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A Road West

A Road West

The Lone Prairie

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Tom Brank
Mar 05, 2024
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A Road West
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We came over a rise in the rolling hills of Kansas, the road curved sharply, dropped down a hill and up over a tresseled railroad into the little town of Atchison. Driving back roads and going west, we’re searching for prairie and certain origins of people or history. Atchison, to our surprise, is the birthplace of Amelia Earhart. In this obscure settin…

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