Author: May Agnes Fleming
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The Dark Secret
Author: May Agnes Fleming
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The Book of the Inn
Author: Thomas Burke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Room at the Inn
Author: Glen A. Mofford
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 177203424X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A fully illustrated social history profiling forty historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern interior of British Columbia, covering the time period of the 1890s to 1950s. Room at the Inn reveals the long-forgotten histories of British Columbia’s early hospitality industry, through the riveting stories of the men and women who built, ran, and frequented hotels, hostelries, resorts, and roadhouses in the southern Interior. From the Similkameen town of Keremeos to Spences Bridge at the confluence of the Thompson and Nicola Rivers, east to the Alberta border along the Trans-Canada Highway, and south to the Canada–US border, the history of these hotels mirrors the history of BC’s mining towns and boom-bust economy of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as waves of prospectors, settlers, and eventually tourists shaped the culture of the province that we know today. Of the forty historic hotels profiled in this book, all contributed to their communities in various ways. They provided more than just a roof over the heads of weary travellers; they were often the sites of live entertainment, places where community members could meet and socialize. Some even doubled as makeshift hospitals during wildfires and floods. Through colourful anecdotes, meticulous research, and fascinating archival photography, Room at the Inn transports readers to a bygone era and pays tribute to the pioneers, entrepreneurs, and hard-work men and women who built and operated these historic accommodations.
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 177203424X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A fully illustrated social history profiling forty historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern interior of British Columbia, covering the time period of the 1890s to 1950s. Room at the Inn reveals the long-forgotten histories of British Columbia’s early hospitality industry, through the riveting stories of the men and women who built, ran, and frequented hotels, hostelries, resorts, and roadhouses in the southern Interior. From the Similkameen town of Keremeos to Spences Bridge at the confluence of the Thompson and Nicola Rivers, east to the Alberta border along the Trans-Canada Highway, and south to the Canada–US border, the history of these hotels mirrors the history of BC’s mining towns and boom-bust economy of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as waves of prospectors, settlers, and eventually tourists shaped the culture of the province that we know today. Of the forty historic hotels profiled in this book, all contributed to their communities in various ways. They provided more than just a roof over the heads of weary travellers; they were often the sites of live entertainment, places where community members could meet and socialize. Some even doubled as makeshift hospitals during wildfires and floods. Through colourful anecdotes, meticulous research, and fascinating archival photography, Room at the Inn transports readers to a bygone era and pays tribute to the pioneers, entrepreneurs, and hard-work men and women who built and operated these historic accommodations.
The Road and the Inn
Author: James John Hissey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Pride and Passion
Author: May Agnes Fleming
Publisher: New York : G.W. Carleton ; London : S. Low, Son
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher: New York : G.W. Carleton ; London : S. Low, Son
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Nocturne
Author: K. R. Schultz
Publisher: Ken Schultz
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Rehaak just can’t get a break. His prophecy about the impending Nethera invasion got him exiled and tortured for his troubles. Although his friends rescued him from Odium’s assassins, his life still hangs in the balance. Laakea, young though he is, must take charge while his Sword Brother recovers from injuries that left him crippled and disfigured. Despite Rehaak’s weakened condition, his commitment to the Creator is stronger than ever, Although Rehaak’s friends and the young Sokai defeated the Nethera worshipers in the Southland, the demons gained followers and power in Khel Braah and Baradon. Will news of Rehaak’s ordeal change people’s minds, or will they continue worshiping the false gods who plan on devouring them? Odium’s growing power means the fate of Aarda still hangs in the balance. Will the Sokai remain in the fight and tip the scales in Rehaak’s favor, or will the false gods’ hunger consume all Aarda’s species?
Publisher: Ken Schultz
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Rehaak just can’t get a break. His prophecy about the impending Nethera invasion got him exiled and tortured for his troubles. Although his friends rescued him from Odium’s assassins, his life still hangs in the balance. Laakea, young though he is, must take charge while his Sword Brother recovers from injuries that left him crippled and disfigured. Despite Rehaak’s weakened condition, his commitment to the Creator is stronger than ever, Although Rehaak’s friends and the young Sokai defeated the Nethera worshipers in the Southland, the demons gained followers and power in Khel Braah and Baradon. Will news of Rehaak’s ordeal change people’s minds, or will they continue worshiping the false gods who plan on devouring them? Odium’s growing power means the fate of Aarda still hangs in the balance. Will the Sokai remain in the fight and tip the scales in Rehaak’s favor, or will the false gods’ hunger consume all Aarda’s species?
