Discovering America's Past: Customs, Legends, History & Lore of Our Great NationReader's Digest Association, 1993 - 400 ページ Featuring special sections on bizarre, delightful, and amazing aspects of our nation's unique past, these 450+ surprising but absolutely true stories examine America's history, not through its great moments, but by way of the foibles and folkways that built its character. 700 illus. and photos. |
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... arrived by steamboat . Al Sweet ( left ) con- ducted the pristinely uniformed White Hussars , one of many singing groups that entertained Chautauquans . CONGREGATIONAL . I n the rainy summer of 1874 , a group of dedi- cated Sunday ...
... arrived by steamboat . Al Sweet ( left ) con- ducted the pristinely uniformed White Hussars , one of many singing groups that entertained Chautauquans . CONGREGATIONAL . I n the rainy summer of 1874 , a group of dedi- cated Sunday ...
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... arrived somewhere special . Rich or poor , they were greeted by doormen - perhaps even by name . There was a tea room to lunch in , floor- walkers to answer questions , and hundreds of sales clerks . Each customer received equally ...
... arrived somewhere special . Rich or poor , they were greeted by doormen - perhaps even by name . There was a tea room to lunch in , floor- walkers to answer questions , and hundreds of sales clerks . Each customer received equally ...
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... arrived in Miami , Florida , in 1925 , Hecht was supposed to start work on a movie script but soon spotted a far more lucrative way to repair his sagging fortunes : the great Florida land boom . " The City of Miami had turned itself ...
... arrived in Miami , Florida , in 1925 , Hecht was supposed to start work on a movie script but soon spotted a far more lucrative way to repair his sagging fortunes : the great Florida land boom . " The City of Miami had turned itself ...
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