Bücher veröffentlicht von Personal History Press

"Concord Massachusetts in History, Literature, and the Arts" is an introduction to the major figures and events that draw visitors to this New England town. The American Revolution began here in 1775, when colonial militia clashed with British soldiers. In the 19th century, due to the magnetism of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Concord became identified with the Transcendentalist movement, and attracted writers such as Nathanael Hawthorne, and the Alcotts, and launched the careers of artists such as the sculptor Daniel Chester French. Concord native Henry Thoreau, with some inspiration from Emerson and his own supply of will and original thought, came to the forefront as an icon of the town.This book, 24 pages in length, printed in full color, has 42 illustrations including contemporary and antique photographs, paintings, and engravings.

"Dad and Dunk in the Great War" tells the very personal story of two young World War I soldier-engineers who met in a training camp in Maryland, shipped over together to France, and then worked just behind the front lines in the Verdun area during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. It tells of a friendship forged amid the horrors of a war far from home. Through original diary excerpts, letters from the Front, and rare photographs, the author shares their story, and brings it full circle by connecting the reader with a return to Verdun 100 years later and with a reunion of the descendants of both men's families through four generations.

In December of 1944, Russ Lang and the rest of the 106th Infantry Division had just arrived at the front lines in Europe when the Germans launched the all-out counter-attack we call The Battle of the Bulge. Surrounded, his regiment fought until their ammunition and supplies were exhausted. Lang spent the rest of the war in as a German P.O.W.--and he kept a diary! Here the tale of a young man caught in the drama of World War II.

The Mount Misery Conservation Area of Lincoln, Massachusetts, has an unusually interesting and visible history. This guidebook provides information to help visitors notice the property''s distinctive features and informs them about the historic and geological features they see. Readers will learn answers to questions such as: What family is associated with the cellar hole near the parking lot? How old is the first pond you come to? Where was the colonial-era sawmill, and where did its water come from? How did Mount Misery get its name? What was Glacial Lake Sudbury and how did it shape this terrain?