Trails Westport
February 19th, 2010
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Being Martha: The Inside Story of Martha Stewart and Her Amazing Life $2.00 "Being Martha is a personal-at times a searingly personal-account of Martha's life from the inside, by a friend. It's fascinating-very anecdotal and very emotional. It won't be like anything else you've ever read about her."-John Small, editor of SaveMartha.comFrom Being Martha"Martha has taught people to do many things and not in the way an ordinary teacher would, but in her own particular way. S... |
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An American Theatre: The Story of Westport Country Playhouse, 1931-2005 $26.45 For 75 years, Westport Country Playhouse has faithfully reflected the story of American theatre. Founded by Lawrence and Armina Langner in 1931, it has never been more than a summer stock theatre, yet it has an astonishing pedigree. George Bernard Shaw and Noël Coward gave world premieres there; so did Leonard Gershe and A. R. Gurney in more recent times. Playwrights Eugene O’Neill and S. N. Be... |
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The Hay Day Country Market Cookbook $7.23 Since 1978, when the first of its country markets opened in Westport, Connecticut, Hay Day has been a celebrated purveyor of the finest farmstand produce, breads, pastries, cheeses, comestibles, provisions, and take-out fare. Twenty years later, after having helped shape America's culinary revolution, Hay Day presents 250 of the recipes that keep its customers coming back again and again. Reflecti... |
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Westport $11.78 Westport |
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These Trails $10.49 These Trails |
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Trails $9.99 Trails |
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The Battle of Westport $18.2 The Battle of Westport |
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The Battle of Westport: Missouri's Great Confederate Raid $19.76 The Battle of Westport, Missouri (today, part of Kansas City) was the largest Civil War battle west of the Mississippi. Troops from as far away as New Jersey and Pennsylvania (as well as Texas, Arkansas, Colorado and Iowa) took part in the hostilities. The battle was the climax of a desperate Confederate raid led by General Sterling Price proceeding from Arkansas across the State of Missouri to the Kansas border. The Union victory at Westport marked the end of major military operations in Missouri and secured Kansas and the trails, rails, and communication lines to the western states. Participants included future governors of both Kansas and Missouri, notorious post-war outlaws and many notable characters that would shape the growth and image of the western states. This project will tell the story of the place, the engagement, the people, and the importance of the Missouri/Kansas border war's greatest battle. The aftermath and legacy of the Battle of Westport will be presented in the broader context of westward expansion and give the reader a greater appreciation of how far-reaching the effects were of those few days in October, 1864. |
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The Westport Haunting - James Blevins - Paperback $18.64 The Westport Haunting |
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Westport Adirondack Chair- Black $129.98 Westport Adirondack Chair- Black |
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Westport Adirondack Chair- White $129.98 Westport Adirondack Chair- White |
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Gettysburg of the West: The Battle of Westport, October 21-23, 1864 $19.75 Fred L. Lee,Paperback - Revised Edition, English-language edition,Pub by Two Trails Publishing |
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Historic Trails And Roads In California $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Butterfield Overland Mail, California Trail, Pony Express, Lawrence, Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Douglas County, Kansas, Eudora, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Mesilla, New Mexico, Lecompton, Kansas, Interstate 80 in Nevada, Emigrant Trail in Wyoming, Old Spanish Trail, Fort Kearny, El Camino Real, California State Route 152, Fort Caspar, Fort Hall, South Pass, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Fort Richardson, Texas, Fort Bridger, Santa Susana Pass, Fort Yuma, Battle of Picacho Pass, Old Santa Susana Stage Road, Great Platte River Road, Siskiyou Trail, Pedro Mountain Road, Boggy Depot, Oklahoma, Foote's Crossing Road, Mojave Road, Applegate Trail, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Blacks Fork, the Chisholms, Pacific Creek (Sweetwater County, Wyoming), Fort Phantom Hill, Stanwix Station, Old Plank Road, Independence Rock, Salt Lake Cutoff, Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory, Pacheco Pass, Westport, Kansas City, Skullyville, Oklahoma, Bradshaw Trail, Names Hill, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Massacre Rocks State Park, Courthouse and Jail Rocks, Beckwourth Pass, Colbert's Ferry, Fort Chadbourne, Fisher's Station, Mahaffie House, John Warren Butterfield, Riddle's Station, Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska, Walker's Station, Register Cliff, Holloway's Station, Nail's Station, Sweetwater River, Geary's Station, Cooks Station, Pusley's Station, Waddell's Station, Joseph Chiles, Trahern's Station, Blackburn's Station, Soldier's Farewell. Excerpt: Battle of Picacho Peak item Belligerents item United States: Confederate States item Commanders item James Barrett: Henry Holmes item Strength item 13 cavalry : 10 cavalry item Casualties and losses item 3 killed, 3 wounded: 3 captured, 2 wounded (disputed) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Blackburn's |
