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8541) Journal of Samuel Maclay
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In this excellent small tome F. A. Bell delves into the mysteries of the Masonic Order of the Eastern Star including the role and history of the women who shaped and served the order.
"The spirit of modernity now pervades even our Ancient Mysteries, so that they must bear the stamp of recent investigation. Too little has been written about the splendid Order of the Eastern Star. It is almost impossible to find any printed article bearing on its history,...
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Fascinating turn of the 20th-century housekeeping bible, richly illustrated.
"In this spirit we started on a determined quest for information and new resources. We took lessons in cooking to see whether the Domestic Science schools had any wonderful wisdom to impart in the direction of "better food for less money." We studied courses in Home Economics. We read books. We visited cooking laboratories and practice houses. Finally, we came to the Housekeeping...
8543) Thunder Gods Gold
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The amazing true story of America's most famed lost gold mines and epitome of Western traditions, this book tells the tale about the Lost Dutchman gold mine in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona during the late 1930s and 1940s.Based on author Barry Storm's travels over the mountains in search for lost Spanish treasures, this book was the inspiration behind Lust for Gold, a 1949 American western film about the legendary Lost Dutchman, starring Glenn...
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From the time this country began, workingmen have fought and starved and often died to better the life of the common man. The struggles of one generation, have been carried on by the next. Where one group has failed, the next group has won. Gradually improvements, have been granted. Gradually democracy has been strengthened.
Today we enjoy the fruits of this constant struggle for human dignity. Every American child is entitled to a free public education....
8545) D-Day: A Layman's Guide
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An antidote to those history books that are too long, too technical, over complicated and difficult to follow.
D-Day: A Layman's Guide is a straightforward, short history of the D-Day & Operation Overlord that is more akin to a chat over a cup of tea than a heavy historical text, making this subject more accessible and readable for non-historians
D-Day: A Layman's Guide has been written specifically for people with little or no prior knowledge of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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A highly secure military base sits in the middle of the Nevada Desert. What happens inside is kept top secret. Many UFO sightings have been reported nearby. Some people even say alien bodies are stored there. What really goes on behind its highly guarded fences? Explore the theories and learn why Area 51 has become one of history's greatest mysteries.
8547) Kenosha
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Kenosha is a suburb of both Chicago and Milwaukee, and it draws visitors from both metro areas and from all over the United States. A historic downtown, frequent community events, and a fierce dedication to the arts have catapulted the city into tourism stardom. Although big businesses have steadily come and gone, the residential population remains strong. From family-owned stores that have been downtown for nearly 100 years, to a vintage streetcar...
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In this present volume, one of a long series of studies in American history, Professor Faulkner deals almost exclusively with the years 1890 to 1900. He discusses the politics of the decade; the economic history of the period; efforts to reform and improve many areas of the existing society; and explores the new burst of territorial expansion resulting in part from the Spanish-American War.
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Discover the untold story of the Windy City's Ghost Shadows. Even in a town notorious for gangsters like Al Capone, much of Chicago's lawless lore has remained uncharted. Chicago's Chinatown, in particular, was home to a vast criminal enterprise, strictly bound by old country rituals, rules and traditions. Few know of Moy Dong Chew, aka "Opium Dong," one of Chinatown's original godfathers, much less Frank Moy, his fedora-wearing predecessor. While...
8550) My Memoirs
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J. B. Ivey (1864-1958) belonged to a distinguished list of storekeepers who came to Charlotte at the turn of the century to take advantage of the booming cotton mill economy. He opened a small store room in rented space near the Square on West Trade Street on February 18, 1900, and over the following decades, with Charlotte's ever-increasing population, J. B. Ivey & Company grew into a big store and rapidly growing business. Ivey's went on to dominate...
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Few episodes in American history were more transformative than World War II, and in no region did it bring greater change than in the West. Having lifted the United States out of the Great Depression, World War II set in motion a massive westward population movement, ignited a quarter-century boom that redefined the West as the nation's most economically dynamic region, and triggered unprecedented public investment in manufacturing, education, scientific...
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In this sequel to Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: she met her best friend Melody and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes: Pacy must deal with Melody moving to California, find the courage to forge on with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and learn to face some of her own flaws. Pacy encounters prejudice, struggles with acceptance,...
8553) Péio: Roman
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Plongez dans l'histoire du couple de Peïo et de Mimi Georgette, symbole d'un monde rural montagnard don’t les traditions s'éteignent peu à peu...
Péio est le cadet d'une famille paysanne du piémont pyrénéen. En vertu des coutumes locales, seul l'aîné hérite du patrimoine. Par amour de la nature et de la montagne, Péio s'en ira berger communal dans un village voisin.
Une rencontre va le pousser à construire sa maison pour devenir à...
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Borderline Citizens explores the intersection of U.S. colonial power and Puerto Rican migration. Robert C. McGreevey examines a series of confrontations in the early decades of the twentieth century between colonial migrants seeking work and citizenship in the metropole and various groups-employers, colonial officials, court officers, and labor leaders-policing the borders of the U.S. economy and polity. Borderline Citizens deftly shows the dynamic...
8555) Rocky Point Park
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In 1938, a tremendous hurricane devastated southern New England, including Rocky Point Park. The shore dining hall was washed away, and the roller coaster lay in ruins. Owners began to look into other options for this beautiful 80 acres of land along the coastline of Narragansett Bay. The park's future was in jeopardy until 1948, when Providence businessman Vincent Ferla bought it and brought it back to life. He revitalized the midway and brought...
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Connecticut's character runs much deeper than breathtaking fall foliage and quaint coastal towns. One day at a time, author Gregg Mangan chronicles fascinating episodes in state history, from the earliest European settlements to the modern era. After a lengthy debate, the state senate voted in favor of "Yankee Doodle" as the official state song on March 16, 1978. Bridgeport's General Electric Company completed work on the bazooka on June 14, 1942....
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre la guerra de Yom Kipur, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Adentrarse en detalle en la situación política y social entre los países árabes e Israel desde la creación de este último, que desemboca en la guerra de Yom Kipur
• Seguir paso a paso los movimientos de los ejércitos implicados en la...
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JOHN F. KENNEDY and RICHARD M. NIXON met for the first time in early 1947, when they became part of the 80th Congress. A few months later and thirteen years, before their historic competition for the presidency, they traveled to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, where they debated the merits of a new labor law.
But, their minds were on bigger things.
As fate would have it, Jack and Dick shared a Pullman compartment on a train for the overnight trip back...
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Studies on moral ways to ease international tensions. Prepared for The American Friends Service Committee. For more than thirty-five years the American Friends Service Committee has worked among those who suffer, recognizing no enemies, and seeking only to give expression to the love of God in service. Out of this experience, gained under all kinds of governments and amidst all kinds of people, has come some appreciation of the problems of peacemaking...
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A unique and illuminating exploration of the key relationships that shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt into one of America's most definitive leaders and impacted his influence on the world stage, from presidential historian Michael J. Gerhardt, the acclaimed author of Lincoln's Mentors and principal adviser in the official annotation of the Constitution at the Library of Congress.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt wasn't a born leader. He became one. As...
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