National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide
ISBN: 9780873514484 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Minnesotans can boast of a treasure trove of historic buildings, landmarks, and sites in our state. This comprehensive guide, useful for travel or armchair research, lists the more than 1,500 historic properties in our state on the famed National Register of Historic Places, the official list of historic properties in the United States that have been deemed worthy of preservation.
Produced by Minnesota's State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), this comprehensive, illustrated guide includes the districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant to the state's... Minnesotans can boast of a treasure trove of historic buildings, landmarks, and sites in our state. This comprehensive guide, useful for travel or arm...
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60,93 zł |
Minnesota Eats out: An Illustrated History
ISBN: 9780873514521 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Let's eat out "
Minnesotans have always loved to, in the opulent dining rooms of fancy hotels, in piney resort halls, or in standard around-the-corner cafes, where the food is hot and plentiful. And the best of these eateries inspire cherished memories of fabulous food and charming camaraderie. Minnesota Eats Out is a virtual romp through the state's dining spots, from early health resorts to Prohibition-era speakeasies to A&W drive-ins, illustrated with nearly one thousand photographs, postcards, menus, matchbooks, and collectible dishes. Kathryn Strand Koutsky and... "Let's eat out "
Minnesotans have always loved to, in the opulent dining rooms of fancy hotels, in piney resort halls, or in standard aroun... |
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152,66 zł |
Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's St Paul: A Traveler's Companion to His Homes and Haunts
ISBN: 9780873515139 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Boyhood pranks in the backyards of Cathedral Hill mansions. Young love at the Minnesota State Fair. Jazz Age parties at the University Club, golfing and dancing at the White Bear Yacht Club. F. Scott Fitzgerald's St. Paul boyhood shaped him--and provided scenery and plots for many of his most successful short stories. Fitzgerald's parents moved many times, but they stayed in the same well-to-do city neighborhood. The young writer continued this pattern after his marriage and early popular success. In this book, informative biographical detail blends with lustrous vignettes from the fiction of...
Boyhood pranks in the backyards of Cathedral Hill mansions. Young love at the Minnesota State Fair. Jazz Age parties at the University Club, golfing a...
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Six Feet Under: A Graveyard Guide to Minnesota
ISBN: 9780873515146 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This handy guide locates the final resting places and tells the stories of more than 375 notable Minnesotans. Author Stew Thornley traveled throughout Minnesota in pursuit of the historical fact, the little-known tale, the striking monument, and the truth behind the colorful exaggeration. Visiting cemeteries from every era and every region of the state, Thornley recounts the histories of the famous, infamous, and just plain interesting Minnesotans who lie at rest in the state.
As Thornley notes in his introduction, "Cemetery surfing has become an increasingly popular... This handy guide locates the final resting places and tells the stories of more than 375 notable Minnesotans. Author Stew Thornley traveled throughout...
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65,30 zł |
Minnesota Open House: A Guide to Historic House Museums
ISBN: 9780873515771 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Duluth's majestic Glensheen Mansion, featuring thirty-nine ornate rooms and expansive landscaped grounds. Minneapolis's stunning Purcell-Cutts House, a showplace of finely crafted woodwork of Prairie School design. Stevens County's Trantow Log Cabin, built in the German style with dovetailed log corners. Minnesota has a remarkable array of house museums, each with its own unique history and architectural significance. Minnesota Open House features nearly two hundred of these grand mansions, humble homes, log cabins, frontier forts, and pioneer villages that are open to the public. Duluth's majestic Glensheen Mansion, featuring thirty-nine ornate rooms and expansive landscaped grounds. Minneapolis's stunning Purcell-Cutts House, ...
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78,40 zł |
Ponds and Lakes of the White Mountains: A Four-Season Guide for Hikers and Anglers
ISBN: 9780881504132 / Angielski / Miękka / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This all-season hiker's and visitor's guide to the ponds and lakes of the White Mountains celebrates the rich diversity here. Smith describes a variety of ponds and lakes-from a tree-lined roadside beauty perfect for a spontaneous swim, to an isolated mountain tarn reached only after a day of serious hiking or snowshoeing. The author matches his love of ponds with a passion for local history, weaving into the text anecdotes and quotations culled from old guidebooks, local histories, and classics from the nineteenth century. Additional information includes a special chapter on fishing for...
This all-season hiker's and visitor's guide to the ponds and lakes of the White Mountains celebrates the rich diversity here. Smith describes a variet...
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109,20 zł |
Explorer's Guide 50 More Hikes in Ohio
ISBN: 9780881504477 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An overview chart provides information on the 50 hikes at a glance, making it easy to choose a hike. Each hike is accompanied by a topographical map, information on difficulty, mileage, and rise, as well as entertaining asides on the natural and human history you'll encounter along the way.
An overview chart provides information on the 50 hikes at a glance, making it easy to choose a hike. Each hike is accompanied by a topographical map, ...
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Weekend Walks in St. Louis and Beyond: 30 Town and Country Walks Within 150 Miles of the City
ISBN: 9780881504484 / Angielski / Miękka / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is a sequel to Robert Rubright's "Walks and Rambles in and around St Louis." The walks range from two to nine miles, from gentle strolls to more challenging excursions. Each chapter includes driving directions, a detailed map, a complete description of the route, and asides on natural and historic highlights you will see along the way.
