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Here is where : discovering America's great forgotten history / Andrew Carroll.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carroll, Andrew, 1969-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historic sites--United States.
- Historic sites.
- United States.
- United States--History, Local.
- Local history.
- Physical Description:
- 499 pages ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Discovering America's great forgotten history
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Crown Archetype, [2013]
- Summary:
- A fifty-state tour of lesser-known historical sites based on a campaign backed by "National Geographic" reveals the events that took place at near-forgotten locales.
- Contents:
- Where to begin : starting points
- The world before us : coming to, exploring, and conserving America
- This land is my land : the dark side of expansion and growth
- Landmark cases : crimes and lawsuits that changed the nation
- Sparks : inventions and technological advancements
- Bitter pills and miracle cures : medical pioneers and discoveries
- Burial plots : forgotten graves, cemeteries, and stories about the dead
- All is not lost : finding and preserving history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [459]-485) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780307463975
- 0307463974
- OCLC:
- 503042148
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