Tours category: 1997 books

The photographs in this exciting new volume illustrate the history of the Charlestown Navy Yard from the late nineteenth century through the twentieth century. Founded in 1800, the yard was oneof the first military shipyards in the United States.Charlestown Navy Yard celebrates the life of the yardthrough...

After the discovery of Alta California, the Spanish Crown charged the first Franciscan friars to enter into the New World through Lower Baja, with a succession of conquistadors, explorers, and soldiers, on a trail called El Camino Real or �The Royal Road.� The settlement began in 1769 at Mission...

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. Fodor's Los Angeles keeps pace with this fast-changing cultural capital. With more than 45 million visitors each year, the City of Angels has it all, including unbeatable...

"Often plagiarized by other guide writers, Blue Guides have always been a gold standard for accuracy and depth."—Daily Telegraph Revised and updated, this new edition of Blue Guide Jordan offers an in-depth exploration of this historically rich destination. The expert authors know...

Ready to make the most of your time in Laos? Stop endlessly researching or reading online reviews to figure out where you should go. Instead, learn about what's worthy from an experienced travel blogger. Vientiane and Luang Prabang have plenty to see and do, but if you only have a few...

See the very best Budapest has to offer! What if you could enjoy Budapest instead of struggling with maps? What if a travel guide gave you exact directions to every place in the itinerary? Imagine how you'll feel knowing you got everywhere you wanted to go while skipping the over-rated...

Ready to make the most of your time in South Korea? Stop endlessly researching or reading online reviews to figure out where you should go. Instead, learn about what's worthy from an experienced travel blogger. A Worthy Go itinerary is a curated collection to help you enjoy what's worthy...

See the very best Amsterdam has to offer! What if you could enjoy the Amsterdam instead of struggling with maps? What if a travel guide gave you exact directions to every place in the itinerary? Imagine how you'll feel knowing you got everywhere you wanted to go while skipping...

Ready to make the most of your time in Vientiane? Stop endlessly researching or reading online reviews to figure out where you should go. Instead, learn about what's worthy from an experienced travel blogger. Laos' capital city has plenty to see and do, but if you only have a few days...

From its establishment during World War I to its closure at the end of the Cold War, the Army installation best known as Fort Ord made a significant contribution to our national defense. Founded as a training area for Presidio of Monterey troops in 1917, Fort Ord covered more than 28,000 acres near the...

Fort Atkinson has been called the �top historical spot in Nebraska,� the �SAC of 1820,� and �America�s most important Western outpost.� Once the country�s largest fortress beyond the Missouri River, its garrison protected America�s interests in the burgeoning fur trade, provided a base...

Called "the Key to the Continent" and "the Gibraltar of the North," Fort Ticonderoga controlled the strategically critical portage between Lakes George and Champlain in the eighteenth century and played an important role in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. French troops began...

Since Pres. Harry Truman established the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in December 1950, it has played a vital role in the security of the United States. For four decades, the test site's primary purpose was developmental testing of nuclear explosives. Atmospheric tests conducted over Yucca Flat and Frenchman...

The area now known as Fort Lewis was first recognized for its potential as a military reservation in the early 1900s when a series of militia and national guard encampments were held in the area. Camp Lewis was established as the United States entered World War I in 1917 and became the first Army installation...