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Cover of Ocean City

Ocean City

America's Greatest Family Resort

by Fred Miller
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2003

Nestled along the New Jersey coastline and built to be one of the original seaside tourist destinations, Ocean City still sets the standard for resort living along the mid-Atlantic. What was once a whale-processing center in the 1700s emerged as a destination for sun and fun by drawing the biggest names...
Cover of Feeling ROME
by Barbara Athanassiadis
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014

About the book Feeling ROME "An intimate portrait of the Eternal City" Visiting a city and then describing it in a guide book is very different than living it, breathing in the atmosphere, enjoying its surprises, discovering its details and recounting its hidden personality...
Cover of Onset and Point Independence
by Michael J. Maddigan
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2016

Inaugurated in 1877 as a camp meeting ground by eastern Massachusetts residents who believed in communication with the dead, Onset quickly emerged as the nation's leading spiritualist summer community. By 1900, however, spiritualism had been overwhelmed by an influx of tourists, and Onset subsequently...
Cover of Boston Light
by Sally R. Snowman, James G. Thomson
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016

On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigational aid. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the...
Cover of Point Piedras Blancas
by Carole Adams, John H. Bogacki
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2008

For thousands of years, Point Piedras Blancas, located along the central coast of California, has attracted people to its rocky, windswept shores. In ancient times, it was used by Native American cultures. Since 1875, it has been the site of a First Order Lighthouse, warning ships to steer clear of its...
Cover of Charlestown Navy Yard
by Barbara A. Bither, Boston National Historic Park
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 1999

The photographs in this exciting new volume illustrate the history of the Charlestown Navy Yard from the late nineteenth century through the twentieth century. Founded in 1800, the yard was oneof the first military shipyards in the United States.Charlestown Navy Yard celebrates the life of the yardthrough...
Cover of Missions of Central California
by Robert A. Bellezza
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013

After the discovery of Alta California, the Spanish Crown charged the first Franciscan friars to enter into the New World through Lower Baja, with a succession of conquistadors, explorers, and soldiers, on a trail called El Camino Real or �The Royal Road.� The settlement began in 1769 at Mission...
Cover of Blue Guide Jordan

Blue Guide Jordan

Blue Guide Jordan, including Petra, the Dead Sea, Aqaba and Wadi Rum

by Sue Rollin, Jane Streetly
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015

"Often plagiarized by other guide writers, Blue Guides have always been a gold standard for accuracy and depth."—Daily Telegraph Revised and updated, this new edition of Blue Guide Jordan offers an in-depth exploration of this historically rich destination. The expert authors know...
Cover of 5 Days in Laos
by Chris Backe
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2015

Ready to make the most of your time in Laos? Stop endlessly researching or reading online reviews to figure out where you should go. Instead, learn about what's worthy from an experienced travel blogger. Vientiane and Luang Prabang have plenty to see and do, but if you only have a few...
Cover of 3 Days in Budapest
by Chris Backe
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2018

See the very best Budapest has to offer! What if you could enjoy Budapest instead of struggling with maps? What if a travel guide gave you exact directions to every place in the itinerary? Imagine how you'll feel knowing you got everywhere you wanted to go while skipping the over-rated...
Cover of 3 Days in Amsterdam
by Chris Backe
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018

See the very best Amsterdam has to offer! What if you could enjoy the Amsterdam instead of struggling with maps? What if a travel guide gave you exact directions to every place in the itinerary? Imagine how you'll feel knowing you got everywhere you wanted to go while skipping...
Cover of 3 Days in Vientiane
by Chris Backe
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2015

Ready to make the most of your time in Vientiane? Stop endlessly researching or reading online reviews to figure out where you should go. Instead, learn about what's worthy from an experienced travel blogger. Laos' capital city has plenty to see and do, but if you only have a few days...
Cover of Fort Ord
by Harold E. Raugh Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2004

From its establishment during World War I to its closure at the end of the Cold War, the Army installation best known as Fort Ord made a significant contribution to our national defense. Founded as a training area for Presidio of Monterey troops in 1917, Fort Ord covered more than 28,000 acres near the...
Cover of Fort Atkinson
by Kenneth C. Flint
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011

Fort Atkinson has been called the �top historical spot in Nebraska,� the �SAC of 1820,� and �America�s most important Western outpost.� Once the country�s largest fortress beyond the Missouri River, its garrison protected America�s interests in the burgeoning fur trade, provided a base...
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