| Beaver County Contributor(s): Hodges Ph. D., V. Pauline (Author), Kachel, Harold (Author), Lansden, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738583502 ISBN-13: 9780738583501 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| LCCN: 2010932263 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.61" W x 9.27" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beaver County s unique history is reflected in the five flags that once flew as claim to the area, as well as in the fact that for 70 years the land between the 100th and 103rd meridians and between 36?30 and the 37th parallels belonged to no territory, state, or nation hence the name No Man s Land. Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado traveled through the west central part of the area on his return to Mexico from his hunt for the Seven Cities of Cibola. Later ranchers, cattle, and freight trails brought permanent settlements. In 1903, homesteaders, sometimes called punkin rollers, began to stake claims, build sod houses, and become permanent residents long before there was any law and order, since no government existed." |
Contributor Bio(s): Hodges Ph. D., V. Pauline: - V. Pauline Hodges, Ph.D., grew up during the Dust Bowl in Beaver County and has written numerous books and articles about the area s unique history. Harold Kachel, Ed.D., is a farmer, rancher, and former professor and administrator at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Both Hodges and Kachel have served on the boards of directors for No Man s Land Historical Society and the Beaver County Historical Society. Joe Lansden is the editor and publisher of the Herald Democrat, one of the oldest newspapers in the state of Oklahoma. His articles on Beaver County history still serve each week to keep the readers informed about their heritage. |