Storm Lake

Author : Art Cullen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780525558880

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Storm Lake by Art Cullen Pdf

"A reminder that even the smallest newspapers can hold the most powerful among us accountable."—The New York Times Book Review Watch the documentary Storm Lake on PBS. Iowa plays an outsize role in national politics. Iowa introduced Barack Obama and voted bigly for Donald Trump. But is it a bellwether for America, a harbinger of its future? Art Cullen’s answer is complicated and honest. In truth, Iowa is losing ground. The Trump trade wars are hammering farmers and manufacturers. Health insurance premiums and drug prices are soaring. That’s what Iowans are dealing with, and the problems they face are the problems of the heartland. In this candid and timely book, Art Cullen—the Storm Lake Times newspaperman who won a Pulitzer Prize for taking on big corporate agri-industry and its poisoning of local rivers—describes how the heartland has changed dramatically over his career. In a story where politics, agri­culture, the environment, and immigration all converge, Cullen offers an unsentimental ode to rural America and to the resilient people of a vibrant community of fifteen thousand in Northwest Iowa, as much sur­vivors as their town.

Author : Michael Schumacher
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781452940458

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November's Fury by Michael Schumacher Pdf

On Thursday, November 6, the Detroit News forecasted “moderate to brisk” winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the Port Huron Times-Herald predicted a “moderately severe” storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more dire. Weather forecasting was in its infancy, however, and radio communication was not much better; by the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its way to becoming the deadliest in Great Lakes maritime history. The ultimate story of man versus nature, November’s Fury recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over those four days in 1913, as captains eager—or at times forced—to finish the season tried to outrun the massive storm that sank, stranded, or demolished dozens of boats and claimed the lives of more than 250 sailors. This is an account of incredible seamanship under impossible conditions, of inexplicable blunders, heroic rescue efforts, and the sad aftermath of recovering bodies washed ashore and paying tribute to those lost at sea. It is a tragedy made all the more real by the voices of men—now long deceased—who sailed through and survived the storm, and by a remarkable array of photographs documenting the phenomenal damage this not-so-perfect storm wreaked. The consummate storyteller of Great Lakes lore, Michael Schumacher at long last brings this violent storm to terrifying life, from its first stirrings through its slow-mounting destructive fury to its profound aftereffects, many still felt to this day.

Author : Julie Anne Lake
Publisher : TCU Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0875652727

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Galveston's Summer of the Storm by Julie Anne Lake Pdf

When fourteen-year-old Abby Kate boards the train in Austin to spend three weeks with her grandmother in Galveston, she's full of excitement--about the train ride and the prospect of days on the beach, exploring Galveston with her cousin Jane, family picnics, and her grandmother's good food. But things go wrong even before she gets to her grandmother's house. Abby Kate gets off the train briefly in Houston--and the train leaves without her. Stranded in the railroad station, she is befriended by a man traveling with his two sons and eventually reaches Galveston safely. Then word comes that Abby Kate's young brother, Will, has diphtheria, and she will have to stay in Galveston indefinitely. Abby Kate is still in Galveston on September 8 when a massive hurricane strikes the city. At first the prospect of a storm is exciting. But as Abby Kate takes an ill-advised trip to watch the waves crash on the beach, the storm turns into a terrifying monster. Unable to make it back to Grandmother Linden's house, Abby Kate, her older cousin Ellen, and Ellen's friend Ian take refuge in the home of one of Ian's teachers. When the house falls apart, Abby Kate is on her own, clinging to a plank in swirling waters with the wind howling around her head. With vivid descriptions, Julie Lake plunges the reader into the storm right along with Abby Kate. The Galveston hurricane of September 8, 1900, remains the worst national disaster to hit the United States. And Abby Kate? She's spunky, mischievous, kind and caring, courageous when she has to be, and absolutely irresistible!

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1530 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119581945

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Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1968, Hearings Before ... 90-1, on H.R. 10509 by United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1304 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B642637

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Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1968 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture--Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2038 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3406819

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Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1971 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture--Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2042 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Agricultural appropriations
ISBN : CORNELL:31924071836930

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Agricultural Appropriations for ... by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PURD:32754076929102

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Asleep at the Switch by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 948 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119581002

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Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations for 1996 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Pdf

Author : Charlie French
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000538397

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Building Rural Community Resilience Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Charlie French Pdf

Drawing from empirical analyses, case studies, and a synthesis of best practices, this book explores how innovation manifests itself in rural places and how it contributes to entrepreneurial development and resilience. Innovation in rural places may come about as a result of new forms of collaboration; policies that leverage rural assets and address critical service or product gaps; novel strategies for accessing financial capital; infusion of arts into aspects of community life; and cultivation of networks that bridge entrepreneurs, organizations, and institutions. The chapters illustrate how a number of innovation-related characteristics relate to economic vibrancy in rural places such as a strong connection to the arts, adaptive and sustainable use of natural resources, value-chain integrated food systems, robust bridging social capital networks, creative leveraging of technology, and presence of innovation-focused entrepreneurs. Through exploration of these and other topics, this book will provide insights and best practices for rural community and economic development scholars and practitioners seeking to strengthen the rural innovation ecosystem.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
ISBN : UIUC:30112059887221

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119594484

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Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies Pdf

Author : John Hart
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520203682

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Storm Over Mono by John Hart Pdf

A dramatic environmental saga unfolds in Hart's compelling story of the fight to save Mono Lake, and ancient inland sea in located in the eastern Sierra Yosemite National Park. Hart integrates natural, social, and political history into a story that is a source of hope for anyone concerned about the environment. Complementing Hart's narrative are stunning photos takes by many leading nature photographers, including David Sanger, Galen Rowell, and Betty Randall. 61 illustrations. 31 color plates.

Author : United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2382 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Energy conservation
ISBN : CUB:U183029290135

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Reports by United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Pdf

Author : Iowa State Commerce Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105128475956

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Annual Report - Iowa State Commerce Commission by Iowa State Commerce Commission Pdf

Fourth report is accompanied by "Map and profiles of Iowa railroads, 1881".