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The Red Pony. Douglas Ragon. John Steinbeck. About John Steinbeck. Born February 27, 1902 Died December 20, 1968 Grew up on 132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA Buried in Hamilton Plot with his family in the Salinas Cemetery Steinbeck traveled across America in a camper truck in 1960 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE RED PONYDouglas Ragon
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John Steinbeck
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About John Steinbeck Born February 27, 1902 Died December 20, 1968 Grew up on 132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA Buried in Hamilton Plot with his family in
the Salinas Cemetery Steinbeck traveled across America in a
camper truck in 1960 Wrote many award winning books
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1930’s
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About the 1930’s America was suffering from the Great
Depression and the dust bowl in the 30’s. In 1929, Wyatt Earp died in his sleep at 80,
the same year of the great stock market crash
In 1930, Charles Lindbergh set the speed record for plane travel across the USA
In 1938, a company produced the first nylon product, which was a toothbrush
In 1939, the World Fair was held in New York City
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Ranching
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About Ranching Ranching is the practice of raising grazing livestock People who own or work on ranches are called
stockgrowers or ranchers Ranches usually have many structures, such as barns,
houses, and fences. There are usually large spaces, called pastures, for the
livestock on ranches Ranches may be any size, but they are usually large Ranching is an iconic part of the Wild West, and are
usually seen in old western movies with actors like John Wayne
Ranches that cater tourists mostly are called guest ranches
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The Care of Horses
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About Horse Care Horses need a whole lot of exercise to keep
healthy A horse will become bored and disconnected if
nobody is around it much There should be at least one acre of pasture per
horse Check for poisonous plants in the pasture
frequently Horses need good shelter to protect them from
storms If you stable a horse all day, it needs grooming
daily
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Salinas, CA
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About Salinas Many famous people have lived in Salinas In July of 2009, the population of Salinas
was 144,276. Most of the population is Hispanic Salinas is located along Highway 101 The land where Salinas is used to be
occupied by the Ensen Indians The railroad reached Salinas in 1868
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Southern Pacific #1237
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Southern Pacific #1237 Built in July of 1918 by Baldwin Locomotive
Works, CN 49245 The drive wheels are 51” in diameter Tractive Effort is 29,720 pounds Boiler Pressure is 190 PSI The empty weight of the locomotive is
154,600 pounds