It is a sequel to Robert Rubright's "Walks and Rambles in and around St Louis." The walks range from two to nine miles, from gentle strolls to more ch...
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109,20 zł |
Canoeing the Driftless: A Paddlers Guide for Southeastern Minnesota
ISBN: 9781414042046 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Haunted Henry County: And Nearby Hoosier Haunts. Mysteries, Legends and Personal Accounts of the Paranormal
ISBN: 9781418485740 / Angielski / Miękka / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Read about the Ghosts, Mysteries and Legends of Henry County and nearby counties, including: Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Hancock, Fayette, Grant, Boone and Wayne. Thirty-seven true ghost stories and mysteries including: Mysterious occurrences at the New Castle house once occupied by a long missing child. A mother telephones her son fifteen years after her death. The ghostly couple that haunted Mt.Lawn Mansion. Miss Emma, resident spirit at Camp Chesterfield. The still unsolved Henry County Murder of Miss F-32. Portrait of man dead fifteen years mysteriously appears on canvas while...
Read about the Ghosts, Mysteries and Legends of Henry County and nearby counties, including: Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Hancock, Fayette, Gran...
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Happy Hoosier Mapping Skills: On the Road to Success with Indiana Mapping and Community Trivia
ISBN: 9781420800159 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fun with map skills! Get an Indiana map and prepare for some mapping fun kids will actually enjoy. Have you ever seen a picture and wondered where it was taken from? This book lets you have some fun using map skills while visiting different communities around Indiana. This book is a great supplement to any geography program, designed especially for 4th - 6th grade. Other levels could benefit, too. Use it with homeschooling, in a classroom, as an independent workstation, or in small groups. You could even use it with your family at home or on the road.
Fun with map skills! Get an Indiana map and prepare for some mapping fun kids will actually enjoy. Have you ever seen a picture and wondered where it ...
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62,12 zł |
Journeys To The Past: A Traveler's Guide to Indiana State Historical Markers
ISBN: 9781434316448 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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124,70 zł |
Wisconsin Impressions
ISBN: 9781560373780 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this portrait of Wisconsin, photographer Darryl R. Beers captures what makes the Badger State one of the most unique places in the nation. The state's cultural and natural history is presented in stunning color photography, with images of lighthouses on Lake Michigan, sailboats at dawn on Lake Superior, wildflowers, monarch butterflies, Lambeau Field, historic sites, and much more.
In this portrait of Wisconsin, photographer Darryl R. Beers captures what makes the Badger State one of the most unique places in the nation. The stat...
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Gooseberry
ISBN: 9781570250248 / Angielski / Twarda / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Duluth Portfolio
ISBN: 9781570250736 / Angielski / Twarda / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Return Again to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to Even More Infamous Places in Chicago
ISBN: 9781581821673 / Angielski / Miękka / 458 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Return again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even a love-sick matron dubbed the "Torso Killer." See up close the murdering matrimonial bluebeard Johann Hoch and probe the unsolved mysteries surrounding the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach, the sinking of the "Christmas Tree Ship," and dozens of famous gangland "rubouts." This sequel to the best-selling Return to the Scene of the Crime is a provocative travel guide and road map pointing toward more dark and unexplored corners of the...
Return again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even a ...
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143,92 zł |
Duluth: Gem of the Freshwater Sea
ISBN: 9781591930549 / Angielski / Miękka / 123 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Duluth is a unique, welcoming city. Its character has been defined by its role in the great water highway beginning with the Headwaters of the Lakes, Lake Superior. This book celebrates its present-day form and the history that made it what it is.
Duluth is a unique, welcoming city. Its character has been defined by its role in the great water highway beginning with the Headwaters of the Lakes, ...
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Haremlik: Some Pages from the Life of Turkish Women: New Introduction by Yiorgos Kalogeras
ISBN: 9781593332037 / Angielski / Twarda / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born as a Greek Ottoman in Constantinople/Istanbul, Demetra Vaka Brown (1877-1946) moved to America where she became a journalist and novelist, revisiting Turkey to write several books about the twilight of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of the Turkish Republic. Her first book, Haremlik: Some Pages from the Life of Oriental Women, published in 1909, was based on experiences from 1901 when modernization had made inroads into Ottoman domestic life and the harem was becoming a thing of the past. Her reflections on life in the harem suggest the conflicted nature of her allegiances. On the...
Born as a Greek Ottoman in Constantinople/Istanbul, Demetra Vaka Brown (1877-1946) moved to America where she became a journalist and novelist, revisi...
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526,09 zł |
Insiders' Guide(r) to Columbus, Ohio
ISBN: 9780762747849 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Everything you need to know about the nation s fifteenth largest city Whether you plan to pursue an education, start a business, or raise a family, this guide takes you through the rapidly growing Discovery City."
Everything you need to know about the nation s fifteenth largest city Whether you plan to pursue an education, start a business, or raise a family, t...
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A Guide to Historic New Haven, Connecticut
ISBN: 9781596292451 / Angielski / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Colin M. Caplan is a native of New Haven and an active member of the local architecture and preservation community. He founded Magrisso Forte, a design-based consulting firm dedicated to fostering awareness of New Haven's cultural resources. This book details eighteen walks and nine guided driving/biking tours around the city.
Author Colin M. Caplan is a native of New Haven and an active member of the local architecture and preservation community. He founded Magrisso Forte, ...
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96,05 zł |