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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... newspaper reported , " So anx- ious are our settlers for wives that they never ask a single lady her age . All they require is teeth . " And Iowa was not alone with the problem . Even as late as 1865 the ratio of men to women was 3 to 1 ...
... newspaper reported , " So anx- ious are our settlers for wives that they never ask a single lady her age . All they require is teeth . " And Iowa was not alone with the problem . Even as late as 1865 the ratio of men to women was 3 to 1 ...
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... newspaper stories , " Payse " Weston made a career of walk- ing . Crowds gathered to watch him compete at an indoor track at age 35 ( below ) , and at age 85 ( right ) he was still going strong . A participant in long - distance races ...
... newspaper stories , " Payse " Weston made a career of walk- ing . Crowds gathered to watch him compete at an indoor track at age 35 ( below ) , and at age 85 ( right ) he was still going strong . A participant in long - distance races ...
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... newspaper at a desk made from boards and a barrel . By the time he retired in 1867 , the paper had a daily circulation of 90,000 . reached 40,000 ) . The second issue carried the first money - market coverage ever to appear in a newspaper ...
... newspaper at a desk made from boards and a barrel . By the time he retired in 1867 , the paper had a daily circulation of 90,000 . reached 40,000 ) . The second issue carried the first money - market coverage ever to appear in a newspaper ...
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