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A fascinating new history of America, told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary--and often overlooked--adventurers, from Sacagawea to Matthew Henson to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny.The archetype of the American explorer, a rugged white man, has dominated our popular culture since the late eighteenth century, when Daniel Boone's autobiography captivated readers with tales of treacherous journeys. But our commonly held ideas about American exploration do not tell the whole story--far from it.The Explorers rediscovers a diverse group of Americans who went to the western frontier and beyond, traversing the farthest reaches of the globe and even penetrating outer space in their endeavor to find the unknown. Many escaped from lives circumscribed by racism, sexism, poverty, and discrimination as they took on great risk in unfamiliar territory. Born into slavery, James Beckwourth found freedom as a mountain man and became one of the great entrepreneurs of Gold Rush California. Matthew Henson, the son of African American sharecroppers, left rural Maryland behind to seek the North Pole. Women like Harriet Chalmers Adams ascended Peruvian mountains to gain geographic knowledge while Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride shattered glass ceilings by pushing the limits of flight.In The Explorers, readers will travel across the vast Great Plains and into the heights of the Sierra Nevada mountains; they will traverse the frozen Arctic Ocean and descend into the jungles of South America; they will journey by canoe and horseback, train and dogsled, airplane and space shuttle. Readers will experience the exhilarating history of American exploration alongside the men and women who shared a deep drive to discover the unknown.Across two centuries and many thousands of miles of terrain, Amanda Bellows offers an ode to our country's most intrepid adventurers--and reveals the history of America in the process.

Revealing hidden historical tales and lesser-known stories of Adirondack lore alongside hilarious descriptions of battling the elements in an attempt to climb each peak, Hiking History is a thoughtful and fascinating tour of the Adirondacks.

Anyone who has ever lived in the great state of Pennsylvania has at one time or another either read about or heard someone talk about one of its folktales and legends. These types of stories seem to be a part of our heritage here in the Keystone State, and they are unquestionably an intriguing source of entertainment even yet today. In fact, they seem so popular that new ones are born all the time. However this continuous creation of new material tends to push the older tales into the background until they are either lost forever or are barely kept alive in the undercurrents of oral history.The intent of this first volume, and subsequent volumes, of the Pennsylvania Fireside Tales series, is to preserve some of these older stories, and to bring them to the attention of the current generation, who may not know that the history of this state is filled with tales of human interest that rival anything that can be seen on television or in the movie theatres of today. In this volume:Legends of the Seven MountainsWitchmaster versus WitchThe Great Train RobberyDetweilerThe Mournful Ghost of Swamp ChurchSounds of BattleThe Lost Brother of Bald Eagle ValleyHush Little Baby (Don't you cry)Rafting DaysCanyon CriesSleepless Night in a Haunted HousePanther HollowThe Ewig YaerFrom Indian Trails to HighwaysHorsing AroundThe Still on the HillSpirits of the Mine PatchThe King's Stool (A legend of Clark's Valley)Sam Ertel's Panthers

Two manuscripts in one book:History of Virginia: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Mother of States, Starting from Jamestown through the American Revolution and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House to the PresentThe West Virginia Coal Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Mine Wars and the Battle of Blair Mountain, the Largest Labor Uprising in the History of the United States of AmericaFrom being the home of some of the first people in America to being the birthplace of the United States, Virginia has had an incredibly rich and interesting history even before its inauguration as a state. Virginia was once the most populous and affluent state in the country and the birthplace of many of the most important figures in early United States' history. Yet, despite Virginia's successes and great heritage, it has, for much of history, been a divided state that has found itself debating even the most basic rights and issues. This, of course, is no more obvious than the splitting of Virginia into Virginia and West Virginia in the years following the American Civil War.In the first part of this book, you will discover:Virginia's first people and their complex cultural, social, economic, spiritual and political systems and traditionsThe colonization of America and the United States' first settlement in Jamestown, VirginiaInteractions between the state's first settlement and first peopleVirginia's culture under colonial ruleVirginia's journey towards developing its own culture, economy and political system, separate from that of England, mostly surrounding the culture of tobacco farmingThe state's involvement in the American Revolution and the years post warVirginia's involvement in the American Civil War and the effects of the war on the stateThe state's many social movementsVirginia's involvement in the First and Second World Wars and the effects of the war on the state and countryVirginia's development in the 20th century into the military hub of AmericaThe West Virginia Coal Wars is a fascinating journey through the dark mountains of Appalachia and the struggle its people endured to win basic rights and respect.In the second part of this book, you will learn about:The impact of company storesThe role minorities played in the coal warsThe story behind the term "redneck"Safety hazards the coal miners facedOrganizations that supported the miners and better working conditionsAnd much, much more!

Stagecoaches carried visitors to and through Yellowstone National Park for thirty-eight years, from 1878 to 1916, and helped establish Yellowstone as a world-famous travel destination. This Volume One of a two-volume set by preeminent Yellowstone historian Lee Whittlesey is an engaging account of stagecoaching's first years in the park.

A classic work on the fascinating subject of traditional wakes in Ireland.

