227 results for 'George Hunt'

More than a century ago, George W. Vanderbilt transformed the sleepy crossroads settlement known as Best, or Asheville Junction, on the Swannanoa River into an idyllic model village near the entrance...

The Lakota Sioux Indians is a history of the Sioux people. The Sioux were a Plains Indian that depended on the buffalo. Their ways and life style is told. They were a powerful tribe, dreaded by...

Manhattan's past whispers for attention amongst the bustle of the city's ever-changing landscape. At Fraunces Tavern, George Washington's emotional farewell luncheon in 1783 echoes in the Long Room...

Scotch Deer Hounds And Their Masters is a book written by George Cupples in 1894. The book is a comprehensive guide that covers the history, breeding, training, and care of the Scottish Deerhound...

The Hunters are back. This time it's personal.The black water swamps hold a terrible secret. A criminal enterprise is spreading its tentacles, leaving blood, bodies, and pain in its path.An...

In this compelling narrative, seven exceptionally talented individuals, each excelling in distinct fields, find themselves together in a psychiatric hospital. Here, they are under the care of an...

Chaos threatens to engulf two worlds. Emily’s uprising has drawn the support of many Champions, forcing the British Empire and the United States to take extreme measures to prevent a rebellion...

The Population, Crofts, Sheep Walks and Deer Forests of the Highlands and Islands is a book written by George Malcolm in 1883. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the population, crofting,...

Believe it or not, an American president was arrested for running over a woman with his horse. He was not the only one to be arrested (two more were). George Washington preferred fox hunting with his...

Voyage of the Merry Ark tells the remarkable story of five sailors and their mascot dog caught in a storm that nearly took their lives. The at-sea rescue of Sam the dog was published in newspapers...

This exciting adventure novel tells the story of Isaiah Dorman, a descendent of African Zulu warriors and a free man living in America, who gets caught up in the Civil War. Following a battle,...

William Shakespeare: Maß für MaßErstmals ins Deutsche übersetzt von Christoph Martin Wieland (1763). Die vorliegende Übersetzung stammt von Wolf Graf Baudissin. Erstdruck in: Shakspeare's dramatische...

First published in 1913, this anthropological study by Jemes George Frazer explores the mythology and religious practices of Native American tribes in the United States and Canada. Frazer documents...

The Sherlockian, the magazine that the indefatigable Holmesian, Kelvin I. Jones, edited in the mid-1980s for publication by Magico Magazine, is re-published in one volume. New material includes...

Known to native peoples for centuries as a sacred place and hunting ground, the ninth largest of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes remained unchanged until its shores were opened to settlement in 1851. The...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures,...

February 1952 and the country is in mourning following the death of King George V1.On a train leaving London's Paddington Station, Ned Stanley is bound for Cornwall to convalesce after an energy...

"Hard to believe this is the 17th Quilters Club cozy mystery by Marjory Sorrell Rockwell. Following the adventures of the denizens of Caruthers Corners, Indiana, as these amateur sleuths solve...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures,...

A great American crank, in the best sense of the word, Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932) spent his life hunting down reports of "anomalous phenomena"-"damned" events such rains of frogs, cattle...

Join George Butler Earp on a thrilling adventure through the wilds of Australia. From gold mines to kangaroo hunts, his memoir is an action-packed portrait of life in Australia during the 19th...

Prairie Avenue evolved into Chicago's most exclusive residential street during the last three decades of the 19th century. The city's wealthiest citizens--Marshall Field, Philip Armour, and George...

Remembering... is the illustrated history of an Allegheny Mountain farm and its lasting impact on the family who owned it for the last one hundred years. It began as a colonial frontier fort,...

"To All Ingeniously Elaborate Students, In the most Divine Mysteries of Hermetique Learning." Or so British politician and Freemason ELIAS ASHMOLE (1617-1692) dedicated this curious artifact of the...

   Written at the turn of the Century by the Founder of the National Audubon Society, George Bird Grinnell, when the figures of the real West were the Indian, the explorer, the soldier, the...

Pittsburgh's East Liberty Valley originally consisted of lush hunting grounds used by many Native American groups. In the 1700s, British general John Forbes instructed George Washington to build a...

""The Law of Field Sports"" is a comprehensive guide to the legal rules and regulations that govern American sportsmen. Written by George Putnam Smith in 1886, this book provides a detailed summary...

""Five Great Painters Of The Victorian Era: Leighton, Millais, Burne-Jones, Watts, Holman Hunt"" is a book written by Bayliss and Wyke in 1902. The book is a comprehensive exploration of the lives...

The Investigation of Freight Claims is a book written by George Henry Hunt and first published in 1920. The book is a comprehensive guide to the investigation of freight claims, covering everything...

From the author of the ever-popular Steaming Into books: the first in a series of short crime fiction novels, set aboard the steam railways.In wartime Birkenhead, tragedy strikes when a gang of...

""Old Gold: The Cruise of the 'Jason' Brig"" by George Manville Fenn is a captivating adventure novel set in the 19th century. The story follows the crew of the brig 'Jason' as they embark on an...

""The Life Story of Insects"" is a comprehensive book written by George Henry Carpenter in 1913. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the fascinating world of insects, including their...

Being the ruler of England has always been fraught with danger. In Kill the King! you will see that many people wanted to assassinate you! At least two plots were aimed at Henry VII and George III,...

This book describes the history of a humble family that migrated from England to Ireland in the mid 17th c and put down roots at Kilconnor, County Carlow. By the end of the century many members of...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures,...