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  • Isham G. Harris of Tennessee

    Confederate Governor and United States Senator

    Series series Southern Biography Series
    In 1931, when the Nashville Banner conducted a survey to determine the "Greatest Tennesseans" to date, the state's Confederate "War Governor," Isham G. Harris (1818--1897), ranked tenth on the list, behind such famous Tennesseans as Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Andrew Johnson, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. In 1976, however, when the Banner once again conducted the survey, Harris did not appear in ... Leer más

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  • A Summer on the Plains, Illustrated.

    An Eastern Correspondent spends the summer on duty with Hancock's 1867 Indian Expedition, following Hancock and Custer as they attempt to make peace with the warring Indians on the plains. Good examples of real life in the Indian Wars. ... Leer más

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  • Heat Wave

    A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago

    The "compelling" story behind the 1995 Chicago weather disaster that killed hundreds—and what it revealed about our broken society ( Boston Globe).On July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day in which the temperature would reach 106 degrees. The heat index—how the temperature actually feels on the body—would hit 126. When the heat wave broke a week later, city streets had buckled; ... Leer más

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  • Womens Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience (Illustrated Edition)

    Womens Work in the Civil War: a Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience is an expansive history of the female heroines of the Civil War. The biographies of famous women such as Dorothea Dix, Barbara Frietchie, and more are collected in this massive tome. Over a dozen illustrations and photographs of the women are included, as well as a table of contents for easier navigation. ... Leer más

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  • The Indian Massacres and War of 1862, Illustrated

    A Brief history of the Indian uprising and depredations in Minnesota during 1862. ... Leer más

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  • Mannahatta

    A Natural History of New York City

    What did New York look like four centuries ago? An extraordinary reconstruction of a wild island from the forests of Times Square to the wetlands downtown.Named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal , New York Magazine , and San Francisco ChronicleOn September 12, 1609, Henry Hudson first set foot on the land that would become Manhattan. Today, it's difficult to imagine what he saw, but for ... Leer más

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  • San Diego

    Another HarborTown History

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     This concise, but comprehensive, story of San Diego is the sisth in the HarborTown History series. From its early history as a tribal homeland and its days of Mexican ranchos through the parade of entrepreneurs who transformed it into the lovely city it is today, its history is one of dreams, failures, trials, triumphs. <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font:... ... Leer más

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  • Stories of New Jersey

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    In "Stories of New Jersey," Frank Richard Stockton presents a captivating collection of tales that blend humor, folklore, and vivid characterizations of the Garden State. Written in the late 19th century, Stockton's narrative style embodies a whimsical yet poignant exploration of regional life, utilizing rich descriptions and witty dialogue to present the cultural idiosyncrasies and social ... Leer más

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  • Tangible Memories

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    California may be the golden state but it is also a garden state. Innumerable gardens have been made since the Europeans first came, starting with the Franciscan missionaries.The gold rush was the defining period, leading to immense expenditures by newly rich miners.This book discusses many simple but beautiful gardens created by waves of immigrants. Gardens were necessary for food but also ... Leer más

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  • The Golden Age of Train Travel

    de Steve Barry ...
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    For the century after 1865 all the largest railroad companies had flagship luxury trains, spectacularly appointed steamliners offering unrivaled standards of service and thoughtful amenities including ladies' perfume and carnations for gentlemen. These luxury trains transported well-heeled passengers in grand style across spectacular American landscapes in an atmosphere of privilege and elegance. ... Leer más

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    The Thrilling account of 19th Century Hell-Ships, Bucko Mates and Masters, and Dangerous Ports-of-Call from San Francisco to Singapore

         In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, the American Merchant Marine went into a terrible and tragic decline, and sailors were forced to serve under conditions that were little better than serfdom.      Seamen were exploited in wholesale fashion, disfranchised of almost all their civil and human rights, and brutally punished for even minor offenses. Successful skippers had turned into ... Leer más

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  • Great Graves of Upstate New York

    The hundreds of rural cemeteries in Upstate New York are the bucolic final resting places of a plethora of legendary Americans from the recent and distant past. For over a decade, Chuck DImperio traveled to research the beautiful and historic region in search of some of the most famous (and infamous) figures in American history.The product of this labor of love is Great Graves of Upstate New York: ... Leer más

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