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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... turned out in tight breech- es , gloves , and silk hat , Weston became such a celebrity that Europeans were eager to see him perform . Some didn't believe that a man they regarded as " a nervy little beggar of a Yankee " could beat the ...
... turned out in tight breech- es , gloves , and silk hat , Weston became such a celebrity that Europeans were eager to see him perform . Some didn't believe that a man they regarded as " a nervy little beggar of a Yankee " could beat the ...
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... turned to his wife and said : " Well , Jane , we could manage that , couldn't we ? " The couple turned formidable energies to their new task . Leland , former governor of California , and president of the Central Pacific Railroad , was ...
... turned to his wife and said : " Well , Jane , we could manage that , couldn't we ? " The couple turned formidable energies to their new task . Leland , former governor of California , and president of the Central Pacific Railroad , was ...
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... turned out to be one of publishing's great success stories . Within a few years The Specialist sold well over a million copies , and its contents were told and retold by countless Americans , most of whom were just a generation away ...
... turned out to be one of publishing's great success stories . Within a few years The Specialist sold well over a million copies , and its contents were told and retold by countless Americans , most of whom were just a generation away ...
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