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Travel back to Hoopers Island's beginnings in the 1600s and discover how much different it is today.One of the oldest settlements in Maryland is a small tidewater community on the Eastern Shore named Hoopers Island. Land was patented there in …
Shen Xin, the direct descendent of the Grand Preceptor; Qin Ao, the current emperor. When the Grand Emperor's cry rang out, Qin Ao had no choice but to hang himself. With a wave of his hand, an imperial decree was …
Through the images and stories of the people who built it, discover the fascinating history of a railway established to fuel the nations' appetite for coal and that grew into so much more. For a century, the Norfolk and Western …
A broken pagoda actually contained a world within it. Heaven's Mandate, what was Heaven's Mandate? Was it fate, or fate? Could it be that abandonment of one's Dantian was the so-called destiny? If this were fate, then I would definitely …
From Swamp to Paradise, this book recounts the history of the City of Palm Coast using vintage images and illustrations. What is paradise? Before 1969, land that would eventually become the City of Palm Coast was considered by some as …
The period from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s is fondly remembered as the heyday of the Chautauqua Lake region in southwestern New York State.It was a wondrous era, when railroads, steamboats, and trolleys transported local residents as well as …
Journey through the complicated economic and environmental history of the steel industry in The Mon. Perfect for fans of the history of American industrialization.Pittsburgh's Monongahela River is named after the Lenape Indian word Menaonkihela, meaning where banks cave and erode. …
Metairie was the first suburb of New Orleans; an outgrowth to the west by young families seeking larger lots, open air, and affordable new housing.Those suburbanites shared much in common with previous generations of New Orleanians who had migrated westward …
Join author Gregg M. Turner as he recounts the history during the ecomomic boom in Venice, Florida in the 1920's.In the 1920s, a tremendous land boom gripped Florida, and waves of people descended upon the Sunshine State. Between just 1923and …
A vibrant community of artists, watermen, entrepreneurs, educators, and spiritual leaders left a legacy well worth preserving.Nestled in northeastern Indiana's Kosciusko County, Syracuse and its two lakes, Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake, became a popular area both for industry and …
Residents of Beacon, New York, are justifiably proud of a community that is rich in history and promise.In this exquisite collection of images, local historians Robert J. Murphy and Denise Doring VanBuren uncover the fascinating past of Beacon and the …
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Volume 11
"If there comes a day when you will die and your name is qualified to be carved on top of an Emperor, how will you choose?" Close]
The character of this singular suburb is preserved and celebrated in Images of America: Maywood. A must-have for fans of Illinois history.Ten miles west of Chicago on the west bank of the Des Plaines River sits Maywood, a village that …
Visit the town of Newport, one of New England's largest seaports, through this new and exciting photographic history.Founded in 1639, the city of Newport offered a temperate climate and a wealth of natural resources to early settlers seeking religious freedom. …
Many years ago, she was tricked into his bed, and the charming night was extremely cozy. She unwillingly became a street mouse in her heart, and many years later, when they met again, she was still in his bed. "Plotted …
When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. The few children that return alive have terrible storiesimpossible details of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope is the arrival of a mysterious …
Enjoy a cool book on a hot day about America's Oldest Brewery, Yuengling.D. G. Yuengling & Son of Pottsville has been in continuous operation since 1829, and since its start, Yuengling has been prudently managed by the Yuengling family. Overcoming …
Revisit your favorite stores and memories of innovative Northland Mall in Michigan, once heralded as the "future of shopping".When the Northland Mall opened in Michigan on March 22, 1954, it was the world's largest shopping center. Its innovative design was …
"your highness, someone said that i have caused trouble at court and wanted to chop off my head."a certain prince slammed the table, "whoever dares to cut your head off, i'll chop off his head first and kick him like …
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Mutiny and Adventure Aboard a Navy PT Boat during World War II
A Tightly Knit Torpedo Boat Team Operating Off The New Guinea Coast Faces Splintering Loyalties And Possible Mutiny When Their Captain Is Killed And His Replacement Turns Out To Be An Ignorant Martinette Fresh From Stateside Officers' School.Print ed.
A collection of images celebrating the extravagant and historic mansions of Pittsburgh, PA.In the 19th century, the positioning of Pittsburgh as a major manufacturing center and the subsequent rise of the area's steel industry created a wave of prosperity that …
Kenneth Arrow's monograph "Social Choice and Individual Values" and a theorem within it created modern social choice theory, a rigorous melding of social ethics and voting theory with an economic flavor. The work culminated in what Arrow called the "General …
Ten years later he was reincarnated but was surprised to find someone posing as himself as the head of the chinese power group which is hidden in what kind of conspiracy in order to solve the mystery.To save their own …
A detailed and fascinating look at the Araceae family of flowering plants.As the result of his visits to nurseries and horticultural establishments, the writer was impressed by the intense interest in and the lack of information about this horticulturally important …
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The Story of a Cattlemen's War
An epidemic of cattle rustling in southern Wyoming in the 1890s and the desperate straits of stockmen set the stage for this saga of Tom Horn, a former Pinkerton detective, an expert hunter and dead shot, and one of the …
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