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New York: Portrait of a City ( Portrait of a Place )
Graphic Arts Center Publishing 2006 1558689877 / 9781558689879 Hardcover New
Take a whirlwind tour through the city that never sleeps. Dazzling full-color photography transports you through the five historic boroughs of the Big Apple. Climb to the top of the Empire State Building, relax in the lush greenery of Central Park, enjoy a world-famous hot dog at Coney Island, and then spend the evening among the bright lights of Times Square. From the celebrated Bronx Zoo to glamorous Radio City Music Hall to the warm beaches of Staten Island, "New York" will take your breath away. 001971
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Baisden, Cheryl L. Delaware River Port Authority (Images of America series)
Arcadia Publishing 2009 0738565814 / 9780738565811 Softcover New
The Delaware River was a lifeline for Pennsylvania and New Jersey colonists who relied on the waterway as their only supply route. By the time ferry service was launched between Camden and Philadelphia in 1688, residents on both sides of the river were already dreaming of a bridge crossing. Nearly 240 years later, the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission, later known as the Delaware River Port Authority, made that dream a reality. Delaware River Port Authority explores the region's early river transportation, failed plans for waterway crossings, and the stories behind the authority's four unique bridges-the Benjamin Franklin, at the time the world's longest single-span bridge; Walt Whitman, which caused a church-sponsored debate; Commodore Barry, the nation's longest cantilever bridge at construction; and Betsy Ross, the nation's second bridge named for a woman-as well as the groundbreaking PATCO Speedline 001896
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Barefoot, Daniel W. Spirits of '76: Ghost Stories of the American Revolution
John F. Blair, Publisher 2009 0895873621 / 9780895873620 Softcover New
Where history abounds, so do ghosts. And thus, the Revolutionary War yielded the first truly “national” ghosts of the United States. Arranged geographically from Maine to Georgia, these 44 full-length stories offer the ghostly lore of the 13 original American colonies, plus Vermont and Maine. 001720
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Berry, David A. History of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, A
History Press 1999 1596298642 / 9781596298644 Softcover New
A thousand hands shaped its banks and a thousand ships have traversed the waters of a canal that defined a region. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal has both provided an important route between the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays and acted as a secondary and unofficial boundary between the North and South. Yet this historic waterway almost failed before the first shovel struck earth in 1804. Local historian David Berry tells the fascinating story of the C&D Canal, from the tenacious Gilpin family's sixty-year struggle to open the shipway to the canal's role in the Civil War as a vital path for Union troops and supplies to quickly cross the Delmarva and travel down the Chesapeake. 001907
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Bessette, Alan E, Arlene Raines Bessette, William K. Chapman and Valerie A. Chapman Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York
Syracuse University Press 2006 0815608489 / 9780815608486 Softcover New
Mycologists Alan and Arleen Bessette offer a field guide for the identification of common edible and poisonous mushrooms of New York State. Written for readers interested in the safe collection and consumption of a variety of mushrooms, this book includes identification keys for each species and detailed descriptions of poisonous species. In addition, the book is filled with vivid color photographs. Celebrating the culinary adventure of mushroom gathering, the authors include attractive recipes accompanied by photographs of the recipes' preparation. With concise, accurate, and easy-to-follow descriptions, the book provides a safe and reliable introduction to mushroom gathering. 001851
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Billings, Sean and Joanna Billings Slatington, Walnutport, and Washington Township ( Images of America series)
Arcadia Publishing 2006 0738544892 / 9780738544892 Softcover New
The photographs in Slatington, Walnutport, and Washington Township show readers what the area looked like from when it was a slate quarrying community through the canal era to the present. Among the views are images of a Lehigh Valley Railroad train accident that led to the demolition of the Slatington station, soapbox derby races down Main Street in Slatington, the Lehigh Canal in Walnutport, and life in the slate quarry towns of Slatedale, Emerald, and Washington Township. 001912
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Briggs Green, Kara A Forty Acres (Images of America series)
Arcadia Publishing 2008 0738567132 / 9780738567136 Softcover New
neighborhoods have ethnic associations, many Irish Wilmingtonians have their roots in Forty Acres. Some Forty Acres families stayed for generations, and the neighborhood was popular well into the 20th century. What makes Forty Acres different is its sense of community and the close-knit relationships developed between its residents. While it is admired for its historic charm, the neighborhood is an urban community made up of a mixed-use residential and commercial village within the city of Wilmington. Today Forty Acres continues to be a place where the word “neighbor” holds strength, value, and friendship. 001905
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Colimore, Edward Philadelphia Inquirer's Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia, The
Camino Books 2007 1933822031 / 9781933822037 Softcover New
This guide, with its maps, photographs, and extensive index, is arranged to help readers follow a logical path from site to site. It also includes information about which sites can be toured, and about the easiest ways to reach places where the walking tours begin. This is an indispensable resource for visitors to Philadelphia, for residents who want to know more about their city’s past, and for anyone who has an interest in the history of one of our country’s oldest and greatest cities. 001877
