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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... streets are named alphabetically , from A Street to Z Street . The next tier features two - syl- lable words in alphabetical order , such as Adams and Dubois ; still farther out come three - syllable names : Avery , Decatur , and the ...
... streets are named alphabetically , from A Street to Z Street . The next tier features two - syl- lable words in alphabetical order , such as Adams and Dubois ; still farther out come three - syllable names : Avery , Decatur , and the ...
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... streets , however , Waring had to tidy up the sanitation department itself , long a pawn of political graft . Claiming that " the most complete and lasting happiness of which we are capable comes from a sense of duty done , " the former ...
... streets , however , Waring had to tidy up the sanitation department itself , long a pawn of political graft . Claiming that " the most complete and lasting happiness of which we are capable comes from a sense of duty done , " the former ...
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... streets were routinely packed with automobiles that parked for hours , if not days , at a stretch . Looking for a way to improve the situation , Carl C. Magee , a sometime newspaper editor and member of the chamber of commerce , envi ...
... streets were routinely packed with automobiles that parked for hours , if not days , at a stretch . Looking for a way to improve the situation , Carl C. Magee , a sometime newspaper editor and member of the chamber of commerce , envi ...
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