Illinois: A History of the Land and Its People, Paperback - Roger Biles

Reducere. Crossroads of the continent, Land of Lincoln, hub of commerce--or, as Charles Dickens viewed it, a landscape "oppressive in its barren monotony"--I...

Reducere. This book remains the definitive history of the deepest of all American gorges.

With superb illustrations and illuminating text, we are led to the wild side of Mull. Every facet of the Scottish island's natural history is consi...

Reducere. DescriptionInternationally renowned photographer Lucian Niemeyer and National Park Service historian Art G mez have combined talents in this stunni...

A pictorial history of Mansfield then and now

Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): Barry StewartIllustration(s): 176 black & white photographs 11 mapsNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2...

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Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): Barry StewartIllustration(s): 119 PhotographsNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 210 x 2...

A vivid and fascinating account of Worthing's old buildings and the people associated with them, beautifully illustrated with engravings and photog...

Reducere. The Big Bend, the Big Country, the Big Empty. The High Plains, the Permian and the Panhandle. Cowboys, Cowtown and the curl of a killer tornado. A ...

The first full-length biography of Edward J. Kelly tells the vivid story of the rough-hewn politician who became one of Chicago's most powerful may...

Reducere. New Iberia was founded by a handful of Spaniards in the spring of 1779. In the more than two hundred years that have elapsed since that event, the ...

Reducere. U.S. Highway 66 was always different from other roads. During the decades it served American travelers, Route 66 became the subject of a world-famo...

Reducere. DescriptionThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.Th...

A single-volume history told in a new way: mingling grand sweep narrative with deep-core, local, personal stories - all woven together with landsca...

Reducere. A History of the Yoruba People is a comprehensive exploration of the founding and growth of one of the most influential groups in Africa. With a po...

Reducere. Founded in 1834 by a small group of Quakers protesting human slavery in the South, Westfield and Washington Township served as an important home st...

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Dan JacksonIllustration(s): Plates, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 412Publication date: 2021Dimension...

Reducere. Canyon de Chelly; The Story of its Ruins and People, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never for...

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Reducere. Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the sec...

Why is the North East the most distinctive region of England? Where do the stereotypes about North Easterners come from, and why are they so often ...

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Reducere. The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, and still stands as the bloodiest single day in American military history. Additionally, i...

Reducere. The Ozarks of the mid-1800s was a land of divisions. The uplands and its people inhabited a geographic and cultural borderland straddling Midwest a...

The first full history of Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield which also reveals new information about key features of the churchIllustrations: 80 Illus...

Founded in 1834 by a small group of Quakers protesting human slavery in the South, Westfield and Washington Township served as an important home st...

Reducere. Sonora Pass, located north of the famous Tioga Pass that leads to Yosemite, is not well known. Extremely steep, and carved into granite like much o...

Reducere. Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for HistoryEncounters at the Heart of the World concerns the Mandan Indians, iconic Plains people whose teeming, ...

Reducere. DescriptionNow with a new design and updated content, including three brand-new chapters plus a new preface and a postscript from the author. An an...

This book provides a detailed history of the first hospital dedicated to neurology and neurosurgery in the world: the National Hospital, Queen Squa...

Publisher: Heart of Albion PressAuthor(s): John HamiltonIllustration(s): 23 colour; 56 b 27 tables; 23 colour; 56 b 27 tablesNumber of pages: 431Pu...

Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Jeff PearceIllustration(s): 24 Illustrations including: - 21 Black and White Illustrations; - 3 Maps.Number o...

Reducere. Winner of the Missouri History Book Award, from the State Historical Society of Missouri Winner of the Arkansiana Award, from the Arkansas Library ...

Reducere. In this groundbreaking history of Ireland, Neil Hegarty presents a fresh perspective on Ireland's past. Comprehensive and engaging, The Story of Ir...

Over one thousand years ago, kingdoms across Europe were changed forever as the Vikings sailed in. Prepare here to board an iconic Norse ship and b...

Reducere. Wives, Slaves, and Concubines argues that Dutch colonial practices and law created a new set of social and economic divisions in Batavia-Jakarta, m...

Reducere. This newly revised edition includes up-to-date information and historical photographs on everything you need to know about the Last Frontier, all i...

Reducere. "Pan American World Airways - Aviation History through the Words of its People is a tribute to the legacy of one of the world's great airlines and ...

Reducere. A merchant's remarkable travel account of an African kingdom Muḥammad al-Tūnisī (d. 1274/1857) belonged to a family of Tunisian merchants trading w...

Reducere. Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks transports the reader back in time to the days when steamboats, buckboards, and gas lighting were common. Jane an...

The first ever complete oral history of one of the darkest episodes of modern times.Publisher: Octopus Publishing GroupAuthor(s): Julieann Campbell...

Reducere. Discover the life of Simone Biles--a story about believing in yourself and going for the gold Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of ...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): Arnold Hermann Ludwig HeerenIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 486Publication date: 20...

Reducere. Farzana's Journey is a narrative about a young girl, who must walk a long distance to fetch her family's water. Her usual journey develops into an ...

Reducere. This book is an inspiration for those uncomfortable with the "God bit" in 12 Step recovery meetings and fellowships. A History of Agnostics in AA i...

This newly revised edition includes up-to-date information and historical photographs on everything you need to know about the Last Frontier, all i...

Reducere. Description"The idea for this volume of essays on the South and Southern tradition and heritage came about because of requests from some respected ...

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