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History of Council Grove, (Morris County) Kansas

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Biography of Ella (Rhoads) Higginson

Ella (Rhoads) Higginson, author, was born at Council Grove, Kan., in 1862; daughter of Charles Reeves and Mary Ann Rhoads, and a descendant of James and Hannah Rhoads, of Indiana. She was educated first at home; later at a seminary in Oregon City, Oregon, and at a private school, and commenced her literary career as a contributor of short stories and verse to the magazines. She is the author of: The Flower That Grew in the Sand (1896); From the Land of the Snow Pearls (1897); A Forest Orchid (1898), all books of short stories; and When the Birds Go North Again, a book of verse (1898).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Kansas Facts:
Tree: cottonwood
Bird: western meadowlark
Flower: native sunflower
Nickname: Sunflower State, Jayhawker State
Motto: Ad Astra Per Aspera (To the Stars Through Difficulties)
Area (sq. mi.): 82,264
Capitol: Topeka
Admitted: 29 Jan 1861

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