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Hightower frames his story within the larger history of Old Oklahoma, beginning in Indian Territory, where displaced tribes and freedmen, wealthy cattlemen, and prospective homesteaders became embroiled in disputes over public land and federal government policies. Hightower captures the drama of the Boomer incursions and the Run of ’89, as well as the nascent urbanization of the townsite that would become Oklahoma City. All of these events played out in a political vacuum until Congress officially created Oklahoma Territory in the Organic Act of May 1890.

Discover how to create high converting Just Listed & Just Sold postcards that generate more leads. This book reveals my techniques to send effective just listed and just sold postcards, get more business and close more deals, and will help you to stop feeling like you are wasting money on postcards! I'll also give away 75 of my top templates in the appendix of this book! A word of caution: Before I dive in, I want you to know who this book is NOT for: this book is NOT for postcard printing companies, because I reveal in this book why your postcards don’t work and leave the agents feeling ...

Bushwhackers adds to the growing body of literature that examines the various irregular conflicts that took place during the American Civil War. Author Joseph M. Beilein Jr. looks at the ways in which several different bands of guerrillas across Missouri conducted their war in concert with their house- holds and their female kin who provided logistical support in many forms.

Greater Than a Tourist - Copacabana Rio de Janeiro Brazil, by Anna Carolina Mendonça Mello Bastos, offers the inside scoop on Copacabana. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

North Carolina represents a perfect distillation of the promise and peril of modern American democracy: hyperpartisanship, gerrymandering, dissatisfaction with the two-party system, the urban-rural divide—these issues are all brought into sharp relief in the Tar Heel State. For that reason, North Carolina politics and government are increasingly of interest not just to North Carolina citizens but to journalists, political observers, and people across the country.

Step into the riveting world of politics and leadership with the new eBook, 'The Power of Community.' This comprehensive guide provides a unique and engaging exploration of local government, politics, campaign strategies, and much more, ideal for anyone with aspirations to enter the political arena or contribute to their local community. This eBook walks you through the journey of politics, right from understanding the foundation to wielding your influence effectively. The journey starts with a detailed introduction to local government and gradually dives into the nitty-gritty of political ...

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - Black Sea Coast Bulgaria by Gabriela Valcheva offers the inside scoop on the Bulgarian seaside.

Soul by Soul tells the story of slavery in antebellum America by moving away from the cotton plantations and into the slave market itself, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Taking us inside the New Orleans slave market, the largest in the nation, where 100,000 men, women, and children were packaged, priced, and sold, Walter Johnson transforms the statistics of this chilling trade into the human drama of traders, buyers, and slaves, negotiating sales that would alter the life of each.

Greater Than A Tourist: Yerevan, Armenia by Tatevik Hovsepyan offers the inside scoop on Yerevan. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination.

Brody stands alone against the might of a merciless, blood-baying gang of Muslim radicals. On the sun-drenched shores of a remote tropical island, Brody faces an imminent threat unlike any before. A ruthless gang of Muslim radicals, led by a determined Sheikh, aims to transform the serene paradise into their own Sharia Law stronghold. The islanders, powerless against the militants' might, look to Brody—a seasoned operative with a troubled past—as their last hope. Brody's mission becomes twofold when he learns of a long-lost treasure hidden beneath the island's azure waters. As the ...

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you...it will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and the culture.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - South Africa: 300 Travel Tips from Locals gives you the inside scoop on South Africa.

On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began at the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. The "shot heard round the world" catapulted this sleepy New England town into the midst of revolutionary fervor, and Concord went on to become the intellectual capital of the new republic. In The Minutemen and Their World, Robert Gross has written a remarkably subtle and detailed reconstruction of the lives and community of this special place, and a compelling interpretation of the American Revolution as a social movement.

On December 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her Durham, NC home. Her scalp was laced with deep incisions, and her blood was strewn from outside to inside the house. The sinister truth of that night turned her murder into North Carolina's most enigmatic criminal case, capturing media attention across the globe.

Discover a world where every journey becomes an enriching cultural tapestry with "Cultures Uncovered," your ultimate guide to embracing the authenticity of global travel. This eBook invites you to dive into the heart of diverse cultures through the lens of all-inclusive travel experiences. Your passport to understanding and appreciation awaits, transforming the way you see the world. Begin your exploration with the essence of cultural exchange, where the rise of all-inclusive travel packages allows you to immerse yourself deeply in local traditions and customs. Feel the pulse of a culture ...

Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers? Jim Mitchell doesn't. He's a journalist and the publisher and editor of a community newspaper, The Sentinel. He gave up a career with big media because he couldn't justify their choice of what to cover, couldn't tolerate the way they edited his stories and would not be implicit in misleading the public to benefit some hidden corporate agenda. When he bought The Sentinel, he thought all that would end. Being an owner of "the local rag," he could select the stories, edit the copy and make sure the interests of the community were served. He...

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist Key West Florida USA gives you the inside scoop on Key West. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Dubrovnik. Greater Than a Tourist - Dubrovnik, Croatia, by author Lana Tessari, offers the inside scoop on Dubrovnik, the Pearl of Adriatic. Greater Than a Tourist - Dubrovnik, Croatia is a book where you will find tips, suggestions, etc., from someone who had lived there, occasionally is revisiting the city, and still has a strong passion for the place.

On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed near Perryville, Kentucky, in what would be the largest battle ever fought on Kentucky soil. The climax of a campaign that began two months before in Northern Mississippi, Perryville came to be recognized as the high water mark of the western Confederacy. Some said the hard-fought battle, forever remembered by participants for its sheer savagery and for their commanders' confusion, was the worst battle of the war, losing the last chance to bring the Commonwealth into the Confederacy.

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers - Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City - pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to have a subway and the great race was on.