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From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an
extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the
postcards produced during this "golden age" can today be considered
works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and
breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes,
documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local
children only too happy to pose for a picture. These images,
printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country,
survive as telling reminders of an important era in America's
history.
Delano's roots began when the first white man came into contact
with the Yokuts of the San Joaquin Valley. Further development came
as the Southern Pacific Railroad attempted to connect San Francisco
with Bakersfield and the rails east. At the end of the track,
Delano became a boom town overnight, a shipping center for sheep,
cattle, and gold. This collection illustrates the Delano area's
history from 1776 to 1930, touching on an 1891 train robbery by the
famous outlaws, the Dalton brothers, introducing the reader to the
Jack Rabbit King of Kern County, and exploring the kindling pioneer
spirit of men and women struggling against the elements to build a
life out of the wilderness surrounding Delano. Small neighboring
settlements that were influential in Delano's growth and
development are also featured here, including Famosa, McFarland,
Pond, Alpaugh, Pixley, Terra Bella, Columbine, Richgrove, Ducor,
Earlimart, Jasmine, Allensworth, Rag Gulch, California Hot Springs,
and Woody.
From the first Rose Carnival in 1864, to the Great Earthquake in
1906, and the building of Highway 101, this book documents the
history of Santa Rosa, illuminated in over 200 vintage postcards.
Included are postcards of Luther Burbank, horticulturalist and
local hero, as well as many views of Fourth Street as it changed
and grew with the town.
The photographs in this exciting new volume illustrate the history
of the Charlestown Navy Yard from the late nineteenth century
through the twentieth century. Founded in 1800, the yard was one
of the first military shipyards in the United States.
Charlestown Navy Yard celebrates the life of the yard
through one hundred years of photographs, showing the
dramatic changes that took place during the transition from wood to
steel ships. Charlestown Navy Yard's history is preserved in these
images, which include rare views of buildings past and present and
snapshots of shipyard workers in the Ropewalk, on the ships, and in
the Forge Shop where die-lock chain was developed. Discover within
these pages little-known facts about the people who shaped the
shipyard's history and the ships that visited the yard, such as USS
Albany, as well as the two historic ships at the yard--the U.S.
Navy's oldest commissioned warship, USS Constitution, and the World
War II destroyer, USS Cassin Young.
For more than 200 years, Gainesville, Georgia, has been the trading
and business center for Northeast Georgia's mountain region. Its
character dictated by rugged mountain terrain and independent,
self-reliant people, Gainesville entertains a unique
history quite different from the traditional plantation culture of
the American South. Celebrated within these pages are the people
and places of this "Queen City of the Mountains." With images
culled primarily from the Hall County Library and the Archives of
the State of Georgia, Gainesville: 1900-2000 captures the memories
of the twentieth century on the eve of the millennium. From its
days as the "Great Health Resort of the South" to its transition
into a metropolitan community, Gainesville has experienced enormous
growth and change. Included in this collection are images of the
disastrous 1936 tornado that swept through the city, the mills that
were active in the early 1900s, and the poultry industry that
became a dominant
economic force in Gainesville. Residents will delight in the early
photographs of the town square that reflect a simpler way of life.
St. Joseph, Missouri, was a well-known portal to the West from the
Eastern United States. By the end of the Victorian era, at the turn
of the 20th century, St. Joseph had grown into a wealthy city.
Industries began to flourish, including catalog, manufacturing,
and warehouse businesses, gradually making the town not only a
stopping point for the exhausted and hungry traveler, but also an
attractive destination in its own right. These industries left a
vast collection of photographic postcards behind, and some of the
most interesting ones have been included in this photo album of the
area's past. Focusing mainly on St. Joseph's architecture of the
early 1900s, this book brings the older St. Joseph back to life and
highlights the major events of the early 20th century. Many of the
pictures in the book originate from Marshall White's private
collection.
The Robidoux Row Museum and Cole Woodbury have also generously
allowed their photographs and postcards to be used.
