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by Erica Calkins. Softbound, 126 pages, 6" x 9". A bushel of practical nostalgia to help readers plant and preserve the pioneer spirit. Includes twelve (12) full color pages of plants & garden designs, many recipes and household tips from the past. A stepby-step guide to creating your own heritage garden, a detailed list of plant sources, lots of historical vignettes.
by Charles Nordhoff. Softbound, 448 pages,5" x 8". An intriguing look at America’s many unique collective communities. A firsthand account published in 1875 as The Communistic Societies of the United States, while all the early major communities were still thriving. Text covers the Amana Society, the Shakers, the Harmonists, Separatists of Zoar, the Oneida and Wallingford Perfectionists, the Aurora and Bethel Communes, the Icarians, and many others.
Edited by Wendy Martin. Softbound, 352 pages, 5" x 7". The phycological challenges of colonial life are presented here from four perspectives. In Mary Rowlandson’s story of her capture in 1676 by Native Americans, religious faith sustains her in the face of enormous dangers; Sarah Kemble Knight’s journal reflects her growing resourcefulness as she travels from Boston to New Haven in 1704; William Byrd II, the “Pepys of the Old Dominion,” records the bawdy Secret History of the 1728 expedition to survey a disputed boundary line between Virginia and North Carolina; and Dr. Alexander Hamilton’s vivid descriptions of colonial life, written in 1744, mark the transformation of the colonists from outsider to resident.
by Patricia and Robert Foulke. Softbound, 388 pages, 5" x 8". Helps you discover all of the fascinating places and events that bring early American history and culture alive. Includes: Recreated colonial villages; Rev. War battle reenactments, old forts and seaports, historic districts, 18th century inns and taverns, colonial festivals, American Indian exhibits, restored trading posts and much more.
by Benson J. Lossing. A two-volume set. Softbound 1084 pages, 6" x 9". The result of meticulous research and in-depth interviews with veterans, this book is a narrative of historic events during that period of war. Accounts are given on a host of topics such as the perils of the country immediately succeeding the Revolutionary War, the struggle of power with Britain, and the origin of the United States' political parties and their relation to the War of 1812. Originally written in 1868, this narrative brings to view actors whose deeds have been overlooked by history, but whose sacrifices will forever be remembered. This first volume covers the early days of the Republic through the Battle of Lake Erie.
by Benson J. Lossing. A two-volume set. Softbound 1084 pages, 6" x 9". The result of meticulous research and in-depth interviews with veterans, this book is a narrative of historic events during that period of war. Accounts are given on a host of topics such as the perils of the country immediately succeeding the Revolutionary War, the struggle of power with Britain, and the origin of the United States' political parties and their relation to the War of 1812. Originally written in 1868, this narrative brings to view actors whose deeds have been overlooked by history, but whose sacrifices will forever be remembered. This second volume continues on from Harrison's invasion of Canada right through the defense of New Orleans and peace.
Harold Peterson. Softbound, 350 pages, 8" x 11". Widely regarded as the best single-volume survey of the subject, this minutely detailed, carefully documented, well-written work traces the evolution of arms and armor in Colonial America over the course of more than 250 years--from heavy suits of armor, swords, halberds, and crossbows to muskets, pistols, powder horns, and pikes. In its meticulous coverage of arms and armor, the book also presents by inference a vital picture of military life during the age of colonization and exploration, the French wars, and the American Revolution. This book includes more than 300 striking copyright-free illustrations cataloging an immense variety of firearms, ammunition, edged weapons, and armor. In addition, a valuable Appendix provides information on the equipment owned by the average citizen or soldier and describes the supplies of the standard colonial arsenal. A new introduction bt Beverly Straube of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities completes this entertaining and authoritative history.
by Charles Moore. Softbound, 402 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". The three flags refered to in the title belonged to France, England and the United States. Since the time of the earliest voyages of French explorers, missionaries and traders, the area around the Great Lakes and between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers was hotly contested by the chief colonial powers. Indians, French traders, Jesuits, American Frontiersmen, great armies and famous leaders clashed over ths important ground. A worthy addition to any historical collection. Profusely annotated and enhanced by fine illustrations of Indians, coureurs de bois, fur traders and others; historic sites, portraits of important people; and five maps.
by John Logan Allen. Softbound, 400 pages, 6" x 8". Long before Lewis and Clark charted the vast territory between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean, the American northwest filled American and European imaginations with dreams of an agricultural paradise and a short water passage to the Pacific. How these geographical images took form over the years and how Lewis & Clark’s discoveries dramatically modified them is the subject of this highly praised study. Focuses on the Lewis & Clark journey and includes 47 maps and illustrations.
