The Eastern United States is underrepresented in terms of national parks. The early settlement and development of our country precluded some sites, like Niagara Falls, from inclusion. But others, thankfully, made it. This book covers them. As to the Great Smokies and the Everglades, so much has been written about them that this book offers an overview many will have read in the past at another source.

However, as to the two new Florida National Parks, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas, this book is an invaluable resource. Our trip to these two outstanding areas this past spring was made much better by previous reference to this book. Both are marvelous additions to the national park system, especially in terms of marine life, a factor well covered in this book.

Fine, capably selected photography attends an excellent text. For the mentioned parks, as well as Acadia and Shenandoah, I can think of no better single text. This book is a real keeper.

Signifies how often,how hard & how many fought,died....in Penn's Woods...& in foreign wars. An ommssion is Eldred,PA's WW-II Museum, Box- 273,Eldred 16731 East of Erie, & south of Buffalo NY.

As a student of Dr. Cave, I have enjoyed this book on the Peqout Wars where the Pequots were driven to almost extinction. These Indians were attacked and nearly annihilated becasue of Puritan ideology. The indians threatened the Puritans living on Indian land, so the whites burned the village down. A sad part of American history

A good travel guide for the pet lover who can't bear to leave their pets at home. Hundreds of pet friendly places to choose from and quite a bit of information about each.

This book is a great reference material for all Northeast divers who plan to dive the wrecks off NY and NJ. With detailed info, including backgrounds, pictures and even illustrations of some of the best wreck diving in that area. This book is a must have for all Northeast Wreck divers. You will impress your fellow divers with your knowledge of these sites and have a better understanding of the skills needed to navigate theses underwater treasures.

In Poor Whites of the Antebellum South, Charles Bolton effectively reveals the economic, social, and political complexity of landless white tenants and laborers in antebellum North Carolina and Mississippi. Through census and tax records, court and insolvent debtor documentation, and personal accounts, the lives of Old South poor whites paint a picture that tells far more of their dynamic story than does the stereotypical label "white trash." Bolton focuses on four counties of the South: Randolph and Davidson counties in the central Piedmont of North Carolina and Pontotoc and Tishomingo counties in northeast Mississippi. Arguably the most notable characteristic of the poor whites was their mobility and versatility. Many of them made frequent relocations because of their need to look for employment and the desire to make economic advancements. Poor whites, such as Edward Isham, possessed a wide range of marketable skills since the slave labor in the South made long-term jobs hard to find. Although the most common occupation was a tenant farmer or farm laborer, some poor white males worked as railroad workers, miners, and stock drivers. The wives of these men, like the yeomen, were responsible for many domestic chores, as were the children; however, unlike the yeomen, many poor white women worked outside the home. The meager wages of the poor whites gave them enough money to pay for food, but personal property was scarce (the lack of material possessions facilitated their frequent moves). With regards to the slave society of the antebellum South, poor whites basically disrupted the line between white independence and black dependence. Free blacks and poor whites had many things in common, being as they represented the backbone of the South's workforce - often working side by side in the fields. Both of the groups had horrible clothing, substandard housing, and unhealthy food. Some free blacks and poor whites even engaged in the illegal exchanging of goods such as liquor, while others gathered to gamble, drink, or make love. However, factors such as white racism, kinship ties, religion, and mobility, prevented the development of any political alliance between landless whites and blacks. Between 1830 and 1850, many poor whites began moving to the southwest frontier of the cotton kingdom in hopes of acquiring wealth and land. For the most part, however, poor white emigrants failed to become landowners. The unfortunate story of Benjamin Scarborough, whose dreams of becoming a landowner, was more common than the rags to riches story of Thomas Allred. In Mississippi, for example, the poor whites had several unpromising options: they could obtain the worst land in the area, they could travel elsewhere, or they could live as squatters or tenants on decent land owned by speculators and wealthy planters. Most of them pressed farther west towards Texas and Arkansas, but few found prosperity. Overall, this book is an interesting and comprehensive look at the lives of poor whites of the antebellum South. Bolton's strongest tool in making his presentation is his use of individual stories. The tales of the various poor whites supplies powerful imagery for the reader, and without these personal accounts the book would not be as effective.

24 great and creative weekend trips from the Delaware Valley are described in detail. Yes, there's the usual down the shore, up to the Poconos, but also a number of places I've never heard of of, much less visited, and now look forward to heading for this summer or fall. This is not a detailed "travel guide" like a Mobil guide - generally only 2 or 3 places to stay are listed. A suggested itinerary is provided for each destination, and not a lot of suggestions for alternates are provided if you don't like to do whatever's suggested. But in general, a fun and very helpful book - I can certainly do my own destination research if desired. Recommended!

great book with all the best sites

The books says it is available in 2-3 days. As a matter of fact, I am waiting for it now since almost two weeks and it is not shipped yet. So in case you need it before you go on vacation, don't buy it! Otherwise, I like it.

This is a great book if you wish to learn about the history of the Town of Scarborough, Maine. It is full of historical photos of the Town including old photos of Higgins Beach,(my personal favorites).