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Historic Trails And Roads In Nevada $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: California Trail, Central Overland Route, Pony Express, Lawrence, Kansas, Lincoln Highway, Independence, Missouri, Douglas County, Kansas, Eudora, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Lecompton, Kansas, U.s. Route 50 in Nevada, U.s. Route 50 in California, Interstate 80 in Nevada, Emigrant Trail in Wyoming, Butterfield Overland Mail, Old Spanish Trail, Fort Kearny, Interstate 80 in Utah, Interstate 84 in Utah, Fort Caspar, Fort Hall, Utah State Route 73, South Pass, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Fort Bridger, Great Platte River Road, Utah State Route 65, Applegate Trail, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Blacks Fork, the Chisholms, Pacific Creek (Sweetwater County, Wyoming), Independence Rock, Salt Lake Cutoff, Westport, Kansas City, Names Hill, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Massacre Rocks State Park, Emigration Canyon, Utah, Nevada State Route 206, Courthouse and Jail Rocks, Beckwourth Pass, Nevada State Route 207, Mahaffie House, Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska, Register Cliff, Sweetwater River, Cooks Station, Joseph Chiles. Excerpt: Ash Hollow Cave Ash Hollow State Historical Park is located near Lewellen, Nebraska . The park comprises two attractions, located 2.5 mi (4.0 km). (4 km) from each other: Ash Hollow Cave and Windlass Hill.Ash Hollow Cave A spring in the vicinity of Ash Hollow Cave made it an attractive site for human habitation. At least four distinct cultures spanning over 1,500 years have been revealed in archaeological explorations of Ash Hollow Cave. These include the Apache from A.D. 1675-1725; the Central Plains Tradition from A.D. 900-1450; the Woodland Tradition from A.D. 0-1100; and the Late Archaic Tradition from 1000 B.C.-A.D. 500. The cave was apparently used as a base camp for hunting and food collecting.The site became a Nebraska state park in 1962. |
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Historic Trails And Roads In Oklahoma $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Butterfield Overland Mail, Santa Fe Trail, Independence, Missouri, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Douglas County, Kansas, Baldwin City, Kansas, Council Grove, Kansas, Cimarron, New Mexico, Franklin, Missouri, Mesilla, New Mexico, Bonner Springs, Kansas, California State Route 152, Imus Ranch, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Fort Richardson, Texas, Chisholm Trail, Fort Yuma, Battle of Picacho Pass, Boggy Depot, Oklahoma, Cherokee Trail, Fort Phantom Hill, Raton Pass, Stanwix Station, Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory, Pacheco Pass, Westport, Kansas City, Skullyville, Oklahoma, Fort Aubrey, Council Grove Historic District, Fort Larned National Historic Site, Camp Nichols, Council Grove's Post, Colbert's Ferry, Texas Road, Fort Chadbourne, Fisher's Station, Wagon Bed Spring, Glorieta Pass, Tooth of Time, John Warren Butterfield, Riddle's Station, Walker's Station, California Road, Holloway's Station, Nail's Station, Pawnee Rock, Geary's Station, the Plains Across, Great Western Cattle Trail, Pusley's Station, Waddell's Station, Trahern's Station, Blackburn's Station, Jones Plummer Trail, Point of Rocks, New Santa Fe Trail, Soldier's Farewell. Excerpt: Battle of Picacho Peak item Belligerents item United States: Confederate States item Commanders item James Barrett: Henry Holmes item Strength item 13 cavalry : 10 cavalry item Casualties and losses item 3 killed, 3 wounded: 3 captured, 2 wounded (disputed) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Blackburn's Station was a stage stand on the old Butterfield Overland Mail route in Indian Territory . It was located in what is now Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The station was named for Casper B. Blackburn, an inter-married Choctaw and trader.Blackburn's Station was added to the National Register of |
