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Kirkland is a city of over 88000 today but when the US government opened the eastern shore of Lake Washington for homesteading in 1870 it was an unforgiving mostly unpopulated primeval forest of giant oldgrowth conifers and tangles of undergrowth Over the next two decades hardscrabble pioneers gradually braved the wilds to stake and prove up 80 and 160acre land claims In 1887 a consortium of speculators developers and dreamers headed by a dynamic English steel industrialist sought to transform the scattered wilderness ranches into a steel manufacturing center the Pittsburgh of the West A boomtown was born but within a few years the steel scheme imploded leaving in its ruins a few resilient families who undertook the arduous decadeslong struggle to forge a town Early Kirkland provides a new look into Kirklands past from its beginning to 1940
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Shell Education Early America Leveled sold for 45.16 $ , available in the Office Stationery category; this product belongs to Shell Education and is sold by Bulkofficesupply.com.
Step into an earlier America to explore 15 different social studies topics ranging from exploring the New World to The Bill of Rights with these engaging texts This book helps all students grasp important historical people and events through highinterest social studies material written at four different reading levels Each text is presented in a twopage format and complemented with comprehension questions written at each reading level Resource is designed for children in fourthgrade through 12thgrade
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Los Altos would never have existed if not for the Southern Pacific Railroad Since the 1850s Los Altos Spanish for heights or foothills was the name generally applied to the two ranchos San Antonio and La Purisima Concepcion between Palo Alto and Mountain View southwest of El Camino Real In 1906 visionaries Paul Shoup who worked for the railroad and Walter Clark a Mountain View real estate developer saw the potential to turn Sarah Winchesters ranch near Stanford University into an ideal San Francisco suburb They would capitalize on new commutersthose who wanted to live in comfort in the country but work in the city Slowly a new town grew in influence well beyond its original Altos Land Company plat realizing tremendous postWorld War II expansion Now two communities solidly embedded in Silicon Valley Los Altos and Los Altos Hills share a school system downtown shopping libraries and water system as well as a history of interesting people
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Spokan Falls known as the Capital of the Inland Empire was named after the Spokan Indians and the picturesque falls In 1891 the name was changed to Spokane The town thrived as a result of the abundant waters of the Spokane River which powered saw and grain mills and lured major transcontinental railways to Spokane in 1881 In 1889 a fire destroyed the downtown area but like a forest after a fire the town enjoyed growth and resurgence soon after Spokane would attract people as diverse as Pres Theodore Roosevelt Calamity Jane Billy Sunday and Charles Lindbergh Easterners found that its four seasons and profusion of scenic city parks gave them a place to ensure their destiny
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Baseball Songbook Songs and Images sold at 25.85 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Musicologist and folklorist Jerry Silverman has compiled this unique collection of 41 of the best baseballinspired songs from 1867 to 1922the golden era of the game The songs in The Baseball Songbook represent the periods in which they were composed with marches ragtime waltzes twosteps polkas jazz and more They are descriptive humorous and inspirational and their lyrics mirror the imagery of the time from the flowery and highfalutin language of the mid19th century to the raucous and jazzy lingo of the early 20th century The book is decorated with the charming sheet music covers of all the songs and with many other vintage baseball illustrations There is also fascinating historical information about the songs the composers and the performers and above all the players and teams mentioned in the songs It includes music lyrics and chords for each song and a CD with every song performed by the author Its a sweet simple book that hearkens to a sweeter simpler time Sports Illustrated
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Western Digital Early Tourism in sold at 20.2 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by Western Digital, and sold by Abebooks.com.
