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Stagecoach robbers evolved as a consequence of the discovery of gold or silver, or some other mineral treasure, and a town would "spring forth from the earth" overnight. Roads were soon built and stage lines began operating. A "pitching Betsy" would take out bullion and dust and bring in payrolls, always through country that was rough and isolated. The temptation to get rich quickly was too great for some, and the demand, "Hold! Throw out that treasure...
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All the classic farm tractors you remember, plus new ones to discover, are all here in this complete photo-packed collection. A classic farm tractor is a conversation starter and a comforting reminder of childhoods on the farm and adulthoods twisting a wrench in the driveshaft. Tractors are cultural touchstones of another era, as familiar as the smell of apple pie baking in a farmhouse kitchen. All of that nostalgia is here in Field Guide to Classic...
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Overview: Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time. Truman Capote's masterpiece, In Cold Blood, created a sensation when it was first published, serially, in The New Yorker in 1965. The intensively researched, atmospheric narrative of the lives of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, and of the two men, Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Edward Smith, who brutally killed them on the night of November 15, 1959,...
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Discover the history behind more, than 250 dolls, with photos, fabric panels, and ephemera that bring America's past to life.
Since the day a simple rag doll was, carried off the Mayflower, dolls have captured our hearts, and thrifty Americans have always made dolls for their children. As the centuries, progressed, early homemade dolls with painted faces gave way to commercial cut-and-sew versions. Then advertisers jumped in with dolls printed on...
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A fascinating collection of classic country toys.
In Classic Country Toys, Bruce Wexler takes us all on a trip down memory lane, and beyond, by providing an illustrated history of playthings with a country theme from 1880 to the present day. Here in clear, detailed color photographs are over 150 important landmark toys of all kinds-from Marx farm trucks, Buddy-L fire trucks, Tonka pickups, Howdy Doody dolls, Cabbage Patch Kids, Red Ryder BB guns,...
26) Debt of honor
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Jack Ryan and John Clark novels volume 8
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A Japanese financier seeks revenge on the United States for the death of his parents during World War II, devising a scheme which threatens to plunge the world into another world war. Jack Ryan, the president's national security advisor, is given the task of stopping him. By the author of Clear and Present Danger.
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Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales brings to life the unique and universal experiences of knitters from a variety of backgrounds. This exceptional collection combines lighthearted essays with more philosophical pieces from authors and experts such as Meg Swansen, Perri Klass, Lily Chin, Teva Durham, Lela Nargi, Susan Gordon Lydon, Suzyn Jackson, Amy Singer, Greta Cunningham, Laura Billings, Kay Dorn, Betty Christiansen, and Jennifer Hansen, who put...
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The twenty-four tales in this book are of the most famous lost treasures in America, from a two-foot statue reportedly made entirely of silver (the "Madonna") and a cache of gold, silver, and jewelry that was rumored to also contain the first Bible in America to seventeen tons of gold-its value equal to the treasury of a mid-sized nation-buried somewhere in northwestern New Mexico. What makes these tales even more compelling is that none of these...
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This authoritative and definitive work contains the first formal history of antique trays every published. Each of its six chapters is written by a different authority. They discuss: Lace-Edge Painting, The "Chippendale" Style, Trays Ornamented with Gold Leaf, The Freehand Bronze Techniques, Stenciled Trays, and The Country Painted Tray. The book is lavishly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, seven of them in full color, including pictures...
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Roping a buffalo, running off cattle rustlers, sitting out a winter storm in a cave-adventures like these were all part of everyday life for the cowboy. They're depicted here in stories that have stood the test of time, by writers whose words are just as funny and wise today as they were one hundred years ago.
Covering all corners of the great Western expanse-from Montana to Mexico, California to the Mississippi-the stories in this collection represent...
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Fascinating story of early American woodworking, told by a master craftsman, enthusiastically describes and clearly illustrates a wide array of axes, saws, planes, hammers, and other implements used by frontiersmen. Delicate tools such as calipers, bevels, and lathes employed by cabinet- and furniture-makers are portrayed as well. Over 200 drawings and photographs.
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Jones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of New Yorkers. From its windswept beginnings on the far edge of an empire to its twentieth-century status as America's greatest public beachfront resort, it has been home to countless memories. In this evocative book, John Hanc explores the traditions, institutions, controversies, and characters of this beloved seaside resort, now a state historic landmark. He tells the stories of those...
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A visual history of one of childhood's most beloved icons-the Little Red Wagon-told through a rich collection of photos and stories that highlight its unique place in American culture.
For generations, the Radio Flyer-the fire engine red wagon with the distinctive white logo emblazoned on its side-has fueled the imaginative adventures of children, transforming them into astronauts on a rocket ship to the moon, racecar drivers in the Indy 500, and...
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During the gold rush, women worked alongside men panning and digging for gold and silver in the mountains of Colorado, California, and all the way up to Alaska. While many books have been written about the frontier women who ran brothels and boarding houses in mining towns, none have told the true stories of ladies who labored as hard as men out in the mines. A wonderful collection of true Americana, this book includes archival photographs of lady...
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Identifies and describes the function and development of nearly all the paraphernalia, accoutrements, appliances, accessories associated with all yarn and thread handicrafts. More than 200 illustrations of hoops, frames, pins, pincushions, punches, bobbins, bodkins, shuttles, spinning wheels, sewing machines, and more from a wide array of cultures. Index.
37) Millionaire Legacy: 8 Millionaire Success Strategies for Achieving Financial and Emotional Wealth
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"The Millionaire Legacy" focuses on the eight success strategies self-made millionaires use to acquire an abundance of wealth, peace, and contentment. People want to be happy and financially secure; The Millionaire Legacy will help them achieve both objectives by providing a proven framework that millionaires use to reach ultimate victory.
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What do you collect?
What is hanging around the house with you like an old friend?
This is a book about all the things in our lives that we keep even though we know better. What are the things we should throw away, but we hold on to? Can we see the collection of playbills from local community theater productions art? If it isn't art, what is it?
In this book, there are chapters that look at coloring books, t-shirts, collectible Star Wars glasses,...
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LIONEL TRAINS, A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF TRAINS & THEIR COLLECTORS allows a unique look at the history of LIONEL from a collector's point of view & includes hundreds of photos of individual train layouts, locomotives, rolling stock, accessories, in addition to engaging stories from Lionel enthusiasts nationwide. Includes a special interview with Richard Kughn, past-president of LIONEL & renowned collector of toy trains & gives an interesting glimpse...
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