A breakaway bestseller since its first printing, "All Souls" takes readers deep into MacDonalds Southie, the proudly insular neighborhood with the highest concentration of white poverty in America. MacDonald tells his family story here with gritty but moving honesty.

Alice loves her community, and she's excited to show others her favourite things to see and do throughout the year. From ice fishing to collecting clams to cheering on hunters in the community, there is always something to enjoy in Sanirajak, Nunavut. Explore Sanirajak with Alice in this bilingual picture book.

Tales of The Old-Timers - A History of Lexington records small portions of life in Lexington, Ohio, over the last two centuries. The interesting words of early writers are used just as they put them to paper. The stories are based simply on facts dug up by the author and written down with only his own understanding of times past and the perspective of old-timers used as a guide. In some cases, information supplied from fading memories may have been embellished or remembered incorrectly by the old-timers, but it provides a rich tapestry of local Lexington history

Answers to dozens of frequently asked questions are delivered in this collection of thoughtful and entertaining short essays by Cleveland native and veteran journalist Jim Sweeney.

Krise og krig kan få de værste sider frem i mennesker.1930’ernes armod kan være svær at forestille sig i dagens Danmark. Stor arbejdsløshed og barsk fattigdom var virkeligheden for mange. Danmarks rolle i Anden Verdenskrig fik senere stor betydning, særligt efter 1943, hvor flere begyndte at tvivle på en tysk sejr. Frygten for kommunisterne og deres styre spillede her en større rolle end man forestiller sig i dag. Den Spanske Borgerkrig og Finlandskrigen stod friske i folks erindring, og de ideologiske værdifronter var trukket hårdt op - med stor frygt og had til modparten.Få er tilbage, som har været vidner til - og levet med - 30’ernes krise og 40’ernes krig og efterkrigstid. Bent Hammeken er født i 1933, og giver os mulighed for at forstå lidt af hverdagslivet, som det så ud for blot et par generationer siden. I bogen ’Erindringsglimt’ deler han ud af sine minder fra en svunden tid, set med barnets øjne.

This publication introduces you to the lives and circumstances of many children lost to their families, friends and to society in situations often difficult for us to comprehend. It opens a door into Victorian Bedford and is revealing in content and in the nostalgic pictures of a past life, people and edifices now gone, replaced, reshaped for a modern world. Prejudices, taboos, stigmas no longer familiar. The most impoverished living conditions, doctors using sleighs in the freeze-ups, merriment on the frozen river in Bedford. Perhaps the research relates to you personally; you may find your family name or address mentioned and are any of these children long-lost relatives of yours? If so you may wish to investigate further, adding to your family history.Have you heard of sop, or milk of sulphur, of drays, snatch boxes, dead anchors, mush fakers? What do you know about the Bastardy Act? Extend your knowledge as you turn the pages, learn about the Bedford Infirmary and of some of the last hangings in Bedford Prison, public and private.You may consider how much more fortunate we are today and yet people are still falling prey to the river and parents have recently been convicted of murdering their own children.

How America’s youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation’s poorest state“A must read” with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel — for fans of shocking true crime exposés like Black Edge and Bad Blood (Peter Schweizer, author of Secret Empires)This riveting exposé details how a small team of auditors and investigators, led by the youngest State Auditor in the country, uncovered a brazen scheme where the powerful stole millions in welfare funds from the poor in a sprawling conspiracy that stretched from Mississippi to Malibu.Well-connected donors, highly placed officials, and popular public figures diverted tens of millions of dollars from the federal government's TANF — temporary assistance for needy families — program until a Republican auditor, his small team of dedicated investigators, and a Democratic prosecutor joined forces to hold them accountable in the face of intense obstruction and harassment.Peopled with unforgettable characters — from the perpetrators; to the impoverished citizens for whom the money was intended; to the investigators, prosecutors, and reporters who held them to account — Mississippi Swindle is a political and true crime drama that highlights larger crises while appealing to a broad nationwide audience.

In the mid-twentieth century, Walter Beinecke began buying up downtown storefronts and buildings in Nantucket, Massachusetts and his efforts laid the groundwork for the island's revitalization. Massachusetts State Historian Jack Warner tells the fascinating story of the island's changes and upheavals with an insider's eye for detail.

The facts and legends of New York's famed artistic hub told by one of its key participants.

Multifaceted study of Pennsylvania's coal miners during the post-World War One era.

An in-depth sociological investigation of "hope" as it applies to the Italian immigrant experience in the blue-collar suburb of Chicago Heights between 1910 and 1950.

The story of the youngest general in the Union Army who fought valiantly at the Battle of Shiloh, then was sent to defend Cincinnati from a Confederate attack. In just three days he turned the defenseless, panicked city into a fortress and saved the sixth largest city in the nation from being burned or held for ransom by the South. He formed the first Black Brigade in the Union Army, rescued Washington, DC, stopped a bloody range war, captured Billy the Kid, fought an Apache war in New Mexico and wrote an American classic, Ben-Hur.

