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Nicodemus was founded in 1877, led by Rev. W.H. Smith, a black minister, and W.R. Hill, a white land developer, and five other black men who formed the Nicodemus Town Company and began visiting churches in Kentucky to encourage people to move to Kansas. [2] Kansas was a free state, part of the Underground Railroad and home to abolitionist John ...
The Minimalists: Less Is Now is a 2021 American documentary film created for Netflix and directed by Matt D'Avella. [1] The story focuses on two friends, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, better known as the Minimalists, who demonstrate the benefits of living according to minimalism. [2]
Nicodemus is a census-designated place (CDP) in Graham County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census , the population was 14. [ 2 ] The community was founded in 1877 and is named for the Biblical figure Nicodemus .
The Minimalists are American authors, podcasters, filmmakers, and public speakers Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, who promote a minimalist lifestyle. They are known for the Netflix documentaries Minimalism (2016) and the Emmy-nominated Less Is Now (2021); the New York Times bestselling book Love People, Use Things (2021); The Minimalists Podcast; and their minimalism blog. [1]
The town of Nicodemus, Kansas, was founded in 1877, and serves as the only remaining western town established by African-Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the American Civil War. The site contains several preserved buildings from the town's early history and illustrates westward expansion by African-Americans in post-war America.
Lulu Mae Sadler Craig (1868–1972), sometimes called Lula, was an early homesteader of southern Colorado.She was a historian, educator, and civic leader. Her records of the Black settlements in Kansas and Colorado have been valuable documents in recording the history of homesteaders.
You might be surprised by how many popular movie quotes you're remembering just a bit wrong. 'The Wizard of Oz' Though most people say 'Looks like we're not in Kansas anymore,' or 'Toto, I don't think
[1] [3] Nicodemus was the first free Black settlement on the Great Plains, and one of the first American communities with Black leadership. [3] In 1878, Niles was elected as the second president of the Nicodemus colony. [4] In the mid-1878 there was a food shortage in Kansas which caused a struggle to maintain the colony. [1]