| The year 1996 marked the 125th anniversary of the formal organization of Osborne County, Kansas. This volume explores the history and growth of the county through the biographies of 125 men and women who helped to shape Osborne County over the years, while also achieving various degrees of influence at the state, national, and international levels. Chosen by six county volunteer committees for induction into the Hall, many of the accomplishments of these notable people are widely known but seldom recognized as having roots in Osborne County. The biographies are richly detailed with original source material important to the serious researcher and are a valuable genealogical as well as historical resource. While The Osborne County Hall of Fame will be of obvious interest to those who have ties to Osborne County, it will also appeal to any history buff who will appreciate how these biographies open a window into how people carved a community out of a frontier. Nearly half of the individuals honored here originally came from places east of the Mississippi River -- from Greensboro, North Carolina, to Biddleford, Maine, from Hart County, Kentucky, to Columbus, Ohio, everywhere. - United States - Kansas - Osborne |
