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Elvira is from Manhattan(randolph) also the marlboro man was from westmoreland
Riley County voted to dump Trump. Anyone know if/when the last time was that Riley County went blue in a presidential election before that?
Quote from: SkinnyBenny on November 13, 2020, 01:41:14 PMRiley County voted to dump Trump. Anyone know if/when the last time was that Riley County went blue in a presidential election before that?if this is accurate then it looks like 2020 is the first time Riley County has gone blue: https://dsl.richmond.edu/voting/countypopular.htmlit's kind of hard to see but the only non-red i noticed was 1912 when Riley County went Progressive - Teddy Roosevelt!
Quote from: 'taterblast on November 13, 2020, 01:51:44 PMQuote from: SkinnyBenny on November 13, 2020, 01:41:14 PMRiley County voted to dump Trump. Anyone know if/when the last time was that Riley County went blue in a presidential election before that?if this is accurate then it looks like 2020 is the first time Riley County has gone blue: https://dsl.richmond.edu/voting/countypopular.htmlit's kind of hard to see but the only non-red i noticed was 1912 when Riley County went Progressive - Teddy Roosevelt!I think this is accurate. I saw something on (national, iirc) the news that mentioned this. Interesting enough, TR gave a speech at the depot during his 1902 barnstorming tour!
The bewery has a beer called the New Boston in homage to this factoid.
Quote from: 'taterblast on November 13, 2020, 01:51:44 PMQuote from: SkinnyBenny on November 13, 2020, 01:41:14 PMRiley County voted to dump Trump. Anyone know if/when the last time was that Riley County went blue in a presidential election before that?if this is accurate then it looks like 2020 is the first time Riley County has gone blue: https://dsl.richmond.edu/voting/countypopular.htmlit's kind of hard to see but the only non-red i noticed was 1912 when Riley County went Progressive - Teddy Roosevelt!I think this is accurate. I saw something on (national, iirc) the news that mentioned this. Interesting enough, TR gave a speech at the depot during his 1902 barnstorming tour!removed picture
http://www.kansastravel.org/rileycountymuseum.htmsince we are talking MHK history I have found a lot of people don't know the story about how Manhattan got its name or that it was originally called Boston. Manhattan is just where the ship broke down
in the end, EMAW will always win.
DescriptionWhen Isaac Goodnow and five fellow New Englanders arrived at the junction of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers in March of 1855, they pitched a tent and launched a town. Harassment and homesickness almost drove them back east, but they held their ground to establish an anti-slavery and educational stronghold: the town of Manhattan, Kansas. Kevin Olson's lively history of Manhattan's founding illuminates the divisive forces that had to be overcome amidst the turbulence of the Civil War era and the sheer drama of building a town from scratch on the Great Plains frontier. With an eye for vivid detail and reflecting a native's deep knowledge of the city, Olson chronicles the first four decades of Manhattan as it grew from tent to town. Although spared much of the Bleeding Kansas violence, Manhattan saw its share of shootouts and lynchings in its Wild West days. Olson evocatively recaptures those rough-and-tumble times and effectively describes the town's key social and economic transformations. He also highlights the emergence of a college town and "New England village" by 1866, followed by Manhattan's growth and modernization in the 1890s. Drawing on town records as well as the personal papers of boosters, Olson mirrors the history of Kansas through the lens of this one community by interweaving ecology, relations with Native Americans, agriculture, literature, architecture, social mores, politics, economic issues, and university origins to recreate a vibrant cross-section of town life. His account of Kansa Indian settlement Blue Earth Village shines a light on a prehistory that until now has been little covered; his retelling of the emigration of the New England settlers recalls one of the most compelling stories of the antebellum era; and his coverage of the 1860s surpasses that of most previous histories. Written for general readers while boasting an impressive depth of scholarship, "Frontier Manhattan" takes us on a journey into the past to shop at Higginbotham and Purcell's or enjoy a stay at the Manhattan House hotel with jovial mayor Andrew Mead. With its strong sense of place and personality, Olson's book is as engaging as it is informative in celebrating the origins and early life of this quintessential Kansas city.
Here it is. QuoteDescriptionWhen Isaac Goodnow and five fellow New Englanders arrived at the junction of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers in March of 1855, they pitched a tent and launched a town. Harassment and homesickness almost drove them back east, but they held their ground to establish an anti-slavery and educational stronghold: the town of Manhattan, Kansas. Kevin Olson's lively history of Manhattan's founding illuminates the divisive forces that had to be overcome amidst the turbulence of the Civil War era and the sheer drama of building a town from scratch on the Great Plains frontier. With an eye for vivid detail and reflecting a native's deep knowledge of the city, Olson chronicles the first four decades of Manhattan as it grew from tent to town. Although spared much of the Bleeding Kansas violence, Manhattan saw its share of shootouts and lynchings in its Wild West days. Olson evocatively recaptures those rough-and-tumble times and effectively describes the town's key social and economic transformations. He also highlights the emergence of a college town and "New England village" by 1866, followed by Manhattan's growth and modernization in the 1890s. Drawing on town records as well as the personal papers of boosters, Olson mirrors the history of Kansas through the lens of this one community by interweaving ecology, relations with Native Americans, agriculture, literature, architecture, social mores, politics, economic issues, and university origins to recreate a vibrant cross-section of town life. His account of Kansa Indian settlement Blue Earth Village shines a light on a prehistory that until now has been little covered; his retelling of the emigration of the New England settlers recalls one of the most compelling stories of the antebellum era; and his coverage of the 1860s surpasses that of most previous histories. Written for general readers while boasting an impressive depth of scholarship, "Frontier Manhattan" takes us on a journey into the past to shop at Higginbotham and Purcell's or enjoy a stay at the Manhattan House hotel with jovial mayor Andrew Mead. With its strong sense of place and personality, Olson's book is as engaging as it is informative in celebrating the origins and early life of this quintessential Kansas city.Having only gone to school in Manhattan and not knowing all of its history there were alot of familiar names in the book that now have streets etc named after them.
Kevin Olson was in my Spanish class in highschool. So was Shane day who is now qb coach for the San Francisco 49ers. So was kim Kirkland (total smokeshow). And that’s been straight facts with rick daris. See you all next time.
As coach:Auburn Riverside High School (2001)Wide receivers coachAuburn Riverside High School (2002)Quarterbacks coachAuburn Riverside High School (2003-2004)Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coachMichigan (2006)Offensive quality control coachSan Francisco 49ers (2007–2009)Offensive quality control coachChicago Bears (2010–2011)Quarterbacks coachConnecticut (2012–2013)Quarterbacks coachWashington Redskins (2014–2015)Assistant offensive line coachMiami Dolphins (2016–2018)Tight ends coachSan Francisco 49ers (2019–present)Quarterbacks coach
Damn, that Shane guy gets around.QuoteAs coach:Auburn Riverside High School (2001)Wide receivers coachAuburn Riverside High School (2002)Quarterbacks coachAuburn Riverside High School (2003-2004)Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coachMichigan (2006)Offensive quality control coachSan Francisco 49ers (2007–2009)Offensive quality control coachChicago Bears (2010–2011)Quarterbacks coachConnecticut (2012–2013)Quarterbacks coachWashington Redskins (2014–2015)Assistant offensive line coachMiami Dolphins (2016–2018)Tight ends coachSan Francisco 49ers (2019–present)Quarterbacks coach