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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... girls and boys . With the introduction of the Empire dress in the early 1800's , girls were freed for several decades from the constraints of corsets . The graceful new style was soft , thin , high - waisted , and often worn over ...
... girls and boys . With the introduction of the Empire dress in the early 1800's , girls were freed for several decades from the constraints of corsets . The graceful new style was soft , thin , high - waisted , and often worn over ...
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... girls tagged Rachel , Abi- gail , Esther , and the like . Biblical names for boys ranged from the familiar - Moses , Noah , and Isaiah - to the obscure - Shearjashub , Maher- shalalhashbaz , and Zerubbabel . Christian hopes and ...
... girls tagged Rachel , Abi- gail , Esther , and the like . Biblical names for boys ranged from the familiar - Moses , Noah , and Isaiah - to the obscure - Shearjashub , Maher- shalalhashbaz , and Zerubbabel . Christian hopes and ...
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... Girls . nglishman Fred Harvey had worked in restaurants and on railcars for 26 years E when in 1876 he came up with an unheard - of plan . At a time when railroad lunch- rooms were notoriously grim , he suggested open- ing a clean ...
... Girls . nglishman Fred Harvey had worked in restaurants and on railcars for 26 years E when in 1876 he came up with an unheard - of plan . At a time when railroad lunch- rooms were notoriously grim , he suggested open- ing a clean ...
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