Local History

Sixteen months at the gold diggings, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Pacific States

Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Rocky Mountains. Yellowstone National Park

A Mountain Boyhood, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Rocky Mountains. Yellowstone National Park

Mountains and molehills; Or, Recollections of a burnt journal, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Pacific States

Thomas Hariot, The Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, The South. South Atlantic States

The Silverton Story, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Rocky Mountains. Yellowstone National Park

Three Days on the Ohio River, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Ohio River and Valley.

Sinners and Saints, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, New Southwest. Colorado River, Canyon, and Valley

"Beyond their worthiness and to be selfish, the recording and preservation of the Italian American history and experience in Stamford is important to all of us. History can give us not only a sense of belonging to a given political, social, and geographical area, but a sense of shared human achievement. Everyone makes some kind of a contribution, either negative or positive, to the progress of civilization that, taken collectively, has meaning. Without recording this local history, it is very likely that this meaning would become lost. If we do not document and save it for the future, no one else will or worse someone could alter it to serve their own purposes. Often, we do not realize the important impact that this documentation has until it is too late. I will not let this happen. Italian Americans have now gotten to a point where their cultural differences are much more widely accepted (for instance pizza is one of the most favorite foods not only in the U.S. but the world) and have become so assimilated that we are more worried about retaining our ethnicity and customs. Documentation is key here as well."-from "The Prologue"

”Halvøen Sydsjælland hører ligesom halvøen Nordsjælland til de mest naturskønne egne i vort fædreland. Det naturlige midtpunkt i dette milde, yndige landskab med sine frugtbare jorder, mægtige bakkedrag, herlige bøgeskove, sit øfyldte bælt og sine mange historiske minder, er den lille, stille købstad Vordingborg, og den egner sig derfor i særlig grad til sommerophold og til udgangspunkt for ture i egnen.”Vordingborg bugner endnu i dag af spændende historie og store kulturoplevelser, ligesom egnene omkring byen rummer enorm naturskønhed. ”Vordingborg og omegn” er en rejsefører fra 1898, som fortæller, hvilke seværdigheder byen og egnen bød på i slutningen af det nittende århundrede. Mange steder er endnu hyppigt besøgt den dag i dag, hvorimod andre er gået i glemmebogen.Rejseguiden er skrevet af en lang række forskellige forfattere, der tilsammen gør den lille bog til en alsidig og fyldestgørende beskrivelse af området.

”Fornemt tilbagetrukket fra den moderne alfarvej – jernbanen – ligger Sorø i de dejligste, i landskabelig henseende ægte danske smilende omgivelser; intet under derfor, at denne plet i sin tid blev valgt til klosterplads. D’herrer Munke havde ingen dårlig smag, når det gjaldt at vælge byggeplads, og det er dem, Sorø kan takke for sin tilværelse.”Sorø bugner endnu i dag af spændende historie og store kulturoplevelser, ligesom egnene omkring byen rummer enorm naturskønhed. ”Sorø og omegn” er en rejsefører fra 1899, som fortæller, hvilke seværdigheder byen og egnen bød på i slutningen af det nittende århundrede. Mange steder er endnu hyppigt besøgt den dag i dag, hvorimod andre er gået i glemmebogen.Rejseguiden er skrevet af en lang række forskellige forfattere, der tilsammen gør den lille bog til en alsidig og fyldestgørende beskrivelse af området.

”Dyrehaven er en af Danmarks smukkeste skove og udmærker sig særlig ved sine mægtige bøgetræer og store, ejendommelige tjørnebuske, der i blomstringstiden er af enestående skønhed. Dyrehavens sydøstlige hjørne indtages af Klampenborg Badeanstalt, stiftet af bataljonskirurg dr. Hjaltelin, hvem Christian VIII den 30, april 1844 gav privilegium.”Klampenborg, Skodsborg, Vedbæk bugner endnu i dag af spændende historie og store kulturoplevelser, ligesom egnene omkring byen rummer enorm naturskønhed. ”Klampenborg, Skodsborg, Vedbæk og omegn” er en rejsefører fra 1899, som fortæller, hvilke seværdigheder byen og egnen bød på i slutningen af det nittende århundrede. Mange steder er endnu hyppigt besøgt den dag i dag, hvorimod andre er gået i glemmebogen.Rejseguiden er skrevet af en lang række forskellige forfattere, der tilsammen gør den lille bog til en alsidig og fyldestgørende beskrivelse af området.

