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Indlæser... Ottawaaf Deborah Barker
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Belongs to SeriesImages of America [Arcadia] (Kansas)
Ottawa was founded in 1864. Located in the Marais des Cygnes River Valley, the areaâ??s rich soil and lush grass made it well suited for growing crops and pasturing livestock. The communityâ??s first cultural center was Ottawa University, which was chartered in 1865 and built on land exchanged by the Ottawa Indians for the promise of an education for their children. Two railroads later arrived, the Lawrence, Leavenworth & Galveston in 1868 and the Missouri Pacific in 1880, spurring industrial development. Images of America: Ottawa highlights early settlers, prominent industries, noteworthy institutions, and devastating natural disasters. Using vintage photographs, this history features local memories and milestones, capturing everything from the famous Ottawa Chautauqua Assemblies, held annually from 1883 to 1914 in Forest Park, to the emerging distribution centers that have shaped the area No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)978.102History and Geography North America Western U.S. KansasLC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
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Ottawa, Kansas, was my hometown so I knew some of the places and knew some of the information that was within it as Kansas is one state that holds strongly to its past. But even as having grown up in the city, being surrounded by its history and knowing a few of the things that occurred (there was even a picture of my P.E. teacher) I still had bunches to learn. And this book allowed me to relate back to my own past, to my own knowledge and to tie in with the people who made my hometown what it was.
There is no actual storyline within the book but just chapters broken into different years with each part covering the highlights for those years as captions to the pictures. The pictures related the story both visually and in words while even being in grayscale they brought a charming world to life that had only been hinted at (looks like I missed the much more fun years before I was born).
Definitely enjoyed this book and am happy to have it for each person should know a bit of the history of their hometown.... ( )