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Ghost Towns of the Mountain West
Your Guide to the Hidden History and Old West Haunts of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2010
The Rocky Mountain and Great Basin states are the heart of ghost-town country. Once-bustling pioneer outposts, mining camps, lumber towns, and railroad villages stand today as reminders of the glory days of gold rushes, industrial progress, and that pioneering spirit of the Old West. This book guides...
A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C.
The Capital of the Union
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
An in-depth account of the Civil War people and events that left their mark on the city at the heart of the Union, shaping its historic legacy.
When the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, Washington, DC, was a small, essentially Southern city. The capital rapidly transformed as it...
Tar Heel History on Foot
Great Walks through 400 Years of North Carolina's Fascinating Past
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
This lively collection of 34 of the best history walks in North Carolina highlights the richness and diversity of the state's history, from the time of its first settlement to the present. Veteran guidebook author Lynn Setzer leads readers on short walks in state parks and natural areas, state historic...
by Mark Lardas
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
The USS Texas was built when dreadnought battleships were kings of the seas. It was the world's most powerful battleship when first commissioned in 1914, and for over a century it fought many battles. Some took place while the Texas served as a warship in the US Navy in World Wars I and II. Since becoming...
Salem's Witch House
A Touchstone to Antiquity
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2009
A close-up look at this historic Massachusetts landmark, including photos and illustrations.
Though Salem is located on Massachusetts’s scenic North Shore, its history has not always been picturesque. The “Witch City,” as it is internationally known, is home to numerous landmarks dedicated...
Lake Forest Day
100 Years of Celebration
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2008
The first Lake Forest Day in 1908 included a hot air balloon ascension, a cutest baby contest, a mind-reading dog, and a vaudeville show. Proceeds from this event, organized by the Lake Forest Woman�s Club, funded the Contagious Hospital, which eventually merged into Lake Forest Hospital. American...
by ASH C
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2015
This guide provides a basic understanding of the game of soccer at the readers’ point. It does not cover areas like finding the best bookmakers or match fixing syndicate. It does not matter if you are more used to Asian Handicap, 1 x 2, Half-Time/Full-Time (HT/FT), Over/Under or running ball as...
Elvis Presley Boulevard
From Sea to Shining Sea, Almost
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012
A memoir of a cross-country road trip, the tourist experience, and the cultural touchstones that bring Americans together: “A great story” (Publishers Weekly).
As a boy in Ohio, Mark Winegardner spent the formative summers of his wonder years touring the States with his family in a succession...
by Daniel S. Carballo
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Learn effective methods for disputing inaccurate information in your credit history.
You don’t have to live with it! Learn how you can boost your FICO score in just a few short months using free and low-cost methods.
Discover the hidden “gotchas!” that could be affecting your report,...
Planet Explorers London
A Travel Guide for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Your kids will love this fun and informative guide to one of the world's great cities. London's two thousand-year history means it is packed full of amazing sights, sounds and tastes. You can see antiquities from around the world at the British Museum, visit the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London,...
Montmartre
Paris's Village of Art and Sin
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
In the second portrait of his series Great Parisian Neighborhoods, award-winning raconteur John Baxter leads us on a whirlwind tour of Montmartre, the hill-top village that fired the greatest achievements of modern art while also provoking bloody revolution and the sexual misbehavior that made Paris...
149 Paintings You Really Need to See in North America
(So You Can Ignore the Others)
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Tour North America’s greatest museums and galleries in the company of two incomparable guides.
This lively companion highlights the essential paintings, by some of the world’s greatest painters, from Giotto to Picasso, on display in North American museums and galleries.
Julian Porter...
by Robert Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2011
A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore.
In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries;...
Venice
The Anthology Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
This is the ebook version, specially revised and completely updated in 2013, of Venice: The Anthology Guide, Milton Grundy’s perennially fresh classic travel guide to the city. It is based on the sixth edition, which had itself been updated, revised and reset in 2007. It is unlike any other guide,...