This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
A Year in Kyrgyzstan: A Western Visitor's Immersion
Sara Knox recounts a year in Osh and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, detailing village life in Kazabek, markets, and a family's cow sacrifice. She describes hospitality, daily chores, traditional customs, and adapting to life among 7 million people and 80 ethnic groups, with reflections on culture, geography, and history.
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Osh
Mount
Suleiman
Babur
Tien Shan
Heavenly Mountain
Kazabek
United States
Kyrgyzstan
Mecca
Mohammed
Bishkek
Minnesota
Central Asia
Caspian Sea
China
Russia
Middle East
Siberia
Askar Akayev
4Ara
Zara
Sara Knox
Lenin
History Museum
Ms. Knox