Lokale Geschichte

Dennis Township is more than a swampy, desolate locale tourists drive through to reach the beach at the Jersey Shore. It is actually eight unique communities, stretching from the Garden State Parkway to the east to Delaware Bay and Cumberland County to the west. Dennis is farmland and forests of oak and pine. Meadows teem with wildlife, all just minutes away from busy beaches. Dennis Township is also about people, many of whom trace their roots back to before the American Revolution. It has a population of determined individualists, mixed with just enough new blood to sustain a vibrant community. Geography and people invigorate the township s eight hamlets, including Dennisville, Belleplain, and South Seaville, which were formerly independent towns but are now more regarded as signposts along the traveler s way. People have lived there for generations and will be living there still long after the tourists have moved on. This books tells more than one story, but all of the stories equally make Dennis Township the special place it long has been."

Shortly after Cleburne landed the largest railroad shops west of the Mississippi, it set its sights on securing a professional baseball team. Against the odds, Cleburne became a Texas League town in 1906. After the first championship, the Railroaders loaded a train and left Cleburne. The town s professional teams would amass two championships, three pennants and several legendary major league players, including Tris Speaker, before disappearing. Despite lacking a professional club, the town continued to field teams at all levels, until the Railroaders made their triumphant return in 2017. Scott Cain shares a century of Cleburne baseball, including the cowboys who gunned down fly balls to intimidate umps, the pro team that played the Chicago White Sox and the city councilman who was a scorekeeper for the Negro Leagues in the 1950s."

Gunslingers, gamblers and outlaws vastly outnumbered sheriffs and marshals in the cattle towns of the Kansas frontier. Famous lawmen, such as Charlie Bassett, Wild Bill Hickok and Tom Smith, kept the peace by sheer force of personality and the integrity of the local lockup. The story of the state s settlement can be tracked in the fascinating development of these bastions of prairie justice. Makeshift jails of earlier times were replaced by limestone, brick and concrete structures with iron cells and elaborate locking systems. From the squirrel cage of Wichita to the iron jail of Lawrence City, tour these early Kansas prisons with author Gerald Bayens."

Many reminders of the Civil War were left behind in Northern Virginia for future generations to ponder. Also left behind were the graves of those who took part in the tumultuous events of war. Northern Virginia is a treasure house of history, perhaps more so than any other part of the country. One unique way of experiencing that history is by visiting one of the region s many historic cemeteries. Cemeteries have been called open-air museums, and every gravestone has a story to tell. There are some 1,000 cemeteries in Northern Virginia, ranging from small family plots to huge national cemeteries covering hundreds of acres. Many of these cemeteries contain the remains of Civil War veterans. This book is not meant to be an inclusive survey of every cemetery in the region, but rather it is a presentation of the Civil War history of Northern Virginia through the medium of cemeteries."

Alleghany County was formed in 1822 from parts of Botetourt, Bath, and Monroe Counties. The area was settled in 1746, and by the early part of the 19th century, a number of settlements and large farms were operating locally. Covington, Clifton Forge, Iron Gate, Longdale, Selma, Low Moor, and other small communities developed, and the natural resources in the area led to the establishment of several industrial operations. The railroad came to Selma in 1857, and after the Civil War, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad was completed to Huntington, West Virginia. The abundance of timber, rich deposits of iron ore, and accessibility to rails, rivers, and streams contributed to industrial growth. Brickyards, lumber mills, tanneries, iron smelters, and agricultural operations attracted other businesses and industries, bringing rapid growth to the area. In Covington, the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company built a mill in 1899. Ever since, the company has served as the county s economic mainstay."

On his twenty-sixth horrifying mission over the hostile skies of Nazi Europe, a charismatic bombardier, seated at the nose of a B-17, strapped on his parachute as his disintegrating bomber dropped uncontrollably to the ground. What got him to this point, the ensuing months behind barbed wire and his daily letters written to his family in Akron, Ohio, makes for an emotionally intense memoir. This is the true account of a single unknown individual who stands in for the unsung warriors of the greatest generation during World War II.

