Folly Cove 01930: 249 books

A look at the history and pageants surrounding the Lady Godiva Myth in and around Coventry.

A Brief Illustrated look at Baldwins adventures as a big game hunter in equatorial Africa during the mid 19th century.

Browne takes us on a journey through the new territory during the latter part of the civil war when settlers were having some of the worst troubles with the Apache nation and troops were busy in the east. Taken from the original serialization in 1864 and 65, Browne introduces the old west through...

A short history of the siege of Detroit by Pontiac, chief of the Ottawas, as he banded together diverse tribes to try to stave off the inevitable English onslaught.

This piece includes a general account of the country, it's geography, culture, flora and fauna, including a very brief history of the country and it's religion. The rise and fall of King Theodore, his titles honors and justice are described. The piece concludes with the British capture of Abyssinia after the suicide of King Theodore.

Much of the shoreline of Lake Superior was still wilderness when the author made this journey to the rocks of the Lake that were named for the objects men could see in them. Hunting, fishing and exploration with local guides to add color to the story.

In this clazzic peice, Manton Marble takes us on a trip through the Red River Valley in the mid nineteenth century. For Manton, this is a pleasure trip, and he shows us the joy of the country and the people of the valley as he accompanies a group of prospectors on the way to Frazer River in search...

This  short piece describes the trip through the wilderness with Indian guides along the route of the as yet unbuilt Canadian railway to the pacific. Illustrated.

This Contemporaneous account tells of the destruction caused by the three consecutive devastating storms during the month of December 1839.First published in pamphlet form in 1840, Boston.

The Battle of New Orleans, fought after the peace was signed, was a disaster for the well armed and well trained British regulars, veterans of the European wars, and projected General Andrew Jackson onto the path to the White House. This is a brief overview of the battle. Illustrated.

A contemporaneous look at life in the city during the blockade.

Straw Bonnets were big business in Southeastern Massachusetts during the Mid Nineteenth Century. This paper describes the business and a tour through the Union Works in Foxborough Massachusetts during the 1860's. The union works was once the worlds largest manufacturer of Straw Bonnets and Hats.

George Rogers Clarke was the hero of the Western Frontier during the American Revolutionary War, capturing virtually the entire Ohio Valley from the British with his victory at Fort Vincennes. This brief sketch outlines the glories of those battles and disappointments of Clarke's campaigns.