”Når vi danske inden for vort eget lands grænser ville se klippenatur, må vi til vore yderste forposter Færøerne og Bornholm, men da det kun er de færreste, der kunne nå vort interessante klippeland i det fjerne nordvest, bliver det Bornholm, der går af med fordelen. Langt ude i Østersøen ligger denne, af turister mere og mere besøgte dejlige ø, ca. 20 mil fra København og ca. 5 mil fra den svenske kyst, smilende dansk af udseende, men med skandinavisk klippenatur i sig.”Bornholm bugner endnu i dag af spændende historie og store kulturoplevelser, og både øens byer og naturen rummer enorm skønhed. ”Bornholm” er en rejsefører fra 1899, som fortæller, hvilke seværdigheder øen bød på i slutningen af det nittende århundrede. Mange steder er endnu hyppigt besøgt den dag i dag, hvorimod andre er gået i glemmebogen.Rejseguiden er skrevet af en lang række forskellige forfattere, der tilsammen gør den lille bog til en alsidig og fyldestgørende beskrivelse af området.

”Flensborg er hertugdømmet Slesvigs betydeligste by, ikke alene for sin størrelses skyld, men også for den rolle, den har spillet i historien, både i ældre og nyere tid. Mange store minder knytter sig til byen, og desuden er beliggenheden smuk og heldig, så det er intet under, at Flensborg har været og endnu den dag i dag er et meget søgt sted af turister.”Flensborg bugner endnu i dag af spændende historie og store kulturoplevelser, ligesom egnene omkring byen rummer enorm naturskønhed. ”Flensborg og omegn” er en rejsefører fra 1899, som fortæller, hvilke seværdigheder byen og egnen bød på i slutningen af det nittende århundrede. Mange steder er endnu hyppigt besøgt den dag i dag, hvorimod andre er gået i glemmebogen.Rejseguiden er skrevet af en lang række forskellige forfattere, der tilsammen gør den lille bog til en alsidig og fyldestgørende beskrivelse af området.

The Silverado Squatters, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Pacific States

Thirty Years in the Itinerancy, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, Ohio River and Valley.

Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains

Thirty Years on the Frontier, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of United States local history, The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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”Et hus i Toscana”, Frances Mayes’ bog om de første år i det gamle hus Bramasole uden for byen Cortona, blev en stor succes over hele verden.I ”Bella Toscana” fortsætter hun sin beretning om det søde liv i Italien, om menneskene, vinen, maden, naturen og kunsten. Hendes centrum er igen bjergbyen Cortona og Bramasole, der efter otte år stadig kræver store renoveringer, og haven der så småt begynder at ligne et paradis. Hun er også på udflugter til Sicilien, Venedig og rundt om Lago Trasimeno, og på vejen besøger hun både kirker og restauranter. Mad og vin er vigtige indslag i hverdagen. Frances Mayes indvier os desuden i et par af sine egne, lækre opskrifter.Vi oplever i glimt hendes tilværelse og familie i USA som en kontrast til det fredelige liv under Italiens sol med venner og håndværkere.”Bella Toscana” udkom første gang på dansk i 2001.Frances Mayes er forfatteren bag klassikeren ”Et hus i Toscana”, som var på New York Times bestsellerliste i mere end to og et halvt år og blev til en film med Diane Lane i hovedrollen. Hendes andre internationale bestsellere inkluderer “Bella Toscana”, der også er oversat til dansk, samt “Every Day in Tuscany”, ”A Year in the World” og tre illustrerede bøger: “In Tuscany”, ”Bringing Tuscany Home” og ”The Tuscan Sun Cookbook”. Mayes er også forfatter til to romaner, ”Swan” og ”Women in Sunlight”, seks digtsamlinger samt ”The Discovery of Poetry”. Hendes seneste bøger er “See You in the Piazza” og “Always Italy”. Frances Mayes’ bøger er oversat til mere end 50 sprog.

”Lars Sundsted var omvandrende skorstensfejer. Om han var efterkommer af fortidens natmandsfolk, vides ikke, men han havde i hvert fald ikke fast bopæl. Af udseende skal han ikke have været nogen skønhed, og han var utrolig snavset, hans ansigt og hænder var klistret til af sod og snavs.Han var forfalden til drik. Et af hans glansnumre var at stå på ét ben oppe på skorstenen og drikke en pægl brændevin ud i én køre. Selvfølgelig fik han drammen foræret for at udføre kunststykket.”Peder Jensen Kjærgaard fortæller om de originaler og løjerlige landevejsriddere, der kom i hans barndomshjem i Øster Hjermitslev. Han beskriver deres særheder, deres trang til at leve et frit liv og ikke mindst deres enorme taknemmelighed for den kost og logi, de altid fik stillet til rådighed i det hyggelige lille hus. Bogen udkom første gang i 1937.Peder Jensen Kjærgaard (1898-1959) var en dansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række romaner og noveller. Han debuterede i 1929 med ”Fra ødemarkens rige”, og igennem sin karriere udgav han mange bøger og modtog flere prestigiøse legater herunder Sophus Michaëlis’ Legat.

