c Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ "History Timeline". Wichita: Orpheum. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Movie Theaters in Wichita, KS". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Lawrence-Dumont Stadium". Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- ^ J. Walker Butin. "Timeline for Wichita Audubon Society (1954–2004)". Wichita Audubon Society. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
- ^ Pluralism Project. "Wichita, KS". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Cities Create On-ramps to Information Superhighway", Wichita Eagle, January 30, 1997
- ^ "Wichita City Hall". Archived from the original on 1998-11-11 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Wichita (city), Kansas". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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