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The Ghostly Tales of Lawrence
9781467198837
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Ghost stories from Lawrence, Kansas have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Lawrence comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Wander into Lawrence Cordley Elementary School, but keep your eye out for the ghost of little Tommy. Or stop into the Eldridge Hotel for a glimpse of guests who checked in but never checked out. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
Cold War Kansas
9781467146630
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Kansas played an outsized role in the Cold War, when civilization's survival hung in the balance. Forbes Air Force Base operated nine Atlas E intercontinental ballistic missile launch sites. Schilling Air Force Base was the hub for twelve Atlas F ICBMs. McConnell Air Force Base operated eighteen Titan II ICBMs. A Kansas State University engineering professor converted a discarded Union Pacific Railroad water tank into his family's backyard fallout shelter. A United States president from Kansas faced several nuclear war scares as the Cold War moved into the thermonuclear age. Landry Brewer tells the fascinating story of highest-level national strategy and how everyday Kansans lived with threats to their way of life.