At the beginning of the 20th century many Americans moved from farm to town changing from agricultural employment to jobs in factories and retail shops Along with these new occupations came a new idea called vacation Ready access to automobiles made leisure travel once reserved for affluent citizens increasingly feasible and affordable for working class people With its cool climate and outstanding scenery the mountain region of North Carolina became a welcome refuge and ideal tourist destination for weary workers and their families Western North Carolina often touted in promotional materials as the land of the sky hosts Mount Mitchellthe highest mountain east of the Mississippi Riverhundreds of waterfalls some of the worlds oldest mountains and rivers and abundant wildlife The wellknown Blue Ridge Parkway numerous inns lodges hotels campgrounds and restaurants were constructed to serve the regions growing number of visitorsEarly Tourism in Western North Carolina celebrates the rise of tourism from 1900 to 1950 in the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains of North Carolina Sites featured include the Great Smoky Mountains National Park the Blue Ridge Parkway Grandfather Mountain Blowing Rock Asheville Mount Mitchell Chimney Rock the Biltmore Estate and the Cherokee Indian Reservation
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Located at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in a highdesert valley of northeastern Nevada a lone trading post known as Eagle Station formed the early settlement of Carson City In 1858 Abraham Curry purchased the property named for famous frontiersman and scout Christopher Kit Carson and set aside 10 acres for the predicted future territorial capital which flourished after the discovery of gold and silver at the nearby Comstock Lode in Virginia City In 1864 at the dawn of the Civil War a 16000word telegram was sent to President Lincoln in Washington DC declaring Nevada a state and Carson City as the permanent capital Once known as Americas smallest capital Carson City has persisted through a long complicated and mysterious history which was celebrated during the citys 150th birthday in 2008 Many wonderful reports and neverbeforeseen photographs came to light during the celebration and are shared here in Early Carson City
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Early Images of the Americas sold at 103.7 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Contributions from anthropology history political science literature the natural sciences religion and philosophy provide a comprehensive overview of the diverse influences America had on Europe Topics covered include the impact of early botanical and geographic studies on Europe and on the scientific revolution the structure of indigenous and colonial cultures and the ideology and ethics of conquest and enslavement Together these essays constitute a reevaluation of the images held by the first colonists via new ways of understanding some of the main figures processes and events of that era
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Located at the junction of goldrich ravines Auburn was the site of the first gold discovery in Placer County Though the superficial gold was quickly panned out by 1850 the town had become an important trading center Auburn became a center for goods services entertainment and a place for miners to winterover More importantly it became a transportation hub As the county seat Auburns hotels saloons and merchants experienced a steady stream of customers as county residents came to town to deal with legal matters Though plagued by numerous destructive fires the citizens of Auburn rebuilt and the town continued to thrive This book will introduce the reader to some of the individuals who were instrumental in shaping Auburn as it grew into the town it is today
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Discover information, advice, and prices for America by the Yard Cirkut sold for 177.43 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
An astonishing collection of early panoramic photographs many up to 5 feet wide This book is both a history of an unusual camera and a splendid display of its product Yard longs as the Cirkut cameras huge panoramic photographs were called caused a sensation after the cameras introduction in the early twentieth century Cirkut cameras were used to record scenic vistas epic events and group photographs of conventioneers workers soldiers and students Here with many foldouts that show the prints in their full glory are such historic moments as the building of the Panama Canal the sunken battleship Maine in Havana Harbor the crash of the dirigible Shenandoah the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg the 1908 Wellesley graduating class and a very early race at the Indianapolis Speedway More mundane subjectsa bathing beauty contest locomotive factory workersare equally fascinating in this format Collectively these panoramas form a remarkable portrait of America at the turn of the last century
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Transporting Visions The Movement of sold for 50.45 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Transporting Visions follows pictures as they traveled through and over the swamps forests towns oceans and rivers of British America and the United States between 1760 and 1860 Taking seriously the complications involved in moving pictures through the physical worldthe sheer bulk and weight of canvases the delays inherent in longdistance reception the perpetual threat to the stability and mnemonic capacity of images the uneasy mingling of artworks with other kinds of things in transitJennifer L Roberts forges a model for a material history of visual communication in early America Focusing on paintings and prints by John Singleton Copley John James Audubon and Asher B Durandwhich were designed with mobility in mindRoberts shows how an analysis of such imagery opens new perspectives on the most fundamental problems of early American commodity circulation geographic expansion and social cohesion
