The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) was created on February 11, 1859, to join Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, with Santa Fe, New Mexico. In its early years, the railroad helped people settle in Kansas. A lot of its revenue came from wheat grown there and from cattle driven north from Texas to Wichita and Dodge City by September 1872.
AT&SF reached Albuquerque in 1880. Santa Fe (the original goal of the railroad) was on a short branch from Lamy, New Mexico.
On September 22, 1995, AT&SF merged with Burlington Northern Railroad to form the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). The two lines kept separate operations until December 31, 1996 when it officially became BNSF.
List of monarchs of the Netherlands
When William III died childless, the patrilineal ancestry of Orange-Nassau became extinct. In contrast to other provinces of the Dutch Republic, Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe had mostly drawn its stadtholders from the House of Nassau, that starting with John VI, the brother of William of Orange, and comprises in addition a matrilineal ancestry with the house of Orange-Nassau.
CIS Tower
The CIS Tower is an office skyscraper on Miller Street in Manchester, England. It was completed in 1962 and rises to 387 feet (118 m) in height. The Grade II listed building, which houses the Co-operative Banking Group, is Manchester's fifth-tallest building and the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London. The tower remained as built for over 40 years until maintenance issues on the service tower required an extensive renovation which included covering its facade in photovoltaic panels.
The office tower building rises above a five-storey podium block.
1983 Cricket World Cup
The 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup '83) was the 3rd edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 June to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event.
Kyle Korver
Kyle Elliot Korver (born March 17, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays and was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. He was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. After four and a half seasons in Philadelphia, he was traded to the Utah Jazz. During his first stint with the Jazz, in 2009–10, Korver shot 53.6 percent from three-point range, which set an NBA single-season three-point field goal accuracy record. In 2010, he joined the Chicago Bulls. In 2012, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, where in 2015, he was named NBA All-Star. In 2017, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he was a member of back-to-back Finals teams. In 2018, he was traded back to the Jazz.
Bluejacket, Oklahoma
Bluejacket is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Bokchito, Oklahoma
Bokchito is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Caddo, Oklahoma
Caddo is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Bokoshe, Oklahoma
Bokoshe is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Boswell, Oklahoma
Boswell is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Boynton, Oklahoma
Boynton is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Braggs, Oklahoma
Braggs is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Braman, Oklahoma
Braman is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Kildare, Oklahoma
Kildare is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Bray, Oklahoma
Bray is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Breckenridge, Oklahoma
Breckenridge is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Calera, Oklahoma
Calera is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Colbert, Oklahoma
Colbert is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Kemp, Oklahoma
Kemp is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Kenefic, Oklahoma
Kenefic is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Mead, Oklahoma
Mead is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Silo, Oklahoma
Silo is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Burbank, Oklahoma
Burbank is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Bromide, Oklahoma
Bromide is a city in Oklahoma in the United States.
Calumet, Oklahoma
Calumet is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Brooksville, Oklahoma
Brooksville is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Byron, Oklahoma
Byron is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Jet, Oklahoma
Jet is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Colony, Oklahoma
Colony is a city in Oklahoma in the United States.
Calvin, Oklahoma
Calvin is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Clark County, Kansas
Clark County (county code CA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,215 people lived there. Its county seat is Ashland. Ashland is also the biggest city in Clark County.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (%) is water.
Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau
Before 1944, Clark County was a swing county. They voted the national winner in every presidential election from 1900 to 1940. From 1944 on, it has become very Republican in presidential elections (except from 1964 when Lyndon B. Johnson won).
Marion County, Kansas
Marion County (standard abbreviation: MN) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 12,660 people lived there. The county seat is Marion. The county was named after Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was built north to south through Marion County. There was a lot of controversy over road damage, tax exemption, and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.0%) is water.
Marion County is in the Great Plains. The eastern part of the county is part of the Flint Hills.
Marshall County, Kansas
Marshall County (standard abbreviation: MS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 10,117 people lived there. The county seat is Marysville. Marysville is also the biggest city in Marshall County.
On May 30, 1879, the "Irving, Kansas Tornado" went through Marshall county. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale. It had a damage path wide and long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.5%) is water.
Marshall County is very Republican county. The county has not been won by a Democratic candidate in a presidential election since 1932.
Hodgeman County, Kansas
Hodgeman County (county code HG) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 1,916 people lived there. Its county seat is Jetmore. Jetmore is also the biggest city in Hodgeman County.
Hodgeman County was created in 1867. It was named after Amos Hodgman, member of the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. The letter E was later added to the namesake's name.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.04%) is water.
Hodgeman County is very Republican. Only six Republican presidential candidates have failed to win the county from 1888 to the present, and no Democrat has to win even a quarter of the county's votes since Michael Dukakis in 1988. The last Democrat to win the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Haskell County, Kansas
Haskell County (county code HS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 4,256 people lived there. Its county seat is Sublette. Sublette is also the biggest city in Haskell County.
Haskell County was created in 1887. It was named for Dudley C. Haskell, a former member of Congress.
John M. Barry concluded that Haskell County was the where the first case of the 1918 flu pandemic (nicknamed "Spanish flu") happened, which killed between 21 and 100 million people.