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Author
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Here Is Where chronicles Andrew Carroll’s eye-opening – and at times hilarious — journey across America to find and explore unmarked historic sites where extraordinary moments occurred and remarkable individuals once lived. Sparking the idea for this book was Carroll’s visit to the spot where Abraham Lincoln’s son was saved by the brother of Lincoln’s assassin. Carroll wondered, How many other unmarked
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Series
Publication Date
2016
Language
English
Description
This second edition takes readers to even more curious and unusual destinations, with over one hundred new places, dozens and dozens of new photographs, and two very special features: twelve city guides, covering Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo. And a three-panel gatefold with a full-color map augmented by an around-the-world travel itinerary. More a cabinet...
Publisher
BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited
Publication Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
Join passionate experts and enthusiasts traveling through Britain and bringing to light unexpected and surprising historical gems that shaped the nation. From crumbling industrial sites to elegant country mansions, this series reveals fascinating secrets of Britain's treasured heritage.
Author
Publication Date
2025
Language
English
Description
"A profound meditation on memory and the preservation of Palestinian heritage, from the award-winning author of We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I. Forgotten uncovers the hidden or neglected memorials and places in historic Palestine--now Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories--and what they might tell us about the land and the people who live on our small slip of earth between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. From ancient...
Author
Publication Date
2009
Language
English
Description
For those who believe that the best way to understand someone is to walk a mile in his or her shoes, Florida's rich history features those whose footwear ranged from Native American moccasins to astronauts' boots. And there are plenty of opportunities to actually walk in those shoes. You can join in all sorts of historical reenactments-in full costume if you like. You have the unique opportunity to relive a part of Florida's long and fascinating past....