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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Bloomington's C & A shops : our lives remembered Bloomington's C & A shops : our lives remembered Michael G Matejka,Greg Koos Includes index OL19831771W
To the Best of My Ability To the Best of My Ability James M. McPherson,DK Publishing,David Rubel,James M. McPherson "In To the Best of My Ability: The American Presidents, members of the Society of American Historians deliver analyses of the forty-one men who have led this country - some, of course, more successfu… OL2730411W
The liberal hour The liberal hour Robert S. Weisbrot,G. Calvin Mackenzie In most accounts of the 1960s, Washington is portrayedas a target of reform—a reluctant group of politicianscoaxed into accepting the radical spirit the day demanded. Inthe newest volume in the award… OL2966613W
Iowa Iowa Thomas Morain,Dorothy Schwieder,Lynn Nielsen A textbook for fifth grade students which traces the history of Iowa from its earliest inhabitants to the coming of modern times. OL2973452W
A guide to the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest A guide to the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest John Arthur Brown,Robert H. Ruby Historical information concerning Indian tribes located in the Pacific Northwest. Major tribes described include the Cathlamet, Cowlitz, Klamath, Lummi, Nez Percé, Paiute, Puyallup, Shoshoni, Spokane… OL2986681W
Creating the American Mind Creating the American Mind J. Hoeveler,J. David. Hoeveler,J. David Hoeveler "The nine colleges of colonial America confronted the major political currents of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, while serving as the primary intellectual institutions for Puritanism and t… OL3284568W
Wichita Wichita Eric James Allison,Howard Inglish 287 p. : 32 cm OL3951607W
Farewell America Farewell America James Hepburn,James G. Hepburn this book is NOT by James G. Hepburn. It is a pseudonym - see Amazon on this OL481828W
Fort Riley Fort Riley Robert Smith undifferentiated,William McKale 143 p. : 23 cm OL545309W
Malibu Malibu Marian Hall,Nick Rodionoff "Longtime Malibu resident Marian Hall relates the legend, lore and history of one of America's most beautiful coastal enclaves -- from the earliest explorers who communed with the Chumash Indians, to… OL5824907W
Naval Air Station, Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Lakehurst Kevin Pace,Ronald Montgomery,Rick Zitarosa "Rare photographs and material from the archives of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society chronicle more than eighty-five years of base activity."--P. [4] of cover. OL5967714W
Moon launch! Moon launch! Charles D. Benson,William B. Faherty,William Barnaby Faherty "The one thing for which this century will be remembered 500 years from now was: This was the century when we began the exploration of space."--Arthur M. Schlesinger Tributes to Moonport: A Histor… OL6681767W
The '60s for dummies The '60s for dummies Maxine Levaren,Brian Cassity Grasp the political, cultural, and social impact of the decade Experience the hope and passion of the '60s Nostalgic for the sixties? Looking to learn more? This information-packed guide takes you on… OL8513566W
The decline of the Californios The decline of the Californios Ramon A. Gutierrez,Leonard Pitt Publisher description: A striking addition to the literature of ethnic minorities, this book deals with the early struggles of the Spanish-speaking people of California. It focuses on the circumstanc… OL851810W
The Promise of American Life The Promise of American Life Herbert Croly "The Promise of American Life was first published in 1909. It had an immediate and extensive influence on what social historians call the Progressive Era. At the dawn of the New Deal Era, Felix Frank… OL8730039W