view gallery |  Unlikely Allies: Fort Delaware's Prison Community In The Civil War by Dale Fetzer
in There's a Book About It Constructed in 1817, Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island was orignally for protection of the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia, but soon became a feared prison for Confederate Soldiers during the Civil War. posted by: 94RedRover location: Delaware date approved: 7/1/2009 last visited: 7/31/2021 |
view gallery |  The Battle Of Monmouth by William S. Stryker
in There's a Book About It On June 28, 1778, the historic Battle of Monmouth, one of the largest battles of the Revolutionary War, ended with a victory for General George Washington and the Continental Army. posted by: 94RedRover location: New Jersey date approved: 7/1/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  "Catch! A Fishmonger's Guide to Greatness" - Seattle, WA
in There's a Book About It This book is about Seattle's World Famous Pike Place Fish Market which is popular with tourists and television cameras alike for its employees' fish-throwing antics. posted by: Go Boilers! location: Washington date approved: 7/1/2009 last visited: 4/19/2021 |
view gallery |  The Union Prison at Fort Delaware: A Perfect Hell on Earth by Brian Temple
in There's a Book About It Constructed in 1817, Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island was orignally for protection of the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia, but soon became a feared prison for Confederate Soldiers during the Civil War. posted by: 94RedRover location: Delaware date approved: 7/1/2009 last visited: 7/31/2021 |
view gallery |  The Eiffel Tower by Lucien Herve
in There's a Book About It "OF THE GREAT twentieth-century photographers who have made us look afresh at the Eiffel Tower, one of modernity's most cliched images, Lucien Herve has remained..." posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella location: ÃŽle-de-France, France date approved: 6/4/2009 last visited: 6/6/2022 |
view gallery |  The New Market Wreck by John P. Ascher
in There's a Book About It Issued for the 100th anniversary of this head-on 1904 train wreck, which killed at least hundred people, the book is a systematic review of its history. posted by: vhasler location: Tennessee date approved: 5/11/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  "Death in Yellowstone" - Yellowstone National Park, WY
in There's a Book About It Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park
by Lee Whittlesey posted by: Big B Bob location: Wyoming date approved: 4/14/2009 last visited: 5/29/2017 |
view gallery |  Trek of the ancient spirits - Bays Mountain - Kingsport, TN
in There's a Book About It An early history of the area known as Bays Mountain, which is now a large nature preserve and city park posted by: vhasler location: Tennessee date approved: 4/10/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The American Swedish Institute - Turnblad's Castle
in There's a Book About It The American Swedish Institute - Turnblad's Castle was written by Anne Gillespie Lewis. It describes the Turnblad Castle built by Swan Turnblad at the beginning of the 20th century. posted by: onfire4jesus location: Minnesota date approved: 4/6/2009 last visited: 5/18/2019 |
view gallery |  Tongariro - A Sacred Gift. Tongariro National Park. New Zealand.
in There's a Book About It "Tongariro - A Sacred Gift" is the result of an intensive study of New Zealand's first national park. The book is about the volcanic origins, human history, flora and fauna and problems associated with conservation and exploitation of the area. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 4/3/2009 last visited: 1/11/2018 |
view gallery |  C ad'Zan - Sarasota, FL
in There's a Book About It Former winter home of John and Mable Ringling of the Ringling Circus overlooking the Sarasota Bay located at the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida. posted by: lazyCachers location: Florida date approved: 3/27/2009 last visited: 8/13/2020 |
view gallery |  Selling The Dream
in There's a Book About It The Gulf American Corporation and the Building of Cape Coral, Florida posted by: crackergals location: Florida date approved: 3/9/2009 last visited: 10/27/2016 |
view gallery |  Joliet: Then and Now - Joliet, IL
in There's a Book About It Local historian Robert Sterling provides a unique look at Joliet's history by comparing old photos with their modern counterparts. posted by: cldisme location: Illinois date approved: 3/9/2009 last visited: 6/12/2011 |
view gallery |  A History of St. Andrew's Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan
in There's a Book About It The subject of the book is St. Andrew's Church, which was organized in 1827, and is the second oldest Episcopal church in the state. posted by: GT.US location: Michigan date approved: 2/4/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy - Utah
in There's a Book About It On September 11, 1857, a band of Mormon militia, under a flag of truce, lured a party of unarmed emigrants from their fortified encampment and, with their Paiute allies, killed them. More than 120 men, women, and children perished in the slaughter. posted by: Rose Red location: Utah date approved: 1/29/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  A Tale of the Palmyra Massacre - Palmyra, MO
in There's a Book About It The Palmyra Massacre is an event which took place during the American Civil War. posted by: gparkes location: Missouri date approved: 1/25/2009 last visited: 8/22/2009 |
view gallery |  "The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World"
in There's a Book About It A handy little book giving insight into the design of one of the theme parks at Walt Disney World. posted by: Rayman location: Florida date approved: 1/25/2009 last visited: 1/5/2006 |
view gallery |  Church of the Good Shepherd: The First Hundred Years - Punta Gorda, FL
in There's a Book About It A historic century-long account of an Episcopal Church's fundamental role in the colonization and development of a city. posted by: rogueblack location: Florida date approved: 1/22/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Georgian Court University (NJ) (Campus History Series) - Lakewood, NJ
in There's a Book About It Georgian Court University (NJ) (Campus History Series)" by Sister Edwarda Barry is a pictorial history of Georgian Court University, from 1908 when the Sisters of Mercy acquired Georgian Court through today. posted by: 94RedRover location: New Jersey date approved: 1/22/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Homeless Christmas Tree
in There's a Book About It Location of Christmas Tree for the Homeless. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Texas date approved: 1/22/2009 last visited: 12/9/2015 |
view gallery |  Our Fascinating Past: Charlotte Harbor: The Early Years - Charlotte Harbor, FL
in There's a Book About It Critically acclaimed and highly praised, this is the first historic literature published about Charlotte County, Florida. posted by: rogueblack location: Florida date approved: 1/18/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  "Georgian Court, An Estate of The Gilded Age" - Lakewood, NJ
in There's a Book About It "Georgian Court, An Estate of The Gilded Age" by Sister M. Christina Geis, is a historical and cultural recount of the Gould Estate and Georgian Court University. posted by: 94RedRover location: New Jersey date approved: 1/12/2009 last visited: 6/20/2007 |
view gallery |  "Golden Gate Bridge: History and Design of an Icon" - San Francisco, CA
in There's a Book About It San Francisco's most famous landmark has many books about it. This book by Donald MacDonald is one of the most recent. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 1/12/2009 last visited: 4/23/2022 |
view gallery |  "The Gateway Arch: Fact and Symbol" - St. Louis, Missouri
in There's a Book About It The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the subject of the book "The Gateway Arch: Fact and Symbol" by W. Arthur Mehrhoff. posted by: BruceS location: Missouri date approved: 1/9/2009 last visited: 1/3/2020 |
view gallery |  "The Eads Bridge" - St. Louis, Missouri
in There's a Book About It Historic railroad and highway arch bridge spanning the Mississippi River at St. Louis and is the subject of the book ""The Eads Bridge" by Howard S. Miller originally published in 1975 and updated in 1999. posted by: BruceS location: Missouri date approved: 1/9/2009 last visited: 6/5/2017 |
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