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365+1 Genealogy Tips (perpetual desk calendar), by Karen Peterson Tippets.
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American Presidents' Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations, by Joslyn Pine. 6x9.25”, 144 pages, softbound book. "Being the President was the four most miserable years of my life," John Adams disclosed. Woodrow Wilson observed: "If you want to make enemies, try to change something." These and over 400 other memorable declarations, complaints, and revelations expressed by American Presidents over the past 200 years fill the pages of this handy and diverting large print edition. ADD785-$10.00
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The History of Chivalry and Armour With 60 Full-Color Plates, by F. Kottenkamp, reprint of 1988 edition, 2007. 128 pages, softbound book, 11x8¼". ADD304-$34.00
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Benjamin Franklin. 5.25x8.25”, 144 pages, softbound book. One of the most popular works of American literature, this charming self-portrait has been translated into nearly every language. It covers Franklin's life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including his boyhood years, work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, much more. ADD776-$2.50 |
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Celtic Charted Designs (needlework: cross-stitch or counted-stitch), by Co Spinhoven, 1987. 8½x11", softbound book, 64 pages - charts for over 300 designs with explanatory text. AD948-$5.00 The Rise of the Celts, by Henri Hubert, 2002, Orig. 1934 (French by M. R. Dobie). Approx. 5½x8½", softbound book, 368 pages, includes pictures bibliography, indexed. AD903-$14.00 Currently IN STOCK |
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Click here for Cherokee The Chisholm Trail, by Wayne Gard, 6x9" Softbound Book, illustrated by Nick Eggenhoffer. For more than a dozen tempestuous years, beginning in 1867, the Chisholm Trail was the Texas cowhand's road to high adventure. It offered the excitement of sudden stampedes, hazardous river crossings, and brushes with Indian marauders. it promised, at the end of the drive, hilarious celebrations in the saloons, gambling parlors, and dance halls of frontier Kansas Towns. G80020-$18.00 Click here for Civil War Scrapbooking/Editing Resources
Illustrated Catalog of Civil War Military Goods, Union Weapons, Insignia, Uniform Accessories and Other Equipment, by Dover, Revised/1985, Orig. Illustrated Catalogue of Arms and Military Goods: Containing Regulations for the Uniform of the Army, Navy, Marine and Revenue Corps of the United States/Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, Military Furnishers/1864. 9x12", softbound book, 160 pages, b/w illustrations. AD953-$19.00
The Battle of Gettysburg (Civil War): A Soldier's First-Hand Account, by Col. Frank A. Haskell, reprint 2003. 5x8", 112 pages, softbound book. In what may be the longest, and most poignant, letter to a relative from a soldier in the Civil War, this authoritative book recounts the bloody, three-day battle in the summer of 1863. Haskell's descriptions of the wounded, of skirmishes, attacks and counterattacks, estimates of losses, and burials are all vividly described. 2 maps. Unabridged republication of the second edition of The Battle of Gettysburg, published by the Wisconsin History Commission, 1910. ADD297-$7.00
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Confederate Lives: Soldiers and Statesmen, by Bradford. Softbound book. ADD300-$13.00 The Confederate Reader, Edited by Harwell. Softbound book. ADD296-$12.00 |
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Rufus Estes' Good Things to Eat: The First Cookbook, by an African-American Chef, by Rufus Estes. Approx. 5x8", 160 pages, softbound book. Includes nearly 600 mouth-watering recipes: chicken gumbo, chestnut stuffing with truffles, cherry dumplings, southern style waffles, and scores of other dishes from haute cuisine to family-style meals. Of special value to anyone interested in the African-American experience. ADD745-$10.00
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The Picayune's Creole Cookbook, by The Picayune. Approx. 5x8", 464 pages, softbound book. Assembled at the turn of the 20th century by a Crescent City newspaper, The Picayune, this volume is the bible of many a Louisiana cook and a delight to gourmets everywhere. Hundreds of recipes include fine soups and gumbos, seafoods, all manner of meats, rice dishes and jambalayas, and many other dishes. ADD750-$18.00
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Historic Costumes and How to Make Them, by Fernald and Shenton. 5x8", 128 pages, softbound book. This practical and informative guidebook is a "must-have" for anyone planning to create accurate period costumes for theatrical productions and historical reenactments. From short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s, this profusely illustrated text contains a wealth of authentic patterns and information. 81 illustrations. ADD899-$9.00
The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History: 1775-1865, by John Grafton, 5.25x8.25”, 64 pages, softbound book. Thirteen compelling and influential documents: Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death," Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, James Madison's The Federalist, George Washington's First Inaugural Address, The Monroe Doctrine, Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, and more. ADD774-$2.00
The Dueling Handbook, 1829, by Joseph Hamilton, 2007. 224 pages, softbound book, approx. 5x8", "The only approved guide through all the stages of a quarrel" - excellent social history. ADD305-$10.00 |
