Lake: 543 books

Boats and Boating on Cranberry Lake portrays the evolution of boating life on a lake that was barely known until the late 19th century. Illustrated here are some of the lake�s earliest guide boats and canoes, workboats and steamers, and early motor launches that brought visitors from the dock at Wanakena...

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...

Crystal Lake lies between the towns of Tolland and Stafford on a five-mile-long triangular strip of land extending from the northeastern corner of Ellington. Attracted by the lake�s sandy shore surrounded by forests of oak, chestnut, pine, and maple, early families of settlers called the lake Square...

A beautiful lake surrounded by virgin timber was enough for Dr. Hyacinthe P. Montborne to homestead here in 1884. He set up a shingle mill at Montborne in 1887, at the same time Hugh Walker was setting up a shingle mill in Walker Valley. With the establishment of the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad...

Nestled between the Adirondacks of New York and Vermont�s Green Mountains, Lake Champlain offers 120 miles of tranquil beauty with a rich, bustling history. Picturesque waterfront communities established in the 18th century recall the era when the Champlain Valley�s natural resources�iron, lumber,...

This is the definitive collection covering the life and ministry of John G. Lake. Lake was a missionary and pastor, attended the Azusa Street Revival, and was used greatly by God for the healing of countless thousands. This volume contains much concerning Lake. Contents are as follows:...

Since 1835, when Ziba Beardsley declared, "The water is as clear as crystal," generations of people have enjoyed the area's spring-fed lake. The pages of this book take readers on a trip back through time to learn more about the twin towns of Nunda and Crystal Lake and their eventual union. Meet some...

Lake Wales, �Crown Jewel of the Scenic Highlands,� is nestled among rolling hills and sparkling lakes in the geographic center of Florida. Before the 1900s, this area of the Lake Wales Ridge was considered spectacularly beautiful but uninhabitable because the virgin forests did not have road or railroad...

Integrative mental healthcare: •is a person-centered approach that emphasizes maintaining optimal health and wellness •takes into account the symptoms, preferences and circumstances of each unique person •focuses on treating symptoms not disorders •uses conventional mainstream approaches like...

For years, readers have been fascinated by the miracles of notable healing minister John G. Lake. His adventures are renown throughout the world. Now, readers can discover the origin from which Lake’s healing ministry was launched and witness real-life accounts of God’s miracles through Lake’s...

This is a series of faith-inspiring messages by Dr. John G. Lake whose healing ministry is legendary.  Many believe he had the greatest healing ministry of his time, first as a missionary to South Africa, and later in Spokane, Washington, where 100,000 healings were recorded in five years....

Known to native peoples for centuries as a sacred place and hunting ground, the ninth largest of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes remained unchanged until its shores were opened to settlement in 1851. The following year, New York promoter George Bertram wrote, "For healthfulness of climate, fertility of soil,...

Sand Lake Township lies just south of Troy and east of Albany. This community was a center of water-powered industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Dams on Crystal, Glass, and Burden Lakes provided waterpower for mills along the Wynantskill and finally for the largest waterwheel in North America...

Ham Lake is a six-mile-by-six-mile township as prescribed in the Northwest Territories Act of 1787. One of the area's major lakes looks exactly like a slice of ham, with an island as the ham bone, thus the name. In 1856, a town named Glen Carey, Scottish for "Beautiful Valley," was formed southwest...