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Lawrence, Kansas, professional photographer John Gary Brown illuminates cultural, historic, and aesthetic roles of gravestones throughout Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico. 223 photographs.
In 1859, Pikes Peak or bust! spread across America and brought men and their families from all over to the Kansas goldfields seeking a new beginning. Thousands came to Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties and eventually settled all of Colorado. The mining communities of Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire, Silver Plume, Dumont, and Lawson all exist because of the pursuit of gold and silver. Gold was initially easy to get to, but in time, underground mineral development was necessary. New technologies and the Industrial Revolution made mining easier, but there was still work to be done to establish local fire departments, churches, schools, and governments.
Good Night! John Doe. is a journey through the life of a young lady who discovers that life isnt always as it appears. Amy, a young detective is assigned to the death of a man that appears to be a transient. Battling burn out, a relationship gone bad and the loss of her father and a friend, she is at a crossroads in her life. As her life unexpectedly changes direction, she finds that all of her assumptions have been wrong.
Muscadine Vine and Clear Creek water is just one of a collection of award winning short stories contained in this anthology by published authors recognized by their peers and selected for this work.The lead story is set during the depression of the 1930's and is an account of actual experiences by its author. It is a story that will be enjoyed by all ages. The older generation who lived in those times will identify with that era and today's youth will go away with a clear picture of life without televison, computers and all the other modern conveniences of today.The eighteen stories that comprise the this work will satisfy those who seek a variety of genre, including, romance, murder mystery. the supernatural and creative writing by accomplished authors.
John Duncan was born in about 1720 in Aberdeen, Scotland. He emigrated in about 1740 and settled in Pennsylvania. He had two known sons, John (b. ca. 1744) and James (b. ca. 1746). They moved to Duncan Creek, South Carolina in 1752. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in South Carolina, Mississippi, Indiana and Kansas.
James Flow was born 9 March 1821 in North Carolina. He married Leah Malinda Long (1826-1905) 2 March 1846 in Union County, North Carolina. They had nine children. He died in 1877. David Flough was living in North Carolina by 1766. He may or may not be a relative of James Flow. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina.
This is a comprehensive history of one of the greatest mysteries in American history--did Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declare independence from Great Britain more than a year before anyone else? According to local legend, on May 20, 1775, in a log court house in the remote backcountry two dozen local militia leaders met to discuss the deteriorating state of affairs in the American colonies. As they met, a horseman arrived bringing news of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Enraged, they unanimously declared Mecklenburg County "free and independent" from Great Britain. It was known as the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence" ("MecDec" for short). A local tavern owner named James Jack delivered the MecDec to the Continental Congress, who found it "premature." All of this occurred more than a year before the national Declaration of Independence. But is the story true? The evidence is mixed. John Adams believed the MecDec represented "the genuine sense of America" while Thomas Jefferson believed the story was "spurious." This book sets out all of the evidence, pro and con.
The earliest known ancestor was David Leist (ca. 1734-1802). He lived in Pennsylvania and was the father of Andrew Leist (1755-1821) who was also born in Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Landman and they were the parents of thirteen children. They both died in Ohio. Descendants live in Ohio and neighboring states.