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Chanute
Chanute , city (1990 pop. 9,488), Neosho co., SE Kans., on the Neosho River; inc. 1873 following the consolidation of four contiguous towns. It is a processing and trade center for an agricultural region, with diverse manufactures. A museum there preserves the work of Martin and Osa Johnson . Nearby is the site of the first mission in Kansas. |
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Chanute
Chanute, Kansas/USA Founded in about 1870, it was named after Octave Chanute (1832–1910), a civil engineer whose knowledge of aeronautics did much to help the Wright Brothers achieve the first powered heavier‐than‐air flight in December 1903.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chanute." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chanute." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chanute.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chanute." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chanute.html |
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