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50 Great American Places

Author : Brent D. Glass
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451682034
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book 50 Great American Places written by Brent D. Glass and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-of-a-kind guide to fifty of the most important cultural and historic sites in the United States guaranteed to fascinate, educate, and entertain—selected and described by the former director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. From Massachusetts to Florida to Washington to California, 50 Great American Places takes you on a journey through our nation’s history. Sharing the inside stories of sites as old as Mesa Verde (Colorado) and Cahokia (Illinois) and as recent as Silicon Valley (California) and the Mall of America (Minnesota), each essay provides the historical context for places that represent fundamental American themes: the compelling story of democracy and self-government; the dramatic impact of military conflict; the powerful role of innovation and enterprise; the inspiring achievements of diverse cultural traditions; and the defining influence of the land and its resources. Expert historian Brent D. Glass explores these themes by connecting places, people, and events and reveals a national narrative that is often surprising, sometimes tragic, and always engaging—complete with photographs, websites for more information, and suggestions for other places nearby worth visiting. Sites you would expect to read about—in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC—are here, as well as plenty of surprises, such as the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, or Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, or the Village Green in Hudson, Ohio; less obvious places that, together with the more well-known destinations, collectively tell the story of America. For families who want to take a trip that is both educational and entertaining, for history enthusiasts, or anyone curious about our country’s greatest places, this book is the perfect guide.

National Geographic Guide to America's Historic Places

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book National Geographic Guide to America's Historic Places written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes 40 maps, for both driving and walking tours, to historical sites in all 50 states. "Features more than 2,500 U.S. historical sites, including: battlefields, wild west towns, colonial villages, historic districts, Indian dwellings, pioneer trails," and more--Cover.

Lies Across America

Author : James W. Loewen
Publisher : The New Press
ISBN 13 : 1620974932
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Lies Across America written by James W. Loewen and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully updated and revised edition of the book USA Today called "jim-dandy pop history," by the bestselling, American Book Award–winning author "The most definitive and expansive work on the Lost Cause and the movement to whitewash history." —Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans From the author of the national bestseller Lies My Teacher Told Me, a completely updated—and more timely than ever—version of the myth-busting history book that focuses on the inaccuracies, myths, and lies on monuments, statues, national landmarks, and historical sites all across America. In Lies Across America, James W. Loewen continues his mission, begun in the award-winning Lies My Teacher Told Me, of overturning the myths and misinformation that too often pass for American history. This is a one-of-a-kind examination of historic sites all over the country where history is literally written on the landscape, including historical markers, monuments, historic houses, forts, and ships. New changes and updates include: • a town in Louisiana that was the site of a major but now-forgotten enslaved persons' uprising • a totally revised tour of the memory and intentional forgetting of slavery and the Civil War in Richmond, Virginia • the hideout of a gang in Delaware that made money by kidnapping free blacks and selling them into slavery Entertaining and enlightening, Lies Across America also has a serious role to play in contemporary debates about white supremacy and Confederate memorials.

The Visual Encyclopedia of American Landmarks

Author : Thomas W. Paradis
Publisher : Lorenz Books
ISBN 13 : 9780857234148
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book The Visual Encyclopedia of American Landmarks written by Thomas W. Paradis and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2016-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book contains more than 150 significant landmarks of the United States of America. It includesplaces of military history and conflict, recreation grounds and public spaces, and skyscrapers built usinggroundbreaking design and construction techniques. Anhistorical overview of every landmark details the reason for its existence, methods of construction anddevelopment, important architectural considerations, andassociations with culturally important events or people.Here is the perfect reference for students of American social history and architecture, as well as those keen to travel and see the best of what each state has to offer.

Historic Landmarks of America As Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Author : Esther Singleton
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781290059220
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (592 download)

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Book Synopsis Historic Landmarks of America As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by : Esther Singleton

Download or read book Historic Landmarks of America As Seen and Described by Famous Writers written by Esther Singleton and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Historic Landmarks of America as Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Author : Esther Singleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Historic Landmarks of America as Seen and Described by Famous Writers written by Esther Singleton and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Landmarks

Author : Thomas W. Paradis
Publisher : Lorenz Books
ISBN 13 : 9780754820857
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Landmarks written by Thomas W. Paradis and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landmarks selected from the National Landmark Register including buildings, structures, historic districts, places of military history, recreation grounds, public spaces, homes of famous people, and monuments.

Interpretation of Historic Sites

Author : William Thomas Alderson
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780761991625
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Interpretation of Historic Sites written by William Thomas Alderson and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 1996 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpretation of Historic Sites offers essential knowledge on how to develop and conduct interpretive programs for every historic site, regardless of size or budget.

Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia

Author : Roger W. Moss
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia written by Roger W. Moss and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This opulent volume, by the author and photographer of the acclaimed Historic Houses of Philadelphia, will serve as a guide through the architectural and religious traditions of Philadelphia, complete with maps, telephone numbers, and web sites.