Elizabeth Newman, Co-Chair of the 2017 Anniversary Committee asked Bill Millar to write the third century history of the First Parish Church. He said he would. Mildred Jones delivered a box of calendars, programs, transcribed interviews, a binder with many clipped articles and generally historical "stuff" along with Ashby's history of the church. After reviewing this box of information, Millar then raided the archives, file folder by file folder, for more. The book that you have in your hands is a product of a committee of three: William K. Millar Jr., the author with Liz Newman and Mildred Jones, the editors. With a century of information, dozens of photos and a complete index-this book is a necessary addition to any Brunswick history buff's collection.

This little book tells many important tribal stories for today and for future generations. These historic vignettes of the Omaha Nation and its leaders are shared so personally by author Fannie Reed Giffen and her collaborators, Susette and Susan La Flesche. It has been a treasure of mine for 25 years and I hope it becomes one of yours.The re-publication of the original comes on the 125-year anniversary of the 1898 Omaha Trans-Mississippi Exposition and Indian Congress. Its arrival is timely as many of its stories and people are vital to our nation's history. A sculpture of Omaha Chief Big Elk will stand proudly on the banks of the Missouri as the city of Omaha celebrates its namesake this summer! Susette La Flesche Tibbles is known today for her role in the Trial of Ponca Chief Standing Bear. She is recognized as an activist for Indian rights along with her sister Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American Physician. Their stories were not part of my childhood, yet today these amazing women inspire me.The stories of America's first people are essential to an understanding of our country. More and more, books like this are shining a light on people we need to know. I want to thank Zea Books for making this little jewel of American history accessible for more of us to appreciate and enjoy.

Today, German-Americans number 26% of the population of Maryland, thereby making them the largest ethnic group in the state. The foundations of this large German-American population were laid in the colonial times when large numbers of Germans from Pennsylvania migrated to Maryland. Originally published in 1913, Nead's history, The Pennsylvania-German in the Settlement of Maryland, has become a standard text on the history of the Maryland Germans before 1800. Focusing on the role of the Pennsylvania Germans in founding the German element in Maryland, this book demonstrates how inextricably the German heritage of Pennsylvania and Maryland are interrelated. The book is well illustrated with sketches, maps and facsimiles and has chapters devoted to home-making, religion, migration, education and industry. There are also chapters exploring the Maryland German involvement in the French and Indian, and Revolutionary Wars complete with lists of participating soldiers. In addition, Dr. Tolzmann has provided a historical introduction to the work along with bibliographical references for further study and research. An index to subject, full names, and places is provided. From Maryland, Germans would later move further into Virginia, and then onwards into the Ohio Valley. Anyone interested in the history of early German immigration and settlement in Maryland and surrounding states will find this book highly informative.

Historian and Adirondack mountain poetEdZahniser has been a guide to the roots of Wilderness philosophy and history for over three decades. With hisNeighbor to Adirondack Wilderness, he shares his humble wisdom with readers and admirers from across the country. His latest collection will remind readerstothink more deeply about their own home places, the places on earth where they feel most grounded in life.

The Georgia 8th Infantry Battalion was organized with six companies during the early spring of 1862 at Savannah, Georgia. Some of the men were from Adairsville and Thornburgh, and Gordon County. They were on duty at Savannah and the Georgia coast, until May 1863, when they were sent as a part of Gist's brigade, from South Carolina, to the reinforcement of General Joseph Johnston at Jackson, Mississippi. They were in battle at Jackson in May and July and participated in the march to the Big Black River, via Yazoo City, for the relief of Vicksburg.After the evacuation of Jackson, they were transferred to the army of Tennessee in time to take part in the battle of Chickamauga. Adjutant Gray participated in the two days conflict and in the siege of Chattanooga and the battle of Missionary Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, including the battles of Rocky Face, Resaca, New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta (July 22nd), Jonesboro, and the winter campaign in Tennessee, made memorable by the terrible experiences of the army at Franklin and Nashville and on the retreat.The 8th Georgia Battalion contained 232 men and 183 arms in December, 1863, and was included in the surrender in North Carolina on April 26, 1865.

Silver City, part of the Comstock Lode, was replete with innovative ideas which were put into action and practice in this new mining community.The Comstock Lode made a worldwide impact in the mid 1800's. The mines produced thousands of tons of ore each day keeping over 263 mills quite busy with the process of milling and crushing the ore, recovering gold and silver. Known as the richest place on earth, the Comstock produced over $700,000,000.000, which would be valued at over $19 billion in today's market.Functioning from 1860 to 1959, the Donovan Mill in Silver City, is the longest operating plant on the Comstock, is only one of four mills remaining today, and is the largest historic stamp mill in the nation.

The red earthenware industry in North Yarmouth, Maine was established in the 1790s, and for the next century, it flourished through a group of multigenerational family potteries. Many were located at Yarmouth Corner, which included production from at least five family businesses: Brooks, Cleaves, Corliss, Foster and Thomas.Much of this history had been forgotten due to 20th century development and a lack of published documentation. But thanks to historic preservation, archaeologists, museums and family records, the history of this industry has been reidentified. The industry in North Yarmouth was likely the largest red earthenware manufacturing center in the state, and connected to many well-known potters and red earthenwareindustries located elsewhere in New England. This book is the first of its kind to take an in-depth look at the various types of wares manufactured in North Yarmouth.