Early Abilene

Early Abilene

Author: Jack E. North

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738579542

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During the 1870s, there was wondrous change in West Texas. The area was ripe for settlement, and as the Texas and Pacific Railroad pushed west from Fort Worth, towns began springing up along the tracks. Ranchers coming to the area took advantage of the vast grasslands, and the new arrival of settlers was the beginning of a town named Abilene. Deriving its namesake from the town of Abilene, Kansas, the locals hoped the city would become a shipping point for cattle on their way to eastern markets. The town has since grown to be one of West Texas's most thriving metropolitan areas. The city--which is home to Dyess Air Force Base--is also well known for its numerous parks, schools, universities, and historic neighborhoods that are enjoyed by its 120,000 residents.


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Download or read book Early Abilene written by Jack E. North and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1870s, there was wondrous change in West Texas. The area was ripe for settlement, and as the Texas and Pacific Railroad pushed west from Fort Worth, towns began springing up along the tracks. Ranchers coming to the area took advantage of the vast grasslands, and the new arrival of settlers was the beginning of a town named Abilene. Deriving its namesake from the town of Abilene, Kansas, the locals hoped the city would become a shipping point for cattle on their way to eastern markets. The town has since grown to be one of West Texas's most thriving metropolitan areas. The city--which is home to Dyess Air Force Base--is also well known for its numerous parks, schools, universities, and historic neighborhoods that are enjoyed by its 120,000 residents.


Abilene History in Plain Sight

Abilene History in Plain Sight

Author: Jay Moore

Publisher: ACU Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780891125891

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Abilene History in Plain Sight is a guide to the people, places, and events that define Abilene. It provides the high vantage point from which you come to know the lives behind the names--Cooper High School, Shotwell Stadium, and Maxwell Golf Course--and to meet those who are honored by the naming of a park or street (such as Egbert Kirby, Nelson Wilson, Vera Minter, and Walker Ely). In this engaging book, the past is picked up, dusted off, and given a new shine. As you learn the story behind the church, school, or college that you drive past, it will create a connection that serves to endear Abilene to you more deeply. This is a book that brings the relics of the past out of the dark and straight into the hometown in your heart.


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Download or read book Abilene History in Plain Sight written by Jay Moore and published by ACU Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abilene History in Plain Sight is a guide to the people, places, and events that define Abilene. It provides the high vantage point from which you come to know the lives behind the names--Cooper High School, Shotwell Stadium, and Maxwell Golf Course--and to meet those who are honored by the naming of a park or street (such as Egbert Kirby, Nelson Wilson, Vera Minter, and Walker Ely). In this engaging book, the past is picked up, dusted off, and given a new shine. As you learn the story behind the church, school, or college that you drive past, it will create a connection that serves to endear Abilene to you more deeply. This is a book that brings the relics of the past out of the dark and straight into the hometown in your heart.


Historic Abilene

Historic Abilene

Author: Tracy McGlothlin Shilcutt

Publisher: HPN Books

Published: 2000-08-04

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1893619060

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An illustrated history of Abilene, Texas paired with histories of the local companies


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Download or read book Historic Abilene written by Tracy McGlothlin Shilcutt and published by HPN Books. This book was released on 2000-08-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of Abilene, Texas paired with histories of the local companies


Lost Abilene

Lost Abilene

Author: Jack E. North

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738596930

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In 1881, the Texas & Pacific Railroad described Abilene as the "Future Great City of the West." While the train line was laying rails west out of Fort Worth, a group of ranchers, wanting the new town to become a prominent cattle-shipping point, selected the name Abilene after Abilene, Kansas, which was a main cattle-shipping town in the 1870s. With the arrival of the railroad to Abilene, this part of Texas opened up for settlement. Families rushed to establish the town and set up new businesses, but it was the military coming to Abilene that really made the city's population explode. Lost Abilene documents the early homes, businesses, schools, and entertainment that helped shape the city.


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Download or read book Lost Abilene written by Jack E. North and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1881, the Texas & Pacific Railroad described Abilene as the "Future Great City of the West." While the train line was laying rails west out of Fort Worth, a group of ranchers, wanting the new town to become a prominent cattle-shipping point, selected the name Abilene after Abilene, Kansas, which was a main cattle-shipping town in the 1870s. With the arrival of the railroad to Abilene, this part of Texas opened up for settlement. Families rushed to establish the town and set up new businesses, but it was the military coming to Abilene that really made the city's population explode. Lost Abilene documents the early homes, businesses, schools, and entertainment that helped shape the city.


History of Kansas Newspapers

History of Kansas Newspapers

Author: Kansas State Historical Society

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book History of Kansas Newspapers written by Kansas State Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


A History of the Church of the Brethren in Kansas

A History of the Church of the Brethren in Kansas

Author: Elmer Le Roy Oraik

Publisher:

Published: 1922

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book A History of the Church of the Brethren in Kansas written by Elmer Le Roy Oraik and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


History of the State of Kansas

History of the State of Kansas

Author: Alfred Theodore Andreas

Publisher:

Published: 1883

Total Pages: 838

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book History of the State of Kansas written by Alfred Theodore Andreas and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


The Early Church at Work and Worship, Vol II

The Early Church at Work and Worship, Vol II

Author: Everett Ferguson

Publisher: James Clarke & Company

Published: 2014-12-25

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0227903757

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This is the second volume of Ferguson's collected essays, and includes some of his most memorable work.


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Download or read book The Early Church at Work and Worship, Vol II written by Everett Ferguson and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2014-12-25 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume of Ferguson's collected essays, and includes some of his most memorable work.


The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Studies

The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Studies

Author: Susan Ashbrook Harvey

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008-09-04

Total Pages: 1049

ISBN-13: 9780199271566

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Provides an introduction to the academic study of early Christianity (c. 100-600 AD) and examines the vast geographical area impacted by the early church, in Western and Eastern late antiquity. --from publisher description.


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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Studies written by Susan Ashbrook Harvey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 1049 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to the academic study of early Christianity (c. 100-600 AD) and examines the vast geographical area impacted by the early church, in Western and Eastern late antiquity. --from publisher description.


A History of Texas and Texans

A History of Texas and Texans

Author: Frank White Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 1914

Total Pages: 1044

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book A History of Texas and Texans written by Frank White Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: