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Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858: Bicentennial Jacket

4 reviews

Library of America

Great volume culminates in the Lincoln-Douglas debates
Abraham Lincoln was a great President. Where he falls on your list is a private judgment, but most put him at or near the top. It is true that there is a more vocal element of detractors nowadays, but those voices tend to also advocate versions of America that most of us would not recognize nor care to legitimate. This volume begins with Lincoln as a young man of twenty-three beginning ...

Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont (Middlebury Bicentennial Series in ...

2 reviews
Elizabeth H. Thompson, Eric R. Sorenson

Middlebury/Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Nature Conservancy, 2000

If you love Vermont--understand it
As a resident of Vermont, I found this book to be one of the definitive works about Vermont's natural habitat. It is quite the eyeopener. The interactions of all the natural wonders of the state are completely explained, as well as the definitions of the specific ecosystems found everywhere. With this book I was able to map vernal pools, hemlock swamps and other sensitive habitats around me. ...

New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial (New York)

4 reviews
Robert A. M. Stern, Thomas Mellins, ...

Monacelli, 1995

An eight-pound masterpiece of architectural history
First of all, the book is just too darned big to handle comfortably. With over 1300 pages, I don't know whether to congratulate the authors on their thoroughness or criticize them for having no sense of self-restraint. This tome could have been divided into three separate volumes, and each would have been a substantial book in itself. The epic length of the book allows the authors to go into ...

The Best of Home Economics Teachers Bicentennial Cookbook: Favorite Recipes, A Limited Edition

1 review
Home Economics Teachers

Favorite Recipes Press, 1976

A great cookbook
My mother bought this cookbook when it came out in 1976 and has used it regularly. I was thrilled to see good copies available because my mother's copy is falling to pieces. Every recipe we have ever tried from this cookbook has been very good to excellent.Good variety and great for the basics like mac n cheese, stuffing, gravy and quick breads. I purchased one and sent the link to my mom and ...

The Anchor Atlas of World History, Vol. 2 (From the French Revolution to the American Bicentennial)

21 reviews
Hermann Kinder, Werner Hilgemann, ...

Anchor, 1978

Should be republished
These enjoyable little pocket books take a Cliff Notes approach to history. In a highly abbreviated text, the authors summarize everything from the Cambrian explosion to the Stamp Act of 1763. No important detail is left out. Now this level of historical detail is available in many formats. What really sets the Anchor Atlases apart is the superb maps and diagrams. The power structure of ...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the state's economy: A bicentennial report

7 reviews
Harvey A Goldstein

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992

GREAT read for anyone, especially teens.
This story will touch your heart in an incredibe way! The author reaches inside you and grabs your heart, in order to take you from the day of his birth, when Sam's problems started, though his recovery process, after his surgery. The book is so well written and it invites you to view Sam's experiences in an up-close and personal way. If you want to learn about what life really means, or if ...

Kahuna La'au Lapa'au: The Practice of Hawaiian Herbal Medicine (Hawaiian Bicentennial Library)

2 reviews
June Gutmanis

Island Heritage, 1995

Wonderful resource
This book is a must-have for anyone interested in Hawaiian history, culture, botany or healing practices. It is about the medical practices of the ancient and modern native healers, but it places those practices in the context of history, environment and culture. With it's copious footnotes and extensive bibliograpy, it is an excellent starting place for research into many other areas. I have ...

Sightlines: The View of a Valley through the Voice of Depression (Middlebury Bicentennial Series in ...

3 reviews
Terry Osborne

Middlebury, 2001

An Magnificent Debut
Terry Osborne writes a fascinating, powerful and touching account of his travels through the Upper River Valley and the travails of his own battle with depression. Candid, personal and touching, we join the author as he explores the natural phenomena of the Vermont landscape, while at the same time he struggles courageously against his inner demons. If you have suffered from depression, if ...

A Bicentennial Malthusian Essay: Conservation, Population and the Indifference to Limits

4 reviews
John F. Rohe

Rhodes and Easton, 1997

Events are prooving Malthus right. We better take heed.
At a time when many people downplay Malthus, or even ridiculed him, his predictions are coming true-if we just take notice. This is certainly not visible in the suburban supermarket where many of the people who affect what is happening shop. However, for growing numbers of malnourished people on our planet, this is all too apparent. This fine book looks at the underlying causes for this ...

American Siberia of Fourteen Years Experience in a Southern Convict Camp (Bicentennial Floridiana Facsimile ...

1 review
J. C. Powell

University Press of Florida, 1976

INCREDIBLE TALE OF CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM
The author was a convict work camp supervisor for 14 years. The book is a memoir of his work experiences related to Florida's convict labor lease system. From about 1877 to 1925 contractors paid the state a yearly fee to lease convicts to build railroads, mine phosphate, pick fruit & vegetables, and collect naval stores from the pine forests. The system was ripe with abuse. Many people were ...

