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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... »
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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... »
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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... »
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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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