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From the organization of the first Arbor Day to the invention of Kool-Aid, It Happened in Nebraska features thirty-six events from the history of the Cornhusker State.

This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Sooner State. Read all about the Trail of Tears in Tahlequah. Find out why George W. McLaurin was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma in 1950. Try to solve the mystery of Karen Silkwood's suspicious death in 1974.

Historic Rocky Mountain National Park captures fascinating moments and untold stories in the history of this magnificent national park, from the days when Paleo-Indians roamed between the mountain peaks to the settlement of the valleys by ranchers and hoteliers. Stories of the Ute and Arapaho tribes, the 1859 Gold Rush, the first people to summit 14,259-foot-high Long's Peak, the women who climbed to the top of the Rockies, the fossils revealed by snowfield melt, the advocates who worked to protect this landscape, and more provide just enough history to make your visit to the top of America even more exciting than you anticipated.

Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park welcomes more than 4 million visitors every year, but this jewel of America's parks has seen more than its fair share of deaths among its tourists. More than 70 people have perished attempting to climb Longs Peak, the park's tallest mountain-some of whom vanished into the wilderness, never to be found. Thousand-foot falls from high rock ledges, hypothermia, avalanches that bury climbers, lightning strikes, a historic flood, and even plane crashes are among the ways that park visitors have met a bad end. Author Randi Minetor also provides tips for staying alive and safe in the Rocky Mountains.

In Globe¿s newest approach to food by city, Chicago Food Crawls will take the reader on a fun, tasty culinary tour. Discover the hidden gems and long-standing institutions of Chicago neighborhoods. Experience more than 13 crawls, each featuring 3-8 establishments, centered on a neighborhood or theme. Each tour is the complete recipe for a great night out, the perfect tourist day, a new way to experience your own city, or simply food porn and great stories to enjoy from home.

When the last spike was hammered into the steel track of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Point, Utah, Western Union lines sounded the glorious news of the railroad's completion from New York to San Francisco. For more than five years an estimated four thousand men mostly Irish working west from Omaha and Chinese working east from Sacramento, moved like a vast assembly line toward the end of the track. Editorials in newspapers and magazines praised the accomplishment and some boasted that the work that "was begun, carried on, and completed solely by men." The August edition of Godey's Lady's Book even reported "No woman had laid a rail and no woman had made a survey." Although the physical task of building the railroad had been achieved by men, women made significant and lasting contributions to the historic operation. However, the female connection with railroading dates as far back as 1838 when women were hired as registered nurses/stewardesses in passenger cars. Those ladies attended to the medical needs of travelers and also acted as hostesses of sorts helping passengers have a comfortable journey. Beyond nursing and service roles, however, women played a larger part in the actual creation of the rail lines than they have been given credit for. Miss E. F. Sawyer became the first female telegraph operator when she was hired by the Burlington Railroad in Montgomery, Illinois, in 1872. Eliza Murfey focused on the mechanics of the railroad, creating devices for improving the way bearings on a rail wheel attached to train cars responded to the axles. Murfey held sixteen patents for her 1870 invention. In 1879, another woman inventor named Mary Elizabeth Walton developed a system that deflected emissions from the smoke stacks on railroad locomotives. She was awarded two patents for her pollution reducing device. Their stories and many more are included in this illustrated volume celebrating women and the railroad.

GREAT AMERICAN BASEBALL STORIES includes twenty-two of the greatest, quirkiest, and most entertaining classic stories in the annals of baseball.

Ryan Minkoff was blessed with athleticism, perseverance, and an unquenchable passion for playing hockey. So were ten thousand other young players in Minnesota. Throw in nearly three-quarters of a million other young players across the country and millions in Canada--all hoping for one of the limited spots on a Division I team¿and you have some serious competition. In the tradition of against-the-odds sports titles such as The Blind Side and Hoosiers, Ryan Minkoff¿s story is for anyone who roots for an underdog whose dreams will not fade in the face of overwhelming odds

In Living with Wildfire (first published as The Wildfire Survival Guide), gardening expert Maureen Gilmer shares proven ways to save your home, property, and life with wildfire-resistant landscaping and fire-prevention techniques. Discover how to create bands of protection by choosing fire-resistant plants, manage native vegetation, prevent erosion and mudslides, and learn about:·Wildfire dynamics and safeguarding your home against them·Water storage and delivery in any emergency·Creating a defensible space for you and firefightersIncluded is updated information on insuring your property, selecting your home site, packing an emergency kit, and getting public and private assistance. With easy-to-follow diagrams, instructional photographs, and landscaping plans, yoüll have all the resources necessary to get through fire season and keep your home standing.

Sweet Maple is an instructional book on backyard sugarmaking that¿s also the story of one family¿s connection to the past on a small New England sugar farm. Throughout its pages, Michelle (the ¿sugarmaker¿s wife¿) gives advice on:¿the 22 different kinds of trees that can be tapped. ¿the process of making syrup, to help you decide what level is right for you.¿how to make alternative treats, such lilac syrup. ¿the health benefits of maple products, which contain more than 40 antioxidants. ¿substituting processed sugar with all-natural maple syrup in any recipe. ¿the 3 steps to making maple sugar.¿how to make irresistible maple cream and how to enjoy it. While learning the art of sugarmaking alongside her husband, Michelle guides readers through every step of all-natural syrup production, with directions for tapping one tree or dozens, while detailing the life-changing benefits of using maple syrup in the kitchen. Interspersed with sugaring techniques, tips, sidebars, and storytelling, Michelle shares more than 30 of her family¿s tried-and-true maple recipes¿from scones to salads.