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller'[The book that] made headlines around the world.' Independent He has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he aims much higher. A landmark publication, Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Prince Charles in all his complexity: the passionate views that mean he will never be as remote and impartial as his mother; the compulsion to make a difference and the many and startling ways in which the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and fifteen other realms has already made his mark. The book offers fresh and fascinating insights into the first marriage that did so much to define him and an assessment of his relationship with the woman he calls, with unintended accuracy, his 'dearest wife': Camilla. We see Charles as a father and a friend, a serious figure and a joker. Life at court turns out to be full of hidden dangers and unexpected comedy. Poignant, funny and often surprising, the first significant study of the Prince in over a decade reveals a man in sight of happiness yet still driven by anguish and a remarkable belief system, a charitable entrepreneur, activist, agitator and avatar of the Establishment who just as often tilts against it. Based on multiple interviews with his friends and courtiers, palace insiders and critics, and access to Charles himself during research lasting more than a year, this biography explores the Prince s philanthropy and his compulsive interventionism, his faith, his political leanings and the philosophy that means when he seeks harmony he sometimes creates controversy. Gripping, at times astonishing, often laugh-out-loud, this is a royal biography unlike any other.

Nach dem erfolgreichen Verkaufsstart als Taschenbuch ist nun die Premium-Edition von "pomnik parowóz" erschienen.Polen verbinden viele Eisenbahnfreunde sofort mit Wolsztyn - Plandampf pur, von den Einen geliebt, von den Anderen wegen der früheren finanziellen Unterstützung aus dem Königreich spöttisch als Spielplatz der Briten bezeichnet.Doch Polen bietet viel mehr für Eisenbahn- und Technikliebhaber. 319 Normalspurdampflokomotiven gibt es im Land zu bestaunen - viele mit preußischen oder deutschen Wurzeln. Sei es als Denkmal, als Wrack in der Hoffnung auf bessere Zeiten oder als Museumsstück in liebevoller Pflege durch die zahllosen Eisenbahnfreunde des Landes.Das ist zwar nur die Hälfte der in Deutschland erhaltenen Loks. Darunter befinden sich aber neben den Vertretern der polnischen Erfolgsbaureihen zahlreiche weltweit einzigartige Exponate aus der ersten Hälfte des 20ten Jahrhunderts. Ein enormer historischer Schatz mit hohem Besuchswert!Aber wo findet man die Lokomotiven? Wolsztyn natürlich kennen die Meisten, dass es in Chabówka und Warszawa Museen gibt hat man gehört, aber danach wird die Informationslage deutlich dünner. Bis jetzt!Dieses Buch soll Ihnen auch ohne Vorkenntnisse als Reiseführer dienen. Ihnen die Standorte der Lokomotiven zeigen, deren aktuellen Zustand dokumentieren und die Geschichte wie auch die Geschichten der Fahrzeuge erzählen. Entstanden ist dabei ganz bewusst keine eisenbahnhistorische Zusammenstellung von Tabellen und Daten, sondern eine Geschichte aus dem Einsatzalltag.700 Fotos von gestern und heute - davon über 200 in Farbe - lassen Sie in die Welt polnisch-preußischer Eisenbahngeschichte eintauchen. Nicht alle Bilder würden Platz in einem Hochglanz-Fotoalbum finden, doch werden sie hier ganz bewusst gezeigt - weil sie ungestellt den Alltag der Dampfeisenbahn zu Zeiten eines strikten Fotografierverbotes auf der anderen Seite des Eisernen Vorhangs zeigen. Diese einmalige Materialsammlung wurde von über 100 Menschen aus 12 Ländern beigesteuert.Erfahren Sie auch, welche Chancen seit dem Fall des Ostblocks vergeben wurden, mit welchen Schwierigkeiten der Dampfbetrieb in Wolsztyn zu kämpfen hatte und wie die polnische Staatsbahn PKP ihr geschichtliches Erbe betreut. Tauchen Sie in die Lokfriedhöfe der 1990er Jahre ein. Lernen Sie Museumsprojekte kennen, die es leider nicht geschafft haben.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Sachunterricht, Heimatkunde, Note: 2,0, Universität Erfurt, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wenn es um die Erderwärmung bzw. den Klimawandel geht, wird in den seriöseren Medienhäufig vom ¿Point of no Return¿ gesprochen. Was ist damit gemeint? Im Groben kann manzunächst festhalten, dass es hier um einen kritischen Punkt auf einem Zeitstrahl geht, an demein bestimmter Prozess oder ein Ereignis durch äußere Einflüsse nicht mehr zu stoppen bzw.umzukehren ist. In Bezug auf das Klima heißt das also, dass durch die Erderwärmungirgendwann ein Punkt erreicht ist, an dem sich das Klima rapide und unumkehrbar verändernwird. Ob wir diesen Punkt bereits erreicht haben, können Klimaforscher und somit auch dieseArbeit nicht beantworten, selbst wenn in der Klimaforschung mittlerweile verbesserteKlimamodelle zum Einsatz kommen. In aktuellen Simulationen können deutlich mehr Faktorenin die Berechnungen einbezogen und langfristige Modelle mit einem Berechnungszeitraum vonüber 1000 Jahren konzipiert werden (vgl. Cubasch et al. 2000, S. 19). Aber ist der Klimawandelüberhaupt menschengemacht, also anthropogen? Selbst ohne wissenschaftlicheUntersuchungen lässt sich durch ¿Commonsense¿ feststellen, dass der Mensch seineUmgebung seit der industriellen Revolution sehr stark verändert hat. Die CO2 ¿ Emission musssich im Gegensatz zur vorindustriellen Zeit zwangsläufig erhöht haben. Die Erfindung derDampfmaschine, des Motors und der Atombombe haben dazu beigetragen. Eine Frage ist nun,ob der Mensch durch die regionale Beeinflussung auch das globale Klima verändert hat. DesWeiteren sollen hier (möglicherweise populärwissenschaftliche) Kippeffekte, auch als ¿pointsof no return¿ bezeichnet, hinsichtlich ihrer Bedeutung knapp untersucht und bewertet werden,um so einen Eindruck vom aktuellen Stand der Klimaforschung zu erhalten. Da dieses Themanatürlich eine pädagogisch ¿ didaktische Relevanz hat, werden abschließend einige bestehendeHandlungsmöglichkeiten im Sachunterricht für Grundschulkinder, insbesondere ausgewählteAufgaben- und Forschungsbeispiele, kontextsensitiv beleuchtet.

