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"This book is the official guide to the Mark Twain House & Museum, an institution dedicated to preserving the author's home, literary legacy, and life story. Steve Courtney conducts a journey back to the Gilded Age, when the celebrated author and humorist was known as Mr. Samuel Clemens of Hartford, Connecticut. Readers can venture inside this "bewitching" landmark for an illustrated tour that offers intimate glimpses of the writer, his wife, and their daughters within their Victorian mansion"--

Saratoga Springs has a rich heritage dating back to the early 1800s. This picturesque city nestled at the foot of the Adirondacks originally attracted visitors due to its rejuvenating mineral springs. The Saratoga Race Course, the oldest race track in the United States, also brought in an abundance of wealth, which helped develop the stunning Victorian architecture that lines the streets of the city. The racetrack continues to be a hub for summer vacation as the city population triples during the summer months. Saratoga ABCs celebrates the city by spotlighting the people, places, and things that make our wonderful city of Saratoga Springs, NY unique.

The thirty-three oral history in this collection reflect the character of Nantucket and represent an important aspect of the Island's legacy.

Through local indigenous traditions and supporting findings by natural science, authors David Fadden and Curt Stager expose, document, and honor the long human presence in the Adirondacks, helping not only to redefine what it means to be an Adirondacker, but also contributing to a more complete understanding of America itself.

Separately, they were great. Together, they were the greatest ever. Madden and Summerall is about two stalwarts of the game of football, but their story is not without controversy. Summerall was a five-sport star who became a broadcaster by accident. Madden was a larger-than-life Super Bowl-winning coach, and he easily could have been a stand-up comedian. Madden and Summerall follows the intimate stories of their lives from childhood until their deaths, before and during their great 21-year partnership. Never-before told insider stories from friends, family members and dozens of ex-colleagues pepper these chapters.

Homicide investigator and criminal behavioralist Sarah Cailean highlights eight women--from Kate Warne and Isabella Goodwin to Frances Glessner Lee and Barbara Rae-Venter--whose work impacted investigations, law enforcement, forensics, and other related fields, shattered stereotypes in the field of true crime, and gave voice to the voiceless.

In this guide, Randi Minetor calls on naturalists, biologists, and state wildlife authorities to distill the best practices for creating a safe environment for humans and animals alike, and provides accounts of actual run-ins with wildlife as cautionary tales.

An examination of the careers of the 50 Buffalo Bills players who have made the greatest impact on one of the National Football League's most iconic franchises. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player's greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements.

For a celebration as old as Christmas, it's no surprise that many traditions have come and gone-what often is a surprise is just what some of those traditions were. This book reveals these traditions and will appeal to anyone whose Christmas spirit includes a healthy dose of curiosity.

Although most Americans have heard of sugar plums thanks to the famous holiday poem A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore, many have likely never have had the pleasure of tasting one of these luxuries, or even know what they really are (hint: they are not sugar-dusted plums). This is because sugar plums are one of the Gilded Age era holiday sweets that got eclipsed as America moved into the twentieth century. But A Gilded Age Christmas will bridge the past and present, bringing back sugar plums and other confections not typically found in modern cookbooks, while revisiting some beloved favorites. With origins that date back to the nineteenth century and even earlier, the recipes in A Gilded Age Christmas have been adapted for today's ingredients and appliances, allowing cooks to recreate them in their own modern kitchens. Each recipe will provide a colorful glimpse into the era, featuring the fascinating history behind each cookie, its ingredients and baking methods. There will also be sidebars throughout, offering tidbits of Christmas lore of the era. A perfect gift to bring sparkle to the holiday season for anyone who enjoys food, history, culture and Christmas traditions, A Very Victorian Christmas is a unique way to revitalize any baker's holiday repertoire while looking to past foodways for inspiration. With all the opulence and enchanting allure of the Victorian period, this nostalgic book is chock-full of delicious holiday treats.

On two chilled late fall Saturday afternoons, separated by forty-nine years, the spectacle of Army-Navy football unfolded at Annapolis, Maryland, on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy. This pair of rivalry games were played in 1893 and 1942, on the edge of brackish tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and before crowds among the smallest ever to witness the game. While often treated as sidebars in the epic Army-Navy football narrative, these two games had an outsized impact on the series, on the institutions represented on the field, on the armed services their teams represented, and even on the sport of football. In a series that continues to be defined by toughness and resilience, these were also among the hardest-fought and roughest games ever played. The players in both games had been raised in the shadow of two great wars fought by their fathers. Both games were played by men who would soon go on to serve in wars of their own; some of the football players would not survive. Battles at Annapolis presents the context of the two most recent Army-Navy football games played at Annapolis: how the games came to be scheduled and the impact of each contest on the broader community. Author David Gendell also showcases the unique personalities who represented the service academies on the field, on the sidelines, and in the stands. These men came to Annapolis and West Point from varied backgrounds; each arrived at the game venue via a distinct path and, in the months and years after the game, they moved out into the broader world-many eagerly representing the United States in combat; some sacrificing their lives in conducting that service. But before they went to war, they played football.

In The 50 Greatest Players in Detroit Lions History, sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks the top 50 players ever to perform for one of the National Football League's most historic franchises.

Boat Buying Basics takes you through how to find and purchase the boat that will best fulfill your dreams and needs. It provides clear, step-by-step guidance on researching and analyzing boat listings, understanding the survey process, making the purchase, navigating the complexities of the closing process, and securing insurance and financing.

The unlikely story of how Power Rangers went from a children's TV oddity to a billion-dollar multimedia empire.

The history of the night club with an unbelievable story: The Bottom Line.

A full, comprehensive history of all things King Kong.

Third in the Trilogy that includes When Rock Met Disco and When Rock Met Reggae.

Four plays from acclaimed playwright and downtown impresario Matthew Gasda.

A first-of-its-kind guidebook to American music museums and other sites, from the iconic to the obscure

A one-of-a-kind look at Stephen Sondheim's lifelong obsession with games and puzzles of all kinds.