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American Chronicles Serie de eBooks

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  • The Early Days of Aviation in Grand Rapids

    de Gordon G. Beld ...
    Series series American Chronicles
    Perch next to the first man to fly over Grand Rapids and share the spine-tingling thrills of wing-walker Ormer Locklear. Learn how barnstormer "Fish" Hassell led locals to the sky from the shores of Reeds Lake and paved the way for a new air route to Europe. Be there as helicopters and gliders roll off Grand Rapids assembly lines during World War II. Cheer Charles Lindbergh as he steps out of the ... Leer más

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  • Grand Times in Grand Rapids

    Pieces of Furniture City History

    de Gordon G. Beld ...
    Series series American Chronicles
    Join longtime journalist Gordon Beld on a historical tour of the Furniture City. Gleaned from the best of Beld's work for Grand Rapids Magazine, this collection weaves together intriguing vignettes highlighting the unique character of the Grand Rapids people and their community. Get a glimpse into the lives of famous leaders Gerald Ford and Arthur Vandenberg and marvel at Harry "Human Fly" ... Leer más

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  • A History of Alma College

    Where Plaid and Pride Prevail

    de Gordon G. Beld, David C. McMacken ...
    Series series American Chronicles
    Come along with authors Gordon Beld and David McMacken on a trip down memory lane to Alma College, a mid-Michigan school with a fascinating past, rich heritage and impressive influence. Look on as thousands of spectators flock to the campus for the annual Highland festival. Sit in the front row while a yet unknown young performer introduces you to a new song, "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Peek ... Leer más

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  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

    de Robert Jackson ...

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  • Golden, Colorado

    de Golden Pioneer Museum ...
    Series series Images of America
    Where The West Lives! Golden's motto sums up the colorful history of the small town set at the entrance to the storied gold fields of Colorado. The scenic valley that shelters Golden caught the notice of some of the most famed pioneers of the West: explorer Major Stephen Long, world traveler Isabella Bird, showman Buffalo Bill Cody, and brewer Adolph Coors. Chronicled here in over 200 vintage ... Leer más

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  • Western New York and the Gilded Age

    de Julianna Fiddler-Woite, Mary Beth Paulin Scumaci, Peter C. Scumaci ...
    Born from the success of the Erie Canal, the communities of Western New York enjoyed a century of growth and prosperity during America's Gilded Age. Buffalo was one of the richest cities in America and dominated industry and politics, producing two presidents. Wealth and architectural opportunity enticed figures like Frank Lloyd Wright, while the events of the Pan-American Exposition and a ... Leer más

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  • Iowa's Railroads

    An Album

    de H. Roger Grant ...
    Series series Railroads Past and Present
    A definitive history of the railroads of Iowa, featuring over four hundred black-and-white photographs.At one point in time, no place in Iowa was more than a few miles from an active line of rail track. In this splendid companion volume to Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005), H. Roger Grant and Don L. Hofsommer explore the pivotal role that railroads played in the urban development of the ... Leer más

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  • Fort Dodge

    1850 to 1970

    de Roger B. Natte ...
    Series series Images of America
    Fort Dodge was founded in 1850 as a military post to police the Iowa frontier. A subsequent land boom created fortunes that were reinvested in the local economy. The town soon earned the nickname �Mineral City� because of the extensive deposits of coal, gypsum, limestone, and clay. By 1900, the city was a rail center and the world�s largest producer of gypsum products. With a highly diversified ... Leer más

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  • Cherokee County

    de Bobby G. McElwee ...
    Series series Images of America
    Within these pages, the Cherokee County's rich and varied history is illuminated by vintage photographs, and its past is brought to life in the faces of its early settlers. Created in 1836 from land held formerly by the Cherokee Indians, Cherokee County is situated in the northeast corner of Alabama, bordered by Georgia to the east.The families of the Reverend Whitefield Anthony and others settled ... Leer más

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  • Hidden History of Wabash County, Indiana

    de Ron Woodward ...
    Take the road less traveled through Wabash County's forgotten stories and overlooked characters. Bob Printy may have run off to join the circus, but Jocko the monkey decided to make Wabash his home after he escaped a traveling carnival. Discover the story of Chief LeGros and learn what life was like in nineteenth-century Wabash County. Spend some time with Tommy R. Miller, who sacrificed his life ... Leer más

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  • Hidden History of the Mohawk Valley

    The Baseball Oracle, the Mohawk Encampment and More

    de Bob Cudmore ...
    Series series Hidden History
    Much of the history of New York's scenic Mohawk Valley has been recounted time and again. But so many other stories have remained buried, almost lost from memory. The man called the baseball oracle correctly predicted the outcome of twenty-one major-league games. Mrs. Bennett, a friend of Governor Thomas Dewey, owned the Tower restaurant and lived in the unique Cranesville building. An Amsterdam ... Leer más

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  • Legends, Lore and Secrets of Western New York

    de Lorna MacDonald Czarnota ...
    Series series American Legends
    Listen to the whispered legends of spirits, heroes and traitors hidden in one of New York's most captivating regions. Like the region's first inhabitants, the "Cat People," who made clothing from the mountain lions and panthers that they hunted, Western New Yorkers still savor the tradition of storytelling. Tales such as the "Mail-Riding Mamma" of Chautauqua County, who carried both the post and ... Leer más

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