”Brug fødderne som transportmiddel i London og se på de små ting – eller kik i vejret – og byen vil belønne dig med at vise alle sine finurligheder. De er overalt. Betragt rækværket op til døren i Buckingham Street, næsten nede ved Watergate, og man ser et kræmmerhus med spidsen opad på støbegitret. Det er et levn fra forrige århundrede, da man ikke havde gadelys, og de rige lejede ’linkboys’ til at gå i forvejen og lyse med deres fakler, som de slukkede netop i disse kræmmerhuse, når folk var ført sikkert hjem.”John Njor, som i mange år var bosat i London, viser os de sider af byen, som man sjældent lægger mærke til som turist. Han præsenterer os for punkere og yuppier, hjemløse og gademusikanter, rige turister og endnu rigere londonere. Bogen udkom første gang i 1985 og tegner et rigt og levende billede af den britiske hovedstad i denne ikoniske periode.John Njor er en dansk forfatter, Spanien-kender og journalist ved Politiken. Han har blandt andet skrevet en række bøger om Spanien og spansk historie, herunder bøgerne "Døden i arenaen" (1970), "Spanien ved korsvejen" (1976.) og "Baskerlandet - og baskerne" (1986). Hans bøger henvender sig generelt til læsere med interesse for spansk kultur og historie.

While engaged in organizing his previous book, the author was only aware of the existence of one other seventeenth century tithable list for Northampton County, Virginia, and that was for the year 1666. Since that time the author has discovered two known lists (1667 and 1674) that had remained unpublished from the early Order Books and has found lists for 1662-1669, 1671 and 1674-1677, buried, largely unknown, in other early Order Books. The large volume of unpublished tithables material was enough for the author to consider making a useful transcription for researchers. Covering the early years of Northampton County, after Accomack County was formed, these tithables will be particularly of interest to those doing research on early inhabitants of the Virginia Colony. The tithables show the heads-of-families, and, in most cases, an every name listing of those black and white tithables in the household. Widows are shown (if head of household) thus establishing the recent death of a husband. Male children and slave tithables at twelve (or sixteen) help estimate date of birth or (probable) latest date of parent's marriage. Occupation or comments (such as, son of...) are often the only source of such valuable knowledge. Appearance or disappearance on the list may be a clue to migration patterns. These lists were sometimes badly torn, or blotted, or faded, or difficult to read, or poorly written, but, nevertheless, revealing. They are offered here as near as possible to the original orthography, and are an absolute must to those interested in early Virginia genealogy and history.

Take a stroll through Elmwood Cemetery with this graveside or (virtual) bedside self-guided tour. Meet a Colorado town's most intriguing and not-to-be-forgotten figures! Filled with history, mystery, and intrigue, this book is sure to delight both experienced and novice tombstone tourists. Meet the area's adventurous pioneers, such as a gold-discovering fifty-niner and the man who helped shape a town's beginnings, after the feat of building the first bridge over the Missouri River. Get an inside glimpse of the famous and the infamous-like "Red" Barker, son of Ma Barker (matriarch of the notorious outlaw clan) and his murder. Read the sad and the mad, like the Schnell twins' story, a story that almost disappeared along with the lake of their tragic drowning and a draft horse that wandered (without a driver) through town pulling the mercantile wagon and making friends along the way. Finally, immerse yourself in the memories shared of ordinary people that remind us that rich or poor, famed or forgotten-everyone's life is worth remembering and has a story to tell. Contains detailed maps for finding the featured sites while walking the actual cemetery, including GPS compass locations and QR code technology for opening interactive Google Maps(TM). Or, curl up bedside or in an armchair for a virtual tour. Also includes extra cemetery miscellany, including: Elmwood Cemetery History; a Tombstone Tourist Guide to Hidden Symbolism; and a Glossary of Memorial Architecture. A perfect guide for those who want to learn more about Colorado history. And, equally perfect for tombstone detectives who love to investigate the art and beauty of the cemetery and discover stories shared from beyond the grave. It is also a valuable reference for those who desire a blueprint for creating their own cemetery tour. This tour page guide includes 20+ stories and 150+ BW + COLOR photos.