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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1959)Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1959)Montezuma Castle National Monument, in the Verde Valley of central Arizona, protects one of the best preserved and most interesting cliff dwellings in the United States. Within the monument, occupying part of a limestone cliff which borders Beaver Creek...
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Chiricahua National Monument (1958)Chiricahua National Monument (1958)The National Park System, of which this area is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people. Unbelievably tall and slender pinnacles, startling likenesses of...
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Old Days at Beverly FarmsOld Days at Beverly FarmsDuring the last month of his life, Mr. Dow asked his friend and pastor, Rev. Clarence Strong Pond, to see that "Old Days at Beverly Farms," written by Mrs. Dow, was printed. He also asked me to write a sketch...
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The Hammond-Harwood House: A Registered National Historic LandmarkThe Hammond-Harwood House: A Registered National Historic LandmarkThe Hammond-Harwood House was built in 1774 by Matthias Hammond, a Maryland patriot deeply involved in the public affairs of his day. A man of wealth, education and spirit, he wished his house to occupy a proud...
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A Florida Sketch-BookA Florida Sketch-BookIn approaching Jacksonville by rail, the traveler rides hour after hour through seemingly endless pine barrens, otherwise known as low pine-woods and flat-woods, till he wearies of the sight. It would be hard, he thinks, to imagine a region more unwholesome looking...
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United States National Park Service. Historical handbook series, no. 2Jamestown, Virginia: The Townsite and Its StoryThis publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by...
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Biltmore House and GardensBiltmore House and Gardens - Biltmore Estate, Biltmore-Asheville North CarolinaApproached from the Biltmore Lodge Gate of Biltmore Estate, along a three-mile drive of paved roads which wind their way through plantations of flowering shrubs and forests of pine, hemlock and hardwood, Biltmore House, for...
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St. Augustine, Florida's Colonial CapitalSt. Augustine, Florida's Colonial CapitalIt all began at a little bay on the east coast of Florida during September of 1565. Two large galleons rode at anchor outside the harbor entrance, while three smaller craft with sails furled and pennants flying from each masthead...
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Pere Marquette State ParkPere Marquette State ParkSprawling picturesque Pere Marquette State Park and Conservation Area, located on the bluffs overlooking the gentle flowing Illinois river, offers many diversified forms of recreation and abounds in scenic beauty. The 5180 acre area is in Jersey county five miles west...
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Tumacacori National Monument, ArizonaTumacacori National Monument, ArizonaTo hold the far-flung frontiers of the Spanish Empire of 250 years ago in South Central America and Mexico and to bring Christian civilization to hundreds of native tribes, Spain sent soldiers and missionary priests into the wilderness. Missions were founded...
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Santa Fe Sketch Book: History and Sketches of the City DifferentSanta Fe Sketch Book: History and Sketches of the City DifferentAll official, religious, and military functions of Santa Fe took place in the Plaza, around which were the government buildings, the jail, customs house and the residences of prominent citizens. The center of the...
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Campfire Tales of Jackson HoleCampfire Tales of Jackson HoleWhat is now Jackson Hole was a way of life to the Indians who summered here and wintered in the lower and warmer regions to the east of Togwotee Pass. A summer in this secluded valley meant plentiful fish and...
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The Underworld of Oregon Caves National MonumentThe Underworld of Oregon Caves National MonumentThree tired men unsaddled their horses where the mountain stream disappeared into the ground. They had fought their way 15 miles over wild, rugged mountains since leaving Williams Valley at dawn. Yet rest was far from their minds....
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Spanish and Indian place names of California: Their Meaning and Their RomanceSpanish and Indian place names of California: Their Meaning and Their RomanceThis volume has been prepared in the hope that it may serve, not only as a source of entertainment to our own people, but also as a useful handbook for the schools, and...
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Wupatki National Monument, ArizonaWupatki National Monument, ArizonaThe red sandstone prehistoric pueblos of Wupatki, gleaming against a background of black basaltic cliffs and facing a view of the Painted Desert of the Little Colorado River, were built by groups of farming Indians, ancestors of the picturesque Hopis. More...
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Pueblo Bonito: Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New MexicoPueblo Bonito: Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New MexicoChaco Canyon National Monument was established by presidential proclamation in 1907, owing largely to the efforts of Edgar L. Hewett, Director of the Museum of New Mexico and the School of American Research, whose first of...
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The Eureka Springs StoryThe Eureka Springs StoryLegendary lore concerning the visitation of northern Indian tribes to what is now Eureka Springs, Arkansas is badly mixed and it is difficult to separate truth from fiction. It is difficult to prove the authenticity of a legend. The stories we...
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Yellowstone interpretive series, no. 7The Story of Man In YellowstoneIt is interesting and significant that this book, telling the story of man in the area of our oldest National Park, should be available soon after a season of record-breaking public use of the area. During the travel year...
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Houston: The Feast Years. An Illustrated EssayHouston: The Feast Years. An Illustrated EssayHouston: one of The 12 Most Exciting Cities of North America, said Holiday in 1953one of the dozen, from Quebec in the north to Mexico City in the south, possessing that rare combination of qualities which has always...
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Sketches in DunelandSketches in DunelandIn the dune region that extends along the wild coasts of Lake Michigan, and in the back country contiguous to it, is a land of allurement. The strange human characters, whose little drift-wood shanties are scattered along the shore, and among the...
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