Miner - Chapter 8
Miner – Chapter 8
Concrete Steps
During the early 1950’s one of the most bizarre political events in Kansas history took place. It will long be remembered as the ‘triple play.’ Governor Hall was defeated in his bid for re-election. Shortly afterwards he called a press conference in which he announced that the chief justice was retiring. He then resigned with just a few days left on his term and the Lt. Governor was appointed governor to complete his term. One of the first acts as the new governor was to appoint the former governor Hall to the state supreme court to fill the vacancy.
During the 1950’s there were several major issues facing Kansas. First the federal government wanted to build dams for flood control. The number one dam was on the Tuttle Creek, which would stop the flooding of Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City, Kansas’s farmers fought the flood control plan since it was taking away some 16,000 acres of rich Kansas’ farmland and many farmers would lose their farmers. They felt that the real reason for the dam was recreational. Eventually the dam was built along with several other through out the state.
With our Kansas history we talk about irrigation. This chapter would tie right into that.
Concrete Steps
During the early 1950’s one of the most bizarre political events in Kansas history took place. It will long be remembered as the ‘triple play.’ Governor Hall was defeated in his bid for re-election. Shortly afterwards he called a press conference in which he announced that the chief justice was retiring. He then resigned with just a few days left on his term and the Lt. Governor was appointed governor to complete his term. One of the first acts as the new governor was to appoint the former governor Hall to the state supreme court to fill the vacancy.
During the 1950’s there were several major issues facing Kansas. First the federal government wanted to build dams for flood control. The number one dam was on the Tuttle Creek, which would stop the flooding of Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City, Kansas’s farmers fought the flood control plan since it was taking away some 16,000 acres of rich Kansas’ farmland and many farmers would lose their farmers. They felt that the real reason for the dam was recreational. Eventually the dam was built along with several other through out the state.
With our Kansas history we talk about irrigation. This chapter would tie right into that.
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