From river rafting between luxury camps, to harvesting vegetables for your farm-to-table dinner, to ziplining through a forest of treehouses, Comfortably Wild is an experiential travel guide like no other. Breaking the mold of big box hotels and transforming camping into a glamorous affair, North Americäs one-of-a-kind retreats need their story told. Traveling over 56,000 miles between Canada and Costa Rica, authors Mike & Anne Howard have curated the best glamping destinations on the continent. Rather than being organized by style of lodging, each chapter offers a unique way to vacation, like the boutique farmstays in "Cultivate" or the wellness retreats in ¿Rejuvenate.¿ More than a collection of gorgeous accommodations, these are the transformative experiences that make glamping the ultimate style of travel.

It's no surprise that the historic Massachusetts seaport's history is checkered with violence and heinous crimes. Originally called Naumkeag, Salem means "peace." However, as its historical legacy dictates, the city was anything but peaceful during the late seventeenth century. Did the reputed Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, strike in Salem? Evidence supports the possibility of a copy-cat murder. From the recently pinpointed gallows where innocents were hanged for witchcraft to the murder house on Essex Street where Capt. Joseph White was bludgeoned to death and then stabbed thirteen times in the heart, Sam Baltrusis explores the ghost lore and the people behind the tragic events that turned the "Witch City" into a hot spot that has become synonymous with witches, rakes, and rogues.

With nearly fifty featured trails, Iowa's verdant countryside is an excellent place for a hike, and this guide covers the state's varied terrain with a focus on the state parks and recreation areas.

This book brings a global perspective to the current conversation on women in law enforcement, providing readers with a comparison of women police worldwide. Brings together the research surrounding issues women in policing have faced, and are still facing today.

The Clean Energy Age - A guide to beating climate change is a how-to handbook providing Top 10 Lists of priorities, helping homeowners, business, and government officials to take immediate action against climate change and benefit from new sources of energy. It is based on 15 years of research and hundreds of expert interviews.

This is a comprehensive history of the beginnings, trials, and flourishing of Plainville Connecticut. As Gertrude Castle Nystrom wrote in the preface to her father''s book, "This history of the beginnings of Plainville, Connecticut, covering the period from the time it was a part of Farmington up to the year 1918, was written by [Henry Castle] as an act of love for history... To obtain some of his material, he walked to Farmington and back four miles each way, every day one summer in order to study town records." Castle''s dedication to local history has preserved a peaceful town in word and photograph.

A collection of memorial biographies of Farmington''s late ministers presiding from 1645 to 1937. Author Mabel Hurlburt wrote in the foreword: "With no thought of attempted comparisons, each of the subjects of these biographical sketches projects his own personality through records, letters, sermons and family recollections. Each in his own appointed time and place made his best efforts to fulfill the duties which he was appointed to serve. Each presents, even between the lines, a friend, a teacher, guide and minister necessary not only to the church but to the town. The inspiration of all these ministers is felt even today and will be long into the future."

A Compelling and Surprising Page-turnerThe history of the ubiquitous pine tree is wrapped up with the history of early America-and in the hands of a gifted storyteller becomes a compelling read, almost an adventure story.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Washington Off the Beaten Path shows you the Evergreen State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Connecticut Off the Beaten Path shows you the Nutmeg State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.

Everyone agrees on the need to reform Medicare but not on how to do it. Some argue the program is too comprehensive, others that it is not comprehensive enough.

The financial crisis exposed the potentially unsavoury results of the interaction between low- and moderate income households and alternative and mainstream financial institutions. This book shows us why these families were the least prepared to handle the shock of the deep recession.

Most scholarship on corporate governance in the last two decades has focused on the relationships between shareholders and managers or directors. Neglected in this vast literature is the role of employees in corporate governance. This volume analyses many of the formal and informal ways that employees are actually involved in the governance of corporations in US, German and Japanese firms.

Scholars across several social science disciplines have indicated that the behavior described by the term ""civic engagement"" is girded by a set of attitudes that show knowledge about, and positive evaluations of, government and politics.

Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the ""strategic partnership"" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history.

Travel is now more open to a greater number of people than ever, and travelers are often looking for new adventures and experiences. And yet with crises developing constantly around the planet, many travelers want to explore the world and do good at the same time. This book shows them how.

Contents include: Introduction and Summary; Public Policy Implications of Declining Old-Age Mortality; Aging the Ability to Work; Occupational Effects on the Health and Work Capacity of Older Men; Involuntary Early Retirement and Consumption; Life-Cycle Labor Supply and Social Security; and Life Insurance of the Elderly.

The American public (and the public around the world) remain fascinated with film stars. A Timeline of Women's Contributions to the Movies is a unique book about the film industry in that the format is a timeline that will include a picture of each woman or the film or technology in which she was involved, and a short description of her significant accomplishments. Quotes and other pictures are placed throughout the book to provide a rich historical context of the societal and political events occurring at that time. The format allows the reader to move quickly from woman to woman and from achievement to achievement. In spite of women purchasing half of the movie tickets sold in the U.S. today, women and girls are chronically underrepresented in the mainstream film industry, both behind the camera and on the screen. It is important, therefore, to show that women have been involved with the film industry in every capacity since its founding in 1896. Their existence and stories should not be lost. Building on the legacy of HER STORY: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America (HarperCollins - hardback 2008, paperback 2013), this book will be an inclusive volume across all facets of the film industry from acting to directing, from producing to editing, from casting to wardrobe, from stunts to the technical advances in the industry. Women's contributions will be acknowledged from the late 1890s through 2017. Seeing them all in one book shows the impressive impact women have had on the movies.

In Best Hikes Washington, DC authors Bill and Mary Burnham detail the best hikes within about an hour's drive of downtown, hikes perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.