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Dunn, Russell and Barbara Delaney Adirondack Trails with Tales: History Hikes Through the Adirondack Park and the Lake George, Lake Champlain & Mohawk Valley Regions
Black Dome Press 2009 1883789648 / 9781883789640 Softcover New
Hike, paddle, bike, or cross-country ski along beautiful trails through sites made famous by Adirondack guides, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, colonial settlers, and combatants in the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars. Visit abandoned iron mines and the ruins of tanneries, famous Adirondack great camps and old resorts, lost villages, Native American battlegrounds, and the homestead of John Brown, catalyst for the Civil War. Visit the scene of America's first naval battle and marvel at geological wonders like Indian Pass, Canajoharie Gorge, Chimney Mountain, and the tufa caves of Van Hornesville. 001854
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Eder, Tamara and Ian Sheldon Animal Tracks of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Lone Pine Publishing 2001 1551053098 / 9781551053097 Softcover New
Concise descriptions of the animals and their tracks are combined with detailed drawings of the front and back prints, stride patterns and other important identifying aspects. Each animal is captured in accurate black-and-white illustrations, including pattern and print comparisons. A perfect guide for teachers, parents, hikers and urban adventurers. 001894
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Francis, William and Michael C. Hahn DuPont Highway, The (Images of America series)
Arcadia Publishing 2009 0738568481 / 9780738568485 Softcover New
The original DuPont Highway, found on maps as Route 13 between Dover and Wilmington and as Route 113 between Dover and the southern border with Maryland, was the nations first divided highway when its expansion between Dover and Wilmington was completed in 1934. It had been officially dedicated 10 years earlier as the Coleman DuPont Road. Thomas Coleman du Pont, a descendant of E. I. du Pont and a two-time U.S. senator, had championed the road and paid nearly $4 million of his own money toward its completion, even after turning the project over to the newly created Delaware State Highway Department. 001901
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George, Pam Shipwrecks of the Delaware Coast: Tales of Pirates, Squalls and Treasure
History Press 2010 1596298669 / 9781596298668 Softcover New
Under the hot summer sun, vacationers stroll the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, chewing saltwater taffy and listening to the gulls' raucous cackle. Few realize that under the sparkling water rests a graveyard. Horrific nor'easters, treacherous shoals and simple human error caused the demise of countless ships, giving birth to legends of treasure and terror. There is the De Braak, rumored to hold millions of dollars in gold; the Mohawk, which burned like a torch in the Delaware Bay; and the vessels that fell victim to the Great White Hurricane, which froze dead men to the mast. Journey with local author Pam George as she deftly picks her way through the history of Delaware's most intriguing and mysterious shipwrecks 001911
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Hessey, Theresa Newark ( Images of America series)
Arcadia Publishing 2007 0738552844 / 9780738552842 Softcover New
During the past 250 years, Newark has transformed from a tiny farming community into a thriving small city. Its history includes the arrival of a variety of industries including paper, woolen, and fibre mills and an automobile manufacturing plants that have expanded the city's commercial and economic opportunities. Newark has also been home to the University of Delaware from its beginnings as a small academy in 1767. As a result, Newark's history is interwoven with that of the university. 001910
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Irving, Washington Knickerbocker's History of New York, A
Pelican Publishing 2009 1589806980 / 9781589806986 Softcover New
One of the first important works of American comic literature, this satirical history of New York was initially published to popular acclaim in 1809. Spanning the creation of the world to the end of the “Dutch Dynasty,” this humorous history examines the discovery of New York, the first settlements of the Dutch, the reign of Peter Stuyvesant, and the gallant achievements of Peter the Headstrong, among many other real and imagined moments in the history of this essential American city. 001800
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Jeffrey, Adi-Kent Thomas Ghosts in the Valley: True Hauntings in the Delaware Valley
Seaboard Press 2007 1596636165 / 9781596636163 Softcover New
From the Mistress of the Macabre Adi-Kent Thomas Jeffrey, a superb specialist in the supernatural, spent over four decades researching and documenting ghost stories. Well-known as an author, lecturer, and psychic investigator, Mrs. Jeffrey passionately pursued her goal of authenticating eerie phenomena. Her ever popular books, including Ghosts in the Valley and More Ghosts in the Valley are classic anthologies of true and mysterious tales. These new editions will undoubtedly delight another generation of readers and continue to cast a bewitching spell. 001906
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Kavanagh, James Delaware Birds: An Introduction to Familiar Species
Waterford Press 2003 1583552227 / 9781583552223 Pamphlet New
Delaware Birds is a is a pocket reference guide printed on laminate material and folded for easy storage and retrieval. Color illustrations of common bird species and an inset map of popular Delaware bird sanctuaries, helps to make this a must-have companion for the nature enthusiast. 001895
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Kavanagh, James Delaware Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species
Waterford Press 2010 1583555080 / 9781583555088 Pamphlet New
Ideal for outdoor and nature enthusiasts, these pocket-sized, folding guides feature wildlife from a variety of places in the United States and abroad. Inside, more than 140 familiar species of flora and fauna are highlighted, and maps of prominent state-wide botanical sanctuaries are included. Filled with valuable information, these portable handbooks are presented in a simplified format that will interest beginners and experts alike. 001900
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