Tehachapi was preceded by a settlement a few miles west of it called Williamsburg or "Tehichipa" which was in existence in the 1870's. After the Southern Pacific (SP) railroad (now merged into the Union Pacific) established its line through the mountains in 1876 Williamsburg saw its business taken away by the SP's newer location, eventually called Tehachapi Summit. Later its name was shortened to simply Tehachapi. The original SP railroad depot, still standing, helped start the beginning of the downtown core. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places an ...

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Many victims have expressed dissatisfaction with the speed and quality of the government's response to the tragedy. This, in addition to the disastrous event itself, has left many victims with a sense of isolation. However, this is contrasted by the generosity of outside communities welcoming the tired, the poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free into their communities, and volunteering to help them find employment. The frequent media descriptions of New Orleans as a "war-zone" amid the prevalence of death and destruction of property s ...

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Legend says that the name "Richvale" (meaning "fertile valley") was coined by con men to sell worthless plots of land to Dust Bowl farmers during the Great Depression. Farmers in the Midwest were shown lush pictures of California's San Joaquin Valley and Central Valley and sold land at outrageous prices. The soil near Richvale is nothing like the fertile soil of the San Joaquin Valley, being comprised mostly of clay instead of loam. The locals call the soil "adobe" due to its high clay content. The land is unsuitable for vineyards, orchards, and most other crops. Some buyers took on ...

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1934 - January-April. January 1 - Alcatraz becomes a federal prison. January 1 - Nazi Germany passes the "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring." January 7 - First Flash Gordon comic strip is published. January 10 - Execution of Marinus van der Lubbe January 24 - Einstein visits White House January 26 - The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, New York City. January 26 - German-Polish 10 year non-agression pactSee also:

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There are multiple competing interpretations about what caused the Great Depression. The debate is important because the public and policy makers ever since 1929 have demanded that such a disaster never again happen, so it is imperative to explain why. Economists are not agreed on what caused the depression or what prolonged it. The political interpretations especially important in the USA are as follows: Many economists at the time argued that the sharp decline in international trade helped to cause the depression. The ...

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Amarillo is a vibrant economic hub serving portions of five states. Once known as the "Helium Capital of the World", Amarillo lies just south of the heart of one America's most productive natural gas fields and is in the middle of the most concentrated beef producing areas in the United States. As the dairy industry flees California, Amarillo serves what is fast becoming a major milk producing area as many multi-million dollar state of the art dairies are built west of the city. Other major employers include Bell Helicopter Textron (final as ...

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1935 - January. January 1 - Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika are joined together as Libya January 7 - Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French foreign minister Pierre Laval conclude agreement in which each power undertakes not to oppose the other's colonial claims. January 8 - Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Mississippi. January 8 - A.C. Hardy patents the spectrophotometer. January 11 - Amelia Earhart is the first person to fly sol ...

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Waylon Jennings - Texas Panhandle. Growing up in the abject poverty of the Dust Bowl, a young Waylon Jennings sought to escape the dirt roads of Littlefield. He began singing at an early age, winning a spot singing and playing guitar on a local radio show. He became a popular DJ for several Texas radio stations, and a musical performer on the early rock and roll performance circuit in Texas, alongside the likes of fellow Texans Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. In 1956, he married Maxine Lawrence. See also:

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It is estimated that three million people indirectly die of air pollution each year worldwide. About 90% of these mortalities are largely attributable to indoor air pollution in developing nations. In the U.S. between 50,000 and 100,000 deaths per year are linked to air pollution, more people than die from car accidents. Research published in 2005 suggests that 310,000 Europeans die from air pollution annually. Direct causes of air pollution related deaths include aggravated asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, lung and heart diseases, and other r ...

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United Farmers of Canada (Saskatchewan Section) was founded in 1926 by members of the Farmers' Union of Canada and the Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association. As a result of the Dust Bowl farm crisis during the Great Depression the UFC (SS) became politicised and adopted a socialist platform. In 1932 it joined the Independent Labour Party in the province to form the Farmer-Labour Group which, in 1934, became the Saskatchewan sect ...

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 550.5 km² (212.6 mi²). 544.6 km² (210.3 mi²) of it is land and 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.07% water. Unlike many other major US cities in the Midwest, Columbus continues to expand its reach by way of extensions and annexations, making it one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation, in terms of both geography and population, and probably the fastest in the Midwest. Unlike Cleveland and Cincinnati, the central cities in Ohio's ...

