Great Plains

Alexander, Kansas — small city in Rush County, United States Alexander, Kansas Alexander is a small city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. It had 65 residents at the 2010 census and is representative of rural Great Plains communities oriented around agri…

American bison: biology, ecology, history, and significance American bison Overview of the American bison (Bison bison), its biology, habitat, historical decline and recovery, ecological role, cultural importance, and distinctions from other ‘buffalo’ spe…

Apache peoples: languages, culture, and history of the Southwest Apache Apache refers to several related Native American groups of the American Southwest and southern Plains, speaking Athabaskan languages, with distinct histories, cultures, and modern…

Arapaho people Arapaho A Native American people of the North American Great Plains. Traditionally buffalo hunters and horse-mounted nomads, the Arapaho have Northern and Southern branches with distinct h…

Bertha Calloway: Omaha historian and community activist Bertha Calloway Bertha Calloway (1925–2017) was an influential Omaha community activist, historian and museum founder who preserved and promoted the history of African Americans in the Great Plain…

Beverly, Kansas Beverly is a small city in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. The 2010 census recorded 162 residents. It is a rural community typical of Kansas's Great Plains region.