This is the first comprehensive historical retrospective on Las Villas of Plattekill and Ulster County ever written. Ulster County was first settled in 1652 and officially became a county in 1683. Its rural nature, scenic beauty, and the Catskill Mountains have made it a popular vacation destination since the 19th century. Described in numerous news articles as the Spanish Alps, Las Villas, as they were collectively known, was a lively enclave of Spanish, Puerto Rican, and other Hispanic summer resorts in Plattekill, New York, and the Catskill Mountains. Starting in the 1920s and for the next 60 years, the area became the most popular vacation destination for Latinos in the Northeast, with an emphasis on music, food, language, and customs.

Penn State University was founded in 1855. Then known as the Farmers High School of Pennsylvania, the 400-acre campus had only one main building. With almost 100,000 current students (including students at the Commonwealth Campuses) and having the largest dues-paying alumni association in the world, Penn State continues to be a world leader in education. Since its founding, picture postcards have been published to showcase the buildings and highlight the student activities while documenting the school s narrative."

From Gregory s Diggings prospector to Denver mayor, Richard Sopris left an indelible mark on the Mile High City and Centennial State. During an 1860 prospecting expedition, Sopris discovered Glenwood Springs and the nearly thirteen-thousand-foot summit later named for him. Following life as a steamboat captain, he was appointed captain of Company C, First Colorado Cavalry, in 1861 and commanded volunteer troops at Glorieta Pass. After serving as a delegate to the first constitutional convention of Colorado and as Arapaho County sheriff, he helped quell the Hop Alley Chinese Riot of 1880 and enacted public works projects to rid Denver of a deadly typhoid outbreak. After his mayoral term ended in 1881, Sopris became the first commissioner of his beloved City Park. Author Linda Bjorklund celebrates the unsung life and accomplishments of a founding son of Colorado."

In the 1870s, ranchers Abner Sprague, William James, and Alexander MacGregor raised cattle while the Earl of Dunraven bought land for a private hunting reserve. It was neither cows nor hunting that defined Estes Park, though. Visitors were attracted to its beauty and crystalline mountain air. Inspired by conservationist John Muir, Enos Mills preserved the area s splendor by spearheading the establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park while F.O. Stanley welcomed guests to his regal Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for Stephen King s novel The Shining. As cars replaced horses downtown, Charlie Eagle Plume entertained visitors with Indian dancing, and Casey Martin offered children rides on his Silver Streak train. In the off-season when tourists were scarce, grocer Ron Brodie extended credit to the locals, and George Hurt ran lifts for skiers at Hidden Valley. But it was adversity that tested the town and defined its character. After the 1982 Lawn Lake Flood inundated Elkhorn businesses, town officials revitalized the downtown landscape with urban renewal. When the devastating 2013 flood washed out mountain roads and isolated Estes Park, local businesses banded together and were Mountain Strong. "