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Winning the Wilderness
In "Winning the Wilderness," Margaret Hill McCarter masterfully interweaves themes of resilience, courage, and the symbiotic relationship between humanity and nature within the context of early American frontier life. Set against the breathtaking yet challenging backdrop of the American West, McCarter employs a rich, descriptive narrative style that immerses readers in vivid landscapes and the poignant struggles of her diverse characters. Drawing on her own experiences in the frontier regions, she captures the essence of pioneering spirit while exploring deeper social themes relevant to the time, such as individualism versus community and the impact of nature on human endeavor. Margaret Hill...
Hayseeds, Moralizers, and Methodists
The tattered image of modern-day Kansas and how it got that way is the subject of this pioneering and wonderfully entertaining book. Robert Smith Bader traces the rise and fall of the state's reputation from the turn of the century--when it was a national leader in the two most prominent sociopolitical movements of the era, Progressivism and prohibition--through the Jazz Age--when Kansas came to epitomize strait-laced, fundamentalist values (H.L. Mencken proclaimed it the quintessential "cow state," chock-full of hayseeds, moralizers, and Methodists)--to today's consensus view of Kansas as drab and boring. The book concludes with a marvelous survey of recent popular culture and with a call for a reexamination of the state's historic strengths.
Wisconsin Biographical Dictionary
Wisconsin Biographical Dictionary contains biographies on hundreds of persons from diverse vocations that were either born, achieved notoriety and/or died in the state of Wisconsin. Prominent persons, in addition to the less eminent, that have played noteworthy roles are included in this resource. When people are recognized from your state or locale it brings a sense of pride to the residents of the entire state.
Kansas
Kansas a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. With a supplementary volume of personal history and reminiscence.
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