| Hastings Contributor(s): Spilinek, Elizabeth H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738561215 ISBN-13: 9780738561219 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2009 Annotation: Hastings was founded in 1872 on the open prairie at the intersection of two railroads. It grew to become the aQueen City of the Plains, a cigar-making capital of Nebraska, birthplace of Kool-Aid, and the site of the largest inland naval ammunition depot in America during World War II. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 978.2 |
| Series: Then & Now (Arcadia) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Nebraska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hastings was founded in 1872 on the open prairie at the intersection of two railroads. It grew to become the "Queen City of the Plains," cigar-making capital of Nebraska, birthplace of Kool-Aid, and the site of the largest inland naval ammunition depot in America during World War II. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spilinek, Elizabeth H.: - Elizabeth H. Spilinek, historical preservationist and president of the Adams County Historical Society, connects the city's past to its present through images from the society's archives and stories of the people who built this thriving community. |