This is a fast-paced and accessible non-fiction narrative of the Scottish Reformation that produced the world's first system of universal public education and its first constitutional monarchy.
This is a fast-paced and accessible non-fiction narrative of the Scottish Reformation that produced the world's first system of universal public educa...
This is an affectionate history and description of life in Lake County, Oregon. The book offers an affectionate glimpse of the land forms, history and people of Lake County. Located at the extreme north of the Great Basin, the county's high desert environment was home to a nomadic First People who lived here peacefully but perilously for many thousands of years before the coming of the white man. The coming of white pioneers brought the classic old west "Indian Wars," range wars, "sheep wars," homesteading; and, for a time, a thriving timber industry. The high desert country is a land of...
This is an affectionate history and description of life in Lake County, Oregon. The book offers an affectionate glimpse of the land forms, history and...
For three decades, Louis Norman "Bobo" Newsom (1907-1962) was one of the most well-known pitchers in baseball. Frequently quoted by sportswriters, he appeared in all the popular sports publications as well as on Wheaties boxes and bubblegum cards, and was the undisputed star of the 1940 World Series.
Despite his success, he was sold or traded 14 times during his 20-year career. He pitched for nine of 16 Major League teams--including five stints with the Washington Senators--and made sports headlines nearly every year for holding out, being suspended or traded. In an era when players...
For three decades, Louis Norman "Bobo" Newsom (1907-1962) was one of the most well-known pitchers in baseball. Frequently quoted by sportswriters, he ...