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Evidence of ancient mound-building societies abounds in the region near the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. Mound Street, located in downtown Columbus, was so named because of its proximity to a large Native American burial mound. Those ancient civilizations had long since faded into history when European explorers began moving into the region south of Lake Erie. Rather than an empty frontier, however, they encountered people of the Miami, Delaware, Wyandot, Shawnee, and Mingo nations. These tribes resisted expansion by the fl ...

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History of the United States 1918-1945 - The Great Depression and the election of 1932. The Wall Street stock market crash had ushered in a world-wide financial crisis. In the United States between 1929 and 1933, unemployment soared from 3 percent of the workforce to 25 percent, while manufacturing output collapsed by one-third. Where it existed, local relief was overwhelmed. Thrown out of their homes, the unemployed and poor moved into "Hoovervilles". For many, their next meal was found at a ...

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As Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio, there is a large government presence in the city. Including city, state, and jobs at the public Ohio State University, government jobs provide the largest single source of employment within Columbus. However, it is by no means a majority. Columbus is the headquarters for a number of businesses as well. Nationwide Insurance makes its home downtown in a large, multi-building complex that dominates the northern end of the downtown area. Limited Brands (formerly known as The Limited, Inc.) ...

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Columbus, Ohio - Demographics. See also: List of Famous People from Columbus, Ohio As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 711,470 people, 301,534 households, and 165,240 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,306.4/km² (3,383.6/mi²). There are 327,175 housing units at an average density of 600.8/km² (1,556.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 67.93% White, 24.47% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 2.46% ...

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Amarillo, Texas - Colleges and universities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 20.5 percent of all adults over the age of 25 in Amarillo have obtained a bachelor's degree, as compared to a national average of 24.4 percent of adults over 25. Amarillo has 2 higher education institutions. Amarillo College is a two-year fully-accredited community college with over 10,000 students. Wayland Baptist University, a private university which is based in Plainview, has a branch campus in Amarillo but only offers ...

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Amarillo is a vibrant economic hub serving portions of five states. Once known as the "Helium Capital of the World", Amarillo lies just south of the heart of one America's most productive natural gas fields and is in the middle of the most concentrated beef producing areas in the United States. As the dairy industry flees California, Amarillo serves what is fast becoming a major milk producing area as many multi-million dollar state of the art dairies are built west of the city. Other major employers include Bell Helicopter Textron (final as ...

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 173,627 people, 67,699 households, and 45,764 families residing in the city. The population density is 746.0/km² (1,932.1/mi²). There are 72,408 housing units at an average density of 311.1/km² (805.8/mi²). Given Amarillo's growth rate, however, the numbers have increased, and the MSA population is now well over 225,000. The racial makeup of the city is 77.50% White, 5.97% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 11.32% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. 21.86% of th ...

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Amarillo is located at 35°11'57" North, 101°50'43" West (35.199252, -101.845163)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 233.9 km² (90.3 mi²). 232.7 km² (89.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water. ...

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Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is located in Amarillo, and was named after the Amarillo native Rick Husband, who died aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. The airport is served by Southwest Airlines, Continental Express, Great Lakes Aviation, and American Eagle, with non stop service to Dallas (Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International), Houston (Intercontinental), Albuquerque, Denver, and Las Vegas. Major highways Interstate 27 Interstate 40 U.S. Highway 60 See also:

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Amarillo is the home of The Big Texan Steak Ranch, which was made famous by offering visitors a free 72 ounce (2 kg) beef steak if they eat it in under an hour. Palo Duro Canyon State Park is America's second largest canyon, after the Grand Canyon. The canyon is located south of Amarillo. In Palo Duro Canyon, an outdoor musical called Texas Legacies plays nightly during the summer. West of Amarillo and just south of Interstate 40, the Cadillac Ranch is a monument of painted Cadillac automobiles that were dug into the grou ...

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Amarillo's primary newspaper is the Amarillo Globe-News. See also: List of television stations in Amarillo Amarillo, Texas - Amarillo featured in entertainment. Cast Away - Tom Hanks' character was near the Amarillo part of I-40. George Strait - Had a country hit called "Amarillo By Morning." The Grapes of Wrath - The Joad Family passed Amarillo during their trip. "(Get Your Kicks) on Route 66" - popular jazz song written by B ...

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