In the late nineteenth century, some of the wealthiest families in America joined together to form the Jekyll Island Club. The Club operated for 54 years, from 1888 until 1942, and attracted an elite
Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best
The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Long Island Has Arrived! Falvey's Guide to Fishing Long Island is the most comprehensive how-to/where-to fishing book you'll find, focusing on New York's popular saltwate
Summers at the Vauxhall pleasure garden in London brought diverse entertainments to a diverse public. Picturesque walks and arbors offered a pastoral retreat from the city, while at the same time the
Familiar species, common plants, and natural phenomena are introduced in these beautifully illustrated guides to nature and the outdoors. Printed on laminated, water-resistant paper in a folded format
In the 1890s, young cocksure Theodore Roosevelt, years before the White House, was appointed police commissioner of corrupt, pleasure-loving New York, then teeming with 40,000 prostitutes, illegal cas
A fabulous treasure lies buried deep within an island on Canadas East Coast. Or so they say. For more than 200 years, treasure-hunters have come to Oak Island, spent fortunes, worked long and hard, an
Retired academic Heppner arrived in Kingston, Rhode Island, from the West Coast to begin his teaching career at the U. of Rhode Island in 1969. A longtime rail fan and railroad historian, he was immed
When the world descended into war in 1939, few European countries remained neutral; but of those that did, none provoked more controversy than Ireland.Despite Winston Churchill's best efforts to the c
Many men dream of running away to a tropical island and living surrounded by beauty and exotic exuberance. Walter Spies did more than dream. He actually did it. In the 1920s and 30s, Walter Spies — et
Located off the west coast of the Mexican state of Baja California, Isla Cedros—Island of Fogs—is site to some of the most extensive and remarkable archeological discoveries on the continent. Two site
Two Jewish sisters leave Austria during WWII/Holocaust and find refuge in Sweden.It's the summer of 1939. Two Jewish sisters from Vienna—12-year-old Stephie Steiner and 8-year-old Nellie—are sent to S
Thomas is lost on a mysterious island! Will his friends from Sodor be able to find him? Will those strange new engines called the Logging Locos help him? Boys, ages three to six, will enjoy this color
In an adventure based on the new TV special Ultimate Rescue League, Diego swings into action on Rescue Island to prove he's the best animal rescuer in the world! Children aged 3 to 6 can join the jour
Time-traveling cousins Patrick and Beth travel to Fiji in the 1850s, where cannibals kidnap Patrick and plan to burn down a Christian village, unless Beth and missionary James Calvert can stop them.
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Great classic of boyhood ? brought to life in 34 dramatic, ready-to-color illustrations ? recounts the tale of young Jim Hawkins and his perilous voyage to an island where mutiny and murder shadow the
When the princess of the kingdom of Arturus is kidnapped and taken into space by an evil inventor named Mordred, Simon and Alice must learn to build their own spacecraft and travel the stars to rescue
Discusses immigration to the United States during the the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and describes the small island in New York harbor that served as the point of entry for millions of i
Since the extensive floods of 1966, inhabitants of Venice's laguna areas have come to share in, and reflect upon, concerns over pressing environmental problems. Evidence of damage caused by industrial
