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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Alabama (This Land Is Your Land) Alabama (This Land Is Your Land) Ann Heinrichs Describes the history, geography, government, economics, and people of Alabama. OL14853548W
Route 66 Quick Reference Encyclopedia Route 66 Quick Reference Encyclopedia Drew Knowles With this handy reference, novices and seasoned roadies have quick and easy access to essential information about this famous highway. Providing a list of important terms accompanied by descriptive a… OL15036723W
The soul of baseball The soul of baseball Joe Posnanski Documents the author's cross-country travels at the side of Negro Leagues champion Buck O'Neil, a journey during which the pair sought to recapture their love of the game, remembered O'Neil's history… OL16070612W
A visit to America A visit to America Macdonell, A. G. This fascinating book was written as a somewhat tongue-in-cheek travelogue. It is amusing, but also savage, and lacking in political correctness. It makes fun of Americans and Europeans alike and tou… OL17821754W
Road trip to redemption Road trip to redemption Brad Mathias Brad Mathias thought everything in his family was fine. A busy, contented dad, he had vaguely noticed that Bethany, his middle child, had become withdrawn and moody, but he assumed it was part of bei… OL17880819W
Villages Villages Lynn M. Stone Describes life in early American villages, including colonial and Native American settlements, and examines various living history or recreated villages. OL1801912W
Alexis de Tocqueville Alexis de Tocqueville André Jardin A complete biography of Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), author of *Democracy in America*. OL1917980W
Houses & apartments under 1000 square feet Houses & apartments under 1000 square feet Yuri Caravaca Gallardo "A showcase of the best in contemporary compact residential architecture."--Page 4 of cover. OL19971064W
The Not-Quite States of America The Not-Quite States of America Doug Mack Traces the author's explorations of U.S. territories including American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands to juxtapose their blends of culture against the expansionist views … OL20047575W
Walking to listen Walking to listen Andrew Forsthoefel "A memoir of one young man's coming of age on a cross-country trek, told through the stories of the people of all ages, races, and inclinations he meets along the highways of America"--Amazon.com. OL20052313W
50 states, 5,000 ideas 50 states, 5,000 ideas Joseph R. Yogerst "Organized state-by-state then province-by-province, 50 States, 5,000 Ideas showcases the best travel experiences in every state and province, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sights include natio… OL20054982W
Great American motorcycle tours Great American motorcycle tours Gary McKechnie A descriptive list of various popular motorcycle tours in America that includes scenic stops, side trips, and links to other information. OL20145968W
The American The American Henry James,Peter Collister A reprint of Henry James' "The America" that includes a textual history of the novel, background and source materials, and critical articles by James and others. OL276314W
A journey to Ohio in 1810 A journey to Ohio in 1810 Margaret Van Horn Dwight Author Margaret Dwight (1790-1834) was the daughter of a physician and the niece of a President of Yale College. Her father died in 1796 and her mother later remarried, so Margaret lived with other f… OL4085420W
An American journal, 1839-40 An American journal, 1839-40 Richard Champion Rawlins "Richard Champion Rawlins, a twenty-year-old Liverpool cotton broker, sailed to the United States in 1839 to collect his family's share of the estate of his grandfather, Richard Champion, one of whos… OL6213084W
American notes American notes Charles Dickens Description of a trip by the famous British novelist Charles Dickens to the U.S. in the early 1840s, which included travel through the Great Lakes states. The first and last portions of the book are … OL8300173W