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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Overland Park AuthorSuzee SoldanEls Oberg will be available to sign copies of pictorial history
Advertised enticements, such as a lake with camping facilities and weekly entertainments, lured thousands of riders on his Strang Line to the new community. In 1909, he arranged for the first area aeroplane flight that astonished and charmed the metropolitan populace. He built the first private airfield in the Midwest, where he held spectacular air shows and extravaganzas like Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. Overland Park has since grown to be the second largest city in Kansas. The highly rated school system has graduated many notable and recognizable figures, such as Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, and former US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Richard Myers. Join the author for a signing: Where: Costco 12221 Blue Valley Parkway, Overland Park KS 66213 When: Saturday, November 30th, 2013; 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or (888)-313-2665. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com. ### Images selected by F.W. Wagner from various sources, such as the Overland Park Historical Society, and the narrative by co-author Suzee SoldanEls Oberg show the transformation of “plowed ground” into a first-class city. Overland Park by Suzee SoldanEls Oberg, the Overland Park Historical Society Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Available: December 3, 2012 End
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