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Early Days in Kern chronicler Burmeister profiles local history
Eugene Burmeister, Sunset School principal and author of The Golden Empire, reflects on a decades long pursuit of Kern County history. His weekly Shafter Press column and classroom texts inspire students while his seven books and 400 articles trace county stories from old mines to PTA meetings.
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Eugene Burmeister
Kern
Shafter Press
Burmeister
Sunset
Wew
Kern County
Euany Teers
Caliente
Bakersfield Californian
PTA
Reed Publications
Arvin Tiller
Lamont Reporter
Autograph Press
Oklahoma
Kern County Historical Society
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Iowa
California
California State University -Fresno
California State College
Bakersfield