Author: Scott Gregory
Publisher: Caxton Press
ISBN: 9780870043697
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Like pages torn from the culinary history of The Old West, Sowbelly and Sourdough conjures up visions of mealtimes at chuck wagons in dusty cow camps.
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Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
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Author: Monte Burke
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101666544
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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In 1932, a farmer named George Washington Perry decided it was too rainy to plow and went fishing. That day, George landed the largest largemouth ever recorded—twenty-two pounds four ounces. The fish has inspired and frustrated hundreds of anglers for decades. They’ve dedicated their lives to the pursuit of “Sowbelly”—a nearly mythical fish, whose swinelike girth holds the key to their dreams. From an L.A. cop who came within ounces of besting the record to an Alabaman who has lost his marriage and his daughter to this pursuit, Burke takes readers along for the ride in this legendary race.
Author: C. J Maloney
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118023579
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 287
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How New Deal economic policies played out in the small town of Arthurdale, West Virginia Today, the U.S. government is again moving to embrace New Deal-like economic policies. While much has been written about the New Deal from a macro perspective, little has been written about how New Deal programs played out on the ground. In Back to the Land, author CJ Maloney tells the true story of Arthurdale, West Virginia, a town created as a "pet project" of the Roosevelts. Designed to be (in the words of Eleanor Roosevelt) "a human experiment station", she was to create a "New American" citizen who would embrace a collectivist form of life. This book tells the story of what happened to the people resettled in Arthurdale and how the policies implemented there shaped America as we know it. Arthurdale was the foundation upon which modern America was built. Details economic history at the micro level, revealing the true effects of New Deal economic policies on everyday life Addresses the pros and cons of federal government economic policies Describes how good intentions and grand ideas can result in disastrous consequences, not only in purely materialistic terms but, most important, in respect for the rule of law Back to the Land is a valuable addition to economic and historical literature.
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Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 794
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Author: David M. Quinn
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452049343
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 394
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It May Be Forever is a nineteenth century tale of adventure and tragedy, based upon the real-life story of Michael Quinn. To escape the grinding poverty of Irelands Great Famine, Michael and his family flee to England, where at age eight, Michael becomes a child laborer in a textile mill. As he grows older and more aware of British prejudice and discrimination, he is motivated to enlist with the Fenian rebels, a group determined to free Ireland from British colonial rule. Chronic unemployment, however, drives him to America, and defeat on the battlefield lands him on the untamed plains of the Wild West. Faced with unaccustomed opportunity, Michael quickly abandons the fight against oppression and turns away from family and friends. Dreams of achieving a great fortune lead him to support the dispossession of Native Americans of their lands and livelihood. But after the massacre at Wounded Knee, demons of conscience rise up in terrible nightmares, and only a Lakota holy man offers the hope of redemption. It May Be Forever is a cautionary tale, which shows how the many small decisions of life can create the most unintended consequences, and how easily a man of strong convictions may become that which he hates. Visit David Quinns website: www.davidquinnbooks.com.
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Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
Author: Hamlin Garland
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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"The Eagle's Heart" by Hamlin Garland follows a hot-headed protagonist, Harold Excel. A tumultuous relationship with his father, a single friend, and no woman to give his affection already make him downtrodden, but he finds himself in more trouble after being released from prison for stabbing a man. Though his only desire is to be a cowboy, it seems like that dream will always elude him, until he decides to take matters into his own hands and head west.
