New Book Celebrates Labette County

Sept. 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Labette County, a new book that compares the past with the present-day county through vintage and modern photographs and captions, will be published September 19.

Labette County, located in the Neosho River Valley of southeast Kansas, is home to eight cities, each rich in history. The story of Labette County is the story of French fur traders, Indian treaties, Civil War veterans, homesteaders, and railroad magnates—the people and events that transformed a prairie wilderness and shaped the county’s future.

"We hope those who read Labette County will take time to explore the county themselves, visit the towns and historic sites, and work even harder to help preserve its past," said authors Mike Brotherton and Dave Mattox, who are long-time Labette County residents and board members of the Parsons Historical Society Museum.

Comparing our present to our past is how we understand our history. Arcadia’s Then & Now series makes such local comparisons available. Books in this series offer a special view of American life by placing historical images side by side with contemporary photographs.

Labette County will be available September 19, 2011 at area bookstores, independent retailers, online retailers, and through Arcadia Publishing at (888) 313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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