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Tacoma's Proctor DistrictWhen Allen C. Mason launched his Point Defiance line in the early 1890s, the Proctor area became one of Tacoma's first streetcar suburbs. Before this time, Tacoma's North End was a remote, unsettled region populated only by those visiting the city's horseracing track. After...
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San Francisco's Bernal HeightsSan Francisco's Bernal Heights is a hilltop village tucked away in the southern part of the city. Freeways and urban thoroughfares now bound the neighborhood, once defined by the swamps and creeks of the original Mexican land grant. The legacy of Potrero Viejo, or...
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Monterey County's North Coast and Coastal ValleysFog billows gently across Monterey County's north coast, a white blanket tucked up against the hills of Aromas. Beneath its protective shroud, fishing boats gently rock, artichokes thrive, and shorebirds build nests along Elkhorn Slough. In this muffled landscape of fertile loam crisscrossed by...
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VenturaFranciscan monk Fr. Junipero Serra, founder of the Spanish mission system in California, raised a cross on the beach on March 31, 1782, at a spot that became a general wayfarer's midpoint between Los Angeles and Point Conception. This was the dedication of Mission...
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Sutter CreekBetween 1848 and 1849, whispers of gold in California became a roar. The gold rush was on, and thousands established rough camps in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Among these camps, nestled in a small valley, was Sutter Creek. The town is...
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Sacramento's MidtownAs Sacramento's neighborhoods grew eastward from Fifteenth Street to Thirty-first Street (later Alhambra Boulevard), the area evolved into a complex mix of housing and businesses known as Midtown. Sutter's Fort was still popular, and community groups like the Native Sons of the Golden West...
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Long Beach Art DecoAt 5:55 p.m. on March 10, 1933, Southern California was rocked by a massive earthquake. Wood-frame bungalows lost their chimneys, and engineered concrete buildings suffered minimal damage. But unreinforced masonry buildings near the epicenter failed catastrophically, and Long Beach was particularly hard hit. Nearly...
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Bath and Its NeighborsAt the heart of seven converging roads, Bath is the hub of Northampton County. Consisting of a tannery, a gristmill, two stores, and five dwellings in 1816, Bath evolved into a bustling town with over 175 shops, tradesmen, and professionals. Featured among the more...
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Vinalhaven IslandWith over 200 historic images, Vinalhaven Island is sure to inform and entertain.Located in Penobscot Bay, Vinalhaven Island is a land mass about 10 by 5 miles, with the town situated on Carvers' Harbor, 15 miles from the mainland. Always a working community, Vinalhaven...
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Hampton National Historic SiteThe Hampton National Historic Site in Towson, Maryland, was established in 1948 to preserve the surviving 63 acres of the vast empire built by the Ridgely family beginning in the 18th century.In its heyday, the estate covered 25,000 non contiguous acres and included agricultural...
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Connecticut MiningThe search for mineral wealth in Connecticut has spannedmore than 10,000 years of human history. It began with themigration of Native Americans into the Northeast soon after the last Ice Age glaciers melted away. The natives usedmaterials for many of their tools, cooking vessels,...
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Savin Rock Amusement ParkSavin Rock Amusement Park began to grow in the 1870s when George Kelsey constructed a pier to extend ferry service between the opposite coastlines of New Haven Harbor. This opened the door for further, more sophisticated development of amusement attractions that drew fun seeking...
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Alachua County, FloridaAlachua County's African American ancestry contributed significantly to the area's history. Onceenslaved pioneers Richard and Juliann Sams settled in Archer as early as 1839. They were former slaves of James M. Parchman, who journeyed through the wilderness from Parchman, Mississippi. They and others shaped...
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Miami: The Magic CityWhether you call it the Gateway to the Americas, the Capital of Latin America, or even the Magic City, Miami is a city that has enchanted millions for many years.The city we know as Miami only came into existence in 1896, but evidence suggests...
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New Smyrna BeachThis pictorial history of New Smyrna Beach depicts the people, places, and events that have influenced the area's cultural and natural history.Ponce de Leon is reputed to have entered the inlet now named for him at New Smyrna Beach during his first Florida exploration...
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Sanford and Lee CountyLocated near the center of North Carolina, the Lee County area has been defined by transportation for the past two centuries.From navigation along the Cape Fear and Deep Rivers to early plank roads, crisscrossing railroad lines, and major U.S. highways, this area has seen...
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JacksonAuthor Julie L. Kimbrough pieces together a fascinating look at the city that is the political and economic center of Mississippi.Jackson celebrates the history of Mississippi's capital city with more than 200 photographs from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the National Archives,...
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Greensboro's First Presbyterian Church CemeteryHistoric First Presbyterian Church Cemetery was established in 1831 and over time has survived vandalism, storms, an earthquake, and threats of removal. It is a lasting remembrance to the early citizens of Greensboro who carved a city out of the wilderness. Originally the cemetery...
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Salisbury in Vintage PostcardsLocated in the center of the Delmarva Peninsula on the Wicomico River, Salisbury is a town steeped in history. Formed by an act of provincial legislature in 1732, Salisbury lies on the east bank of the river on the original land of William Winder....
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Baltimore ArchitectureBaltimore is one of America's oldest and most beautiful cities.Twelve generations of families have built and subsequently destroyed some of Baltimore's best constructions. Author Charles Duff has restored over 200 classic Baltimore buildings, and co-author Tracey Clark runs the city's premier architectural salvage business,...
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