The Bookman
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Kentucky's Frontier Highway
Author: Karl Raitz
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813140692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
“A remarkable historical and geographical study” of a road linking Lexington and Maysville, Kentucky, and its influence on America (West Virginia History). Eighteenth-century Kentucky beckoned to hunters, surveyors, and settlers from the mid-Atlantic coast colonies as a source of game, land, and new trade opportunities. Unfortunately, the Appalachian Mountains formed a daunting barrier that left only two primary roads to this fertile Eden. The steep grades and dense forests of the Cumberland Gap rendered the Wilderness Road impassable to wagons, and the northern route extending from southeastern Pennsylvania became the first main thoroughfare to the rugged West, winding along the Ohio River and linking Maysville to Lexington in the heart of the Bluegrass. Kentucky’s Frontier Highway reveals the astounding history of the Maysville Road, a route that served as a theater of local settlement, an engine of economic development, a symbol of the national political process, and an essential part of the Underground Railroad. Authors Karl Raitz and Nancy O’Malley chart its transformation from an ancient footpath used by Native Americans and early settlers to a central highway, examining the effect that its development had on the evolution of transportation technology as well as the usage and abandonment of other thoroughfares, and illustrating how this historic road shaped the wider American landscape. “The authors demonstrate quite convincingly that rich local history lies along our roads. They unearthed an abundance of behind-the-scenes information that is invisible to us as we barrel down the highway. It should give all readers pause to consider how much more they could know about the places they travel through.” —Craig E. Colten, author of Perilous Place, Powerful Storms: Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana “A very well researched and well-written book that makes a significant contribution to the study of American roads, U.S. settlement history, and Kentucky history in particular. The authors’ approach is broad and multifaceted, well organized, and keenly focused on the myriad aspects of an important path, the land and time it transits. This is a fine holistic study of an important and complex road and its many geographical and historical components.” —Drake Hokanson, author of Lincoln Highway: Main Street across America “This notable and ably-illustrated volume . . . captures the rigors of frontier Appalachian geography and the utter ingenuity of diverse peoples bent on moving west. The road is perhaps the greatest of American themes?it encapsulates freedom, mobility, possibility, escape, commerce, crime and calumny, adventure, and romance. Thank goodness we have these two able storytellers to give us the narrative of the Maysville Road.” —Paul F. Starrs, Regents & Foundation Professor of Geography (University of Nevada), and recipient, J.B. Jackson Prize, Association of American Geographers
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813140692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
“A remarkable historical and geographical study” of a road linking Lexington and Maysville, Kentucky, and its influence on America (West Virginia History). Eighteenth-century Kentucky beckoned to hunters, surveyors, and settlers from the mid-Atlantic coast colonies as a source of game, land, and new trade opportunities. Unfortunately, the Appalachian Mountains formed a daunting barrier that left only two primary roads to this fertile Eden. The steep grades and dense forests of the Cumberland Gap rendered the Wilderness Road impassable to wagons, and the northern route extending from southeastern Pennsylvania became the first main thoroughfare to the rugged West, winding along the Ohio River and linking Maysville to Lexington in the heart of the Bluegrass. Kentucky’s Frontier Highway reveals the astounding history of the Maysville Road, a route that served as a theater of local settlement, an engine of economic development, a symbol of the national political process, and an essential part of the Underground Railroad. Authors Karl Raitz and Nancy O’Malley chart its transformation from an ancient footpath used by Native Americans and early settlers to a central highway, examining the effect that its development had on the evolution of transportation technology as well as the usage and abandonment of other thoroughfares, and illustrating how this historic road shaped the wider American landscape. “The authors demonstrate quite convincingly that rich local history lies along our roads. They unearthed an abundance of behind-the-scenes information that is invisible to us as we barrel down the highway. It should give all readers pause to consider how much more they could know about the places they travel through.” —Craig E. Colten, author of Perilous Place, Powerful Storms: Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana “A very well researched and well-written book that makes a significant contribution to the study of American roads, U.S. settlement history, and Kentucky history in particular. The authors’ approach is broad and multifaceted, well organized, and keenly focused on the myriad aspects of an important path, the land and time it transits. This is a fine holistic study of an important and complex road and its many geographical and historical components.” —Drake Hokanson, author of Lincoln Highway: Main Street across America “This notable and ably-illustrated volume . . . captures the rigors of frontier Appalachian geography and the utter ingenuity of diverse peoples bent on moving west. The road is perhaps the greatest of American themes?it encapsulates freedom, mobility, possibility, escape, commerce, crime and calumny, adventure, and romance. Thank goodness we have these two able storytellers to give us the narrative of the Maysville Road.” —Paul F. Starrs, Regents & Foundation Professor of Geography (University of Nevada), and recipient, J.B. Jackson Prize, Association of American Geographers
The Camp Club in the Crimea; Or, Stories from the Tent and Trenches. Edited by Captain Curling
Author: Henry CURLING
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crimean War, 1853-1856
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crimean War, 1853-1856
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Literary News
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description