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Historic Trails And Roads In Utah $20.03 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: California Trail, Mormon Trail, Pony Express, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Lawrence, Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Douglas County, Kansas, Eudora, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Garden Grove, Iowa, Lecompton, Kansas, Interstate 80 in Nevada, Emigrant Trail in Wyoming, Old Spanish Trail, Platte River, Fort Kearny, Fort Caspar, Overland Trail, Fort Hall, South Pass, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Fort Bridger, Great Platte River Road, Winter Quarters (North Omaha, Nebraska), Martin's Cove, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Blacks Fork, Florence Mill (Omaha, Nebraska), the Chisholms, Pacific Creek (Sweetwater County, Wyoming), North Platte River, Independence Rock, Salt Lake Cutoff, Westport, Kansas City, Mount Pisgah, Names Hill, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Massacre Rocks State Park, Emigration Canyon, Utah, Courthouse and Jail Rocks, Beckwourth Pass, Mahaffie House, Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska, Register Cliff, Cutler's Park, Devil's Gate, Sweetwater River, Cooks Station, Joseph Chiles, Big Mountain Pass. Excerpt: Ash Hollow Cave Ash Hollow State Historical Park is located near Lewellen, Nebraska . The park comprises two attractions, located 2.5 mi (4.0 km). (4 km) from each other: Ash Hollow Cave and Windlass Hill.Ash Hollow Cave A spring in the vicinity of Ash Hollow Cave made it an attractive site for human habitation. At least four distinct cultures spanning over 1,500 years have been revealed in archaeological explorations of Ash Hollow Cave. These include the Apache from A.D. 1675-1725; the Central Plains Tradition from A.D. 900-1450; the Woodland Tradition from A.D. 0-1100; and the Late Archaic Tradition from 1000 B.C.-A.D. 500. The cave was apparently used as a base camp for hunting and food collecting.The |
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Historic Trails and Roads in Iowa: California Trail, Mormon Trail, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Lawrence, Kansas, Independence, Missouri $36.37 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: California Trail, Mormon Trail, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Lawrence, Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Douglas County, Kansas, Eudora, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Garden Grove, Iowa, Lecompton, Kansas, Interstate 80 in Nevada, Emigrant Trail in Wyoming, Platte River, Fort Kearny, Fort Caspar, Fort Hall, South Pass, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Fort Bridger, Great Platte River Road, Winter Quarters (North Omaha, Nebraska), Martin's Cove, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Blacks Fork, Florence Mill (Omaha, Nebraska), the Chisholms, Pacific Creek (Sweetwater County, Wyoming), North Platte River, Independence Rock, Salt Lake Cutoff, Westport, Kansas City, Mount Pisgah, Names Hill, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Massacre Rocks State Park, Emigration Canyon, Utah, Courthouse and Jail Rocks, Beckwourth Pass, Mahaffie House, Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska, Register Cliff, Cutler's Park, Devil's Gate, Sweetwater River, Cooks Station, Joseph Chiles, Big Mountain Pass. Excerpt: The California Trail was a major overland immigrant trail of about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) across the western half of the North American continent from Missouri River towns to what is now the state of California. It was used primarily from 1841 to 1869. It followed the same corridor of trails, following different river valleys, as the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail till it turned off in Idaho, Wyoming or Utah to follow trails leading to the Humboldt River valley. Most of the trail across the Great Basin in Nevada followed the Humboldt River valley to obtain the water, grass and 'wood' needed by all travelers. Once in western Nevada and eastern California the pioneers worked out several paths over the rugged Sierra Nevada m... More: |
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History Of Kansas City $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Battle of Westport, Kansas City Jazz, Great Flood of 1951, Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. Excerpt: The Battle of Westport , sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West, " was fought on October 23, 1864, in modern Kansas City , Missouri , during the American Civil War . Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General Sterling Price . This engagement was the turning point of Price's Missouri Expedition , forcing his army to retreat and ending the last significant Confederate operation west of the Mississippi River . This battle was one of the largest to be fought west of the Mississippi River , with over 30,000 men engaged.Westport Westport (now a part of Kansas City, Missouri ) had already established its place in history by the time Union and Confederate forces clashed there in 1864. John Calvin McCoy , known as the "Father of Kansas City", had laid out the town, and pioneers traveling along the Oregon , California and Santa Fe Trails all passed through it on their way West . Westport gradually replaced nearby Independence as the "jumping-off point" for the Westward trails, contributing to the growth of the town.During the Civil War, nearby Kansas City (known then as the Town of Kansas) served as headquarters for the Federal "District of the Border" and was garrisoned by a sizable contingent of Union troops. While its own municipal star was beginning to fade in favor of its northern neighbor, Westport was still of some importance in the region. As it turned out, however, the decision to fight here would be the result of a chain of events that had little to do with any strategic importance attached to the town itself.Price's Raid begins Main article: Price's |