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1961. Early days in Madison County, IA, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 60-page booklet, a reprint of the hard-to-find booklet, Scenic Madison County, Iowa , compiled by Lloyd H. Smith in 1961, plus an excerpt from the rare 1938 WPA book, Iowa, a Guide to the Hawkeye State. This 11" x 8.5" spiral bound booklet, titled Madison County, Iowa, USA, is one of over 750 booklets we have reproduced, all preserving the writings of early historians. We've printed it on 60# paper with the 3-color front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. This information in this booklet, written at least thirty years before Robert James Waller wrote his famous love story, offers a broad background for the location of The Bridges of Madison County. Subjects include: Covered Bridge Capital, Home of Delicious Apple; the county courthouse; making lime and bricks; Winterset City Park; History of Monumental Park; Pammel State Park; Old Mills; Rattlesnakes; Cemateries; and other… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Goodspeed Brothers, 1886. Early days in Shannon and Reynolds Counties, MO, are recalled in this 11" x 8.5" spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from Goodspeed Brothers: A Reminiscent History of The Ozark Region (1886), Missouri, A Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1941 WPA publication, The State of Missouri, an Autobiography (a publication written for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition), and other sources. The 42-page booklet is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The first part of the booklet contains a history of the Ozark area, especially as it relates to Missouri, two brief histories of the counties, and bios of leading citizens. The WPA section has a section on Ozark folklore, and brief stops at Winona, Birch Tree, Lesterville, Ellington, Eminence, Alley Spring State Park, Current River, Clark National Forest and Round Spring State Park. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition book takes a 1904 look at the area.… Read More

1885. Early residents of Simpson and Logan Counties in Kentucky are recalled in this new 103-page book. The spiral-bound book is a compilation of biographies from the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, with a brief excerpt on the area from Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 60# opaque 8.5" x 11" paper. Individual Biographies (those with pictures are marked 'pix') often shed light on the area and times as well as providing specific genealogical data. Bios from Simpson County, following a brief county history, include: Mrs. Hardenia Adams, David C. Adams, John H. Adsit, John J. Alderson, Alfred Alexander, Dr. W.E. Arnold, Henry C. Atkinson, Commodore P. Atwood, John W. Baird, Wilson Baird, James N. Barnes, George S. Black, Thomas A. Blain, Samuel K.… Read More

1915. Early days in Rush County, IN, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and personal biographies in this new 11" x 8.5" spiral-bound book, printed on 60 # opaque paper. The 73-page book is a reprint of the rare 1915 book Sketches of Rush County Indiana, edited by Mary M. Alexander and Capitola Guffin Dill, plus brief excerpts from An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana by DeWitt C. Goodrich et.al. (1875) and Indiana, a Guide to the Hoosier State, a 1941 WPA publication. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Among the contents in the first section of the book are: The beginnings of the county -- the Delaware Indians and the murder of Chief Ben Davis; the First Land Office and a description of the life of early settlers; Itinerant ministers; Taverns; Rushville -- newspapers, stores, doctors, lawyers, courts, murder trials, the execution of Edward Swanson; Elections; Schools and Academies; Churches; Orphans' Home; Politics; Banks; Military History --… Read More

1932. Early days in Smyth County, VA, are recalled in this informative book, a new reprint of Smyth County History and Traditions by Goodridge Wilson. The book was originally printed in connection with the Centennial Celebration of Smyth County, Virginia in 1932. Our brand new spiral-bound 11" x 8.5" book is printed on 60# paper. Because of the larger sized paper, each page contains 2 pages from the original book. The colorful front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. Chapter titles include Holston Surveys, Col. John Buchanan's Journal, Permanent Settlement, Dunmore's War, the Revolution, County Organization, Political Notations, Churches, Schools, Newspapers, Industries, Banks, Transportation, the War Between the States, Negroes of Smyth, World War (I), Southwestern State Hospital, Towns (Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville), Benjamin Franklin Buchanan, Villages and Communities (Atkins, Attoway, Broadford, Cedar Springs, Chatham Hill, Groseclose, North Holston, Seven Mile Ford,… Read More

1934. Some Indian Events of New England "a Collection of Interesting Incidents in the Lives of the Early Settlers of this Country and the Indians with Reproductions of Rare Prints", was originally compiled by Allan Forbes in 1934. A second volume, Other Indian Events of New England followed in 1941. Our 8.5" x 11" reproductions are printed on 60# offset paper. The front covers are protected by vinyl sheets. Some of the chapter titles are: "Squanto Guides the Pilgrims to Boston Harbour," "Weetamoe, the Queen Sachem of Pocasset," "American Indians in London" (including Pocahontas), "The Death of Canonchet," "The Captivity of Mary Rowlandson," and "Aptucxet Trading Post, the Cradle of American Commerce", "Governor Winthrop and His Indian Visitors," "Nantucket and the Indian," "Indian Games," "Journey Cake -- Jonny-Cake" "Queen Awashonks,", "King Philip and the Taunton… Read More

1934. "Some Indian Events of New England" is "a Collection of Interesting Incidents in the Lives of the Early Settlers of this Country and the Indians with Reproductions of Rare Prints". It was originally compiled by Allan Forbes in 1934, apparently as a premium or advertising piece for the State Street Trust Company of Boston. (A second volume, Other Indian Events of New England followed in 1941, and a reprint of it is also available.) Our NEW 50-page 8.5" x 11" reproduction is printed on 60# offset paper, and includes all of the original 94 pages. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. Some of the chapter titles are: "Squanto Guides the Pilgrims to Boston Harbour," "Weetamoe, the Queen Sachem of Pocasset," "American Indians in London" (including Pocahontas), "The Death of Canonchet," "The Captivity of Mary Rowlandson," and "Aptucxet Trading Post, the Cradle of American Commerce." . Limited Edition… Read More

Life in 1868 New York City is vividly portrayed in this New Limited Edition 117 page booklet. Printed on 60# paper, it is spiral-bound and has a vinal sheet protecting the cover. Smith describes the various sides of New York society in the post-Civil War era: from the newly rich in their gaudy mansions, the dandies with their yellow kid gloves and the unprincipled curbstone stock brokers, to the the prisoners in the Tombs on Sunday morning, the "first class" houses of prostitution, the street-walkers and the patrons of Harry Hill's Dance House. He predicts that while New York has "numerous sensational play-houses, where small actors perform small plays, written by small men...the era of sterling drama and talented actors is in the past, perhaps never to return." The booklet also focuses on the Bowery, the "peculiarities" of New York churches, Central Park, the Metropolitan Fire Department, the First Division National Guard, Riots, the newly developed Telegraph, the… Read More