local history

Archival photos and text explore the history of the soap industry, The Larkin Company.

Contains articles that provide information about 237 historical sites in America, including historic towns and districts, monuments to events and people, and the birthplaces and homes of notable individuals in politics, the military, science, education, and the arts. Arranged alphabetically by state, with photographs, and addresses.

"History comes home in a deeply moving, exquisitely illustrated tale of a small house, taken by the Nazis, that harbors a succession of families--and becomes a quiet witness to a tumultuous century"--From the publisher's web site.

Recounts the experiences of the author while she was a national park ranger in locations across the United States.

"In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize"--Provided by publisher.

Contains a collection of encyclopedic entries that relate to the fifty states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Pacific and Caribbean dependencies.

Text and illustrations introduce young readers to important and historical monuments located throughout the United States, including Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty and more.

Examines early communities in the United States, exploring the preserved remnants of such settlements as Lewis and Clark's winter encampment in Oregon, Fort Larned in Kansas, and Grand Portage National Monument in Minnesota.

Contains an overview of the various private sanctuaries and retreats of presidents of the United States, describing how they relax and recharge, from the ranch in Crawford, Texas--where President George Bush idles--to Mount Vernon, Martha's Vineyard, and Camp David.