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Description:One man's dream burst into reality as Sand Springs,Oklahoma, became the "industrial center of thesouthwest" in the early twentieth century. Self-mademillionaire Charles Page recognized opportunity and quickly bought Native American land allotments as they became available for sale, setting about his vision of creating a planned community for thousands of workers. From feverish growth and economic prosperity to violent labor unrest and race riots, Sand Springs exemplifies the opportunities and struggles faced by countless towns across the nation.The more than 200 images contained within this bookare from the collection of the Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum, as well as several private contributors. Focusing on the unusual philanthropic endeavors, industrial and economic diversity, and intriguing political and social structure that has formed this spirited town, the book invites its readers to examine many rare photographs and discoverfor themselves the traits that make Sand Springs both unique and ubiquitous.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sand Springs (Images of America: Oklahoma). To get started finding Sand Springs (Images of America: Oklahoma), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: One man's dream burst into reality as Sand Springs,Oklahoma, became the "industrial center of thesouthwest" in the early twentieth century. Self-mademillionaire Charles Page recognized opportunity and quickly bought Native American land allotments as they became available for sale, setting about his vision of creating a planned community for thousands of workers. From feverish growth and economic prosperity to violent labor unrest and race riots, Sand Springs exemplifies the opportunities and struggles faced by countless towns across the nation.The more than 200 images contained within this bookare from the collection of the Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum, as well as several private contributors. Focusing on the unusual philanthropic endeavors, industrial and economic diversity, and intriguing political and social structure that has formed this spirited town, the book invites its readers to examine many rare photographs and discoverfor themselves the traits that make Sand Springs both unique and ubiquitous.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sand Springs (Images of America: Oklahoma). To get started finding Sand Springs (Images of America: Oklahoma), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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