This book has every story, person, event and fact imaginable. It's a thick book, well-researched, and a must-have reference for anyone who loves The Mountain. It even has a copy of the Park's original charter. Filley is a long-time expert on the Park, and her interest shows.

Peter Braestup's book on the reporting of the Tet Offensive is a critically important book to read for those trying to understand the effect of reporters' all-too-human bias on what information the average citizen has available to him or her, as well as for those looking to find out not only what went wrong in Vietnam, but what the United States and its allies (including South Vietnam) did right - an aspect still all too overlooked.
Though it is critical of some particular newspeople, as well as some politicians and military spokemen of the Vietnam era, the book is highly constructive in tone. Many of the lessons pointed out by Braestrup two decades ago have clearly been taken by the media, judging by the general improvement in war reporting during the current (as of fall, 2001) events in Afghanistan.
It is also a must read for those who question the abilities of democratic states to defend what they believe in.Braestrup lays bare the notions of the time that the allied forces - from ARVN to the U.S. Marines, were not effective, or that they were a corrupt force for undesirable ends.
An added bonus is that Braestrup is a gifted writer; his prose is readable and engaging, and his research is thorough and well documented. This book deserves to be brought out in a new edition (though I did buy mine through the Amazon's used book marketplace, and received excellent service there).

An oral history of life in a company town. Interviews with pictures and maps of the early Coal Mining Town of Black Diamond. Very well done. Originally published for the Washington Centennial in 1989. Many pictures and interviews of the "old ti mers" . Relates stories about the early Pacific Coast Coal Company, the Pacific Coast Company; moving the company town from Contra Costa County, California to King County Washington in 1885; Coal Field and Mine Operations; Mine Strikes and Mi ne Disasters.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I have it on my coffee table for everyone to see. The book tells you all about the first black Disc Jockey in Chicago all the way up to the mid 60's. I enjoyed the pictures which also told their own story as well.

For a good background on Booker T. Washington that does not try to place blame (for slavery), this is the book to read. It gave a lovely story on his life, without getting into politics. The real joy of this book are the illustrations. The artist captures the essence of the time and the person in beautifully rendered paintings. While children will enjoy the "pictures" and the story, anyone will appreciate this as a wonderful art book. The artist has done another children's book that is just as beautiful as this one. Between the author and the artist, Booker T. Washington's life was captured in an unforgettable way. Look forward to seeing and reading more from both these talented people!

Booker T. leaps off the pages of this dusty volume and he is a living breathing person. His charisma and energy left me exhausted. One day he is making bricks for his college, the next he is touring New England to raise funds. His wives and friends die of exhaustion around him. I read this book by mistake. I thought it was an assignment for a class(the actual assignment was a thin biography). I took this thick and dusty volume full of footnotes on vacation to the mountains. I decided to skim it and avoid the footnotes. After the first chapter, I read every footnote and the entire volume. These are Booker's journal entries and personal papers. He literally steps out of the pages and you are totally emersed in the beginnings of Tuckaseegee and every aspect of his life. He makes the time and place as real as if you were there. I actually became exhausted by his energy and the mountain of activities he was engaged in at the time. Prior to reading this book, I was not interested in him at all. After reading it, I think he is one of history's underrated characters. This is perhaps one of the most fascinating journals I have ever read on the art of leadership.

This 95-page publication is an informative and fascinating catalogue book published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibition at the National Museum of History and Technology in 1980-81. Its subject is ranchlife in Paradise Valley, Nevada, north of Winnemucca and near the Oregon border. First settled by California farmer/ranchers in the 1860s, the region's development was influenced by the Spanish colonial agricultural practices of California, and its "cowboys" have traditionally been known as "buckaroos," an anglicized rendering of the Spanish "vaquero."

Contents of the book are based on field research by the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. It covers history of the region and then focuses on cowboy life and culture, including clothing, bunkhouses, and branding irons. The book contains many black and white photographs, both vintage and contemporary. Several are two-page spreads. There is also a list of 244 artifacts from the exhibition, with photos of many of them....

As of this writing...this wonderful book is out of print. If you can find a copy, it's well worth having.

When it comes to the history of Washington, D.C. I know it was designed by a Frenchman, the English burned the White House (which was beige and known as the President's Mansion) during the War of 1812, and the Japanese gave a whole bunch of cherry trees at some point in history. Marlene Targ Brill's "Building the Capital City" provides considerably more detail about the creation and evolution of Washington, D.C. than you will ever find in an American History textbook. Young readers will find out what happened to the grandiose design of Pierre Charles L'Enfant and how the various pieces of the Capital City we know today fell into place. An aerial shot at the front of the book shows the Capitol, sitting atop Jenkins Hill, the highest spot in the district, with the White House at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Mall stretching down to the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. Brill goes into detail on how and why this particular square parcel of land was selected by George Washington to be the site of the American capital. The various periods and projects of construction (and restoration) are covered. We even learn why the place is considered a "suitcase city." "Building the Capital City" is illustrated with contemporary and historic drawings and photographs, including William Thorton's winning design for the Capitol with a low dome atop the midsection. Of course the cover photograph shows the building of the Capitol dome during the Civil War. Brill provides an informative little book that will give teachers and students alike some interesting facts about one of the few cities on earth built expressly to serve as a seat of government. Related volumes in the Cornerstones of Freedom series look at the White House, the Capitol, and the Vietnam Veterans and Vietnam Women's Memorials.

This field guide is well organized with beautiful photos. Each butterfly listed has a key for recognition, variations, life history as well as habitat range and the time of year you are likely to see this butterfly on the wing. A particularly nice feature is is the list of names for each as butterflies often have akas (also known as.)Dr. Pyles broad knowledge of nature allows him to include additional information about the history of butterfly study. This book will supplant other field guides whose scope intends to include the entire continent. The beautiful durable cover will look good on your desk and will function well in your field pack.
The tremendous amount of data collected in these pages reflect a dedication to the study of butterflies that is inspiring to the amateur and professional naturalist.