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Three emerging communities from the partitioned Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana formed the improbable start for a city that would eventually proclaim itself the City of the Arts These farming communitiesFairview Paularino and Harperattracted families and businesspeople Community leaders then took pragmatic steps to meet local needs such as schools churches and a water supply Harpers first land developer appealed to folks of modest means by advertising You Five Acres By 1920 Harper needed a broader identity and a local businessman proposed a naming contest offering a 25 prize Costa Mesa recognizing the areas heritage and geography reaped the reward Eight years later voters handily defeated the City of Santa Anas annexation attempt by a margin of five to one The Great Depression the 1933 Long Beach earthquake and the 1938 Santa Ana River flood then besieged the fledgling community Undaunted Costa Mesa continued to grow By 1939 the stage had been set for the postwar miracle that would become the modern city of Costa Mesa
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After the departure of the early Mormon settlers in 1857 early Las Vegas continued to be a watering stop for overland travelers on the Mormon RoadOld Spanish Trail The area was mainly ranches and mines until railroad rivals eyed the Las Vegas Valley Sen William Clark of Montana bought the land and water rights to the former Mormon settlement from ranching pioneer Helen J Stewart The foundation for modern Las Vegas was laid in 1905 as auctioneers gaveled out the plans for the future of Las Vegas at Clarks town site Today those sights and sounds are recalled as the community comestogether to recreate the past in Mormon settlement days and for the Helldorado Parade marking the citys birth
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In 1868 Reno was a rough railroad town located on the new Central Pacific railroad line and quickly became the transportation hub for the greatest silver strike in the world the Comstock Lode in Virginia City By the early 1900s Reno was the states financial and industrial center The automobile and the arrival of the Lincoln and Victory Highways made Reno a convenient place for a quick divorce and between 1910 and 1970 it was known as the divorce capital of the world Gaming thrived in Renos back rooms and alleys since its earliest days and became the states major economic force after it was legalized in 1931 Known as the Biggest Little City Reno was famous as a place where one could do things that were difficult to do anywhere else
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Transporting Visions The Movement of sold for 53.96 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Transporting Visions follows pictures as they traveled through and over the swamps forests towns oceans and rivers of British America and the United States between 1760 and 1860 Taking seriously the complications involved in moving pictures through the physical worldthe sheer bulk and weight of canvases the delays inherent in longdistance reception the perpetual threat to the stability and mnemonic capacity of images the uneasy mingling of artworks with other kinds of things in transitJennifer L Roberts forges a model for a material history of visual communication in early America Focusing on paintings and prints by John Singleton Copley John James Audubon and Asher B Durandwhich were designed with mobility in mindRoberts shows how an analysis of such imagery opens new perspectives on the most fundamental problems of early American commodity circulation geographic expansion and social cohesion
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on America by the Yard Cirkut sold at 70 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
An astonishing collection of early panoramic photographs many up to 5 feet wide This book is both a history of an unusual camera and a splendid display of its product Yard longs as the Cirkut cameras huge panoramic photographs were called caused a sensation after the cameras introduction in the early twentieth century Cirkut cameras were used to record scenic vistas epic events and group photographs of conventioneers workers soldiers and students Here with many foldouts that show the prints in their full glory are such historic moments as the building of the Panama Canal the sunken battleship Maine in Havana Harbor the crash of the dirigible Shenandoah the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg the 1908 Wellesley graduating class and a very early race at the Indianapolis Speedway More mundane subjectsa bathing beauty contest locomotive factory workersare equally fascinating in this format Collectively these panoramas form a remarkable portrait of America at the turn of the last century
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San Juan County was established in 1880 following the famous winter trek and steep descent through the HoleintheRock Trail to Bluff Utah Behind the settlement of this community by the San Juan River is a story of tenacity determination and hardship The HoleintheRock was a sandstone crevice discovered fortuitously by pioneers when a wild ram escaped its pursuers and descended to the river by that route After blasting building up the grade and lowering by ropes the wagon train finally emerged through the crevice to the river below and finished the last difficult miles into Bluff Miner and photographer Charles Goodman documented the early days of San Juan County from the production of bricks and molasses to the establishment of Bluff Oil Company and many of his unique images dating from 1892 to 1913 are included in this volume
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The Coast Miwok and the early friars of Mission Dolores chose San Rafael both for its good weather and running streams and the mission was named after the Archangel Raphael the patron saint of bodily healing When looking for a country estate many wealthy San Franciscans sought the clean air and ideal weather here to escape the citys damp fog San Rafael grew fast thereafterit was the first city in Marin County to incorporate the first to build a railroad and the first to build a luxury hotel San Rafael is the seat of county government the center of commerce and a cosmopolitan community in a natural setting The dusty village of long ago was refined by fine schools and churches the coming of the library and by the ambitious efforts of the San Rafael Improvement Club These early efforts made this a charming place to live with Victorian homes sylvan streets and historic buildings in the business district The pioneers would be pleased with the state of todays San Rafael
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Music performed by bands of the Civil War era often included familiar airs and patriotic tunes Included in this rousing medley is an early treatme
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