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viii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background in general -- The town of thayer -- Early recollections -- We take a journey -- Fun on the farm -- The writing school -- New scenes and greener pastures -- The shape of things in little things -- Of politics and politicians -- Opening the Indian lands -- Social life in a small town -- Life in Topeka -- The era of change -- The birth of a new commonwealth -- Journey's end. |
| Summary |
"This is the childhood and early adulthood memoir of lawyer and judge A.J. (Arthur Joel) Bolinger (1881-1977), who was born and raised in Elk County, Kansas. Recounting cattle drives and ranching, farming, small-town life, college years at Topeka's Washburn University, and the beginning of his law career in Oklahoma, Bolinger's account provides a window through which modern readers can see how middle Americans experienced national events, from the Spanish-American War and the Populist Movement to presidential elections and temperance campaigns. Walker and Barker-the latter of whom is also Bolinger's grandson-have thoroughly annotated the memoir, substantiating it with research in family and historical archives and an introduction that gives an overview of Bolinger's life and places his story in the context of Kansas, Oklahoma, and American history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Bolinger, A. J. (Arthur Joel), 1881-1977.
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Judges -- United States -- Biography.
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Lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
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Judges. (OCoLC)fst00984490
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Lawyers. (OCoLC)fst00994346
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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| Added Author |
Barker, Jeffrey H., 1957-2021 editor.
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Walker, Melissa, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780700630622 paperback |
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0700630627 paperback |
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9780700631858 hardcover |
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0700631852 hardcover |
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9780700630639 electronic book |
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