Constitution of the State of Texas (Bicentennial Edition)

1 review
John L. Hill

Texas State Attorney General's Office, 1976

Good Resource
This is a good read for everyone in Texas...If they did... the corruption and great mass of unconstitutional laws would not have happened. The power and money mongers would have been kept to a minimum instead of the majority. A resource everyone should have... As well as the Declaration Of Independence and The Constitution of the united States of America. Please read and understand them...

A Declaration of Interdependence: Ten American Catholics (Bicentennial Celebration)

1 review

USCC/NCEA, 1973

Contents:
A biography of ten Catholics. Elizabeth Ann Seton, John Carroll, Junipero Serra, Liturgy (Mary, Mother of God), Orestes Brownson, James Augustine Healy, James Cardinal Gibbons,Thomas A. Dooley, Dorothy Day, Mrs. Joeseph F. Kennedy, Thomas Merton, Etc.

Blake Dictionary: Ideas and Symbols of William Blake (Brown University Bicentennial Publications)

1 review
Stephen Foster Damon

Oxford University Press, 1968

An essential reference work for Blake scholarship.
Prophet? Madman? Or philosopher? The mythological characters in William Blake's prophetic poetry present a conundrum for the reader who confronts these characters with the traditional literary expectations of a symbolic reading. Indeed, the vanguard of contemporary criticism would argue that the very complexity of Blake's mythology precludes an all inclusive schemata. Yet S. Foster Damon's A ...

Cassius Marcellus Clay: Firebrand of Freedom (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf)

1 review
H. Edward Richardson

Univ Pr of Kentucky, 1988

Very influential in the 1800's but obscure in the 1900s
This biography of the colorful 19th century activist, statesman and politician who worked most of his life to make slavery illegal in the USA seems mostly to stay with facts and avoid speculation - as tempting as speculation can be when all of the facts are not known. The book was well-researched over a long period. In part, it emplasizes CM Clay's influence on Abraham Lincoln regarding his ...

Delanty ancestry: A progress report on the occasion of the National Bicentennial, July 4, 1976 : being the ...

1 review
Larry A Jones

Jones, 1976

Well written and factually accurate
This is one of the most thorough, interesting, and factual account of a family ancestry I have read. It has stayed with me throughout the years and helped me to understand my family from a historical and sociological perspective, while still touching my heart and making my ancestors real and vibrant as they once were.

Buckeye Women: History Of Ohio'S Daughters (Ohio Bicentennial Series)

1 review
Stephane Elise Booth

Ohio University Press, 2001

An insightful read of Ohio's women
My mother bought this book and loaned it to me to read. If I had a daughter, I would give it to her to read. These women are the unsung heroes of time and history. From frontier days to modern civilization, women have always been the backbone of any social change. Women have fought for equal pay, equal rights and better working conditions. Women have fought for the right to vote. They fight to ...

Contest for Empire 1500-1775: Proceedings of an Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Symposium

1 review

Indiana Historical Society, 1975

Key Lectures on Ohio Valley History
Transcribed in this book are the following lectures: Agents of Empire in Colonial America George M. Waller The Impact of the European Presence on Indian Culture James A. Brown Spanish Indian Policy and the Struggle for Empire John J. Tepaske The "Rising French Empire" in the Ohio Valley and Old Northwest: The "Dreaded Juncture of the French Settlements in Canada with those of ...

Bicentennial Quilt Book (McCall's Needlework & Crafts) 1776-1976, 200 Years of America's Quillts [Illustrated]

1 review

The McCall Pattern Co., 1975

Unique Designs
This book has directions and illustrations for all kinds of quilts - 16 patchwork quilts, 9 applique quilts, 1 white-on-white quilt, and 6 decorating accessories - in addition to quilting know-hows and suggestions

Body and Earth: An Experiential Guide (Middlebury Bicentennial Series in Environmental Studies)

1 review
Andrea Olsen

Middlebury, 2002

Body and Earth
Andrea Olsen's book wakes up your conscious being and brings back your connectedness to earth. It makes you grateful for gravity and the nature that surrounds you and you might begin to be in awe of yourself and others. As Bebe Miller already said, this book will be with you for a long time. Body and Earth touches all your senses with its beautiful art work and its suggested exercises are easy ...

The Bicentennial guide to greater Cincinnati: A portrait of two hundred years

1 review
Geoffrey J Giglierano

Cincinnati Historical Society, 1988

Glorious history of an eccentric old city
While today it's not a high-profile city, in the mid-19th century Cincinnati was the third-largest city in the US, and the wealth derived from that status led to the creation of many cultural and educational landmarks, most of which still exist today. For example, the city's top-regarded Symphony Orchestra is made up of the members of the Musicians Union, #1. By the early 20th century ...

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