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Incorporated in 1688, Newton has a history as
fascinating as it is long. Newton illustrates the city's
development from a community of scattered farmhouses and five small
villages in the 1830s to the Garden City of the Commonwealth one
hundred years later. Newton's colorful history encompasses many
unique features; not only was it one of the country's first
railroad suburbs, Newton was home to the Stanley brothers of
"Steamer" fame, to Gen. William Hull, whose reputation suffered
during the War of 1812, and, briefly, to Horace Mann and Nathaniel
Hawthorne. Newton, however, is best known not for the famous or
nearly famous who lived here, but for some of the finest examples
of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century domestic architecture in
America.
'Walvin synthesises this complex global history with skill and
ingenuity. Freedom is beautifully written and clearly organised . .
. thought-provoking, rich in detail and imbued with an emotional
intelligence that pushes us to imagine what slave life meant,
especially during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.' J. R.
Oldfield, University of Hull, Family & Community History, Vol.
22/3, October 2019 'A wide-ranging history of resistance during the
Atlantic slave trade that reminds us how captives fought their
miserable fates every step of the way.' David Olusoga, BBC History
Magazine 'A sobering reminder of the trade's cruelty and scope . .
. but also, through resistance, rebellion and riots, the power of
individual people to change the world against the odds.' History
Revealed In this timely and very readable new work, Walvin focuses
not on abolitionism or the brutality and suffering of slavery, but
on resistance, the resistance of the enslaved themselves - from
sabotage and absconding to full-blown uprisings - and its impact in
overthrowing slavery. He also looks that whole Atlantic world,
including the Spanish Empire and Brazil. In doing so, he casts new
light on one of the major shifts in Western history in the past
five centuries. In the three centuries following Columbus's
landfall in the Americas, slavery became a critical institution
across swathes of both North and South America. It saw twelve
million Africans forced onto slave ships, and had seismic
consequences for Africa. It led to the transformation of the
Americas and to the material enrichment of the Western world. It
was also largely unquestioned. Yet within a mere seventy-five years
during the nineteenth century slavery had vanished from the
Americas: it declined, collapsed and was destroyed by a complexity
of forces that, to this day, remains disputed, but there is no
doubting that it was in large part defeated by those it had
enslaved. Slavery itself came in many shapes and sizes. It is
perhaps best remembered on the plantations - though even those can
deceive. Slavery varied enormously from one crop to another- sugar,
tobacco, rice, coffee, cotton. And there was in addition myriad
tasks for the enslaved to do, from shipboard and dockside labour,
to cattlemen on the frontier, through to domestic labour and
child-care duties. Slavery was, then, both ubiquitous and varied.
But if all these millions of diverse, enslaved people had one thing
in common it was a universal detestation of their bondage. They
wanted an end to it: they wanted to be like the free people around
them. Most of these enslaved peoples did not live to see freedom.
But an old freed man or woman in, say Cuba or Brazil in the 1880s,
had lived through its destruction clean across the Americas. The
collapse of slavery and the triumph of black freedom constitutes an
extraordinary historical upheaval - and this book explains how that
happened.
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Picatinny Arsenal was the
only munitions plant in the nation capable of producing anything
larger than small arms ammunition. Today, it is a sprawling
reservation devoted to research and development of new weapons,
both conventional and nuclear. With an introduction written by New
Jersey Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, this photographic history
traces Picatinny Arsenal's role as the major ammunition research,
development, and manufacture site from the Revolutionary War
through Desert Storm. Picatinny Arsenal shows dramatic pictures of
the Lake Denmark Naval Ammunition explosion in 1926, which leveled
much of the arsenal, the rebuilding of the arsenal by the WPA, its
role in the post-war era, and its museum. Taken mostly from
Picatinny Arsenal's archives, over 200 images capture the lives of
people, both military and civilian, who made Picatinny what it is
today.
