Best Small Towns In Ks - April 2024

The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in the American story—the settling of the Northwest Territory by dauntless pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would come to define our country.As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501168681
• ASIN: 1501168681
• ISBN: 1501168681
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Kansas: Miracles Out Of Nowhere

• ASIN: B00V4JK4HA
• ASIN: B00V4JK4HA

Town Ball: The Glory Days of Minnesota Amateur Baseball

Fondly remembered and celebrated throughout Minnesota, old-fashioned town team baseball was the glue that held a community together and generated a great sense of pride and passion among its residents. A love of baseball—and, of course, the desire to whomp the neighboring town’s team—spurred on players and fans alike. The game was intense and personal, connecting people from all walks of life at every hard-fought game.Featuring individual stories of success and defeat, hundreds of photographs, and scores and statistics, Armand Peterson and Tom Tomashek chronicle the unfolding of a fascin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0816646759
• ASIN: 0816646759
• ISBN: 0816646759
• Brand: Brand: Univ Of Minnesota Press
• Manufacturer: Univ Of Minnesota Press

The Baseball Whisperer: A Small-Town Coach Who Shaped Big League Dreams

From an award-winning journalist, a real Field of Dreams story about a legendary coach and the professional-caliber baseball program he built in America's heartland, where boys come summer after summer to be molded into ballplayers — and men  Clarinda, Iowa, population 5,000, sits two hours from anything. There, between the corn fields and hog yards, is a ball field with a bronze bust of a man named Merl Eberly, a baseball whisperer who specialized in second chances and lost causes. The statue was a gift from one of Merl’s original long-shot projects, a skinny kid from the ghetto in... [Read More]

• ASIN: B011H55J8Y
• ASIN: B011H55J8Y
• Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The New Wild West: Black Gold, Fracking, and Life in a North Dakota Boomtown

Williston, North Dakota was a sleepy farm town for generations―until the frackers arrived. The oil companies moved into Williston, overtaking the town and setting off a boom that America hadn’t seen since the Gold Rush. Workers from all over the country descended, chasing jobs that promised them six-figure salaries and demanded no prior experience. But for every person chasing the American dream, there is a darker side―reports of violence and sexual assault skyrocketed, schools overflowed, and housing prices soared. Real estate is such a hot commodity that tent cities popped up, and many... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250064929
• ASIN: 1250064929
• ISBN: 1250064929
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm Of 1894

On September 1, 1894 two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping over 2,000 people. Daniel J. Brown recounts the events surrounding the fire in the first and only book on to chronicle the dramatic story that unfolded. Whereas Oregon's famous "Biscuit" fire in 2002 burned 350,000 acres in one week, the Hinckley fire did the same damage in five hours. The fire created its own weather, including hurricane-strength winds, bubbles of plasma-like glowing gas, and 200-foot-tall flames. In some instances, "fire whirls," or tornadoes of fire, danced out from the main body of... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01DG1769W
• ASIN: B01DG1769W
• Manufacturer: Lyons Press

Tire Installation - 4 Tires - In Store

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• ASIN: B00MPHZKZ6
• ASIN: B00MPHZKZ6
• Brand: Amazon Home Services

Wilmington

The first settlers began arriving in the Wilmington region in the early 1800s. Less than a decade later, in 1810, Wilmington was chosen as the county seat for the newly formed Clinton County. Although the area has long been known for its agricultural productivity, Wilmington's rich and diverse history includes a territorial governor and Civil War general, a world-renowned sculptor, a musician who performed for years on the Delta Queen, and a Major League Baseball club owner. Wilmington has also been home to several Underground Railroad stops, a Quaker college, an experimental World War II glid... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1531656277
• ASIN: 1531656277
• ISBN: 1531656277
• Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Janesville: An American Story

* Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year * Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize​ * 800-CEO-READ Business Book of the Year * A New York Times Notable Book * A Washington Post Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of 2017 * A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2017 * An Economist Best Book of 2017 * A Business Insider Best Book of 2017 * “A gripping story of psychological defeat and resilience” (Bob Woodward, The Washington Post)—an intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, and a larger story of the hollowi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MT2X3AD
• ASIN: B01MT2X3AD
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Route 66 Crossings: Historic Bridges of the Mother Road

Route 66 is a beloved and much studied symbol of twentieth-century America. But until now, no book has focused on the bridges that spanned the rivers, creeks, arroyos, and railroads between Chicago and Santa Monica. In this handsome volume, Route 66 authority and veteran writer and photographer Jim Ross examines the origins and history of the bridges of America’s most famous highway, structures designed to overcome obstacles to travel, many of them engineered with architectural aesthetics now lost to time. Featuring hundreds of Ross's own photographs, Route 66 Crossings showcases bridges ra... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0806151994
• ASIN: 0806151994
• ISBN: 0806151994
• Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma Press

Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town

For readers of Hillbilly Elegy and Strangers in Their Own LandWINNER OF THE OHIOANA BOOK AWARDS AND FINALIST FOR THE 87TH CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS | NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2017 BY: New York Post • Newsweek • The Week • Bustle • Books by the Banks Book Festival • Bookauthority.com The Wall Street Journal: "A devastating portrait...For anyone wondering why swing-state America voted against the establishment in 2016, Mr. Alexander supplies plenty of answers." Laura Miller, Slate: "This book hunts bigger game. Reads like an odd?and oddly satisfying?fusion of George Packer’... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250085802
• ASIN: 1250085802
• ISBN: 9781250085801
• Brand: St Martin s Press
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland

With this Dickensian tale from America’s heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic efforts of those who helped them to find justice and reclaim their lives.In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, dozens of men, all with intellectual disability and all from Texas, lived in an old schoolhouse. Before dawn each morning, they were bussed to a nearby processing plant, where they eviscerated turkeys in return for food, lodging, and $65 a mon... [Read More]

• ASIN: B014DU76O0
• ASIN: B014DU76O0
• Manufacturer: Harper

Melissa & Doug Pull-Back Vehicles, Soft Baby and Toddler Toy Set (4 Cars and Trucks and Carrying Case, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for Babies and Toddlers, 9 Month Olds, 1 and 2 Year Olds)

Wheel them back to get new skills speeding ahead! The "rev up" mechanism inside each of these four cars and trucks makes it easy for babies and toddlers to get big acceleration with just a little input: Pull back one of the soft vehicles--then release to see it zoom off across the floor! The action of grasping and pulling back is great for fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination; the activity of "driving" and collecting (pull, release, crawl) benefits large muscle groups and coordination, too. Get even more "miles per gallon" with a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, illustrated characte... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00EX5K1GG
• UPC: 885422726260
• ASIN: B00EX5K1GG
• Brand: Melissa & Doug
• Size: One Size
• Manufacturer: Melissa & Doug

JBU by Jambu Women's Ontario Weather Ready Rain Boot, Navy/tan, 10 Medium US

Inspired by the great outdoors, the Ontario is a traditional lace-up duck boot. Microfiber terry lining ensures maximum cozy comfort for the great outdoors and indoors.

• ASIN: B07BGBL868
• UPC: 191609168274
• ASIN: B07BGBL868
• Brand: JBU by Jambu
• Size: 10
• Manufacturer: JBU by Jambu

Crocs Kids' Crocband Clog, Party Pink, 12 Little Kids

Every sunny day deserves the comfort of the Crocband Clog from Crocs® Kids! Constructed from Croslite™ material for lightweight comfort. Midsole band pays homage to the classic vulcanized styles of yesteryear. Croslite™ material heel strap for a secure fit. Comfortable, shock-absorbing outsole. Footbed conforms to foot, creating a custom fit. Imported. Measurements: Weight: 5 oz Product measurements were taken using size 2 Little Kid, width M. Please note that measurements may vary by size. Weight of footwear is based on a single item, not a pair.

• ASIN: B01HEPDHUS
• UPC: 887350925401
• ASIN: B01HEPDHUS
• Brand: Crocs
• Size: 12 Little Kid
• Manufacturer: Crocs

The Best Small Towns In the United States - eBook

Once in a while, you discover a town that has everything—great coffee, food with character, shop owners with purpose. Each year, the Budget Travel team celebrates these places with our "Coolest Small Towns in America"

• UPC: 467819528

Best Served Cold : A Small Town Police Procedural Set in Oklahoma

Twenty years ago, the Whitebridge Players staged their last ever performance and swore that they'd return to the same theatre and stage the same play. Two decades later, they do - with tragic results. DCI

• UPC: 856139155

Making Your Move to One of America's Best Small Towns - eBook

For those looking to raise a family in a storybook American town, or a change of pace from hectic city life, this book is the

• UPC: 972366994

The Gang : A Small Town Police Force Sarcastic, Irreverent, and Crude to Each Other, Yet Loyal to the Best Interests of Its Citizens.

After twenty-five years working in small-town law enforcement, author Martin J. Biersbach had enough stories to fill a book--so he wrote one. The Gang is a humorous, at times sarcastic, collection of short fictional tales

• UPC: 807875861

Falling for Her Best Friend: A Sweet, Small Town Romance

Falling for Her Best Friend: A Sweet, Small Town

• UPC: 806231153

Best Served Cold : A Small Town Police Procedural Set in Oklahoma

Someone is getting revenge against Milt Kovak with a series of pranks. But things escalate when the brakes on Milt's deputy's car are cut and his wife to crashes. Then two friends of the mother

• UPC: 56120572

The Best Small Town

It's time for the annual "Best Small Town in America" national competition . . . and Odyssey's in the running! This special occasion brings together a hometown reunion of long-lost friends, like the Barclay family,

• UPC: 10080145
• Color: Black
• Size: S

Putney: : World's Best Known Small Town

Putney, Vermont owes much to its early farming settlers who established the town's spirit of hard work and ingenuity, and to its mill workers whose labor sustained the town's economy for over 200 years. Agricultural

• UPC: 27209579

A Disposition to Be Rich: How a Small-Town Pastor's Son Ruined an American President, Brought on a Wall Street Crash, and Made Himself the Best-

The compelling, unknown, behind-the-scenes story of the greatest swindler of the Gilded Age, whose villainy bankrupted Ulysses S. Grant and stunned the world of finance--told by his great-grandson, the award-winning historian

• UPC: 17476402
• Rating: 3.5

50 Best Small Southern Towns, 2nd Ed

9781561454082

• UPC: 5706373