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West Des Moines and Valley Junction

Author : Craig S. McCue
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738561882
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book West Des Moines and Valley Junction written by Craig S. McCue and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1867, James Jordan, one of the first European settlers in the area, agreed to donate land and plat a small town in exchange for a railroad spur to serve his cattle operation. Jordans business prospered as did the railroads and with them the town, which became known as Valley Junction. In 1891, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad decided to relocate its engine shops from East Des Moines to the growing community that was now on the main line. Prosperity turned to bust when the rail yards moved out during the Depression, and the city renamed itself West Des Moines to invite a more stable population. The community bonded together during the war years, and when the interstate came, the city grew outward as a hub of retail commerce and transportation. Now a financial center in its own right, West Des Moines hosts several Fortune 500 headquarters and is a magnet for the best and brightest entrepreneurs in the state. This collection showcases the history and character of the city through the eyes of its citizens.

Pursuit of a Dream

Author : M. Louise Gately
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781681841762
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book Pursuit of a Dream written by M. Louise Gately and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Des Moines

Author : Craig S. McCue
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738591831
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Des Moines written by Craig S. McCue and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consistently ranked as one of the top 10 cities in America to raise a family and own a business, Des Moines began as a frontier fort and pioneer village. It soon became a center for government, commerce, finance, and insurance. The community has gone through many transformations over the years but still retains the character and quality that makes it an example to the nation.

Made From the Right Stuff

Author : Ph. D. John Patrick Jordan
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1438974388
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Made From the Right Stuff written by Ph. D. John Patrick Jordan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early on, Madalene and Herbert S. Jordan realized they had a common focus in life which could easily be summarized as "Duty, Honor, Country and God." Integrity was the hallmark characteristic of them both. When commitments were made, they were honored...without hesitation. With marriage, the commitments were in the wedding vows, never to be violated, and in religion, the commitment was in the baptismal rite which, again, was never to be violated. For Madalene Marie Driscoll, her commitment to God was made as a baby through the promises of her parents and God-parents. All through her life, she was devoted to the Catholic Church, its teachings and its obligations. She spent much time in prayer, and whenever possible spent time in adoration before the Holy Eucharist. At location after location, Army post after Army post, she sewed cassocks and surpluses for the altar boys. Indeed in most posts from the 1930's on, her boys were altar servers. She was dedicated to reading scripture and religious books, attending novenas and prayed the rosary on basically a daily basis. She frequently went to daily Mass and was a dedicated parishioner in the chapels and churches wherever she lived. Priests treasured her ability to get things done. She always hoped that one of her sons would become a priest, but was pleased to have a nephew and brother who were priests in the Passionist Order, Father Godfrey Poage and Father Louis Driscoll. Herbert Spencer Jordan was raised as a Congregationalist, but following the marriage to Madalene he attended Catholic Mass with the family on special occasions. After their son Bert's sudden death in the Korean War in September 1950, Herbert began studying with a Jesuit priest and in 1951 became a Roman Catholic. He embraced that commitment with total heart and soul, and became a stalwart convert, frequently reading religious books and a lot of religious history. In prayer life, they really became a pair as they had in marriage. Indeed, they embedded in their sons the characteristics which their parents manifested...INTEGRITY...DUTY...HONOR...COUNTRY...GOD. This manifestation showed up in many ways. In entering a car, Mom always quietly said a prayer. Dad never used a foul or profane word...and didn't allow anyone in his home or who worked for him to use any such language. Wherever they traveled with the Army, the two of them would become close friends with Catholic priests and sisters in their parishes. In Dad's case, this happened long before he became a Catholic. They were always generous in giving to church and charities. In fact, our family home often became the site for parish- or Army chapel-based activities, and especially for raising money for struggling churches during World War II. What a model set of parents!!

Insiders' Guide® to Des Moines

Author : Michael Ream
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762769319
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Insiders' Guide® to Des Moines written by Michael Ream and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Des Moines is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Iowa's capital. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Des Moines and its surrounding environs.

