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Although unknown to many, El Camino Real has shaped the history of the Southwest, from the founding of the state of Texas to the lawlessness of the Sabine Free State, a neutral strip that separated Louisiana from Texas before its independence. Once trod by herds of traveling buffalo, El Camino Real, also known as the Old Texas Trail, saw the union of Victoria Gonzales and Jean Baptiste DerBonne, a marriage that led to a temporary peace between the Spanish and the French. The road also influenced the career of outlaw and murderer John A. Murrell, who terrorized the neutral strip and searched for buried treasure. Paperback.
The ancient Greeks excluded women from the Olympics. When the modern games were reinstated in 1896, the ban was continued. But in the next Olympiad in 1900, women were included. It was not until 1932 that the first African-American women were selected to participate in the Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Since that eventful year, more and more black women have participated in the Olympics. Now they compete in all areas of track and field, tennis, basketball, rowing, volleyball, and figure skating. Hardcover.
From its first days as a tropical island resort, Palm Beach has attracted artists, collectors, patrons, and dealers. Founded by Henry Morrison Flagler, the art-loving oil baron, in the late nineteenth century, Palm Beach quickly attracted notables of the art world seeking inspiration and society.
When it comes to pastimes in Palm Springs, dining out is #1. But with more than six hundred eating establishments dotting the area from Desert Hot Springs to Indio, choosing the perfect lunch spot could pose a major problem. Local food writer Peter Osbaldeston aids hungry vacationers with his second edition of this inclusive guide, profiling the ultimate in Palm Springs cuisine. Only the high and low points are addressed, whether it is the chef’s credentials, the building’s history, or the ingredients in the main dish.
You’ve heard of Murphy’s Law and even the Peter Principle, but here’s a new one: Patrick’s Law. Patrick’s Law, which deserves at least equal space in the index of life, states that in large families, the youngest gets the shortest end of the stick.
Avid reader Paulina, engrossed in a book about the many types of hats, accidentally wanders onto a pirate ship and sits on the captain’s headdress. She leads them on a merry chase fueled by knowledge from the pages of her book to find the perfect captain’s hat.
In this interactive picture book for young readers, Captain Dare invites children on a treasure hunt they won’t ever forget. Captain Dare and his crew of pirates are searching for a very special treasure, which is hidden deep in a dangerous jungle. But reaching this treasure won’t be easy. Readers have to wade through a lagoon and sneak across a snake pit in order to find the pirate’s chest.
When William Clarke Quantrill raided Lawrence, Kansas, on August 21, 1863, a bloody massacre ensued. No account has given an objective viewpoint of the often misunderstood and incorrectly reported Raid on Lawrence until now. Seven chapters explore the details of the raid and its causes. Though Quantrill’s troops were accused of murder and robbery, Petersen proves that the men directed their operations on militiamen. He also argues that Lawrence was a viable military target, because it was a station for Jayhawkers and a supply house.
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This complete guide to buying, selling, creating, and preserving antique quilts features descriptions and actual selling prices for historic quilts sold at auction. There are also invaluable hints for starting a collection, caring for old quilts, and making new ones based on vintage patterns.
New Orleanians have elevated the pleasures of cooking and consuming to a highly skilled, sophisticated art form. In this edition, the authors offer 119 recipes they consider most representative of New Orleans home cuisine. The carefully compiled recipes include metric measures, and may be prepared perfectly, even by the beginning cook. Balanced categories make the volume simple but complete, so that everyone, from gourmet chef to neophyte cook, may enjoy the pleasures a wide range of food many regard the best in the world. Spiral.
New Orleanians have elevated the pleasures of cooking and consuming to a highly skilled, sophisticated art form. In this edition, the authors offer 119 recipes they consider most representative of New Orleans home cuisine. The carefully compiled recipes include metric measures, and may be prepared perfectly, even by the beginning cook. Spiral.
Every kitchen retains a ghost of a past cook who spiced a certain recipe with a special ingredient. An old New Orleans kitchen is flavored by the eighteenth-century French and Spanish and the nineteenth- and twentieth-century Americans, Germans, Irish, Italians, and Latin Americans.
The Red Wings of Christmas is a holiday story that is sure to warm the hearts and inspire the imaginations of readers of all ages. Set mostly inside of Santa’s magical red sack, the action takes place in a land that most of us would call make-believe. However, for one orphaned boy named Albert, this place becomes very real.
In many parts of the south and the Southwest today they still speak in quiet awe of the intrepid John Murrel—highwayman, bandit, cutthroat, and slaver who spread organized terror through dozens of early nineteenth-century towns.
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When Gary Penley was four, he, his brother, and his mother went to live with her father, who would soon become known to young Penley as ‘Dad.’ This memoir of growing up with a man who stood with the intensity of a coiled spring—a compact bundle of energy and fierce determination, whose piercing eyes challenged the world and whose stubborn jaw defied it—is also a tender elegy to the last era of the American frontier. Paperback.
Contributors to this unique memorial include the family of military women and those who preserve their history.