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How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine & Crafts, by Frances Densmore. Approx. 6x9", 155 pages, softbound book. A renowned ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution offers a fascinating wealth of material on nearly 200 plants that were used by the Chippewas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The volume provides an emphasis on wild plants and their lesser-known uses. "A fascinating, well-illustrated study." — Grand Rapids Gazette. 33 plates. ADD747-$8.00 Selected Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Bob Blaisdell. 5.25x8.25”, 160 pages, softbound book. Brilliant essays comprising a masterful exposition and defense of the proposed federal system of government and of the Constitution's carefully architected system of checks and balances. This volume contains 35 of the most famous pieces — concerning impeachment, dangers from foreign arms and influence, the need for a power of taxation, freedom of the press and much more. ADD783-$4.00 The Five Civilized Tribes Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, by Grant Foreman, 6x9" Softbound Book. The Civilization of the American Indian Series. ADOU3-$23.00 Click here for FOLK ART Scrapbooking/Editing Resources
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The Family Heirloom Record Book, by The Oakland Press of Virginia, ©1995. Full sized 3-ring binder, archival paper (acid free, 25% cotton rag). Offers suggestions and tips for recording family heirlooms as well as 50 ready to use fill in the blank data sheets. G8070-$14.00 Currently IN STOCK Design Your Own Coat of Arms An Introduction to Heraldry, by Rosemary A. Chorzempa, 1987. 8½x11", softbound book, 48 pages of instructions and over 20 pages of workbook plates - well illustrated. AD841-$4.00 Currently IN STOCK
Herbs and Herb Lore of Colonial America, by Colonial Dames of America. Approx. 5x8", 80 pages, softbound book. Invaluable reference and guide, carefully researched and charmingly written, illustrates and describes over 50 herbs and plants that were extremely useful to colonial settlers, among them: bee balm, bloodroot, candytuft, daffodil, hyssop, lovage, rosemary, tansy, wormwood, and yarrow. Includes anecdotes, popular and scientific names, and use for each plant. ADD753-$5.00 Spices and Herbs: Lore and Cookery, by Elizabeth S. Hayes. Approx. 5x8", 256 pages, softbound book. The romance and use of spices, herbs — 86 familiar, exotic plants illustrated, examined for legendary lore, current use. Also 73 recipes. "An adventurous exploration." — Richmond Times-Dispatch. ADD752-$10.00 |
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28 Great Inaugural Addresses: From Washington to Reagan, by John Grafton, James Dailey. 5.25x8.25”, 128 pages, softbound book. Compelling, powerful, and often inspiring remarks provide insights to 16 presidencies, from George Washington's somber comments in 1789 and John Adams' substantial discourse — which included a 727-word sentence — to Ronald Reagan's well-written, masterfully delivered first inaugural address stating his political mission. Includes Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and more. ADD782-$3.00 INDIAN Leaders - Oklahoma's First Statesmen, edited by H. Glenn Jordan and Thomas M. Holm for the Oklahoma Historical Society, 1979, reprint 2002. Volume X of The Oklahoma Series, Softbound book, 6x9", 182 pages, indexed, includes photographs and maps. AD830-$13.00 Oklahoma's Forgotten INDIANS, edited by Robert E. Smith for the Oklahoma Historical Society, 1981, reprint 2003. Volume XV of The Oklahoma Series, Softbound book, 6x9", 126 pages, indexed, includes photographs and maps. AD831-$13.00 History of the Indians of the United States, by Angie Debo, 6x9" Softbound book. GR8001-$28.00 Indian Removal, by Grant Foreman, 6x9" Softbound Book. The Civilization of the American Indian Series. GR80017-$18.00 Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, by Thomas Jefferson. 5.25x8.5”, 112 pages, softbound book. Detailed account of this man's remarkable life and the period during which he wrote the Declaration of Independence. A first draft of the document is included, as are Jefferson's comments on the Articles of Confederation, his experiences as governor of Virginia, years in Paris as Minister to France, and his life in retirement. ADD773-$7.00
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Quality of Life - Achieving Balance in an Unbalanced World, by H. Stanley Jones. 6.5x9.5", hardbound book, 182 pages. H. Stanley Jones addresses in his best selling book by "Quality of Life: Achieving Balance In an Unbalanced World" the challenges of balancing work and personal life with regard to eight important factors: family, community, education, career, finances, health, leisure and spirituality. In a car you get a smoother ride when the wheels are in balance and spokes are of equal length. This is also true of the eight basic factors of life. No matter how committed you may be to any one factor or spoke on the wheel, it is difficult to have a balanced successful and happy life without integration of all eight. AD2272-$22.95 The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations, by Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell. 5.25x8.25”, 96 pages, softbound book. From the most eloquent of American presidents, nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women to warfare: "Bad promises are better broken than kept"; "Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory"; "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." ADD784-$2.00
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, by George Francis Dow. Approx. 5x8", 416 pages, softbound book. Comprehensive, reliable account of 17th-century life in one of country's earliest settlements. Contemporary records, over 100 historically valuable pictures vividly describe early dwellings, furnishings, medicinal aids, wardrobes, trade, crimes, punishment, much more. "...beautifully made, interestingly illustrated." — New York Times. ADD749-$14.00
