Author : Bryan Mealer
Publisher :
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 32,59 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250058910
In Texas blood is bond and oil is king.
Author : Susan E. Meehan
Publisher :
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 31,41 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Cumberland County (Pa.)
ISBN : 9780978564599
In Pennsylvania and all states of this nation, there are places that were once vital but are now locally beloved by-ways that hold memories of ancestors and former days. Here is a general account of the early residents of the Big Spring area of Cumberland County, and how families lived there before the advent of gas-powered machinery. Beginning before Cumberland County was created, settlers claimed land for farming on both sides of the spring and around 1800, villages were established at each end of the six-mile spring. One village lives on as the fully-functioning, history-rich, well-documented town of Newville. This book pays particular attention to the other village, Springfield (alternately known as Big Spring), which was laid out on a hill near the head of the Big Spring. Springfield faded away over the course of 150 years, leaving only a few original houses, stone foundations and fences to mark the spot. It lives on in nostalgia, along with the drovers, artisans, wagons, horses, mills, taverns and the turnpike which sustained it during the age of the horse.
Author : Shine Philips
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 37,14 MB
Release : 2013-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781258842420
This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.
Author : Tammy Burrow Schrecengost
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,93 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738520599
While Native Americans had been visiting the oasis at the cross roads of the Comanche War Trail for hundreds of years, Captain Randolph Marcy was the first White man to "discover" the springs on October 3, 1849. Settlers moved their families to the area, and the region quickly developed into a ranching and farming community. Captured here in over 200 vintage images are the trials and triumphs of settlers and residents to build a life in Big Spring and the towns of Howard County. As the first settlers began setting up stakes in the region, a tent city was built at the springs while awaiting the arrival of a railway. Once the train was in service, Big Spring began to develop more permanent dwellings; schools, churches, and a newspaper were established, followed quickly by the building of hotels and banks and the formation of a local government. Featured here are over 150 years of the region's residents, homes, and social events, covering the many towns and communities of the County such as Forsan, Coahoma, Lomax, Elbow, Garden City, Knott, Vealmoor, Ackerly, and Vincent.
Author : Catherine D. Hughes
Publisher : National Geographic Little Kid
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 12,49 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426317239
A fact-filled introduction to a variety of jumping, crawling, and creeping insects expands from backyard favorites, including ladybugs and fireflies, to more exotic species from the world's rain forests and deserts.
Author : Gunnar M. Brune
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 29,60 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781585441969
This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.
Author : Carole Hare
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 43,60 MB
Release : 2020-10-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780578782515
Kitch-iti-kipi (The Big Spring) is one of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions. Many folk tales exist about this natural wonder found deep in the woods of the Upper Peninsula. Many of those stories were admittedly made up by John I. Bellair, a local businessman in the 1920s, in an effort to attract more visitors to the area. But what is the authentic Native American legend of Kitch-iti-kipi?The story in this book has been passed down orally in the author's Native American family for more than one hundred years. Although Natives seldom write down their folklore, the author's great-great-aunt actually did write this legend in a published booklet which was found when she passed away in 1969. That booklet was the author's inspiration for this book.The Legend of Kitch-iti-kipi reads like a Native version of Romeo and Juliet. In it, the deep love between a handsome brave and a young maiden drives a powerful chief to act out his jealousy. The results are tragic for all three!
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture--Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriations
Publisher :
Page : 2038 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 1970
Category :
ISBN :
Author : United States. Post Office Department
Publisher :
Page : 1170 pages
File Size : 32,24 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Postal service
ISBN :
Author : Bob Bolles
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 12,56 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781557884015
Now you can have the chassis and suspension technology that is winning races right now. The information in this book is currently being used by top teams in Touring Late Models, All Modified Divisions, Stock Clip Late Models, Mini Cars, Road Racing Sedans and all other types of stock cars to setup their cars for asphalt and dirt track racing. Stock Car Setup Secrets takes the "guesswork" out of chassis setup. Chassis expert Bob Bolles, offers detailed information on all aspects of racing chassis engineering. Book jacket.
