<p>In November 1887, the Kansas City, Memphis &amp; Birmingham Railroad (KCM&amp;B)―later the St. Louis–San Francisco Railroad, or “Frisco”―established a new town as a halfway point on its route between Memphis and Birmingham. The town was named Amory in honor of Harcourt Amory, a prominent Bostonian and railroad executive. The 500 acres the railroad purchased from Amanda Owen were surveyed and drawn into plots parallel to the railroad tracks, creating Mississippi’s first planned community. Amory prospered as men like E.D. Gilmore and Archibald Dalrymple moved to town and opened up shop. Businesses and homes from nearby Cotton Gin Port on the Tombigbee River were moved to Amory to be part of the growing town. The garment industry played a vital part in Amory’s development, as the Glenn and Longenecker families established factories that made the town known as the “Pants Capital of the World.” Today, the community is home to a regional medical center, top-rated schools, and a diverse mixture of retail and industrial businesses.</p>

Amory (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Brown, Sue

Miller, Bo

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

In November 1887, the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad (KCM&B)--later the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad, or "Frisco"--established a new town as a halfway point on its route between Memphis and Birmingham. The town was named Amory in honor of Harcourt Amory, a prominent Bostonian and railroad executive. The 500 acres the railroad purchased from Amanda Owen were surveyed and drawn into plots parallel to the railroad tracks, creating Mississippi's first planned community. Amory prospered as men like E.D. Gilmore and Archibald Dalrymple moved to town and opened up shop. Businesses and homes from nearby Cotton Gin Port on the Tombigbee River were moved to Amory to be part of the growing town. The garment industry played a vital part in Amory's development, as the Glenn and Longenecker families established factories that made the town known as the "Pants Capital of the World." Today, the community is home to a regional medical center, top-rated schools, and a diverse mixture of retail and industrial businesses.

Amory

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

* Are you an introvert teacher? * Do you enjoy working with students and colleagues but return home exhausted each night? * Do you ever wish the school and culture in which you teach were quieter and not so overstimulating? * Have you ever wanted to learn how to adapt your classroom so that it better suits your introvert nature and employs your gifts? If you’ve ever wrestled with a lack of energy, compared yourself with others, or wondered how to teach in a way that honors your introverted personality, Quiet Teacher is for you. This book addresses the problems facing introverted teachers. It also offer solutions to those problems by… * Showing you how to establish boundaries in and outside of your classroom and in your teacher-student and collegial relationships; * Helping you discover what energizes you and excites you most; * Helping you tame your schedule; * Showing you how to re-energize; * Showing you how to guard your mental energy, stay organized, and improve your efficiency.

Quiet Teacher: How to Thrive as an Introvert Teacher in an Extroverted World

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

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