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The Highest Point in the Flattest State
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On the Slopes of Mt. Sunflower
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A Place to Check the Herd…and Much More!
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Jazz Funerals
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Cemeteries in the Movies
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Putting the ‘Fun’ in Funerals
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New Orleans’ ‘Unusual’ Cemeteries
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When Caskets Floated
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Campbell’s Resort
There are lake resorts all across this nation…but it’s not everyday that you encounter a family owned operation that has been in business for over…
A Century Old Vacation Spot
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Roy Bean’s Jersey Lilly
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The Judge ‘West of the Pecos’
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The Law of Langtry
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The Adventures of Roy Bean
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The Farmer’s Branch
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The Kickapoo Attack at Fort Lancaster
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An Abandoned Fort in the Civil War
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The Army’s Camel Train
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Fort Lancaster, Texas
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Missouri Star Quilt
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