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Manufacturing Plants in Small Midwestern Towns

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In my teen fiction, A Noble Cause, the setting is Shappaway, a fictional town in Southeast Oklahoma. This area, home to many Choctaw Indians, once relied on rock quarries and lumber mills for employment for many years. Then a large … Continue reading →

How the 1970s Drought Affected Jaden and His Family

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In the mid-to-late 1970s, the United States suffered a nationwide drought. It hit hard in Oklahoma. It’s hot. It’s dry. Jaden and his family are unaccustomed to the intense Oklahoma heat, having moved from Detroit. Constant heat can become depressing … Continue reading →