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Based on the three volumes also entitled Clan Donald, first published between 1896 and 1904 by Rev. Drs. Archibald Macdonald of Kiltarlity and Angus Macdonald of Killearnan, Clan Donald covers a period of six hundred years, from the foundation of the Lordship of the Isles until 1746, when the clans ceased to exist as separate organized entities.
About one thousand years ago, the Gaelic word clann, which means children, first came into common usage. The earliest example of checked or striped cloth worn in Scotland is a fragment of two-color “dog-tooth” checked woolen fabric—the so-called “Falkirk tartan”—circa a.d. 235. However, prior to the sixteenth century, there is no evidence of the tartan as it is recognized today.
First published in 1908, this is the genealogy of one historic family and its branches. From Scotland to Spanish Town, Jamaica to South Carolina, this volume journeys over thousands of miles and hundreds of years to bring us the genealogy of the Hays. The Hay family is shown to be related to such well-known historical figures as Charlemagne and Robert the Bruce.
This complete reference book includes everything that anyone would want to know about the Sunshine State. Florida natives, visitors, and new residents will discover the extensive and accurate knowledge it provides. From basic history and tourist information to obscure facts, such as the size of the largest squash grown, this book has it all. After reading the list of derivatives for the name of each Florida county, the Lake City Reporter called a previous edition of this book “indispensable” and described it as containing “just about everything you ever wanted to know about Florida—and a good deal of information you probably never really thought about.”
This complete reference book includes everything that anyone would want to know about the Sunshine State. Florida natives, visitors, and new residents will discover the extensive and accurate knowledge it provides. From basic history and tourist information to obscure facts, such as the size of the largest squash grown, this book has it all. After reading the list of derivatives for the name of each Florida county, the Lake City Reporter called a previous edition of this book “indispensable” and described it as containing “just about everything you ever wanted to know about Florida—and a good deal of information you probably never really thought about.”
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For those readers interested in genealogy, Charles Owen Johnson has compiled a Genealogy of Several Allied Families. The families included either live, or have lived, in Louisiana and Mississippi, for the most part. Mr. Johnson, due to his experience as an attorney, does not simply rely on family tradition for his information, but in every instance has carefully checked public records to verify facts.
Anyone who has ever worked in the field of Louisiana history realizes what a rich mine of material the Louisiana Historical Quarterly is. Paperback.
The daring exploits of Frank and Jesse James have fascinated America for more than a century. Myth and fact have meshed together to create a legend of monumental proportions. Paperback.
Lorenzo Casso left his motherland of Italy during the turbulent years when Garibaldi was waging civil war across the land and, soon after his arrival in the United States, found himself caught up in the American Civil War. He became Ascension Parish’s first Italian immigrant, settling in Donaldsonville, where he married a Louisiana Creole and founded the Casso family in Louisiana. His descendants now total almost five hundred. Paperback.
For those who are new to the state or part of a family with centuries of Louisiana heritage, this guide is an essential part of any home, school, or business. This updated edition contains important information including census statistics as well as interesting facts, such as the highest point in Louisiana (Mount Driskill). It includes charts of Louisiana’s honorees for the Football Hall of Fame and vital history from the colonial days of the territory. From results of the LEAP test to the percentage of people of Cajun descent, this book is a must-have for everyone interested in learning more about the great Pelican State.
One of the most feared and controversial players in the United States Army during the Second World War, George S. Patton was unstoppable. He was both revered by the enemy as well as dreaded; Adolf Hitler found him to be one of the most impressive and callous men to be faced on the battlefront. General Patton was not known for his compassion. He led the Western Task Force during the invasion of North Africa and across Europe with relentless speed and persistence and never took no or laziness for an answer. However, there was much more to the general than he let on.
The fictional characters Dracula, Madeline, and Lois Lane were all inspired by real people. There really is a Nathan behind Nathan’s hotdogs, a Cliff behind CliffsNotes, and an Anne behind Auntie Anne’s, but J. Crew is just a figment of a marketing director’s imagination. For those of you who have wondered about these names and those who never thought to, Laura Lee details the stories behind them, and many others, in her new book, The Name’s Familiar II. Paperback.
By flipping through the pages of The Name’s Familiar: Mr. Leotard, Barbie, and Chef Boyardee, one can read biographies of the real-life namesakes of James Bond, Charlie Brown, and Mother Goose, and explore the origins of phrases and terms such as “guillotine,” “sandwich,” and “a real deusey.” Now it is possible to find out who, exactly, sold seashells by the seashore, and who the Beatles had in mind when they sang about “Eleanor Rigby.” Paperback.
Originally published in 1931, Old Families of Louisiana was compiled in response to a demand in book form for a comprehensive series of genealogical records of the foundation families of the state—families whose ancestors settled with Bienville in New Orleans at the time the famous old city was laid out in the crescent bend of the Mississippi River. And information was desired of those who came to Louisiana when the golden lilies of France, the castellated banner of Spain, the Union Jack of Great Britain, or the flag of fifteen stars and fifteen stripes waved over the land. Paperback.
Originally published in 1931, Old Families of Louisiana was compiled in response to a demand in book form for a comprehensive series of genealogical records of the foundation families of the state—families whose ancestors settled with Bienville in New Orleans at the time the famous old city was laid out in the crescent bend of the Mississippi River. And information was desired of those who came to Louisiana when the golden lilies of France, the castellated banner of Spain, the Union Jack of Great Britain, or the flag of fifteen stars and fifteen stripes waved over the land.
Originally published in 1941, Old Louisiana Plantation Homes and Family Trees is the definitive guide to the important plantation homes of the Pelican State, as well as the socially and historically prominent families who lived in them.
Reading through these words and phrases is an abbreviated trip through history, with lists of major naval mutinies, a summary of the slave trade, and even jokes. This dictionary is written to be entertaining as well as informative, to give a flavor of the interesting times from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries when pirates controlled many sea lanes. It also contains a treasure trove of factual information about life aboard the ship, important pirate haunts, and technical terms. Paperback.