Cortland CountyA a¬A's breathtaking vistas resulted from
glaciers, which carved its valleys, shaped its hills, and watered
the region through rivers, lakes, and creeks. It was virgin
territory until just after the Revolutionary War, when New York
State designated thousands of acres to be compensation for
enlistees in two post-war regiments. By 1808, the population
approached 8,000, and people began to
petition the state legislature to create a county separate from
Onondaga. They named Cortland County after the stateA a¬A's first
lieutenant governor. As you delve into Cortland County, the
prolific and diverse
photographic collection will take you on a journey into the past,
illustrating the nuances of life, both work and play, that have
been at the core of Cortland CountyA a¬A's history and prosperity.
Learn how these vibrant communities evolved into what they are
today through the devotion of the historians at Cortland County
Historical Society.
A View from City Hall: Mid-Century to Millennium offers readers a
richly detailed, visual road map of Chicago as viewed from the
mayoras office in City Hall. Within these pages are emblematic
images of Chicago evolving from blue-ribbon Mayor Martin Kennellyas
1947a1955 administration through his successors, including the
cityas first and second black mayors, the cityas first female
mayor, the cityas first non-Irish mayor since 1933, and finally,
the Daley adouble, a Richard J. and Richard M. Witness the
excitement as City Hall rolls out the welcome wagon for traveling
kings and queens, dignitaries, and counts, as well as figures of
great historic import, including Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana,
Mikhail Gorbachev, Bishop Tutu, and Frank Sinatra. View rare scenes
of the abuildera mayor tradition and the construction of such
architectural triumphs as the Sears Tower, which was then the
worldas-tallest building. With over 200 photographs
accompanied by informative captions, this volume highlights a
variety of Chicagoas ethnic festivals, parades, and political
campaigns, skillfully bringing each scene to life.
Alamance County, situated in the lush landscape of North Carolina's
Piedmont, has played an important role in the state's history, from
its early participation in the American Revolution to its continued
contributions to North Carolina's growing industrial market. For
generations, residents and visitors have enjoyed the pleasant
combination of the county's pastoral scenery and the commercial
conveniences of Burlington.
In this volume of over 200 images, readers will experience their
hometowns as never before, viewing Alamance from the late
nineteenth century to the 1960s. Alamance County brings to life
many of the old ways: scenes of local general stores, where city
elders met to discuss the town's political issues and gossip of the
day; snapshots of schoolchildren posing proudly in front of their
one-room schoolhouses; images of the county's churches and many
Victorian homes, their grand facades matched only by the elegance
of their interiors; photographs capturing the excitement of Sunday
excursions in the country and the commotion of the Centennial
Parade down Burlington's crowded Main Street; and pictures and
portraits of Alamance County natives--soldiers, merchants,
government officials, and everyday citizens.
Few cities in North America compare to Halifax, capital of Nova
Scotia, when it comes to history. Since it was founded in 1749,
Halifax has been the venue for a wide range of historical firsts,
ranging from the first Martello Tower to the first city lit
entirely by electrical light, from the first divorce court to the
first zoo, and from the first distillery to the first saltwater
ferry service. Halifax: South End looks at this wonderfully
historic and varied city, concentrating on the South End and the
downtown area from the 1860s through 1920. During this period,
great change enveloped Halifax. War, fire, explosions, and other
disasters reshaped the city, yet there were also joyous occasions
to celebrate. Included in this collection are many never before
seen photographs of the people and places of Halifax as well as
images borrowed from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Discover
life as it was lived during these volatile and formative years,
with a city reflecting on its connections to Great Britain while
forging ahead as part of a new country.
The Borough of Union Beach was established in May 1925 and began as
a community of summer homes for many northern New Jersey residents.
Property in the Borough was inexpensive and close to the beach, and
the area eventually became filled with year-round
residents. In this enchanting collection of images,
discover the history of Union Beach and the people who have called
it home. Featured in this collection are scenes of 1930s
entertainment enjoyed by residents and visitors of Union Beach.
