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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... built . The traditional schoolhouse means many things . For some students it was a humble log cabin . This one is notable for its vertical , or " stockade , " construction style and the size and number of its windows . Throughout our ...
... built . The traditional schoolhouse means many things . For some students it was a humble log cabin . This one is notable for its vertical , or " stockade , " construction style and the size and number of its windows . Throughout our ...
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... built a ship before , and the " shipyard " he showed his guests was nothing more than a barren mudflat that he thought might be a good site for a yard . The British , however , needed ships in a hurry - German U - boats were sinking ...
... built a ship before , and the " shipyard " he showed his guests was nothing more than a barren mudflat that he thought might be a good site for a yard . The British , however , needed ships in a hurry - German U - boats were sinking ...
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... built 27 acres of greenhouses . Ned , how- ever , had enough of his mother in him to turn that hobby into a money - mak- ing cut - flower business , just as he transformed his railroad from a money loser into one of the pre- mier rail ...
... built 27 acres of greenhouses . Ned , how- ever , had enough of his mother in him to turn that hobby into a money - mak- ing cut - flower business , just as he transformed his railroad from a money loser into one of the pre- mier rail ...
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