Author: Brandon Griggs
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493022709
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Utah Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Utah Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state’s quirks and characters will amuse Utah’s residents and visitors alike.
Utah Curiosities
Author: Brandon Griggs
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493022709
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Utah Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Utah Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state’s quirks and characters will amuse Utah’s residents and visitors alike.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493022709
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Utah Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Utah Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state’s quirks and characters will amuse Utah’s residents and visitors alike.
Nebraska Curiosities
Author: Rick Yoder
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747384
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Discover Nebraska’s curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Avoca Quack-Off, learn about the inland Linoma Lighthouse, view a Roller Skating Museum, and pay a visit to the world’s largest covered wagon. Only true Cornhuskers could capture the essence of these and other authentic Nebraska phenomena, and Rick Yoder and David Harding do their home state proud.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747384
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Discover Nebraska’s curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Avoca Quack-Off, learn about the inland Linoma Lighthouse, view a Roller Skating Museum, and pay a visit to the world’s largest covered wagon. Only true Cornhuskers could capture the essence of these and other authentic Nebraska phenomena, and Rick Yoder and David Harding do their home state proud.
Iowa Curiosities
Author: Eric Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762761601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762761601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!
Scenic Driving Utah
Author: Christy Karras
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762769467
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Discover Utah with over 25 recommended drives. Scenic Driving Utah provides indispensable information, including directions and a map for each itinerary, in-depth descriptions of attractions and points of interest, travel tips, and more. In addition to the text being fully revised and updated, the 3rd edition features a new cover treatment.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762769467
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Discover Utah with over 25 recommended drives. Scenic Driving Utah provides indispensable information, including directions and a map for each itinerary, in-depth descriptions of attractions and points of interest, travel tips, and more. In addition to the text being fully revised and updated, the 3rd edition features a new cover treatment.
New Mexico Curiosities
Author: Sam Lowe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747414
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Whether you’re a born-and-raised New Mexican, a recent transplant, or just passing through, New Mexico Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as it introduces you to the most fascinating characters in the Spanish State, and takes you places you never could have imagined—some of them right around the corner!
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747414
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Whether you’re a born-and-raised New Mexican, a recent transplant, or just passing through, New Mexico Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as it introduces you to the most fascinating characters in the Spanish State, and takes you places you never could have imagined—some of them right around the corner!
The Great West
Author: Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Utah Gazatteer and Directory of Logan, Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake Cities, for 1884
Author: Robert W. Sloan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Secret Salt Lake City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Author: Jeremy Pugh
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
ISBN: 1681060736
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Where can you find a chunk of the Matterhorn enshrined at a Utah ski resort? What is the origin of Josepa, the Hawaiian ghost town in the desert? And why is Utah called the Beehive State? You hold in your hands the answers to these questions and more in this guide to the oddities, wonders, myths, and legends of Utah’s capital city. Secret Salt Lake City opens a window into the weird, the bizarre, and the obscure secrets of the city, some of which are hiding in plain sight. Founded by religious pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1847, its one-of-a-kind origin story makes Salt Lake City a rich backdrop for frontier grit, culture, and curious relics. Did you know that there is an alphabet hidden in your computer that was invented in Salt Lake City? What is the significance of the religious symbols on the Salt Lake Temple? And how did Sherlock Holmes solve a fictional mystery in London that originated in Utah? Lifetime resident and author Jeremy Pugh and Mary Brown Malouf unlock these mysteries and more to pull back the curtain on the secrets of Salt Lake City. This isn’t your traditional guidebook, and it will enrich your visit to the Crossroads of the West.
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
ISBN: 1681060736
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Where can you find a chunk of the Matterhorn enshrined at a Utah ski resort? What is the origin of Josepa, the Hawaiian ghost town in the desert? And why is Utah called the Beehive State? You hold in your hands the answers to these questions and more in this guide to the oddities, wonders, myths, and legends of Utah’s capital city. Secret Salt Lake City opens a window into the weird, the bizarre, and the obscure secrets of the city, some of which are hiding in plain sight. Founded by religious pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1847, its one-of-a-kind origin story makes Salt Lake City a rich backdrop for frontier grit, culture, and curious relics. Did you know that there is an alphabet hidden in your computer that was invented in Salt Lake City? What is the significance of the religious symbols on the Salt Lake Temple? And how did Sherlock Holmes solve a fictional mystery in London that originated in Utah? Lifetime resident and author Jeremy Pugh and Mary Brown Malouf unlock these mysteries and more to pull back the curtain on the secrets of Salt Lake City. This isn’t your traditional guidebook, and it will enrich your visit to the Crossroads of the West.
Arizona Curiosities
Author: Sam Lowe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762783826
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Saguaro cacti, desert landscapes, and the Grand Canyon may stand out as prominent Arizona features, but this scorching state is also home to bizarre places, personalities, events, and phenomena. These unique and quirky aspects are humorously displayed in Arizona Curiosities, a cross between a wacky news gazette, an almanac, and a humorous travel guide.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762783826
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Saguaro cacti, desert landscapes, and the Grand Canyon may stand out as prominent Arizona features, but this scorching state is also home to bizarre places, personalities, events, and phenomena. These unique and quirky aspects are humorously displayed in Arizona Curiosities, a cross between a wacky news gazette, an almanac, and a humorous travel guide.
Colorado Curiosities
Author: Pam Grout
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762004
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Centennial State has to offer!
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762004
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Centennial State has to offer!