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  • The Story of the Pullman Car

    Since those distant days when man's migratory instinct first prompted him to find fresh hunting fields and seek new caves in other lands, human energy has been constantly employed in moving from place to place. The fear of starvation and other elementary causes prompted the earliest migrations. Conquest followed, and with increasing civilization came the establishment of constant intercourse ... Leer más

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  • Americans by adoption : Brief biographies of great citizens born in foreign lands

    Immigrant Contributions to American Greatness

    In "Americans by Adoption: Brief Biographies of Great Citizens Born in Foreign Lands," Joseph Husband intricately weaves the narratives of individuals who, despite their foreign origins, have profoundly shaped the moral and cultural fabric of the United States. The book employs a biographical narrative style, interspersed with historical context, bringing to life the stories of these luminaries ... Leer más

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  • Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series

    Exploring the Human Condition: A Diverse Anthology of Modern Short Stories

    Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series offers a compendium of diverse literary expressions, capturing the essence of early 20th-century storytelling. This anthology traverses an expansive range of themes from human resilience to the nuances of social identity, encapsulated in modern short story form. Its works are rich in stylistic variety, featuring contemplative prose, keen ... Leer más

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  • The Story of the Pullman Car

    Innovation and Luxury: Unveiling the Pullman Car Experience

    In "The Story of the Pullman Car," Joseph Husband intricately chronicles the evolution of one of the most iconic symbols of American rail travel'Äîthe Pullman car. Through a deft combination of historical narrative and vivid illustrations, Husband explores the technological innovations, social dynamics, and cultural significance of these luxury railway cars that revolutionized travel in the 19th ... Leer más

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    A monumental tale of American ambition, told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. This gripping saga of the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the country’s boldest engineering achievements, reveals not only the politics and personalities behind "America’s Eiffel Tower," but charts New York’s ascent as a thriving metropolis.Around 1870, during the Age of ... Leer más

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  • Up from Slavery

    Enriched edition. Memoir of the Visionary Educator, African American Leader and Influential Civil Rights Activist

    Booker T. Washington's 'Up from Slavery' is a seminal autobiography that provides a detailed account of his journey from being enslaved to becoming one of the most prominent African American leaders of his time. The book is written in a simple and direct style, reflecting Washington's practical approach to dealing with the systemic challenges faced by African Americans in the post-Civil War era. ... Leer más

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  • The Book of Washington

    Books about the national capital are always in order. Those written almost one hundred years ago might already be out of date, as regards many significant features of the city's growth and development. But Mr. Robert Shackleton, after an extended experience in describing such cities as New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago, has at last written a comprehensive "Book of Washington"—not a guide ... Leer más

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  • The WPA Guide to Massachusetts

    The Bay State

    During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors-many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures-were ... Leer más

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  • The New York State Capitol and the Great Fire of 1911

    In the early morning hours of March 29, 1911, a fire broke out in the New York State Capitol at Albany. By sunset, the entire western portion of the building had sustained extensive structural damage. Within lay the entire collection of the New York State Library, almost completely reduced to ashes. Founded in 1818, this had been one of the finest research libraries in the country and home to ... Leer más

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  • The Finest Building in America

    The New York Crystal Palace, 1853-1858

    When first opened to the public in 1853, New York's Crystal Palace created a sensation. Those who had seen London's Crystal Palace, the structure it was openly intended to emulate, argued that America's copy far surpassed it. Built in what is today Bryant Park, a four-acre site between 40th and 42nd Streets, the colossus of glass and steel indeed seemed poised to displace the British original in ... Leer más

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  • Architects of an American Landscape

    Henry Hobson Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Reimagining of America’s Public and Private Spaces

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    A dual portrait of America’s first great architect, Henry Hobson Richardson, and her finest landscape designer, Frederick Law Olmsted—and their immense impact on AmericaAs the nation recovered from a cataclysmic war, two titans of design profoundly influenced how Americans came to interact with the built and natural world around them through their pioneering work in architecture and landscape ... Leer más

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  • The WPA Guide to Delaware

    The First State

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