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  • Secret Washington DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

    par JoAnn Hill ...
    Around the world, Washington, DC, is known for its powerful government, majestic monuments, and world-renowned museums. Secret Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reminds us that the fabric of the city isn’t solely embedded in its callous political parties, exhausting lawmaking policies, and rampant tourism. Rather, it’s woven through its rich and complex history, ... En savoir plus

    11,26 €

  • Detroit Area Test Tracks

    par Michael W. R. Davis ...
    Collection series Images of America
    Join author Michael W. R. Davis as he retraces the history of what went on behind the scenes of testing automotive tracks in Detroit, Michigan. The catastrophic failure of a new but unproven copper-cooled Chevrolet in 1923 led the General Motors Corporation to buy back the 100 cars it had sold to the public and recall another 400 in company and dealer hands. As a result, in 1924 General Motors ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • A Puget Sound Odyssey

    Growing Up in Rural Washington During The Depression

    par Daymond R. Speece ...
    "A Puget Sound Odyssey" is a witty, intimate personal memoir describing a boy's adventures growing up in a large family during the Depression years on a small farm in rural Washington state. The author's dry wit and friendly writing style bring many colorful episodes to life. The family of six survived on their small homestead without modern plumbing or heat, and depended on hunting, salmon ... En savoir plus

    4,73 €

  • Fox: Buffalo Swamp to Marcellus Shale

    The History of Fox Township Pennsylvania

    par Robert Schreiber Jr. ...
    From woolly mammoths, through wolves and mountain lions, to the largest elk herd in the East. It begins in the heat of the tropics and continues through Ice Age Pennsylvania, from "King Coal" to Marcellus Shale. It is a story of Native Americans, pioneers and immigrants struggling for survival. Warriors, patriots, murderers and terrorists are all part of the history of a small town in Northcentral ... En savoir plus

    8,44 €

  • All Trails Lead to Santa Fe (Softcover)

    An Anthology Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Founding of Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1610

    par Inc Santa Fe 400th Anniversary, Orlando Romero ...
    Santa Fe, as a tourist destination and an international art market with its attraction of devotees to opera, flamenco, good food and romanticized cultures, is also a city of deep historical drama. Like its seemingly "adobe style-only" architecture, all one has to do is turn the corner and discover a miniature Alhambra, a Romanesque Cathedral, or a French-inspired chapel next to one of the oldest ... En savoir plus

    10,39 €

  • Durham’s Place Names of California’s North Coast

    Includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino & Trinity Counties

    par David L. Durham ...
    Collection series Durham’s Place Names of California
    • Wounded Knee Mountain in Del Norte County got its name from an incident suffered by an Unites States Geological Survey employee who was working in the neighborhood in 1915. The mountain sits just one and a half miles west of Broken Rib Mountain, another sore spot in California’s place-name history.• Hell to Find Lake isn’t all that hard to find; it is five and a half miles southwest of the ... En savoir plus

    3,46 €

  • A Place to Remember

    Using History to Build Community

    par Robert R. Archibald ...
    Collection series American Association for State and Local History
    Well-known public historian Robert Archibald's personal exploration of the intersections of history, memory, and community reveals how we participate in the making and sustaining of community as well as how we remember the community that shaped us. Writing in a rich literary narrative, Archibald blends local history, personal reminiscence, and an analysis of the changing meaning of community with ... En savoir plus

    39,13 €

  • Clifford Lake Inn

    par Gary L. Hauck ...
    Ever since the days when horse-drawn buggies brought resorters to enjoy the charm of the area more than 130 years ago, Clifford Lake Inn has been continuously providing hospitality to those who visit. It remains a touchstone of history and of progress.The first telegraph line was stretched from Stanton to Clifford Lake re-sort on October 1, 1880, but instead of a telegraph instrument as intended, ... En savoir plus

    4,11 €

  • The Big Resource Guide to Teaching and Learning Texas History

    par Tracey Williams ...
    Offering a one-of-a kind teaching resource for Texas history teachers, The Big Resource Guide to Teaching and Learning Texas History, by author and teacher Tracey Williams, includes everything to make Texas history come alive in the classroom.The teaching units are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and contain activities, assignments, and assessments to help instructors teach ... En savoir plus

    4,11 €

  • Letters from the Attic

    Save the Last Dance for Me

    par Charles Young ...
    FASCINATING MANY WILL APPRECIATE THE NOSTALGIA AND PERSONAL LOOK INTO THE GREATEST ERA OF OUR AMERICAN HISTORY.Dr. Bruce Shields, Professor Emeritus, YaleThis personal history recalls family, love, and young romance beneath the roar of a raging war, building on letters stored away during World War II.A widower now remarried, Charles Young retires from a long teaching career in Greece and returns ... En savoir plus

    4,11 €

  • 100 Western Women

    The Bold, Brave, Gutsy Women of Arizona’s Past

    par Jan Cleere ...
    History books record scant contributions women made in settling and developing the new territory of Arizona. Yet women were an integral part of civilizing the rough, rowdy, often-dangerous land. For more than ten years, Jan Cleere has written about the women who influenced the growth and development of Arizona in her column "Western Women" that appears monthly in the Arizona Daily Star newspaper. ... En savoir plus

    8,66 €

  • Heaven in the American Imagination

    par Gary Scott Smith ...
    Does heaven exist? If so, what is it like? And how does one get in? Throughout history, painters, poets, philosophers, pastors, and many ordinary people have pondered these questions. Perhaps no other topic captures the popular imagination quite like heaven. Gary Scott Smith examines how Americans from the Puritans to the present have imagined heaven. He argues that whether Americans have ... En savoir plus

