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Florida's Geological Treasures
Iris Tracy Comfort, Iris T. Comfort
Gem Guides Book Co
Gem Guides Book Co
Florida is a land of geological wonders, from its little-known earthquake history to the rich new fossil hunting grounds constantly being revealed by commercial development and quarrying activity. Much more than a fashionable resort or...
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Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History
Anne Mitchell Whisnant
The University of North Carolina Press
The University of North Carolina Press
The most visited park in the National Parks system, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway winds along the ridges of the Appalachian mountains in Virginia and North Carolina. According to popular myth, the Parkway was a New Deal "Godsend for the needy,"...
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From the Grave: A Roadside Guide to Colorado's Pioneer Cemeteries
Linda Wommack
Caxton Press
Caxton Press
The only comprehensive roadside tour guide to Colorado's oldest cemeteries and the history buried there. This 500-page work includes: -Nearly four hundred Colorado cemeteries -More than 1,000 mini-biographies of interred pioneers -Easy to follow...
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Westchester: The American Suburb
Roger Panetta, Kenneth Jackson
Copublished with the Hudson River Museum
Copublished with the Hudson River Museum
Today, more than half of Americans live in suburbs. A far cry from the “crabgrass frontier” of modest bedroom communities built for urban strivers, today’s sprawling, self-contained suburbs define our cultural landscape.This fascinating book...
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Ceremonial Time: Fifteen Thousand Years on One Square Mile
John Hanson Mitchell
Counterpoint
Counterpoint
Ceremonial time is the moment when past, present, and future can be perceived simultaneously. Experienced only rarely, usually during ancient dances or rituals, this escape from time is the gift of John Mitchells extraordinary writing. In this, his...
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Flag Burning and Free Speech: The Case of Texas v. Johnson
Robert Justin Goldstein
University Press of Kansas
University Press of Kansas
When Gregory Lee Johnson burned a flag, he was convicted for flag desecration under Texas law, but the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction. This work examines the case and the attendant controversy over whether protection of the flag conflicts...
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Boston's Back Bay: The Story of America's Greatest Nineteenth-Century Landfill Project
William Newman, Wilfred E. Holton
Northeastern
Northeastern
Boston's Back Bay neighborhood is well known today for its upscale residences, high-rise office buildings, fine hotels, and excellent restaurants. Extending from Arlington Street to Massachusetts Avenue, and from the Charles River to the Amtrak and...
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Charleston Come Hell or High Water: A History in Photographs
University of South Carolina Press
University of South Carolina Press
Charleston Come Hell or High Water captures the indomitable spirit of one of America's oldest and best-preserved cities. Praised by Charlestonians since its initial publication, and now in its sixth printing, this gripping collection of 168 black...
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The History of Texas
Robert A. Calvert, Arnoldo De Leon, Gregg Cantrell
Harlan Davidson
Harlan Davidson
The principle that all people make history continues to drive the Fourth Edition of our well-loved text, one that continues to consider the different cultures within the state as well as the unique heritage shared by all Texans. Unlike other surveys...
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