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Category : Military museums
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Pennsylvania Military Museum, 28th Division Shrine, Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Author: Pennsylvania Military Museum
Author: Arthur P. Miller (Jr.)Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811731928
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Pennsylvania's numerous military contributions from the Colonial era to the present conflict in Iraq are recounted in this guide to the museum that memorializes and honors the men and women who have served their country in time of war. The guide also provides a history and tour of the museum located in Boalsburg, PA, near State College.
Pennsylvania Battlefields & Military Landmarks
Author: Arthur P. Miller (Jr.)Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811728768
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
From the French and Indian War to the Civil War, Pennsylvania was often the setting for bloody battles and other important military events. This book is a travel guide to these sites and more, outlining what happened at each location, providing visitor information, such as hours, admission fees, directions, and special events.
The Bicentennial of the United States of America
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Stepping Stones
Author: Assembly
Author: West Point Association of Graduates (Organization).Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
The Vietnam War in American Memory
Author: Christian GoodwilliePublisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
ISBN: 9781558496934
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
From the beginning in the 1770s, singing was an important part of Shaker worship. In 1812-13 the Shakers published their first hymnal, 'Millennial Praises', which included texts without music. This scholarly edition of the hymnal joins the texts to original Shaker tunes. The CD includes historical recordings of six Shaker songs.
Pennsylvania Heritage
Author: The Official Museum Directory
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Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
The Millionaire and the Mummies
Author: John M. AdamsPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250026709
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Egypt, The Valley of the Kings, 1905: An American robber baron peers through the hole he has cut in an ancient tomb wall and discovers the richest trove of golden treasure ever seen in Egypt. At the start of the twentieth century, Theodore Davis was the most famous archaeologist in the world; his career turned tomb-robbing and treasure-hunting into a science. Using six of Davis's most important discoveries—from the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut's sarcophagus to the exquisite shabti statuettes looted from the Egyptian Museum not too long ago—as a lens around which to focus his quintessentially American rags-to-riches tale, Adams chronicles the dizzying rise of a poor country preacher's son who, through corruption and fraud, amassed tremendous wealth in Gilded Age New York and then atoned for his ruthless career by inventing new standards for systematic excavation in the field of archaeology. Davis found a record eighteen tombs in the Valley and, breaking with custom, gave all the spoils of his discoveries to museums. A confederate of Boss Tweed, friend of Teddy Roosevelt, and rival of J. P. Morgan, the colorful "American Lord Carnarvon" shared his Newport mansion with his Rembrandts, his wife, and his mistress. The only reason Davis has been forgotten by history to a large extent is probably the fact that he stopped just short of King Tutankhamen's tomb, the discovery of which propelled Howard Carter (Davis's erstwhile employee) to worldwide fame just a few short years later. Drawing on rare and never-before-published archival material, The Millionaire and the Mummies, the first biography of Theodore Davis ever written rehabilitates a tarnished image through a thrilling tale of crime and adventure, filled with larger-than-life characters, unimaginable treasures, and exotic settings.