Chattanooga Landmarks: Exploring the History of the Scenic by Jennifer Crutchfield

Toledo's Three Ls: Lamson's, Lion Store and Lasalle's (Landmarks)

Keep in mind the times whilst purchasing intended white gloves, matches for males and leisurely lunches in tearooms? Toledo, an commercial powerhouse and Ohio's third-largest urban, as soon as had all of it, and Lamson's, the Lion shop and Lasalle's have been the place all of it occurred. Reminisce with writer Bruce Allen Kopytek a few time while those 3 nice department shops ruled Toledo's retail scene and provided their shoppers something they can wish.

Washington, D.C. Protests: Scenes from Home Rule to the Civil Rights Movement (Vintage Images)

From the recognized marches of the civil rights circulation to the fight for neighborhood suffrage, Washingtonians have continually been at the frontlines of political debate. Their loss of illustration has impelled citizens to make optimistic switch via peaceable, and infrequently artistic, types of protest. Mark S. Greek, picture archivist for the D.

Joseph E. Johnston: A Civil War Biography (Norton Paperback)

"Riveting. . . . A considerate biography. " —New York instances booklet ReviewGeneral Joseph E. Johnston used to be answerable for accomplice forces on the South's first victory—Manassas in July 1861—and at its last—Bentonville in April 1965. a lot of his contemporaries thought of him the best southern box commander of the conflict; others ranked him moment purely to Robert E.

Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of American Patriots, 1722–1793

In 1739, significant George Lucas moved from Antigua to Charleston, South Carolina, together with his spouse and daughters. quickly after their arrival, England declared warfare on Spain and he was once recalled to Antigua to hitch his regiment. His spouse unwell, he left his daughter Eliza, 17, in control of his 3 plantations.