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Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1845. Early days in Charlotte County, VA, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this New 57-page booklet, printed on 8.5" x 11" opaque white 60# paper, with parchtex card stock covers. The front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The spiral-bound booklet is comprised of excerpts from Henry Howe's 1845 Historical Collections of Virginia, and Charlotte county Virginia, compiled by J. Cullen Carrington in 1907. This booklet will enlighten the historian, delight the genealogist, and entertain the Civil War or Revolutionary War buff. Its contents include: Residences of Patrick Henry (Red Hill), John Randolph (Roanoke) and Judge Paul Carrington (Ingleside), Col. Joel Watkins (Woodfork), Col. Joseph Morton, Col. Clement Carrington (Edgehill), Major R.V. Gaines ("Do Well) and others; Examples of Henry's eloquent oratory; the duel between Randolph and Henry Clay; the courthouse; Cub Creek Church, Keysville Baptist… Read More

1879. Early days in Tama County, IA, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this new 139-page booklet, a reprint of the hard-to-find 1879 book: History of Tama County Iowa, Its Cities, Towns and Villages with Early Reminiscences, Personal Incidents and Anecdotes, and a Complete Business Directory of the County by Samuel D. Chapman. We opted for a shorter title: History of Tama County, Iowa USA. Because of the larger paper our booklet has fewer pages than the original book, but still includes all of the information. This spiral-bound booklet is printed on 11" x 8.5" 60# bond paper. The tri-color cover is on 80# card stock, with the front protected by a vinyl sheet. It is one of hundreds of historic titles we have reproduced, all preserving the writings of early historians. Here's a sample of the many topics: First settlements, the murder of William Stoppand, Home life and amusement, State and County roads; Geography; Railroads; Sac and Fox Indians; Township histories;… Read More

1897. Early days in Edgefield County, South Carolina, are explored through a mixture of historical events and colorful tales in this reprint of History of Edgefield County from the Earliest Settlements to 1897 by John A. Chapman, originally published in 1897. The 3-color cover is printed on 80# card stock and protected with a vinyl sheet. The booklet, printed on 60# opaque paper, contains 260 pages. However, because we use a 2-up format on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, it has the equivalent of over 520 pages from the original book. One small section was missing from our source book, involving parts of two original pages. Chapter headings, sub-titles, etc.: First Settlement, Roving Traders, Building Fort Keowee, Conference at Saluda Old Town, Settlers of Various Nationalities -- Culbreaths, Hazels, Abneys, Towlses, Carsons, and others; Ferries at Saluda, Stewart Settlement; Perrys, Colemans, Trotters, Inconveniences of the Settlers, Changes in the Names of Places, Opening of Public Road, Christian… Read More

1947. Early days in Cowlitz County, Washington, which includes the towns of Castle Rock, Kalama, Kelso, Longview and Woodland, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 56-page 11" x 8.5" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes a reprint of a book called Cowlitz County Washington 1854 - 1947, written by Mrs. Charles Olson in 1947, and an excerpt from Washington, a Guide to the Evergreen State, a WPA project from1941. The first part of the book includes a description of the county and its location, early explorers including the Lewis and Clark expedition, the formation of the State of Washington from the Oregon Territory and Cowlitz County as one of the state's original 7 counties; four county seats, Industries of the county; the Fort of Longview; Forests and lumbering; the Fishing Industry; Agriculture; Mail in pioneer days; Churches; Schools; Transportation; the towns of… Read More

1892. Years before the first shot was fired at Fort Sumner, Ohio was playing a leading role in the drama that in retrospect seems to have been inevitable. Ohio historian Henry Howe, traveled the state before and after the war, in 1846 and again in 1886, and from his vivid first-hand accounts we have gleaned tales of fugitive slaves, underground railroads, race riots and abolitionists, in and out of public office. To this we have added some first hand accounts of Ohio's Underground Railroad from Levi Coffin. We've compiled the information in this NEW spiral-bound 71-page booklet, comprised of excerpts from: Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio (1896 edition) and Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, published in 1899. The booklet is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. Pro- and Anti-slavery sentiments were expressed in many quarters long before the Revolutionary War, but the pot really began to boil during the three decades before the fall of… Read More

1895. A history of Douglas County KS, may sound rather ho-hum -- until you learn that "Lawrence" is the County Seat. Lawrence, Kansas -- suddenly images of old Western films and Quantrill's Raiders flash across the mind. Similar images also flash across the pages of this 269-page book, reproduced from Richard Cordley's 1895 first hand account A History of Lawrence, Kansas from the First Settlement to the Close of the Rebellion. Amazingly detailed and well-written, the book is a rich source of data for Civil War buffs, genealogical info for those with Douglas County ties, and insights into American history in general and Kansas history in particular. This new spiral bound book is printed on 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 60# bond paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. Since the original book was darkened with age the print is a little light. The sufferings of these first Kansas pioneers rival those of the pioneers who founded Jamestown and Plymouth -- but for different reasons.… Read More