From the plays performed by local groups and the dances held almost
weekly, to the recital of Danielsa Dancing Studio and the night
club programs at Pop Julianas Boat House tavern, the early days of
this coastal community come alive in Union Beach. The images in
this volume are from the Union Beach Memorial Library collection
and many other residents. Union Beach captures the unique and
colorful history of this New Jersey community through carefully
preserved historic photographs and a thoroughly researched text. It
will serve as a valuable tool in
teaching the history of the town to future generations.
Through carefully selected images, Stratham tells the story of a
rural town prior to suburban development. Surrounded by Greenland,
North Hampton, Exeter, and Newfields, Stratham has some of the
finest farmland in New Hampshire, longtime thriving river commerce
on the Swampscott, and road access from early Colonial times.
Discover an earlier Stratham in this unique and engaging pictorial
collection. Since the 17th century, generations of the same
families lived and worked in the community. Barkers, Chapmans,
Chases, Gowens, Scammans, and Wiggins, among others, farmed the
rich land, built mills, fished, raised and traded livestock,
developed a resort, and organized a vital civic life in Stratham.
The early residents built schools and a library, held community
social functions, and formed a still-existing volunteer fire
department. Located between the two early capitals of Portsmouth
and Exeter, road, rail, and water transportation linked Stratham to
the world. The images in this volume depict all aspects of
community life and feature such public monuments as the 1916 town
founding Bicentennial Parade, and the long-gone resort, the Elms.
The care and craftsmanship in the art of building wooden vessels
has become a thing of the past. Replaced by the fiberglass boats of
today, wooden vessels are a reminder of the way things were done in
an earlier America. Discover the beauty of these vessels and the
history behind them in Barbara Dyeras Vessels of Camden, a unique
and engaging tribute to a shipbuilding community. Along with Bar
Harbor, Maine, Camden is one of only two towns on the eastern
seaboard where the mountains meet the sea. Tourists have been
attracted to this picturesque
town since its incorporation in 1791, and its coastal
location has had a great influence on the townas industries.
Shipbuilding played a prominent role in the development of Camden,
a development that can be traced through carefully preserved
historic photographs. The images in this collection depict
approximately 100 years of vessel craftsmanship in
Camden, from 1863 to 1963. The charm and elegance of
these maritime gems is sure to take hold of the readeras
imagination and elicit visions of sailing the open seas.
Residents of Melrose greeted the publication of a
photographic history of their city with tremendous
enthusiasm. For the first time, significant people and events in
the city's past were celebrated in a vivid record available to all.
Anthony Pagano, the author of that volume, has created a marvelous
sequel about the city's history that incorporates
many important images only recently discovered. Melrose Volume II
covers the history of the city through images of its churches,
schools, civic events, and well-known residents. From artifacts of
the settlement of the community in the seventeenth century to more
modern scenes from the mid-twentieth century, Mr. Pagano presents a
comprehensive look at the development of Melrose.
Fulton County historian Lewis G. Decker brings to life the history
of Gloversville, New York, in this
unprecedented pictorial collection. The first book to be published
about the city since 1853, Gloversville traces the people and
places of this unique community from the beginnings of photography.
Take a trip down memory lane to discover an earlier time in our
nationas history. Named for its prominent industry, Gloversvilleas
glove factories never shut down, even during the Depression. In the
past, it was advertised that a young man could readily find an
industrious wife in Gloversville; ladies were usually sought after
to sew in the factories. Among the notable residents of old
Gloversville is Samuel Goldfish, an immigrant who came to work in
the leather industry before moving west; he changed his name to
Goldwyn and formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios. Another
former resident, Lucius Littauer, graduated from Harvard, was
elected to Congress, and later served as an advisor to Teddy
Roosevelt. Discover the many others
who shaped the townas history in this fascinating and
engaging pictorial collection.
