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Kansas - In The Heart Of Tornado Alley

by Craig Torbenson, Jay M. Price, Jessica Nellis e Sadonia Corns

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 Back in 1915, Snowden D. Flora of the US Weather Bureau wrote, �Kansas has been so commonly considered the tornado state of the country that the term �Kansas cyclone� has almost become a part of the English language.� Flora�s words still seem to ring true. Whether called a twister, a tornado, a vortex, or cyclone, these catastrophic events have shaped lives in the Sunflower State for generations. Just a few destructive moments forever changed places such as Irving, Udall, Topeka, Andover, and Greensburg. Even before Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz helped equate the tornado with Kansas, the turbulent nature of local weather seemed to parallel an equally turbulent history, with the fury of people such as John Brown compared to a cyclone. Even if they have never seen a funnel cloud themselves, those who live in Kansas have come to accept the twister as a regular and always unpredictable neighbor.
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Chevrolet - 1960-2012

by Michael W.R. Davis

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 Photo by photo, discover the stories of an iconic American company and the cars they made. Images of America: Chevrolet: 1960–2012 is the second of a two-volume photographic history of Chevrolet, one of the world's best-known automotive brands, symbolized by the bow tie emblem. From 1960 to 2012, the US auto industry and Chevrolet experienced fundamental changes in their products and business plans. In the 50-plus years illustrated here, two basic changes in the marketing of motor vehicles is evident: the rising proportion of trucks among all vehicles sold and the incursion of European and Asian brands into the market. Even though the number of different Chevrolet passenger car models tripled, total car sales for the brand fell. Chevrolet: 1960–2012 relates the year-by-year evolution of the US auto business via what was once the largest-selling make.
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San Francisco'S Noe Valley

by Bill Yenne

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 Named for Jose de Jesus Noe, San Francisco's last Mexican mayor, Noe Valley is undoubtedly one of San Francisco's favorite neighborhoods and certainly one of the most picturesque. Yet the area has a rich and varied history reaching far beyond the lovely buildings and lively street scenes familiar to so many citydwellers. Originally part of the Rancho de San Miguel land grant, the area was incorporated into the city and became an early example of a San Francisco enclave situated away from the noise and bustle of the downtown and waterfront areas. Noe Valley gradually became an important residential and business center known for its beautifully restored Victorian homes, as well as for the vibrant commercial corridor on Twenty-fourth Street.
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Manayunk

by Thom Nickels

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 Manayunk, the Native American word for "place where we drink," was first explored by Dutch and English surveyors in the late seventeenth century. These early explorers found the area, which expands upward from the banks of the Schuylkill River, to be quite fascinating. In later years, Manayunk's rolling hills, slanting lawns, and clusters of houses, mills, and church spires stood out and made the neighborhood a unique section of Philadelphia, reminiscent of Italy or southern France. Manayunk explores the growth of the region from a river town with a population of sixty to its rise as "the Manchester of America," akin to the British town of the same name. A manufacturing mecca noted for its mills along its immigrant-dug canal, Manayunk has an indomitable spirit that helped the town triumph over floods and the Depression of 1929. A place of fascinating oddities, one of the first buildings in Manayunk was a gin mill. Manayunk looks at the building of the grand canal, which in 1825 was filled with arks and square-toed flat-bottomed boats. In the summer, the canal became a roughshod rendition of Venice, with its long boats pointed at both ends carrying grains and produce while being poled up the canal by Philadelphia gondoliers. Also illustrated is the construction of the elevated Reading Railroad line and the disarray this engineering feat brought to the town. Notable citizens, such as Capt. John Towers ("the Father of Manayunk"), members of the Levering family, Samuel Streeper Keely, Sevill Schofield, James Milligan, and William B. Nickels, are also profiled.
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Wyoming'S Outlaw Trail

by Mac Blewer

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 A historic and folkloric path that meandered from Canada to Mexico, the Outlaw Trail was used by outlaws such as Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and the James brothers. Following existing Western routes such as the Oregon Trail, the highway connected towns and natural hideouts essential for bandits escaping the law. Some in Western communities were sympathetic toward the outlaws. Many, like Cassidy, were seen as Robin Hoods, fighting for common people who were under siege by economic forces, corporate encroachment, and other changes occurring in the Old West. Images of America: Wyoming�s Outlaw Trail details the history, folklore, and geography behind some of Wyoming�s outlaw towns and hideouts�chief among them the Hole in the Wall and Red Desert. Also highlighted are the deeds of the robbers, lawmen, and ordinary folk who rode those dusty trails during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Park City

by Gackle Dalton Gackle

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Around Eagle

by Steinke Jesse Steinke

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Pella

by Bult Ken Bult

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High Plains Arboretum

by Friends Of The Cheyenne Botanic Garde... e Friis Jessica Friis

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Winona County

by Bennick Walter Bennick

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Park County

by Houze Lynn Johnson Houze e Johnston Jeremy M. Johnston

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Around Sherman

by Swan Annette Swan

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Lesourdsville Lake And Americana Amusement Park

by Fowler Scott E. Fowler

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Lawrence County

by Anna Lynn Mullican

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Riverton

by Historical Society Of Riverton

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Legacy Of The New Farmers Of America

by Antoine J Alston e Dexter B Wakefield

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Peaks Island And Portland Harbor

by Hanley Susan Hanley e Hurd-Forsyth Holly Hurd-Forsyth

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Perth Amboy'S Historic Neighborhoods

by Anastasio Marilyn Dudash Anastasio, Bender Gregory Bender e Jekelis Albert Jekelis

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Rangeley'S Historic Legacy

by Priest Gary Priest e Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Soci...

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Northern California Drag Racing

by Reyes Steve Reyes

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Coast Guard In Hampton Roads

by Miller Lt Christopher G. Miller

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Poughkeepsie Regatta - 1891-1950

by Clarke Elizabeth Clarke e Sandri Ann Sandri

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Earthquake Lake

by Butler Ellen Butler e Johnson Kaitlin Johnson

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Eastport

by Jackson Lura Jackson

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