Cast iron cookware is an increasingly hot item in the antique marketplace. Collectors are scouring antique shops, shows, and flea markets searching for treasures to add to their collections; and hunting for more information about the products' history and manufacturers. In response to this growing demand, David Smith and Chuck Wafford have created another authoritative guide to collectible cast iron. This book continues where The Book of Griswold & Wagner left off--illustrating hundreds of items not included in the previous book. With over 845 photographs of cast iron pieces from the Wagner,...
Cast iron cookware is an increasingly hot item in the antique marketplace. Collectors are scouring antique shops, shows, and flea markets searching fo...
Favorite Wapak Sidney Hollow Ware Revised Expanded 5th Edition. This revised 5th edition is the definitive reference guide for cast-iron antiques, including griddles, Dutch ovens, coffee grinders and roasters, trivets, molds, broilers, and teapots. Over 1,000 images document variations of shape, size, dates, moldings, finishes, hardware types, catalog numbers, and markings. Comprehensive histories of the manufacturers Griswold, Wagner, Sidney Hollow Ware, Favorite, and Wapak are provided, as well as patent lists.
Favorite Wapak Sidney Hollow Ware Revised Expanded 5th Edition. This revised 5th edition is the definitive reference guide for cast-iron antiques, inc...
Originally written in 1897, this is the first time a new edition has been published in more than a century. It remains absolutely authentic and true to the original methods of brewing beer and ale.
Originally written in 1897, this is the first time a new edition has been published in more than a century. It remains absolutely authentic and true t...
In On the Edge of Freedom, David G. Smith breaks new ground by illuminating the unique development of antislavery sentiment in south central Pennsylvania--a border region of a border state with a complicated history of slavery, antislavery activism, and unequal freedom. During the antebellum decades every single fugitive slave escaping by land east of the Appalachian Mountains had to pass through the region, where they faced both significant opportunities and substantial risks. While the hundreds of fugitives traveling through south central Pennsylvania (defined as Adams, Franklin, and...
In On the Edge of Freedom, David G. Smith breaks new ground by illuminating the unique development of antislavery sentiment in south central Pennsylva...
The story of Medicaid comes alive for readers in this strong narrative, including detailed accounts of important policy changes and extensive use of interviews. A central theme of the book is that Medicaid is a "weak entitlement," one less established or effectively defended than Medicare or Social Security, but more secure than welfare or food stamps.
In their analysis, the authors argue that the future of Medicaid is sound. It has the flexibility to be adapted by states as well as to allow for policy innovation. At the same time, the program lacks an effective mechanism for overall...
The story of Medicaid comes alive for readers in this strong narrative, including detailed accounts of important policy changes and extensive use o...
