Kansas Oddities

Author : Roger L Ringer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439664420
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas Oddities written by Roger L Ringer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-04 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Touch down at Dead Cow International Airport and sample the state's bumper crop of bizarre history. The most commonplace sights contain unlikely stories, from the bulldozer's Morrowsville origins to the sunflower's journey from outlawed weed to state symbol. Some of this heritage lies submerged or buried, like the world's only saltwater spring, which now sits at the bottom of a man-made lake. Rumored caches of the Fleagle Gang's loot still draw treasure hunters in spades. From mariachi legends to rodeo roundups, Roger Ringer gathers in a vast and varied harvest of Kansas lore.

Author : Pam Grout
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762765798
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas Curiosities written by Pam Grout and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Sunflower State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Kansan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Kansas Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Pam Grout takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Sunflower State. Visit the Museum of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things—and get your own largest ball starter kit. Meet more chainsaw-wielding, glow-in-the-dark-scrap-metal-zoo-building, grapefruit-peel-sculpting, papier-mâché-mixing, porcelain-pig-painting grassroots artists than you can shake a stick at! Get a load of Big Brutus, a sixteen-story coal shovel that has become a popular tourist attraction; and discover the thrill of an indoor hurricane—it’ll blow you away.

Author : Pam Grout
Publisher : Globe Pequot
ISBN 13 : 9780762741045
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas Curiosities written by Pam Grout and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover over 200 of the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things Kansas has to offer.

Author : Nancy Hendricks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Oddities written by Nancy Hendricks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Oddities takes a different kind of look at the American nation, spotlighting the fun foibles, peculiarities, and twists in each of the 50 states that are (mostly) united under the Stars and Stripes. State Oddities is a fascinating trip through the 50 states for students studying America, teachers planning classroom activities, and general readers who will enjoy an eye-opening journey through the nation's fun side. It offers a compelling look at the character of America through the individuality of 50 very distinct states that together form the USA. This book paints a picture of the broad sweep of the American story, offering a gateway to the country as it developed into one nation filled with individual states that can be remarkably different from each other, yet unified under such national symbols as the American flag and "The Star-Spangled Banner." The author of State Oddities has become known as a master of "painless history," telling America's story in a sparkling style along with the historian's eye for fascinating detail. On the book's cross-country journey, the reader will find that it differs from other works by taking a fresh look at stories we think we know.

Author : Roger Ringer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467146846
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book True Tales of Kansas written by Roger Ringer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historic tales of the Sunflower State and its people are as interesting as the days are long. A pair of brothers went from making airplanes to tractors and soon became part of John Deere. Kansan Captain Donald K. Ross won the first Congressional Medal of Honor through his actions at Pearl Harbor. The first telephone exchange in the area was invented by a Mr. Strowger because a rival funeral director had a girlfriend who was an operator for the local telephone company and kept sending his business to her friend. Nannie Jones, who stood up to Jim Crow racism and won her case in court, is memorialized by a headstone at Highland Cemetery. Author Roger Ringer details these stories and more.

Author : Diane Bailey
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1448808316
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas written by Diane Bailey and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From vast plains to gently rolling hills, Kansas is a state filled with history and agriculture. This visually stunning book explores Kansas from the rich farmland To The mosaic of modern culture. Timelines and sidebars ensure a broad experience of Kansas, both past and present.

Author : Roger L. Ringer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439668493
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eccentric Kansas written by Roger L. Ringer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kansas has tales as extraordinary as its plains, although the stories behind the legends are sometimes lost to time. Discover the history of the state's world-class violinist, homemade airplane and alleged volcano. Iola's Mad Bomber blew up the town's saloons after a hangover. The bulletproof and most "extinctest" creature lurked in sinkholes outside Inman. Hunters in Stafford County learned to leave out enormous quantities of food for local hermit Pelican Pete. Join author Roger Ringer as he delves into these and other facts behind the myths of the Sunflower State.

Author : Roger L. Ringer
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540234179
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas Oddities written by Roger L. Ringer and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2018-06-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Touch down at Dead Cow International Airport and sample the state's bumper crop of bizarre history. The most commonplace sights contain unlikely stories, from the bulldozer's Morrowsville origins to the sunflower's journey from outlawed weed to state symbol. Some of this heritage lies submerged or buried, like the world's only saltwater spring that now sits at the bottom of a man-made lake. Rumored caches of the Fleagle Gang's loot still draw treasure hunters in spades. From mariachi legends to rodeo roundups, Roger Ringer gathers in a vast and varied harvest of Kansas lore.

Author : Rick Yoder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461747384
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nebraska Curiosities written by Rick Yoder and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-01-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Nebraska's curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Avoca Quack-Off, learn about the inland Linoma Lighthouse, view a Roller Skating Museum, and pay a visit to the world's largest covered wagon. Only true Cornhuskers could capture the essence of these and other authentic Nebraska phenomena, and Rick Yoder and David Harding do their home state proud.

Author : Eric Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762761601
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iowa Curiosities written by Eric Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!