[PDF] A History Of Pink Hill Park And The Veterans Way Memorial Blue Springs Missouri eBook

Author : David W. Jackson
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 30,24 MB
Release : 2013-03-11
Category : Blue Springs (Mo.)
ISBN : 9780615783888

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Pink Hill Park was once a rural setting in Sni-A-Bar Township, home to local residents involved in an agrarian way of life. Their lives were upset for nearly a decade during the Border War with residents of the Kansas Territory beginning in 1854 and extending through the Civil War. Thanks to the Jackson County Historical Society, this book shares the history of Pink Hill Park and how the surrounding community evolved. The 2010 Blue Springs exhibition of The Wall That Heals in Pink Hill Park led to the Veterans Way Memorial.

Author : Kelly Baum
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 30,26 MB
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 1588397254

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"For me, people come first," Alice Neel (1900–1984) declared in 1950. "I have tried to assert the dignity and eternal importance of the human being." This ambitious publication surveys Neel's nearly 70-year career through the lens of her radical humanism. Remarkable portraits of victims of the Great Depression, fellow residents of Spanish Harlem, leaders of political organizations, queer artists, visibly pregnant women, and members of New York's global diaspora reveal that Neel viewed humanism as both a political and philosophical ideal. In addition to these paintings of famous and unknown sitters, the more than 100 works highlighted include Neel's emotionally charged cityscapes and still lifes as well as the artist’s erotic pastels and watercolors. Essays tackle Neel's portrayal of LGBTQ subjects; her unique aesthetic language, which merged abstraction and figuration; and her commitment to progressive politics, civil rights, feminism, and racial diversity. The authors also explore Neel's highly personal preoccupations with death, illness, and motherhood while reasserting her place in the broader cultural history of the 20th century.

Author : Horace M. Albright
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,28 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780806131559

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Two men played a crucial role in the creation and early history of the National Park Service: Stephen T. Mather, a public relations genius of sweeping vision, and Horace M. Albright, an able lawyer and administrator who helped transform that vision into reality. In Creating the National Park Service, Albright and his daughter, Marian Albright Schenck, reveal the previously untold story of the critical "missing years" in the history of the service. During this period, 1917 and 1918, Mather's problems with manic depression were kept hidden from public view, and Albright, his able and devoted assistant, served as acting director and assumed Mather's responsibilities. Albright played a decisive part in the passage of the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916; the formulation of principles and policies for management of the parks; the defense of the parks against exploitation by ranchers, lumber companies, and mining interests during World War I; and other issues crucial to the future of the fledgling park system. This authoritative behind-the-scenes history sheds light on the early days of the most popular of all federal agencies while painting a vivid picture of American life in the early twentieth century.

Author : T. D. Griffith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,65 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0762774827

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Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. South Dakota’s Black Hills & Badlands Ghost towns and modern towns. Trendy eateries and rustic bars. Cowboys and artists. Rodeos, skiing, hiking, and biking. Breathtaking landscapes in a place of welcoming smiles. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities

Author : Jack Barth
Publisher : Fireside Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 25,33 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Automobile travel
ISBN :

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A trivia-filled odyssey across America that tells the reader, for example, where to see the world's largest twine ball and how to locate the Lawrence Welk museum.

Author : Brooks Blevins
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,12 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807853429

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In the first comprehensive social history of the Arkansas Ozarks from the early 19th century through the end of the 20th century, Blevins examines settlement patterns, farming, economics, class, and tourism. He also explores the development of conflicting images of the Ozarks as a timeless arcadia peopled by quaint, homespun characters or a backward region filled with hillbillies.

Author : Richard A. Hulver
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 24,94 MB
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 016095021X

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Dedicated to the Sailors and Marines who lost their lives on the final voyage of USS Indianapolis and to those who survived the torment at sea following its sinking. plus the crews that risked their lives in rescue ships. The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a decorated World War II warship that is primarily remembered for her worst 15 minutes. . This ship earned ten (10) battle stars for her service in World War II and was credited for shooting down nine (9) enemy planes. However, this fame was overshadowed by the first 15 minutes July 30, 1945, when she was struck by two (2) torpedoes from Japanese submarine I-58 and sent to the bottom of the Philippine Sea. The sinking of Indianapolis and the loss of 880 crew out of 1,196 --most deaths occurring in the 4-5 day wait for a rescue delayed --is a tragedy in U.S. naval history. This historical reference showcases primary source documents to tell the story of Indianapolis, the history of this tragedy from the U.S. Navy perspective. It recounts the sinking, rescue efforts, follow-up investigations, aftermath and continuing communications efforts. Included are deck logs to better understand the ship location when she sunk and testimony of survivors and participants. For additional historical publications produced by the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, please check out these resources here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/naval-history-heritage-command Year 2016 marked the 71st anniversary of the sinking and another spike in public attention on the loss -- including a big screen adaptation of the story, talk of future films, documentaries, and planned expeditions to locate the wreckage of the warship.