The State of Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History, Hardcover

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DescriptionThe allure of ancient Egypt has endured over many centuries - and this authoritative volume offers further intriguing insights. It delve...

Reducere. More than five centuries of native peoples' artistry. Native Americans crafted beautiful clothing out of skins, pigment, quills and sinew. The coll...

DescriptionSuper 8: An Illustrated History is a coffee table art book showcasing the history of Super 8 filmmaking. In addition to featuring stunni...

Reducere. Raimund E. Goerler, acclaimed archivist and historian, has written the definitive guidebook to the history of The Ohio State University, one of the...

Experts in the ten major Pulp genres, from action Pulps to spicy Pulps and more, chart for the first time the complete history of Pulp magazines--t...

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In Gettysburg: The Living and the Dead, writer Kent Gramm and photographer Chris Heisey tell the famous battle's story through the eyes of those wh...

In this fully illustrated book, Simon Trowbridge tells the story of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He begins by making a comparison between the RSC...

After a series of victories through Mississippi early in the spring of 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee had reached the criti...

Reducere. Greyhound buses and vintage suitcases, whitewashed cottages and wildlife souvenirs, fishing camps and bathing beauties adorn the pages of Minnesota...

DescriptionThis engaging history of one of the largest ethnic groups in Illinois explores the influence and experiences of German immigrants and th...

DescriptionThis bold, groundbreaking study of American political development assesses the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lenses of gover...

Reducere. Based on years of exhaustive and meticulous research, David C. Keehn's study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the Knights of the Golden...

Reducere. History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois pulls straight from the case files of the Little Egypt Ghost Society led by founder Bruce Cline...

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Reducere. Although he was Abraham and Mary Lincoln's oldest and last surviving son, the details of Robert T. Lincoln's life are misunderstood by some and unk...

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Reducere. Hidden gems from Chicago's pastTales of Forgotten Chicago contains twenty-one fascinating, little-known stories about a great city and its people. ...

The first illustrated history to celebrate women's struggle for equality around the globe. One hundred years ago American women fought for and won ...

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DescriptionThe year was 1896, the woman was Alice Guy-Blach , and the film was The Cabbage Fairy. It was less than a minute long. Guy-Blach , the f...

Judge these books by their covers! Get immersed in the definitive visual history of pulp fiction paperbacks from 1940 to 1970. The Art of Pulp Fict...

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Reducere. In this illustrated account of the bloodiest war fought on American soil, Brooks Simpson recounts the events of the war from the opening salvo at F...

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Reducere. In this social and ecological account of the Chicago River, Libby Hill tells the story of how a sluggish waterway emptying into Lake Michigan becam...

DescriptionThe fascinating history of Zoar, from the German Separatists who settled there to the present-day historical village In 1817, a group of...

Here is the essential guide to the human brain, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the three pounds of matter inside our he...

A history of the Circe myth.Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Judith YarnallNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 1994Dimensions: 2...

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A lavishly illustrated celebration of each of the world's sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species in all their magnificence and beguiling di...

Reducere. This handbook outlines the important duties of a notary public. The Illinois Notary Public Act, effective July 1, 1986, was passed to better meet t...