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In 1882, the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway made its way to Dalhart, and by 1901 two railroads crossed tracks in the northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle. The twist of tracks was located at what is now the intersection of Highway 87, running north and south, and Highway 54, running east and west, in Dalhart. The second railroad, the Rock Island and Chicago Railway, along with the first, gave rise to Dalhart's first name, Twist Junction,...

After the Grand Trunk car ferry SS Milwaukee was lost with a crew of 52 men in an October 1929 storm, it was replaced by the SS City of Milwaukee. Built in 1931, the ferry operated for half a century, hauling loaded railcars across Lake Michigan. Serving the majority of her career with the Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Company, the ship spent her last few operational years sailing for the Ann Arbor Railroad. She survives today as the last un...

From its earliest days as a picnic grove to its subsequent evolution into a major amusement park, Riverside Park was synonymous with summer for generations of New Englanders. Situated on the banks of the Connecticut River at Agawam, Massachusetts, Riverside was enjoyed by area residents for more than a century. Thousands swam in Lake Takadip, danced to the most popular musical groups of the day in Cook's Dancing Pavilion, spent Saturday nights...

In this edition of Telos we have asked distinguished contributors to offer articles inspired from the "annus mirabilis" of 1989 and linked to their own personal and professional experiences.Salvino Busuttil examines the recent credit crunch in the perspective of Marx's vision of the end of capitalism. Janos Bogardi recounts his escape from Hungary into the West and the significance of 1989 to him. Jean-Pierre Massué explains the changes in Eas...

In this essay 'John Alexander' meditates scholastically on the metaphysical basis of the phrase 'I love you'. A formal philosophical discourse on the nature of love, the essay suggests that love, in its deepest sense, reveals man's longing for a transcendent Being who is Love - Deus Caritas est.

The Panhandle is Oklahoma's best-kept secret and possesses a unique landscape, the highest point in Oklahoma. It bears a fascinating history and tenacious residents, from Folsom Man to contemporary cowboys. The Panhandle even once tried to become its own US territory. With photographs of the "Land That Time Forgot, " readers will discover tales of outlaws, college students, settlers, ranchers, native peoples, dust storms, immigrants, ghost tow...

Friendsville is a small town with a rich, varied history. It had its beginnings in the late 1790s, when several related families with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) moved from North Carolina into what is now Blount County and established a Friends meeting about 12 miles from Maryville, the county seat. The families built a gristmill and a sawmill and later sold town lots. The Friendsville Post Office was established in 1850, and th...

At 100 years old, Texas City is a relatively young city. It was founded not for its beauty or its climate but for its strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico. It developed into a major port city, and industries sprang up and flourished. From bare acreage, the founders forged a community that would become a hometown to thousands of people. Texas City has seen its highs and lows. The U.S. Air Force experienced its humble beginnings here, for in...

Since its introduction in 1950 the Volkswagen Transporter has become legendary for its versality and adaptability to many commercial uses. Known originally as Sonderausfhrungen, abbreviated to SO, these Special Models were usually converted by specialists, companies and coachbuilders approved by VW. Using archive, promotional materials and period and contemporary photographs, this book traces the development and variety of these SO and other S...

Quelle: Wikipedia. Seiten: 140. Nicht dargestellt. Kapitel: Prager Neustadt, Prager Burg, VySehrad, Prager Kleinseite, Villa Tugendhat, Valtice, Prager Altstadt, Lednice, Kutná Hora, Ceský Krumlov, Kromeríz, Trebíc, Jüdisches Viertel, Hradcany, Kulturlandschaft Lednice-Valtice, Kloster Sedlec, Telc, Wallfahrtskirche Zelená Hora, Schloss Lednice, Schloss LitomySl, Dom der heiligen Barbara, Schloss Kromeríz, HolaSovice, Schloss Valtice, Januv Hr...

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Well known for its oil and gas production, Kermit was originally founded by ranchers needing a supply hub in an isolated area of West Texas. An 1876 campaign by Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie helped rid the area of Comanche Indians, and prompted by the state's policy for free use of its land, ranchers quickly moved in. This population growth resulted in the establishment of Winkler County in 1887. Competition between nearby towns for the title of co...

The history of the city of La Porte and its neighboring communities is laden with important events and personalities. Pioneers began settling the area 10 years before Texas won its independence from Mexico, the land that was to become the cities of Morgan's Point, Shoreacres, Lomax, and La Porte was home to such Texas luminaries as Gen. Sidney Sherman, Gov. Ross Sterling, Andrew Jackson Houston, and James Morgan. The beauty of the area attract...

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Die vorliegenden humorvollen Geschichten aus dem Alltag eines Knabenchores berichtet einer aus dem nächsten Umfeld der kleinen Künstler, einer, der es schließlich wissen muss, der Dirigent höchstpersönlich. Kaum zu bezweifeln, dass die Erzählungen alle wahr sind. Die kindlichen Streiche und Finten von den Mitgliedern eines quirligen Bubenchores können indessen nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass hier eine kleine Oase heiler Welt übrig bleibt, v...

Das Schwimmen in den von unserer erfolgsorientierten Gesellschaft bestimmten Bahnen hat gravierende Konsequenzen. Das muss Jonas Schwan, Firmenchef und Vorzeigemanager, am eigenen Leib erfahren. Die Diagnose Burn-out reißt ihn unterwartet aus seinem Berufsalltag und konfrontiert ihn mit sich selbst ...

Die Welt gestalten - WIR!, weil wir eben ein Teil unserer Welt sind. Lassen Sie uns nicht länger auf politische Entscheide warten - jede und jeder von uns darf und sollte mitgestalten.

Der heilige Gral, Valencia, die Tempelritter und das Christentum - 2000 Jahre unheiliger Betrug im Namen Gottes: Was der "Da Vinci Code" verschwieg.

In this succinct, clarifying volume, five world-renowned Muslim theologians meet with scholars of Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism to engage in a vivid dialogue. The Muslim realm once stretched from Spain to China. Islam encountered and connected with a vast spectrum of different cultures and today is obviously an incredibly significant influence across the globe. What can Islam give to and what might Islam receive from other great...