It began modestly, as a series of high school courses to train young men and women in industrial and domestic arts. Then in 1903 the Kansas legislature set in motion a chain of educational innovations by authorizing an auxiliary program of the normal college at Emporia. The State Manual Training Normal School opened its doors to 54 students, and ten years later it became independent. The ensuing century saw it evolve into Kansas State Teachers College in 1923, then Kansas State College of Pittsburg in 1959, and finally in 1977 the Pittsburg State University that 7,000 students now attend.This book recounts how an institution of higher learning took root and grew from a vocational school to a multipurpose campus with over one hundred programs of study. Randy Roberts and Shannon Phillips chronicle the rich, colorful story of the emergence of this modern university from its chrysalis. Theirs is the first photographic history of Pittsburg State—and the only history of the school to cover the years from World War II to the present. In this single stunning volume, more than 300 photographs—many in color, and many never before published-track the institution's growth and convey its changing culture over the school's dynamic first century. Distilling the essence of Pittsburg State—from the state's largest academic building housing the Kansas Technology Center, to Emporia-Pittsburg sports rivalries, to Apple Day celebrations-this book strikes a judicious balance between narrative and illustration to reflect ideals set down in 1903 that guide the university to this day. Whether paying tribute to esteemed faculty members or revisiting significant events such as the football stadium's construction (with faculty help), it faithfully captures the history of PSU and the vision of people like R. S. Russ, Odella Nation, and Harry Hartman who played pivotal roles in shaping the university.In his foreword, PSU president Tom Bryant observes that if former president William Brandenburg were to walk across the Oval today, he would see a place that looked much different from the institution he helped build; but he would recognize a school where students are still valued and where education continues to open doors-and change lives. This photographic history will delight anyone associated with Pittsburg State University and provide inspiration for its next hundred years.

Pittsburg State University: A Photographic History of the First 100 Years

Arts & Photography

ROBERTS, Randy

Phillips, Shannon

Photography & Video

University Press of Kansas

"One time there was a girl who had SUCH a stuffed up nose...such a stuffy, snuffly, horky, honky, stopped-up snorker of a grotty snotty sniffer...that when she took a deep breath in, and blew a deep breath out—  AH CHOO! She sneezed!  And from out her left nostril came a big booger bubble!" This funny, read-aloud story starts with a situation many children will find familiar, and proceeds to tell an imaginative tale about a girl who was pulled up into the clouds by her "big booger bubble." With its kid-friendly humor and charming black-and-white illustrations, The Big Booger Bubble invites comparisons to Shel Silverstein's whimsical children's classics.

The Big Booger Bubble

Children's Books

Humor

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Viveka Janssen isn't a dragonslayer. She's a practical Midwestern girl brought to San Francisco by the prospect of an entry-level PR job, and her greatest ambitions involve finding an apartment and making a good impression at work. But Viv's sensible nature is shaken when she comes into possession of the legendary sword Excalibur, and finds herself thrust into the front lines of a shadow war against the immortal armies of Morgan le Fay. Ancient and malevolent creatures hunt the streets by night. Monsters out of fairy tales lurk in subway tunnels. Only Excalibur--and Viv--stand between human civilization and the forces of wild magic. And the dragons are hungry... Winner of the 2014 IndieReader Discovery Award in the Fantasy category.

The Millennial Sword

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

<p>Piskies mean trouble--everyone knows that! And when they move in next door to a schoolhouse, the teacher must use all of her wisdom to keep the mischievous sprites from causing chaos in the class. A charmingly illustrated picture book for younger children.</p>

Gail Murphy and the Piskies

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

<p>Poems about beauty, reconciliation, and invention. 65 poems. 38 poets.</p>

Making Up: Poems

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Picture Show Press

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