Hardbound, 119 pages, 6" x 9". A reprint of Col. George Rogers Clark’s original account of his campaign in the Illinois Country. Includes the public and private instructions to Col. Clark from the Governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry. Also includes Major Bowman’s journal of the “Taking of the Post of St. Vincent”.
by Walter Lord. Softbound, 385 pages, 5" x 8". In the dark summer of 1814, a new sense of national identity emerged from the smoky haze above Washington’s burning White House and Baltimore’s besieged Fort
by Larry Nelson. Softbound, 157 pages, 5” x 8”. The book’s narrative focus is February through September of 1813, when the American forces at Fort Meigs, on the south bank of the Maumee River near Lake Erie, repelled two major attacks by the British and Indian forces. Gen. William Henry Harrison, commander of the army of the northwestern frontier and future president of the United States, was the most colorful figure on the American side. His British counterpart was Col. Henry Proctor, but the great Indian leader, Tecumseh, is perhaps the most legendary figure involved with Fort Meigs. Here Larry L. Nelson, site director of the Fort Meigs State Memorial in Perrysburg, follows the chronology of events surrounding Fort Meigs.
by Samuel R. Brown. Hardbound, 350 pages, 6" x 9". A reprint of an 1817 Emigrants Directory containing a geographical description of the Western states of Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi and the territories of Illinois, Missouri, Alabama and Michigan. An appendix contains sketches of some western counties of New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia and a description of the Great Lakes.
Compiled by Colin Galloway. Select Narratives of Indian Captivity from Vermont and New Hapmshire Softbound, 160 pages, 6" x 9". The eight narratives selected for this book challenge old stereotypes and provide a clearer understanding of the nature of captive taking. Indians used captives to replace losses in their tribes and families; and also to participate in the French & British ransom market. These stories portray Indian captors as individuals with a unique culture and offer glimpses of daily life in frontier communities.
by R. B. Stratton. Softbound, 290 pages, 5" x 8". While on the Santa Fe Trail in 1851, the Oatman family was massacred by Indians. Only two daughters survived in captivity; and a son who escaped, badly wounded, to make his way to civilization and begin a serch for his sisters. Based on interviews with the Oatmans, this text vividly describes the family, their journey, massacre, captivity and search. First published in 1857, it provides an early account of Indian life in the South West.
by Candace Leslie & Diane Hopkins-Hughes. Softbound, 96 pages, 9" x 10". The story of one of smithing's most accomplished, yet little-known artisans. With photographic study, the authors have restored Erich Riesel to his proper place in the pantheon of ironwork artists. Fascinating descriptions of Riesel's creative process, from discussing how he gets his ideas through step-by-step discussion of the construction of an artwork in iron. From massive ranch gates to airy railings to intricate chandeliers, masterpiece after masterpiece in iron, creating a legacy that still endures.
by Henry J. Kauffman. Softbound, 175 pages, 7" x 10". For centuries the silversmith has been one of the most skilled of craftsmen. In Colonial America silversmiths produced objects of great merit, crafting everyday articles with care and skill. The silver products of the colonial period are well known, but there is little authoritative research on the actual techniques of the silversmith. Kauffman fills the gap with this study. Photographs of the finished products, together with detailed illustrations of the step-by-step fabrication of individual objects supplement the text.
Softbound, 160 pages, 8" x 11". An unabridged republication of Illustrated Catalogue of Carriages, Sleighs, Harness, Saddles, &c., published by Lawrence, Bradley & Pardee, New Haven, CT., 1862. Contains over 220 finely detailed engravings of mid-19th century carriages and sleighs. Accompanied by descriptions and prices, these elegant illustrations comprise not only a rich source of copyright-free art for today's commercial artist and advertiser, but an intriguing volume for casual browsers, antique enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by American life in bygone eras.
by Robert W. Kapoun with Charles J. Lohrmann. Softbound, 192 pages, 8-1/2” x 11”. For all Native American cultures, from the Plains and Southwest people to the tribes of the Northwest Coast, the blanket makes a visual statement of “Indianness.” Language of the Robe explains a living tradition among the Native American people. Today, trade blankets are collectibles, especially those that were made prior to World War II. This volume identifies, classifies, and presents the history of the trade blanket.
