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James Lane and the Origins of the Kansas Jayhawk, ca. 2012
Recent publication by Professor Frank Baron, University of Kansas, detailing the role of James Lane in the establishment of the term "Jayhawk," and its connection to Kansas'' territorial history.
The American language : an inquiry into the development of English in the United States, Supplement II by H. L. Mencken, 1962
Mencken was prompted to include information about the Jayhawk in this book after seeing Kirke Mechem's book, The Mythical Jayhawk.
The Best of Bibler: A Collection of the Most Famous Cartoons Drawn By Richard Bibler, 1954
Dick Bibler's "Little Man on Campus" cartoon strip was syndicated in American collge newspapers in the late 1940s. He also published a series of L.M.O.C booklets, including this one.
The Mythical Jayhawk by Kirke Mechem, 1944
Tongue-in-check history of the Jayhawk exploring many of the Jayhawk legends. This book prompted H. L. Mencken to include information about the Jayhawk in his book, The American language: an Inquiry into the Development of English in the United…