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Gail Lee Martin - A Lensography

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Lenses about Gail Lee Martin - a Kansas Author

At 85, Gail Lee Martin self-published her book, My Flint Hills Childhood: Growing Up in 1930s Kansas. The following lenses relate to topics included in her book. For all the readers of her memoir, these lenses give more background on everything from feedsack dresses to old-fashioned holidays. Explore them to learn more about the experience of living through the Great Depression of the 1930s.



Gail Martin has a second book out about her husband's childhood years, his oilfield career and his family's pioneer history. It's called Clyde Owen Martin: Family Memories of His Life and Times. She's working on a third book now. The topic is her great-grandfather, Abraham Bates Tower and his Civil War experience and long life.

Learn all about Gail Lee Martin, Kansas author, by visiting the webpages featured below.

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Award Announced - October 2010

My Flint Hills Childhood was
selected as the 2010 winner
of the Ferguson Kansas History
Book Award.

Winners of the Ferguson Kansas History Book Award

A list of the winners from the beginning of the award

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Gail Lee Martin's Author Webpage

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The Book Club Guide to My Flint Hills Childhood

A Teacher's Guide to Using My Flint Hills Childhood

in the classroom or with homeschooling

Teachers, please let me know of other activities that can be added to the teacher's guide. Thanks!
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Learn More about Life in the Flint Hills of Kansas

During the 1930s

Gail McGhee (now Martin) grew up in the open prairies of the Kansas Flint Hills.

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More Topics about Life in 1930s Kansas

for the full story, read Gail's book

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This is Gail's mother on a motorcycle in 1914.
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Other Pages About Gail Lee Martin's Family

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Holidays in the Good Old Days

About Her Book and Self-Publishing

Gail and Her Family in the 1930s

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Gail, standing by the car, in Teterville, Kansas

Gail, standing by the car, in Teterville, Kansas

Gail, standing by the car, in Teterville, Kansas
Gail and her little sister, Carol Jean McGhee, with their aunt, Bertha McGhee
Clarence McGhee with Gail and his mother
Gail in the middle
Gail with younger school friends

Genealogy for Gail Lee Martin

Her Family History and Background

Preview Part of Gail Lee Martin's First Book

My Flint Hills Childhood: Growing up in 1930s Kansas

My Flint Hills Childhood by Gail Lee Martin | Make Your Own Book

Places That Gail or Her Family Lived

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With the Cover of My Flint Hills Childhood

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Preview Parts of Gail Lee Martin's Second Book

Clyde Owen Martin

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Topics from the Second Book

Clyde Owen Martin: Family Memories of His Life and Times

Topics Related to Gail Lee Martin's Second Book

Clyde Owen Martin

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Vintage Photos from Gail Lee Martin's Family Album

Made into Great Gifts on Zazzle

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Books in Progress

Gail Lee Martin is collecting background material for
a book about her great-grandfather,
Abraham Bates Tower and
her aunt, Bertha McGhee.
Look for these in 2012 or 2013.

The Topics That Gail Lee Martin Is Currently Working On

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Gail Lee Martin - The Lensmaster

Gail now has her own Squidoo profile and more articles there

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Photo of Gail with her friends in the 1930s.

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First Book provides new books to children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy—access to books. Since 1992, First Book has distributed over 60 million free and low-cost books in thousands of communities.

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I'm Virginia Allain, a retired librarian. Now I devote myself to writing, photography and designing books to self-publish. Having fun!

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