Niagara Falls All Over Again

Author : Elizabeth McCracken
Publisher : Delta
ISBN 13 : 0440333911
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Niagara Falls All Over Again written by Elizabeth McCracken and published by Delta. This book was released on 2002-11-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By turns graceful and knowing, funny and moving, Niagara Falls All Over Again is the latest masterwork by National Book Award finalist and author of The Giant’s House, Elizabeth McCracken. Spanning the waning years of vaudeville and the golden age of Hollywood, Niagara Falls All Over Again chronicles a flawed, passionate friendship over thirty years, weaving a powerful story of family and love, grief and loss. In it, McCracken introduces her most singular and affecting hero: Mose Sharp — son, brother, husband, father, friend ... and straight man to the fat guy in baggy pants who utterly transforms his life. To the paying public, Mose Sharp was the arch, colorless half of the comedy team Carter and Sharp. To his partner, he was charmed and charming, a confirmed bachelor who never failed at love and romance. To his father and sisters, Mose was a prodigal son. And in his own heart and soul, he would always be a boy who once had a chance to save a girl’s life — a girl who would be his first, and greatest, loss. Born into a Jewish family in small-town Iowa, the only boy among six sisters, Mose Sharp couldn’t leave home soon enough. By sixteen Mose had already joined the vaudeville circuit. But he knew one thing from the start: “I needed a partner,” he recalls. “I had always needed a partner.” Then, an ebullient, self-destructive comedian named Rocky Carter came crashing into his life — and a thirty-year partnership was born. But as the comedy team of Carter and Sharp thrived from the vaudeville backwaters to Broadway to Hollywood, a funny thing happened amid the laughter: It was Mose who had all the best lines offstage. Rocky would go through money, women, and wives in his restless search for love; Mose would settle down to a family life marked by fragile joy and wrenching tragedy. And soon, cracks were appearing in their complex relationship ... until one unforgivable act leads to another and a partnership begins to unravel. In a novel as daring as it is compassionate, Elizabeth McCracken introduces an indelibly drawn cast of characters — from Mose’s Iowa family to the vagabond friends, lovers, and competitors who share his dizzying journey — as she deftly explores the fragile structures that underlie love affairs and friendships, partnerships and families. An elegiac and uniquely American novel, Niagara Falls All Over Again is storytelling at its finest — and powerful proof that Elizabeth McCracken is one of the most dynamic and wholly original voices of her generation.

African Americans of Des Moines and Polk County

Author : Honesty Parker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738582962
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book African Americans of Des Moines and Polk County written by Honesty Parker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although African American pioneers arrived in Des Moines, Iowa, in the early 1860s, the population exploded in the 1880s due to the surrounding coal mines. In the 1860s, the Burns Methodist Episcopal Church was the first African American church built in Des Moines, and its only address was "East Side of the River." From 1900 to the 1960s, African Americans across the United States called Center Street "the coolest place in the country." The likes of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and many others graced the hotels and clubs there. In Des Moines in the late 1960s and early 1970s, young African Americans discarded the term Negro and demanded to be referred to as Afro-American or black, as black pride swelled in their chests.

Western Contractor

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1156 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Western Contractor written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Classic Restaurants of Des Moines and Their Recipes

Author : Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467145459
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Classic Restaurants of Des Moines and Their Recipes written by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Iowa History one plate at a time... With Italian steakhouses, the Younkers Tea Room and Stella's Blue Sky Diner, Des Moines's culinary history is tantalizingly diverse. It's filled with colorful characters like bootlegger/'millionaire bus boy' Babe Bisignano, a buxom bar owner named Ruthie and future president of the United States Ronald Reagan. The savory details reveal deeper stories of race relations, women's rights, Iowa Caucus politics, the arts, immigration and assimilation. Don't be surprised if you experience sudden cravings for Steak de Burgo, fried pork tenderloin sandwiches and chocolate ambrosia pie, âa la Bishop's Buffet. Author Darcy Dougherty Maulsby serves up a feast of Des Moines classics mixed with Iowa history, complete with iconic recipes." -- cover page 4.

Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 982 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Practical SQL, 2nd Edition

Author : Anthony DeBarros
Publisher : No Starch Press
ISBN 13 : 1718501072
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Practical SQL, 2nd Edition written by Anthony DeBarros and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyze data like a pro, even if you’re a beginner. Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. Anthony DeBarros, a journalist and data analyst, focuses on using SQL to find the story within your data. The examples and code use the open-source database PostgreSQL and its companion pgAdmin interface, and the concepts you learn will apply to most database management systems, including MySQL, Oracle, SQLite, and others.* You’ll first cover the fundamentals of databases and the SQL language, then build skills by analyzing data from real-world datasets such as US Census demographics, New York City taxi rides, and earthquakes from US Geological Survey. Each chapter includes exercises and examples that teach even those who have never programmed before all the tools necessary to build powerful databases and access information quickly and efficiently. You’ll learn how to: Create databases and related tables using your own data Aggregate, sort, and filter data to find patterns Use functions for basic math and advanced statistical operations Identify errors in data and clean them up Analyze spatial data with a geographic information system (PostGIS) Create advanced queries and automate tasks This updated second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest in SQL features, including additional advanced query techniques for wrangling data. This edition also has two new chapters: an expanded set of instructions on for setting up your system plus a chapter on using PostgreSQL with the popular JSON data interchange format. Learning SQL doesn’t have to be dry and complicated. Practical SQL delivers clear examples with an easy-to-follow approach to teach you the tools you need to build and manage your own databases. * Microsoft SQL Server employs a variant of the language called T-SQL, which is not covered by Practical SQL.

Esther's Town

Author : Deemer Lee
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609381769
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Esther's Town written by Deemer Lee and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esther's Town could be "Any Town, U.S.A.," for the equals of its cast of characters can be found in any small town. And here, as usual, was the town newspaper editor, the observing eye of all the foibles and peccadillos that form any town's history. Remembering all the years with love and humor, editor Deemer Lee chronicled the forty-four years he gathered and wrote news—forty-one of them as editor and publisher of his town's newspaper. He dug into old records, recalled old times, and talked with old-timers. He illuminated the transition of a town, from Estherville’s pioneer settlement to the busy, active town it is today. The excitement and fun begin with a story of bootleggers, Chautauqua meetings, and an accomplished arsonist—who achieves in less than two months the impressive score of burning seven barns and one feed store, with an unsuccessful attempt on the Methodist church. Scandinavians move in, build crude shelters for the first winter, and add their special characteristics to the town. The Irish arrive and stamp their mark on the whole territory. The circus comes to town and entrances everyone with its ancient pageantry. The railroads come through and add a rowdy element to the population. The Depression begins and farms see 11-cent corn, 108-degree heat, and a twister. All these events, plus adventures with a massive meteorite and haunting river tragedies, create the drama and flow of small-town life, story by story, in a fascinating revelation of Americana.

Awards ... First Division, National Railroad Adjustment Board

Author : United States. National Railroad Adjustment Board
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Awards ... First Division, National Railroad Adjustment Board written by United States. National Railroad Adjustment Board and published by . This book was released on with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Swineherd, Published Monthly in the Interests of Swine Raising

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book American Swineherd, Published Monthly in the Interests of Swine Raising written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trails, Trials, Triumphs

Author : Conley J. Biddle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Trails, Trials, Triumphs written by Conley J. Biddle and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Interstate Commerce Commission Reports

Author : United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Interstate Commerce Commission Reports written by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The WPA Guide to Iowa

Author : Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Trinity University Press
ISBN 13 : 1595342133
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book The WPA Guide to Iowa written by Federal Writers' Project and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The rolling hills between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers are home to the Midwest’s Hawkeye State, faithfully cataloged in the WPA Guide to Iowa. Stressing the agricultural roots and varied crops grown throughout the state, this guide includes many pictures depicting the lives of Iowa farm workers in the 1930’s.