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During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in Kansas would be complete without a copy of Kansas: A Guide To The Sunflower State.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in South Dakota would be complete without a copy of South Dakota: A Guide To The State.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in South Carolina would be complete without a copy of South Carolina: A Guide To The Palmetto State.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in Vermont would be complete without a copy of Vermont: A Guide To The Green Mountain State.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in Oklahoma would be complete without a copy of Oklahoma: A Guide To The Sooner State.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in New Mexico would be complete without a copy of New Mexico: A Guide To The Colorful State.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in Alaska would be complete without a copy of Alaska: A Guide to the Last Frontier.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in North Carolina would be complete without a copy of North Carolina: A Guide To The Old North State.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in Minnesota would be complete without a copy of Minnesota: A State Guide.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. No library collection in Idaho would be complete without a copy of Idaho: A Guide In Word and Pictures.

This North-End Story Never Before Told. The North-End of Springfield, IL grew as the town grew and developed into being the industrial base of the new state capital. With it was the immigration of ethic groups like Germans, Italians and Irish. Thus begins the story of that vibrant community and its high school.How could it be that Lanphier High School has never been written about in detail? Although three-quarters of a century old, Lanphier has been unknown in the entirety of its history-until now. The same can be said about the neighborhood it resides in. Mitchell describes the North Enders as hard-working, lower-middle class people from many ethnic groups who created the hard-to-define "North-End character." In North-End Pride: The Story of Lanphier High School, Its People and Community, you will discover: ¿ The uproar over tearing down Reservoir Park, the Jewel of the North End ¿ The birth of Lanphier High School in the Converse School building ¿ How Pillsbury Mills, the Watch Factory and the Meter Works gave the North End vitality, prosperity and identity ¿ A never-before intimate look at Robert C. Lanphier, co-founder of Sangamo Electric and the high school's namesake ¿ Some well-kept secrets of LHS-from the streaker who saved the school, to a staff member who won the Lottery, to a student who gave his life for a classmate ¿ A look at the sung and unsung sports heroes and their coaches

Fifty-one unique New York towns with great stories to tell, from L. Frank Baum's and Jello's hometowns to the birthplace of the Women's Rights Movement.

The Pittsburgh Division had its earliest beginnings in 1837, but what would be known as the main line was not completed until 1871. At its height, the Pittsburgh Division consisted of five distinct main lines and 14 branch lines, and the division had trackage rights over the Western Maryland and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroads. Images of Modern America: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad s Pittsburgh Division looks at five of these lines: the B&O Main Line from Cumberland to Pittsburgh; the Pittsburgh and Western; the Somerset and Cambria; the Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburgh; and the Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Baltimore."

Known for The Fest, Less Than Jake and Hot Water Music, Gainesville became a creative hub in the 1980s and 90s for many of punk rock s greats. Whether playing at the Hardback or wild house parties, earnest acts like Against Me!, Spoke and Roach Motel all emerged and thrived in the small northern Florida city. Radon burst onto the scene with chaotic energy while Mutley Chix helped inspire local torchbearers No Idea Records. Through this succinct history, author Matt Walker traces each successive generation s contributions and amplifies the fidelity of the Gainesville scene."

By the late 1960s, the Ryman Auditorium the fifth home of the Grand Ole Opry was a deteriorating firetrap in a seedy part of Nashville, yet it still attracted thousands of people each weekend to the show that made country music famous. In an effort to develop an attraction that could sustain a larger Opry all week long, Opryland was born. Opryland USA operated from May 27, 1972, until December 31, 1997, attracting millions of visitors each year and giving many celebrities their first taste of show business. The park consisted of nine areas, dozens of rides, and Broadway-caliber shows featuring live bands and orchestras. As the Home of American Music, Opryland USA still lives on in the hearts and minds of those who visited its wooded trails, lazy streams, exciting attractions, and toe-tapping performances."

The Philadelphia Mummers are costumed individuals and families who celebrate by strutting and performing on New Year s Day. For many, mummery is also a way of life. The first official parade occurred in 1901, but it is an evolving tradition, reflecting both the challenges and opportunities of changing times. Philadelphia Mummers tells the story of modern-day mummery and the expressions of art, freedom, and celebration of thousands of people who come together in the working-class spirit of America s oldest annual folk parade."

Auch die kleineren Städte wie Ballenstedt, die einstige Residenz der Fürsten und Herzöge von Anhalt, unterliegen einem ständigen Wandel, der seit dem 19. Jahrhundert auch in Photographien nachvollziehbar ist. Alte und neue Aufnahmen aus der Stadt werden in diesem Bildband in direktem Vergleich nebeneinander gestellt und kommentiert. Sie laden zu eigenen Entdeckungen von Beständigkeit und Veränderung ein.