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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... railroad tycoon Leland Stanford and his wife , Jane , had founded the university in memory of their only child . Leland Jr. was born to the couple in 1868 ( after 18 childless years of marriage ) and grew to be a preco- cious youngster ...
... railroad tycoon Leland Stanford and his wife , Jane , had founded the university in memory of their only child . Leland Jr. was born to the couple in 1868 ( after 18 childless years of marriage ) and grew to be a preco- cious youngster ...
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... railroad men were a breed apart and their way of life was many a boy's dream of true adventure . Jauntily capped and uniformed , railroad work- ers were unflappable in the face of continual danger . They were constantly on the move and ...
... railroad men were a breed apart and their way of life was many a boy's dream of true adventure . Jauntily capped and uniformed , railroad work- ers were unflappable in the face of continual danger . They were constantly on the move and ...
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... Railroad began in 1841 , and for the next 30 years Henry Ayres was the dean of conductors . The Erie could not have had a better front man to meet the travel- ing public : passengers loved him and called him Poppy . A great bear of a ...
... Railroad began in 1841 , and for the next 30 years Henry Ayres was the dean of conductors . The Erie could not have had a better front man to meet the travel- ing public : passengers loved him and called him Poppy . A great bear of a ...
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