    38,31 €

  • The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    A Biography of the Song That Marches On

    par John Stauffer, Benjamin Soskis ...
    It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial service in the National Cathedral for victims of September 11, 2001. Perhaps no other song has held such a profoundly significant--and contradictory--place in America's history and cultural memory than ... En savoir plus

    17,19 €

  • Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

    par Tom Manus, Kristi Manus ...
    Wisconsin is known for its outdoor recreation, supper clubs, and being “America’s Dairyland,” but intriguing wonders and obscure events lie hidden in plain sight. Why does a temporary circus billboard from 1885 still exist on a building? Did someone really exchange water with aliens for extraterrestrial pancakes? Where can you honor deceased postal letter carriers? Have you been eating brats the ... En savoir plus

    11,26 €

  • Freedom in the Age of Slavery

    A History of Free People of Color in Virginia

    par Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. ...
    Collection series The American South Series
    An authoritative study of the free people of color in the largest state of the Old SouthVirginia was the state with the most enslaved people prior to the Civil War. It was also at one time the state with the most resident free people of color—free from the legal disabilities specifically associated with enslavement but still denied many basic civil rights. Written by an award-winning expert on ... En savoir plus

    27,39 €

  • The Rise and Fall of the Lazy S Ranch

    par David J. Murrah ...
    Collection series Nancy and Ted Paup Ranching Heritage Series
    The Lazy S Ranch, one of the last major ranches to be established in Texas, came into being at a time when most of the other great ranches were disappearing. Founded in 1898 by Dallas banker and rancher Colonel Christopher Columbus Slaughter, the Lazy S grew to comprise nearly 250,000 acres of the western High Plains in Cochran and Hockley counties, much of which lay in a single contiguous pasture ... En savoir plus

    9,98 €

  • The Great Riots of New York 1712 to 1873

    Including a Full and Complete Account of the Four Days' Draft Riot of 1863

    par J. T. Headley ...
    CONTENTSPREFACE.CHAPTER I.CHAPTER II. — THE NEGRO RIOTS OF 1712-1741.CHAPTER III. — THE STAMP-ACT RIOT OF 1765.CHAPTER IV. — DOCTORS' RIOT, 1788.CHAPTER V. — SPRING ELECTION RIOTS OF 1834.CHAPTER VI. — ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 AND 1835.CHAPTER VII. — FLOUR RIOT OF 1837.CHAPTER VIII. — ASTOR-PLACE RIOTS, 1849.CHAPTER IX. — POLICE RIOT—DEAD-RABBITS' RIOT—BREAD RIOT.CHAPTER X. — DRAFT RIOTS OF 1863 ... En savoir plus

    3,46 €

  • Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Vol. II

    par Clayton Colman Hall ...
    Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Vol. II was originally published in 1912 by the Lewis Historical Publishing Company of New York and Chicago as a collaboration of several historians, most notably Clayton Colman Hall.  The book is relevant today because of its unique views of the development of one of America’s most important industrial cities during its heyday.  The book will be of special ... En savoir plus

    2,99 €

  • Remembering Northeast Philadelphia

    par Dr. Harry C. Silcox ...
    Collection series American Chronicles
    The towns of Northeast Philadelphia boast a rich and vibrant history, but many of their engrossing stories have been pushed into the background over time.In this collection of historical columns, first published in the Northeast Times, Dr. Harry C. Silcox brings their narratives back into the spotlight. From the beginning, all major roads in the region went to Frankford, the site of the nation's ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • James Island

    Stories from Slave Descendants

    par Eugene Frazier Sr. ...
    This South Carolina sea island, which once flourished and folded under the bondage of slavery, is now a place where all races live and celebrate its rich heritage. Today, James Island is a bustling community seven miles west of Charleston, South Carolina, but the island's past wasn't always something you'd see on a billboard to entice you to visit. Beginning in the 18th century, James Island was ... En savoir plus

    12,25 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Crowley's

    Detroit's Friendly Store

    par Bruce Allen Kopytek ...
    Operating in the shadow of the enormous J.L. Hudson Co., Crowley's earned Detroit's trade with fine merchandise and good service, all in an atmosphere that made it the Motor City's "friendly" department store. Generations of customers still hold Crowley's close in their memories, fondly recalling the store's ancient wooden escalators, fashionable merchandise and special events like "Breakfast with ... En savoir plus

    12,25 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Boats and Ports of Lake Winnipesaukee

    par Bruce D. Heald ...
    The Lake Winnipesaukee region has a long and well-deserved history as one of the most scenic and popular areas in New England. The lake's appeal lies in its stunning mountain ranges, its fleet of steamboats, and its colorful islands and port towns. Boats have been an integral part of the region's economy since the early settlement of the area, providing transportation for work and leisure. ... En savoir plus

    8,99 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Little Michigan

    A Nostalgic Look at Michigan’s Smallest Towns

    par Kathryn Houghton ...
    Collection series Tiny Towns
    Michigan’s small towns have great stories.Little Michigan presents 100 towns with populations under 600. From the state’s long mining history to its Civil War heritage, each community is charming and unique. With full-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating details about every locale, it’s almost as if you’re walking down Main Street, waving hello to folks who know all of their neighbors ... En savoir plus

    9,98 €

  • Virginia's Remarkable Women

    Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and Mothers Who Shaped History

    par Emilee Hines ...
    Collection series Remarkable American Women
    How did Virginia become the amazing state that it is today you may wonder? Virginia's Remarkable Women: Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and Mothers Who Shaped History recognizes the women who shaped the Old Dominion. The lives of female teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists from across the state are illuminated through short biographies.Discover fifteen extraordinary women from Virginia's past, ... En savoir plus

    16,21 €