Narrator in the fall of 2011, as autumn leaves begin to warm the landscape of the picturesque town of dixon, illinois, a cold reality is taking hold. The city was drowning in debt. There were streets that went unpaved, there were sidewalks that went, you know, unfixed because the city, as they believed, had no money to take care of those sorts of things. Narrator dixon mayor jim burke hears the message of distress year after year from the city official pulling dixons Purse Strings comptroller Rita Crundwell. She would present the figures for the annual budget workshop and would show that it was gonna be nip and tuck because of the financial situation. Narrator but this fall, crundwell is taking Vacation Time to prepare for a quarter horse exhibition. Shes hoping to add to her already extensive collection of trophies as a World Champion showhorse breeder and exhibitor. Back in dixon, however, the woman filling in for crundwell goes through the citys financials and uncovers a mysterious
Narrator in the fall of 2011, as autumn leaves begin to warm the landscape of the picturesque town of dixon, illinois, a cold reality is taking hold. The city was drowning in debt. There were streets that went unpaved, there were sidewalks that went, you know, unfixed because the city, as they believed, had no money to take care of those sorts of things. Narrator dixon mayor jim burke hears the message of distress year after year from the city official pulling dixons Purse Strings comptroller Rita Crundwell. She would present the figures for the annual budget workshop and would show that it was gonna be nip and tuck because of the financial situation. Narrator but this fall, crundwell is taking Vacation Time to prepare for a quarter horse exhibition. Shes hoping to add to her already extensive collection of trophies as a World Champion showhorse breeder and exhibitor. Back in dixon, however, the woman filling in for crundwell goes through the citys financials and uncovers a mysterious
Would is an associate professor at the university of kansas, where he teaches and researches 19th and 20th century Eastern Europe. His publications include a coedited cluster, the 2019 modern modernity, the urban experience in three polish cities during the great war, 2010 becoming metropolitan, urban selfhood, and the making of modern crock out. He investigates early adapters, journalists, artists and the nationalizing state in towards bicycles, automobiles and airplanes. He is right on board with your planes, trains, and automobiles joke earlier. Working on a world war i sourcebook will which will include more material from the Eastern Front. Adies and gentlemen, it is true pleasure to end this portion of our lecture with our friend nathan wood. Please join me in welcoming him. [applause] good afternoon, everyone. What a pleasure it is to be here. Over the years, i have sought every opportunity to come to this jewel of a museum and memorial in kansas city. Thank you laura and camille
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