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Legendary Locals of Wheaton, Illinois

2012 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2012
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Wheaton, Illinois by : Keith Call

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Wheaton, Illinois written by Keith Call. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A city is not merely its structures but also its citizens, the men and women working hard and raising families, aspiring to ideals or lofty dreams. Since its founding as a farm community by tough New England sodbusters, Wheaton has provided residency for an amazing array of personalities, from ex-slave William Osborne to astronaut Shannon Lucid, from sculptors to preachers, from intensely focused athletes to "ordinary" citizens performing extraordinary, selfless acts. As Carl Sandburg, poet laureate of Illinois, mused, "These are the people, with flaws and failings, with patience, sacrifice, devotion, the people." Portraying glimpses of their humor, insight, dedication, and ability, this book seeks to celebrate only a fraction of these fascinating individuals, the true heart and soul of the city--and the nation.

Legendary Locals of Carlsbad

2015-11-30 Photography
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Release : 2015-11-30
Genre : Photography
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Carlsbad by : Donna Blake Birchell

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Carlsbad written by Donna Blake Birchell. This book was released on 2015-11-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born from opportunity and a promotional scheme hatched by founding father Charles B. Eddy, Carlsbad started life as a tent city on a desolate landscape. As the investment money started to flow, the Pecos River was harnessed through the creation of irrigation, which turned the region into a rich, fertile valley. As tuberculosis swept the nation, hundreds of new settlers arrived in Carlsbad for the arid climate. Legendary Locals of Carlsbad celebrates their descendants who forged the community of today. Learn about socialite Cesarine Graves, daredevil and "Mr. Welcome" Frank Kindel, actors Dan Blocker and Bruce Cabot, drag racer Dick Harrell, newscaster Linda Wertheimer, astronaut F. Drew Gaffney, and baseball star Cody Ross, to name but a few. Included also are the tales of the trials and heroism shown and faced by all the veterans of wars that Carlsbad provided, especially the World War II veterans of the Bataan Death March, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Legendary Locals of Peoria

2015-10-19 Photography
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Release : 2015-10-19
Genre : Photography
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Peoria by : Greg Wahl

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Peoria written by Greg Wahl. This book was released on 2015-10-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peoria harkens back to the 1670s glory days of the French voyageurs and became the now-familiar face of Americana--its townsfolk have touched every aspect of national and international life, often significantly. In comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Charles Correll, Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, and even Bishop Sheen with his witty homilies have made Peoria the "Habitat of Humor." Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique jump-started the 1960s feminist movement, while Philip José Farmer's The Lovers rocked the 1950s sci-fi universe. Dr. C.T. Vivian, Dr. Romeo Garrett, and John Gwynn Jr. held the frontline against racism. Representing the best of society's core values, Barb and Dick Hammond founded Friends of the Children of Haiti, a medical organization tending to the year-round needs of the earth's poorest. And unheralded Bill Noel has shouldered the sorrows and burdens of others who have leaned on him for decades. When it comes to all the legendary locals, they play in Peoria . . . and the world.

Wheaton, Illinois

1997 Wheaton (Ill.)
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Release : 1997
Genre : Wheaton (Ill.)
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Book Synopsis Wheaton, Illinois by : Jean Moore

Download or read book Wheaton, Illinois written by Jean Moore. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Legendary Locals of Lake Forest

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Release : 2015-11-30
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Lake Forest by : Susan L. Kelsey

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Lake Forest written by Susan L. Kelsey. This book was released on 2015-11-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1850s, Lake Forest, located 30 miles north of Chicago on Lake Michigan, has been a distinctive suburb. It has been a retreat from the diseases, public accessibility, rougher elements, soot, stockyard smells, and general density of bustling city life. For at least five generations, it has been the retreat for Chicago's leading New England-descended families, such as the Farwells, Swifts, and Armours. And for over 150 years, Lake Forest has been the home for a community of educators, merchants, artisans, designers, and a wide variety of estate specialists, the latter from pre-Civil War escaped slaves and Scots and Irish immigrants to today's notable garden and interior artists. Legendary Locals of Lake Forest draws on rare archival images from local and Chicago public and private sources.

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