The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer Lionel
Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stefano: in every generation
Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. Perhaps
it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories,
and its myths. Argentina's rich, volatile history-by turns sublime
and ruthlessly pragmatic-is mirrored in the style and swagger of
its national and club sides. In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan
Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the
appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra,
the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Peron led the
country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-futbol, the
fusion of beauty and efficacy under Cesar Luis Menotti, and the
emergence of all-time greats. Praise for Inverting the Pyramid
"Here, for the first time in decades, is a top-notch soccer book on
how soccer is actually played on the field." -Simon Kuper "An
outstanding work...The soccer book of the decade." -Sunday Business
Post
New Providence examines the community's history from
the beginning of photography to the 1970s. With images from the New
Providence Historical Society as well as personal collections,
authors and local historians Joan Gonczlik and Jane Coddington
explore times gone by in this New Jersey borough as well as the
neighboring communities of Summit and Berkeley Heights. In this
marvelous new volume, some readers will discover while others will
remember the many changes New Providence has faced in the past.
View the progress and development in schools, housing, businesses,
churches, sports, and transportation. Discover the long vistas and
unpaved roads of yesteryear forgotten in the bustling built-up
borough of today.
For many Jewish immigrants to America, Philadelphia's row houses
provided an instant community of neighbors where they were able to
combine the traditions of the Old World with new
American ideals. In their flight to a new land and a new life,
Jewish immigrants found a place to call home in South Philadelphia.
This unprecedented collection of images celebrates the people and
places of this community, from their struggles to their triumphs
and the family bonds that provided their strength along the way.
The Jewish Community of South Philadelphia is a tribute to
tradition and pride that will serve as a valuable tool in teaching
the history of Jewish immigrants in America. Join Allen Meyers in
this exploration of the past that will be enjoyed for generations
to come.
"Old maps lead you to strange and unexpected places, and none does
so more ineluctably than the subject of this book: the giant,
beguiling Waldseemuller world map of 1507." So begins this
remarkable story of the map that gave America its name.
For millennia Europeans believed that the world consisted of three
parts: Europe, Africa, and Asia. They drew the three continents in
countless shapes and sizes on their maps, but occasionally they
hinted at the existence of a "fourth part of the world," a
mysterious, inaccessible place, separated from the rest by a vast
expanse of ocean. It was a land of myth--until 1507, that is, when
Martin Waldseemuller and Matthias Ringmann, two obscure scholars
working in the mountains of eastern France, made it real. Columbus
had died the year before convinced that he had sailed to Asia, but
Waldseemuller and Ringmann, after reading about the Atlantic
discoveries of Columbus's contemporary Amerigo Vespucci, came to a
startling conclusion: Vespucci had reached the fourth part of the
world. To celebrate his achievement, Waldseemuller and Ringmann
printed a huge map, for the first time showing the New World
surrounded by water and distinct from Asia, and in Vespucci's honor
they gave this New World a name: America.
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The Fourth Part of the World "is the story behind that map, a
thrilling saga of geographical and intellectual exploration, full
of outsize thinkers and voyages. Taking a kaleidoscopic approach,
Toby Lester traces the origins of our modern worldview. His
narrative sweeps across continents and centuries, zeroing in on
different portions of the map to reveal strands of ancient legend,
Biblical prophecy, classical learning, medieval exploration,
imperial ambitions, and more. In Lester's telling the map comes
alive: Marco Polo and the early Christian missionaries trek across
Central Asia and China; Europe's early humanists travel to monastic
libraries to recover ancient texts; Portuguese merchants round up
the first West African slaves; Christopher Columbus and Amerigo
Vespucci make their epic voyages of discovery; and finally,
vitally, Nicholas Copernicus makes an appearance, deducing from the
new geography shown on the Waldseemuller map that the earth could
not lie at the center of the cosmos. The map literally altered
humanity's worldview.
One thousand copies of the map were printed, yet only one remains.
Discovered accidentally in 1901 in the library of a German castle
it was bought in 2003 for the unprecedented sum of $10 million by
the Library of Congress, where it is now on permanent public
display. Lavishly illustrated with rare maps and diagrams, "The
Fourth Part of the World "is the story of that map: the dazzling
story of the geographical and intellectual journeys that have
helped us decipher our world.
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