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44) These United States: original essays by leading American writers on their state within the Union
Publisher
Thunder's Mouth Press/Nation Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the best ghost towns of California. Once thriving, these abandoned mining camps and pioneer villages still ring with history. Philip Varney equips you with everything you need to explore these sites, including maps, directions, history, and photos"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres.
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