Landmarks & Historic Sites of Long Island

Author : Ralph F. Brady
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614235902
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Landmarks & Historic Sites of Long Island written by Ralph F. Brady and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone lucky enough to live on Long Island already knows that it’s like nowhere else in the world. From lighthouses and a one-hundred-year-old carousel to World War II camps and missile sites, Long Island native Ralph Brady reveals the secrets to what makes this little-big island so special with a tour of some of Nassau and Suffolk’s most historic locations. Walt Whitman, William Vanderbilt, Theodore Roosevelt and many others occupied remarkable homes around the island. Charles Lindbergh made his historic flight to France from what is now a shopping mall. For many years, a Long Island factory gave the world the game of Scrabble. Even the waters teem with history, with the modern submarine making its start off the coast. Come explore these and other settings from Long Island’s past.

Discovering African American St. Louis

Author : John Aaron Wright
Publisher : Missouri History Museum
ISBN 13 : 9781883982454
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Discovering African American St. Louis written by John Aaron Wright and published by Missouri History Museum. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Americans have been part of the story of St. Louis since the city's founding in 1764. Unfortunately, most histories of the city have overlooked or ignored their vital role, allowing their influence and accomplishments to go unrecorded or uncollected; that is, until the publication of Discovering African American St. Louis: A Guide to Historic Sites in 1994. A new and updated 2002 edition is now available to take readers on a fascinating tour of nearly four hundred African American landmarks. From the boyhood home of jazz great Miles Davis in East St. Louis, Illinois, to the site of the house that sparked the landmark Shelley v. Kraemer court case, the maps, photographs, and text of Discovering African American St. Louis record a history that has been neglected for too long. The guidebook covers fourteen regions east and west of the Mississippi that represent St. Louis's rich African American heritage. In the words of historian Gary Kremer, "No one who reads this book and visits and contemplates the places and peoples whose stories it recounts will be able to look at St. Louis in the same way ever again."

Reconstructing Historic Landmarks

Author : Wayde Brown
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317235223
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Reconstructing Historic Landmarks written by Wayde Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic reconstructions have been a consistent part of the historic preservation and heritage conservation movements in the United States and Canada. Indeed, reconstruction has been the primary tool at the most influential historic sites, for example: the Governor's Palace and the Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg, USA, and in Canada, the Fortress of Louisbourg. Dozens of other reconstructions have appeared during the past century in North America, undertaken by individuals, communities, states, and provinces, and by national agencies responsible for cultural heritage. Despite this prevalence, historic reconstructions have received little scholarly attention and the question of what motivated the proponents of these projects remains largely unexamined. This book explores that question through detailed studies of ten historic reconstructions located throughout Canada and the United States, ranging from 1908 to 2011. Drawing upon diverse archival sources and site investigations, the proponents of each site are given voice to address their need to remake these landmarks, be it to sustain, to challenge, or even subvert a historical narrative, or – with reference to contemporary heritage studies – to reclaim these spaces. Reconstructing Historic Landmarks provides a fascinating insight into these shifting concepts of history in North America and will be of considerable interest both to students and scholars of historic preservation and indeed to heritage professionals involved in reconstructions themselves.

Historic Landmarks of America

Author : Esther Singleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Historic Landmarks of America written by Esther Singleton and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Historic Landmarks of America as Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Author : Esther Singleton
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781498065597
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Historic Landmarks of America as Seen and Described by Famous Writers written by Esther Singleton and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.

Why Old Places Matter

Author : Thompson M. Mayes, Vice President and Senior Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153811769X
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Book Synopsis Why Old Places Matter by : Thompson M. Mayes, Vice President and Senior Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Download or read book Why Old Places Matter written by Thompson M. Mayes, Vice President and Senior Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the reasons that old places matter to people such as the feelings of belonging, continuity, stability, identity and memory, as well as the more traditional reasons, such as history, national identity, and architecture. This book brings these ideas together in evocative language and with illustrative images.

The Negro Motorist Green Book

Author : Victor H. Green
Publisher : Colchis Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Negro Motorist Green Book written by Victor H. Green and published by Colchis Books. This book was released on with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.

America's Sacred Sites

Author : Brad Lyons
Publisher : Chalice Press
ISBN 13 : 0827200889
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book America's Sacred Sites written by Brad Lyons and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the authors of America’s Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National Parks. The National Park Service oversees more than the 61 national parks; monuments and historic sites mark where important events in America’s story occurred, protect unique natural landmarks, and remember those who changed history. Brad Lyons and Bruce Barkhauer help you consider how your faith and values are reflected in those treasured places. America’s Holy Sites: 50 Faithful Reflections on Our National Monuments and Historic Landmarks visits an NPS site in each state, considering a unique trait of each place and connecting it to your own life. Courage, mercy, leadership, liberty – these are just a few of the themes you’ll explore on this unique journey. A scripture verse and a trio of questions take your experience deeper.