The Evolution of a State
Author: Noah Smithwick
Publisher:
Published: 1900
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13:
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Metropolitan Denver
Author: Andrew R. Goetz
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2018-09-06
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0812250451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNestled between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east, Denver, Colorado, is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level. Over the past ten years, it has also been one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas. In Denver's early days, its geographic proximity to the mineral-rich mountains attracted miners, and gold and silver booms and busts played a large role in its economic success. Today, its central location—between the west and east coasts and between major cities of the Midwest—makes it a key node for the distribution of goods and services as well as an optimal site for federal agencies and telecommunications companies. In Metropolitan Denver, Andrew R. Goetz and E. Eric Boschmann show how the city evolved from its origins as a mining town into a cosmopolitan metropolis. They chart the foundations of Denver's recent economic development—from mining and agriculture to energy, defense, and technology—and examine the challenges engendered by a postwar population explosion that led to increasing income inequality and rapid growth in the number of Latino residents. Highlighting the risks and rewards of regional collaboration in municipal governance, Goetz and Boschmann recount public works projects such as the construction of the Denver International Airport and explore the smart growth movement that shifted development from postwar low-density, automobile-based, suburban and exurban sprawl to higher-density, mixed use, transit-oriented urban centers. Because of its proximity to the mountains and generally sunny weather, Denver has a reputation as a very active, outdoor-oriented city and a desirable place to live and work. Metropolitan Denver reveals the purposeful civic decisions made regarding tourism, downtown urban revitalization, and cultural-led economic development that make the city a destination.
A Field Guide to Texas Trees
Author: Benny J. Simpson
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Published: 1999-02-01
Total Pages: 504
ISBN-13: 1461661919
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide helps you sort out thsi Texas greenery that, in sheer loveliness, is second to none. This descriptive handbook helps you identify the more than 220 trees considered to be native to Texas, plus the 30 speices that have become naturalized.
Past and Present of Pike County, Illinois
Author: Melville D Massie
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781020487774
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished in 1906, this book provides a comprehensive history of Pike County Illinois. Topics covered include early settlers, agriculture, education, churches, civil war experiences, and more. A valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of this region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Recollections of Old Texas Days
Author: Noah Smithwick
Publisher: Copano Bay Press
Published: 2012-05-01
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780984737239
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA smartly written pioneer chronicle of early Texas that deserves a place in any well-curated Texana library. Smithwick tells of his handling of the Gonzales "Come and Take It" cannon and flag, settling up the Hill Country, repairing Jim Bowie's knife, and being a Texas Ranger.
Austin
Author: David C. Humphrey
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781892724236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA compelling chronicle, this book captures the spirit of the people with an engaging account of how Austin battled to be the capital of the Lone Star state and details all the exciting events of its recent and ongoing growth.
The Longest Cave
Author: Roger W. Brucker
Publisher: SIU Press
Published: 1987-02-16
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780809313228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dramatic story of several generations of cavers whose exciting and dangerous explorations in Kentucky's limestone labyrinths culminated in the big connection between the Flint Ridge Cave System and Mammoth Cave, forming the longest cave in the world.
News of the Weird
Author: Chuck Shepherd
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780452263116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor news junkies and fans of the bizarre-but-true, here is an outrageous collection of all-real, all-weird news stories culled from the nation's mainstream newspapers. Line art throughout.
Kolomoki
Author: Thomas J. Pluckhahn
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Published: 2003-09-15
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication The first comprehensive and systematic investigation of a Woodland period ceremonial center. Kolomoki, one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the southeastern United States, includes at least nine large earthen mounds in the lower Chattahoochee River valley of southwest Georgia. The largest, Mound A, rises approximately 20 meters above the terrace that borders it. From its flat-topped summit, a visitor can survey the string of smaller mounds that form an arc to the south and west. Archaeological research had previously placed Kolomoki within the Mississippian period (ca. A.D. 1000-1500) primarily because of the size and form of the mounds. But this book presents data for the main period of occupation and mound construction that confirm an earlier date, in the Woodland period (ca. A.D. 350-750). Even though the long-standing confusion over Kolomoki’s dating has now been settled, questions remain regarding the lifeways of its inhabitants. Thomas Pluckhahn's research has recovered evidence concerning the level of site occupation and the house styles and daily lives of its dwellers. He presents here a new, revised history of Kolomoki from its founding to its eventual abandonment, with particular attention to the economy and ceremony at the settlement. This study makes an important contribution to the understanding of middle range societies, particularly the manner in which ceremony could both level and accentuate status differentiation within them. It provides a readable overview of one of the most important but historically least understood prehistoric Native American sites in the United States.
General Alumni Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College, 1918 (Classic Reprint)
Author: W. J. Maxwell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-09-19
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780366785667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from General Alumni Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College, 1918 Florence lockwood libbey Auditor and Ofice Secretary Administration Building; res. 102 S. Wade Ave., Washington, Pa. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
