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  • Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie

    Ohio's Historic Beacon

    de James Proffitt ...
    Series series Landmarks
    When the Marblehead Lighthouse first lit its flame in 1822, it drew on whale oil. The beacon flickered through lard, kerosene and LED lights over the next two centuries, while the tower weathered razing and reorganization. Despite the advent of GPS, the light still provides a solid basis for boats and ships to navigate the nearshore waters of the peninsula. The lighthouse's rich history boasts the ... Leer más

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  • Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan

    de Wil O'Connell, Pat O'Connell ...
    Series series Images of America
    From the Straits of Mackinac to the Detroit River, Images of America: Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan reveals intriguing stories of lighthouses and the people who depended on them. Readers will enjoy discovering what happened when a large ship fell 20 feet over one of the Soo Locks and the captain commented, �Good-bye Old World,� as well as of a persistent ghost that caused havoc with the Coast ... Leer más

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  • Chicago's Grand Hotels

    The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago

    de Robert V. Allegrini ...
    Architecturally imposing, historically rich, and socially important, Chicago's magnificent grand hotels have fascinated generations of Chicagoans and have pleased generations of guests. The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago have come to represent a collective formal living room for Chicago, where the city's most important visitors are accommodated, entertained, and made aware ... Leer más

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  • Detroit's Historic Hotels and Restaurants

    de Patricia Ibbotson ...
    Series series Postcard History Series
    Detroit's population grew rapidly after the beginning of the 20th century due to the growth of the automobile and other industries, and the city became a tourist and convention center. Detroit was in its heyday in the 1920s when it was the fourth-largest city in the United States. Some of Detroit's larger hotels were architectural masterpieces, nationally known, and were the center of ... Leer más

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  • Historic Homes of New Albany, Indiana

    de David C. Barksdale ...
    New Albany's historic homes boast unique histories and fascinating stories of those who inhabited them. Founded in 1813 below the falls of the Ohio River, the city was Indiana's most populous by the middle of the nineteenth century. Many leading citizens built grand mansions and family dwellings that beamed with prosperity and influence. The architectural legacy during these formative years ... Leer más

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  • Wind Point Lighthouse

    de Barb Wardius, Ken Wardius ...
    Series series Images of America
    Several lighthouses have called Racine home, but none is more synonymous with the nautical heritage of the �Belle City� than Wind Point. Always a beehive of activity, the Wind Point Lighthouse is one of the larger lighthouse complexes on the Great Lakes, and a hardworking keeper, two assistants, and their families made their livelihood here. For over 125 years, the tall stately tower has ... Leer más

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  • The Grand Hotels of St. Louis

    de Patricia Treacy ...
    Series series Images of America
    The Roaring Twenties was a period of lavish living in St. Louis. In 1917, when Ellsworth Statler decided to build a hotel in St. Louis, he ignited a hotel-building boom that was only quenched by the Great Depression of 1929. Architectural masterpieces arose, and local citizens and out-of-towners marveled at their grandeur. These hotels were hubs of activity and gathering places for high society. ... Leer más

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  • Route 66 in Chicago

    de David G. Clark ...
    Series series Images of America
    It winds from Chicago to L.A.��so says Nat �King� Cole�s classic hit �(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.� Beginning in 1926, Route 66 was the only U.S. highwayproviding a direct connection between the Windy City and the City of Angels; thus, it is no wonder that Route 66 would become the metaphor of the Americanjourney. The crescent-shaped route from the shore of Lake Michigan to the southern Pacific ... Leer más

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  • Chicago's Mansions

    de John Graf ...
    Series series Images of America
    Chicago is known throughout the world for its architecture. Although many people are familiar with the city�s skyscrapers and public buildings, they often overlook or are unaware of Chicago�s mansions that are located throughout the city. These mansions represent Chicago�s past and its future, and it can even be said that they are the very embodiment of Chicago and its architecture. These ... Leer más

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  • John F. Kennedy Sites in Dallas-Fort Worth

    de Mark Doty, John H. Slate ...
    November 22, 1963, is a date that will forever live in the minds and hearts of those who were witness to or touched by the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza. Surprisingly, the majority of sites associated with events surrounding that day still stand along the streets and in the neighborhoods of the greater Dallas�Fort Worth region. From Fort Worth�s Hotel Texas to the Texas ... Leer más

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  • Missions of Los Angeles

    de Robert A. Bellezza ...
    Series series Images of America
    After establishing the settlement of San Francisco, visionary mission president Fr. Junipero Serra journeyed south to found Mission San Juan Capistrano, Alta California�s seventh, on November 1, 1776. By order of King Carlos III of Spain, El Pueblo de la Reina de los �ngeles (the Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels) was founded on September 4, 1781, following the recommendation of the first ... Leer más

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  • Sea Girt Lighthouse

    de Bill Dunn ...
    Series series Images of America
    In the New Jersey shore community of Sea Girt, where Commodore Robert Stockton's oceanfront mansion had a porch as long as a ship's deck from which he surveyed the waters, a lighthouse was built in 1896. Sea Girt Lighthouse illuminated a dark space, providing a crucial guiding light to passing ships. The station would become a lighthouse of distinction and innovation. In 1920, it was the first ... Leer más

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