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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
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Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book's categorization to be sure that The Devil in the White City is not, in fact, a highly imaginative novel. Larson tells the stories of two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible fo... »
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
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I found this book fascinating. I did not know of the horrors of the dust bowl and find it hard to believe people lived there. The book could use some editing. At times it is too repetitive and the story jumps around a bit making it hard to follow the lives of the characters. I still give it 5 stars for all I learned while enjoying a g... »
Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
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One of my favorite books of the last few years. From the recipes like my grandmother used to make, to the stories of making do with what you had, it was a trip through a time few can remember. It contains lessons for all of us to recall and to teach our children in these times we are living in. It was like being wrapped in a warm, cozy quilt by a crack... »
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
I have read this book three times. Each time, was better than the previous. The detail in this book is astounding, from how Mr. Proenneke cleared the lan... »
Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson
Blood and Thunder is the story of Kit Carson and the settling of the West. It's very interesting, good details, and very readable for a person who often r... »
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Buildin
In the 19th century, the Brooklyn Bridge was viewed as the greatest engineering feat of mankind. The Roeblings--father and son--toiled for decades, fighti... »
Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Play
I really enjoyed this terrific book. I have been doing some research of my own in this same time and place and I can say that Ms. Abbott has nailed it ex... »
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disa
The definitive history of water resources in the American West, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy of limited resources anywhere. Hig... »
The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Build
Since I ordered this book, we have really enjoyed reading all the information about dressing a hog even to the folk remedies. If this is of interest to yo... »
Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon
I don't know why I was attracted to this book...I've never even seen the Grand Canyon. I guess we all are fascinated by fate and death and bizarre stories... »
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