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Arbuckles and Wichitas
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Undergraduate 2
12/13/2012

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what are the wichitas
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2 parallel granite mountain ranges
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whats around the wichitas
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grass prarie
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how long are the wichitas?
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75 miles long east to west
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why arent the wichitas fairly massive anymore
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eroded by wind and water
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how were the wichitas formed?
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lave pushing upward and cooling when the state was covered in water
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where do wichita indians believe they originated from
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wichita mountains
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who named the wichitas
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french traders
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what was placed on the edge of the wichitas to protect the settlers
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fort sill
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what did the federal government establish in 1901
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that the wichitas are a national wildlife refuge
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what did the federal government relocate to the area
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bison from NYC
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how many people looking for how many homesteads in the 1901 lottery
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165,000; 13,000
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what caused the main boom years 1901-1905 in the wichitas?
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gold and silver were found
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the town of mires went from about 500 people during its peak to ______ afterwards
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12
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what was medicine park originally?
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a resort community
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when was medicine park developed?
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during a time when people didnt really travel
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why way medicine park so pink
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because of all the granite that was around
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who was one of the firt investors and creators of medicine park
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J. Elmer Thomas
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when did medicine park open?
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1908
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what all was in medicne park?
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swimming pool, lake, spa, houses, streets, hotels, mineral baths, ice skating rink
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when is medicine parks peak
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in the 1920's
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how many visitors to medicine park each year during its peak
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200,000
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who were some famous people who visited the park?
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Al Capone & Bonny and Clyde
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how many people live in medicine park today
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300
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how far are the arbuckles from the wichitas?
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60 miles
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how big are the arbuckles
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30 miles east to west; 10 miles north to south
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main rock types in arbuckles
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granite and limestone
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highest waterfall in all of oklahoma in the arbuckles
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turner falls
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chickasa national recreation area in the arubuckles is known for its
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mineral water
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