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Richardson's Monitor of Free-Masonry: Being a Practical Guide to the Ceremonies in All the Degrees Conferred in Masonic Lodges, Chapters, Encampments,Author: Jabez RichardsonPublisher: Arcadia...

Founded in 1905, Richmond, California, boasts 32 miles of shoreline and is centrally located within the San Francisco Bay Area. From a nationally registered historic district to its critical role in...

A non-fiction companion volume to the popular Rick Brant Science-Adventure Series. This reprint of a very hard-to-find title includes easy-to-read chapters about codes and ciphers, slingshots and...

The city of River Oaks, Texas, has always been defined by its people. With only 1.9 square miles of land, built up to over 90 percent, the city has little room for geographical expansion. Yet the...

Full of humor and wit, this book was offered in 1827 in order that servants be given a handbook by which they might more efficiently perform the duties for which they were being paid.Author: Robert...

The engine's piercing whistle blast and the rhythmic beat of metal wheel upon metal rail in 1881 were the recognizable sounds of progress and prosperity for many wishing to push west across the...

Originally published in 1923, the second volume of Carl Sandburg's beloved Rootabaga Stories includes tales about "Big People Now" and "Little People Long Ago." The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet wrote...

Route 66 goes through the heart of Illinois: between the great cities of Chicago and St. Louis, there are 300 miles of adventure, history, culinary delights, and quirky attractions.This is the "Land...

Although Rumson, New Jersey, spent much of its early existence unknown to the outside world, the borough has built a reputation for itself as a great American suburb. The many grand estates, such as...

Rural EssaysAuthor: A. DowningPublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publication Date: Oct 18, 2011Number of Pages: 644 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 145850137XISBN-13: 9781458501370

Born of a country's collective desire for riches, Sacramento was resolute in its survival while other Gold Rush towns faded into history. It battled catastrophic fires, floods, and epidemics to...

In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray. Three years later, after sailing single-handed 46,000 miles around the world, Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island...

Sailing on the Great Lakes and Rivers of AmericaAuthor: John DisturnellPublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publication Date: Jun 15, 2011Number of Pages: 308 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Truly a model community of the best that small-town America offers, Salem, Ohio, represents good values, a peaceful setting, and a host of men and women grounded in prudence, integrity, and resolve...

In 1775, the British invaded Philadelphia. Sally Wister, a sixteen year-old girl was sent to the country-side to avoid harm. During her time there, in order to keep a friend up-to-date, she kept a...

San Marcos, Texas, permanently settled in 1846, was founded by former members of John C. Hays's company of Texas Rangers. The town was designated the county seat of Hays County by the Texas...

An icon of Southern California and one of America's most imaginative and vibrant cities-the fitting destination at the end of Route 66-Santa Monica lies on the brink of the West and is known...

Published by Scientific American in 1905, the book tells the story of a group of boys who explore Clump Island, a fictional place where boys could be boys. As they explore the island, the young...

Secrets of some of baseball's most noted Hall-of-Famers (Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby, "Pie" Traynor, "Tris Speaker" are among the stars who are represented) that is not only historically interesting...

This collection of twenty American short stories, organized chronologically from the 19th century through World War I, helps tell the story of how we came to be who and what we are. Selected by NPR...

An 1828 cookbook featuring recipes for delicious desserts--written so that a modern cook may follow them.Author: Eliza LesliePublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publication Date: Dec 01, 1988Number of...

Sheldon, Iowa, the largest town in O'Brien County, was established when the Sioux City & St. Paul Railway (now the Union Pacific) reached the townsite on July 3, 1872. Named after Israel Sheldon, a...

The story of Sierra Vista, Arizona begins with Coronado's explorations of the southwestern desert in the sixteenth century, long before the 1877 establishment of Camp Huachuca, home of the famed 24th...

Widely known as a rhyme and game, Skip-come-a-Lou has come down through the generations as a rite of childhood. What is not as widely known is that the rhyme is taken from the 1926 work of popular...

Suzanne Zuckerman Werner is a survivor of suicide. The day her husband lost his eight year battle with depression was the day her own battle to recover began. About a year into her own journey,...

Snow-BoundAuthor: John Greenleaf WhittierPublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publication Date: Jun 15, 2011Number of Pages: 58 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1458500071ISBN-13:...

This was the first cowboy songbook published in America, and Thorp's lyrics were the beginning of the popularization of the American cowboy. This book lists 24 songs that can be learned and sung...

South Bend, Indiana stood at the crossroads of several major Native American trading routes long before the Europeans, led by the French, arrived from Canada and the East Coast to trade for furs. The...

Southern California front-engine top fuel dragsters were the kings of the quarter mile. Fathers and sons, friends, and next-door neighbors joined together to build and race these cars. From 1963 to...

This important guide from Camden, South Carolina, intended for the rural Southerner, was first published in 1845. It contains directions for gardening, along with a collection of valuable recipes,...