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History of San Diego, 1542-1908
History of San Diego, 1542-1908 – William Ellsworth Smythe When writing this book the author had two objects prominently in mind. First of all, to make a faithful collection of all essential facts pertaining to the history of San Diego, from the day of its discovery by Europeans down to the time in which the […]
The City of San Diego and San Diego County
The City of San Diego and San Diego County – Clarence Alan McGrew Orange County, Ca. of today has a population of more than 3 million people, making it more populated than twenty-one whole states. The county is famous for its tourist attractions and its beautiful shoreline. Samuel Armor’s book tells the story of the […]
Historical Sketches and Sidelights of Miami, Florida
Historical Sketches and Sidelights of Miami, Florida – Isidor Cohen The story of Miami, as related in these pages, is a record of the city’s progress; the vicissitudes of its pioneers, their activities, faibles, contentions, ideals and aspirations. This narrative begins with the city’s topographical aspect, continues to the life of the pioneers, the clergy […]
History of Orange County, Ca.
History of Orange County, Ca. – Samuel Armor Orange County, Ca. of today has a population of more than 3 million people, making it more populated than twenty-one whole states. The county is famous for its tourist attractions and its beautiful shoreline. Samuel Armor’s book tells the story of the county from its formation till […]
True Stories of Old Houston and Houstonians
True Stories of Old Houston and Houstonians – Samuel Oliver Young The stories in this book, historical and personal sketches, owe their being largely to chance. The whole series was unintentionally begun and the letters letters have come from all parts of the state and from several Eastern and Northern states. The stories are highly […]
Autobiography of an English soldier in the United States Army
Autobiography of an English soldier in the United States Army – George Ballentine A Narrative from the Mexican War. There is hardly a book that gives so intelligent and lively a description of the actualities of the war in Mexico, and hardly a work in the English language which presents so interesting a picture of […]
The Book of Washington
The Book of Washington – Robert Shackleton Books about the national capital are always in order. Those written almost one hundred years ago might already be out of date, as regards many significant features of the city’s growth and development. But Mr. Robert Shackleton, after an extended experience in describing such cities as New York, […]
The Book of Boston
The Book of Boston – Robert Shackleton Mr. Shackleton finds Boston a “very human city, with pleasantly piquant peculiarities.” Of course he tells interestingly the things to be seen in Boston, but he deals still more with that Boston which is “a state of mind”—the literary tradition of the city, its lecture habit, its ancestor […]
Early Chicago – A Lecture
Early Chicago – A Lecture – John Wentworth This lecture about the early days of Chicago was delivered before the Sunday Lecture Society at McCormick Hall on Sunday, May 7th, 1876. Hon. John Wentworth was the editor, publisher and proprietor of the “Chicago Democrat”, the first corporation newspaper, and member of Congress for twelve years. […]
The Book of New York
The Book of New York – Robert Shackleton The Book of New York is full of delightful reminiscences and intimate descriptions of one of the most individual cities of the world. It is really a literary excursion, on foot, to various localities, new and old, which are a vital part of the big metropolis and […]