Author: Harvey Sutherland Bissell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Cruising with the Wanderlusters
Author: Harvey Sutherland Bissell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Maryland Academy of Sciences Bulletin
Author: Maryland Academy of Sciences
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Author: Mary H. Rubin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738515984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
With the founding of his Patowmack Company in 1785, George Washington first hoped to make the Potomac River a viable route to America's West. The skirting canals the company constructed around the Great Falls rapids at Harpers Ferry, Seneca, and Little Falls made the Potomac's rushing waters navigable. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was chartered by Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in 1828 to build a truly useful canal through to the Ohio Valley. President John Quincy Adams turned the first spadeful of dirt on Independence Day of 1828 for what was hailed as the "Great National Project" to connect Georgetown to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The canal created an entire community of people and a way of life different from any other. At the height of operations, over 500 boats plied the 184.5 miles of the canal's waters. After many financial difficulties, competition from railroads, and the devastating effects of the Civil War as well as a flood, the canal went into receivership and was closed in 1924. In 1954, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas brought attention back to the canal with a fight to preserve the natural beauty for local residents. Today, the canal-listed as a National Historical Park-provides thousands with recreational opportunities, scenic nature trails, and gorgeous views.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738515984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
With the founding of his Patowmack Company in 1785, George Washington first hoped to make the Potomac River a viable route to America's West. The skirting canals the company constructed around the Great Falls rapids at Harpers Ferry, Seneca, and Little Falls made the Potomac's rushing waters navigable. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was chartered by Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in 1828 to build a truly useful canal through to the Ohio Valley. President John Quincy Adams turned the first spadeful of dirt on Independence Day of 1828 for what was hailed as the "Great National Project" to connect Georgetown to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The canal created an entire community of people and a way of life different from any other. At the height of operations, over 500 boats plied the 184.5 miles of the canal's waters. After many financial difficulties, competition from railroads, and the devastating effects of the Civil War as well as a flood, the canal went into receivership and was closed in 1924. In 1954, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas brought attention back to the canal with a fight to preserve the natural beauty for local residents. Today, the canal-listed as a National Historical Park-provides thousands with recreational opportunities, scenic nature trails, and gorgeous views.
The Walking Cure
Author: Bernarr Macfadden
Publisher:
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Category : Exercise therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exercise therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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The Ways of the Hobo
Author: A-No. 1
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tramps
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tramps
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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The Christmas Lights
Author: Karen Swan
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509838090
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Indulge in the perfect winter's day treat and escape to the snow-fringed fjords of Norway with The Christmas Lights, a delicious tale full of drama and mystery, heartache and hope by Sunday Times bestseller Karen Swan. Bo lives a life most people can only dream of. She and her boyfriend Zac are paid to travel the globe, sharing their adventures with their online followers. And when Zac proposes, Bo's happiness is complete. With Christmas coming up, Bo can't wait to head to the snow-fringed fjords of Norway. Arriving at the picturesque and remote hillside farmhouse that will be their home for the next few weeks, Bo's determined to enjoy a romantic Christmas under the Northern Lights. Everything should be perfect But the mountains hold secrets from the past and as temperatures plunge and tensions rise, Bo must face up to the fact that a life which looks perfect to the outside world may not be the life she should be living... What readers are saying: 'This is a perfect winter's day read, that will have you utterly absorbed...' 'Full of intrigue, secrets, heartbreak, love' 'If you're after a book with a truly Christmas feel, full of drama, mystery, heart and hope then The Christmas Lights is a book for you' 'Crammed with love, heartbreak and powerful secrets this Christmas story with substance is not to be missed!' 'The Christmas Lights is the perfect Christmas read . . . The festive season can now commence!'
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509838090
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Indulge in the perfect winter's day treat and escape to the snow-fringed fjords of Norway with The Christmas Lights, a delicious tale full of drama and mystery, heartache and hope by Sunday Times bestseller Karen Swan. Bo lives a life most people can only dream of. She and her boyfriend Zac are paid to travel the globe, sharing their adventures with their online followers. And when Zac proposes, Bo's happiness is complete. With Christmas coming up, Bo can't wait to head to the snow-fringed fjords of Norway. Arriving at the picturesque and remote hillside farmhouse that will be their home for the next few weeks, Bo's determined to enjoy a romantic Christmas under the Northern Lights. Everything should be perfect But the mountains hold secrets from the past and as temperatures plunge and tensions rise, Bo must face up to the fact that a life which looks perfect to the outside world may not be the life she should be living... What readers are saying: 'This is a perfect winter's day read, that will have you utterly absorbed...' 'Full of intrigue, secrets, heartbreak, love' 'If you're after a book with a truly Christmas feel, full of drama, mystery, heart and hope then The Christmas Lights is a book for you' 'Crammed with love, heartbreak and powerful secrets this Christmas story with substance is not to be missed!' 'The Christmas Lights is the perfect Christmas read . . . The festive season can now commence!'
Report of the Secretary ... and Financial Report of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 860
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American Art Annual
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 834
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 834
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in science
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Vols. for 1847-1963/64 include the Institution's Report of the Secretary.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in science
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Vols. for 1847-1963/64 include the Institution's Report of the Secretary.
White Cloud Mountain
Author: Grace Chia
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814901970
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
All her life, Audrey has done what is expected of her, following her father’s footsteps into the civil service, the “iron rice bowl” of Singapore. When a chance opportunity arises to attend a writing retreat in the Wonju mountains of South Korea, she grabs it, not knowing what to expect. Unexplainable things soon start happening to her, while a long-buried memory surfaces, threatening to unravel her calm and carefully-orchestrated world.
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814901970
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
All her life, Audrey has done what is expected of her, following her father’s footsteps into the civil service, the “iron rice bowl” of Singapore. When a chance opportunity arises to attend a writing retreat in the Wonju mountains of South Korea, she grabs it, not knowing what to expect. Unexplainable things soon start happening to her, while a long-buried memory surfaces, threatening to unravel her calm and carefully-orchestrated world.