The author aptly characterizes this work as a "e;series of itineraries"e; by which the reader is made familiar with much of the history of Manhattan Island by being led to the very spots associated with important historical events.
From the time that Brooklyn was made a city in 1834 this narrative is much more than a statistical account of political changes and the rise of diiferent institutions of education, charity, punishment, and so on.
In his facile, chatty way the author tells of the city's marvelous growth, taking us from the Loop through that Olympus of Chicago, the Lake Shore Drive to Oak Park and South Chicago.
This beautiful, small historical work is divided into twelve chapters, each devoted to some phase of the city's activities and tracing its history from the inception of that interest to the year 1912.
The volume is divided into two parts: the first comprising the History of California from its discovery until 1848; the second containing a narrative of events, year by year, that occurred in San Francisco from 1848 to 1854, inclusive, with frequent references to occurrences in other portions of the State.
It is unnecessary to spend words denying the position of Middlesex County in New England history, or to assert its preeminence over some of her sister counties of the commonwealth.
The book leads the reader through the past to the present and here leaves him amid active and progressive men who are advancing, along with him, toward the future.
This volume contains a vast fund of information and anecdotes about old Boston, its notable buildings, markets, streets, and most memorable characters.
Originally a part of the "e;Historic Towns"e; series, this title gives a comprehensive account of the history of Boston, one of the oldest towns in the United States.
John Koren gives insights into the story of Boston as a municipality since its inception in 1822 until the year 1922, with its changing forms of government and its multitudinous activities for the betterment of conditions of living.
The purpose of this book is twofold: (1) to furnish a clue to the history of Boston as an individual community that, owing to the force of circumstances and the spirit of its people, has played a conspicuous and influential part in the larger development of Massachusetts, of New England and of the nation; and (2) to indicate the nature of the events that gave historical significance to memorable sites and objects that have survived the ravages of time and still excite interest and veneration.
This little book is not so much a guide book in itself as an introduction or key to local guides,or a preparation for conversation with intelligent Boston people, who will meet a newcomer into that town.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY is named after the river upon which it is situated, and the latter was named by the Spanish Mexicans, Catholics, in honor of a Christian institution.
Das große Drama bei Sewastopol erschütterte gewaltig den jungen Dichter-Offizier, zeigte ihm die nackte, abschreckende Häßlichkeit des Krieges und ließ ihn erkennen, wie winzig klein das Leben des Einzelnen ist gegenüber dem Sterben der Massen.