Grandma's Memory Book, by Ancestry, 2003. Approx. 8½x5½", softbound book, 48 pages. AD966-$7.00 The Miami Indians, by Bert Anson, 6x9" Softbound Book. Volume 103, The Civilization of the American Indian Series. GR80018-$25.00 The Modocs and Their War, by Keith A. Murray, 5¼x8" Softbound book, 334 pages. GR80017-$25.00 |
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PERSONAL Estate Planner. This attractive 3 ring note book is has a gold foil embossed front cover. A nice way to keep all your estate information up to date and in one place. G543-$5.00 (Binder Only) Pitfalls In Genealogical Research, by Milton Rubincam, FASG. Approx. 5½x8½", softbound book, 80 pages. AD968-$8.00 Currently IN STOCK
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Plants of Colonial Days, by Raymond L. Taylor, 1996, Orig. Plants of Colonial Days: A Guide to 160 Flowers, Shrubs and Trees in the Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg/1952. Approx. 5½x8", softbound book, 112 pages, b/w illustrations. AD947-$5.00 PSYCHIC Roots, Serendipity & Intuition in Genealogy, by Henry Z. Jones, Jr., 1993. 6x9", 236 pages, softbound book, indexed. Esteemed genealogist, Hank Jones tells us about his own brushes with preternatural experiences, and he had invited other genealogists to share with the reader as well. These pages are full of insights of well over a hundred respected ancestor hunters who discuss their experiences in light of synchronicity, intuition, genetic memory, and serendipity. These stories are full to bursting with illumination and make a plausible case for the importance of the sixth sense in genealogical research. AD1010-$16.00 Click here for Historical Preservation Reference
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Common Sense, by Thomas Paine. 5.25x8.25”, 64 pages, softbound book. Enormously popular and widely read pamphlet, first published in January of 1776, clearly and persuasively argues for American separation from Great Britain and paves the way for the Declaration of Independence. This highly influential landmark document attacks the monarchy, cites the evils of government and combines idealism with practical economic concerns. ADD775-$3.00
The Family Reunion Planner, by Donna Beasley, softbound book, 128 pages, indexed. AD048-$10.00 Your Family Reunion, How to Plan It, Organize It, and Enjoy It, by George G. Morgan. 8½x11", softbound book, 186 pages. AD974-$16.00 Rose Recipes from Olden Times, by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde. Approx. 5x8", 96 pages, softbound book. This book gives the original recipes for potpourris and pomanders, perfumes and sweet waters, and culinary recipes like conserves — both petals and hips — sauce eglantine, rossoly, rose jelly, rose hip marmalade, rose hip tarts, pickled rosebuds, rose and fruit salad, and more. 83 recipes. ADD751-$6.00 Ships of Our Ancestors, by Michael J. Anita, softbound book, 380 pages, indexed. AD052-$34.00
Abraham Lincoln Great Speeches, by Dover. Approx. 5½x8½", softbound book, 128 pages, 12 speeches, 3 proclamations, 1 letter, new notes. Representative collection of 16 masterly orations, correspondence, including "House Divided" speech at the Republican State Convention (1858), the First Inaugural Address (1861), the Gettysburg Address (1863), the Letter to Mrs. Bixby (1864), expressing regret over the wartime deaths of her 5 sons, and the Second Inaugural Address (1865). ADD919-$3.00 Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others, James Daley. 5.25x8.25”, 160 pages, softbound book. This anthology comprises speeches by influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics. Contents include the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass' immortal "What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream," Barack Obama, and many others. ADD781-$4.00 Great Speeches by Native Americans, by Bob Blaisdell. 5.25x8.25”, 160 pages, softbound book. Remarkable for their eloquence and depth of feeling, these 82 speeches encompass 5 centuries of Indian encounters with non-indigenous peoples. Speakers include Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Tecumseh, Seattle, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and many lesser-known leaders, whose compelling words are graced by forceful metaphors and vivid imagery. ADD779-$3.00Great Speeches, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 5.25x8.25”, 176 pages, softbound book. Twenty-seven representative speeches spanning the career of one of the greatest speakers in American political history. High points include FDR's First Inaugural Address; his message to Congress, delivered the day after the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor ("a date which will live in infamy"); and his Fourth Inaugural Address. ADD778-$3.00 |
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Quick Tips for Genealogists, edited by Juliana S. Smith. Approx. 8½x5½", softbound book, 170 pages. AD970-$7.00
Book of Old-Time Trades and Tools, anonymous. 320 pages, softbound book. ADD388-$13.00
The Underground Railroad Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts, by William Still, Ed. and with an introduction by Ian Finseth. 2007 approx. 5x8½", 320 pages, softbound book. Still, a "conductor" (1821-1902), created this unforgettable work. Includes, oral history, a collection of letters, newspaper articles and accounts from witnesses about hardships, narrow escapes, and struggles. ADD302-$12.00 Uniforms of the United States Army, 1774-1889, in Full Color, by Odgen. Softbound book. ADD293-$10.00
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