historic sites

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historic sites

The birthplace book

a guide to birth sites of famous people, places, and things
2009
A state-by-state guide to over 380 birthplaces of famous people and things in America, including Butch Cassidy, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the civil rights movement, and each of the forty-four U.S. presidents.

Sure signs

stories behind the historical markers of Central New York
2005

Mysterious places of the world

1999
Explores the history and culture of some of the world's most mysterious places, both natural and man-made; and includes many photos and illustrations.

Dictionary of New York historic places

1997
A three volume set which provides information on places in New York which are included in the National Register of Historic Places and are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture.

California, here we come!

1997
Takes the reader on an imaginary trip through California while offering information about the history and geography of this varied region with its numerous historic sites.

The inside-outside book of Texas

2001
Color illustrations show readers the inside and outside of several places in Texas, including museums, stores, the Lyndon. B. Johnson Space Center, and many others; also includes a fact section on Texas.

New York then & now

2005
Presents side-by-side photographs with text that compares the architecture and aesthetics of New York City between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twenty- first.

Popular vote

2008
In an election year, sixteen-year-old Erin Bright sets aside her familiar supporting role as daughter of the mayor and girlfriend of the student body president to stand up for what she believes in and protect an historic park from being replaced by a gas station.

The Civil War sourcebook

a traveler's guide
1991
Presents a chronology of the Civil War and travler's guide by region and state for battlefields and other sites, and lists sources of publications, reenactment groups, and collectibles.

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