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The Story of the Statue of Liberty
$9.99 Add to cart“An outstanding picture book on the Status of Liberty. The exceptional drawings are visually delightful. A striking book.” (School Library Journal starred review)
Here is a fascinating and comprehensiv
- Series: Rise and Shine
- Author: Maestro, Betsy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 45
- Publish Date: May 26 1989
- ISBN10: 0688087469
- Language: English
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Walking Austin: 33 Walking Tours Exploring Historical Legacies, Musical Culture, and Abundant Natural Beauty
$16.95 Add to cartFeaturing 33 self-guided walking tours, Walking Austin leads readers through some of the city’s most interesting, scenic, and historic places.
- Series: Walking
- Author: Llewellin, Charlie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 089997953X
- Language: English
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Forgotten Chicago
$24.99 Add to cartChicago has long been regarded as home to some of the world’s most impressive architecture.
Responding to the Great Fire of 1871, Chicagoans rebuilt the city, creating a radically new architectural sty
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Paulett, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 26 2004
- ISBN10: 0738532797
- Language: English
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The French Quarter of New Orleans
$45.00 Read moreThere is no place in America like New Orleans’s famed French Quarter.
With photographs and history, The French Quarter of New Orleans explores the unique evolution of this district. The author and ph- Author: Fraiser, Jim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: September 05 2003
- ISBN10: 1578065240
- Language: English
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Chicago in Stone and Clay: A Guide to the Windy City’s Architectural Geology
$24.95 Add to cartChicago in Stone and Clay explores the interplay between the city’s most architecturally significant sites, the materials they’re made of, and the sediments and bedrock they are anchored in. This uniq
- Author: Wiggers, Raymond
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: September 15 2022
- ISBN10: 150176506X
- Language: English
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Claremont
$24.99 Add to cartChartered by Gov. Benning Wentworth in 1764, Claremont received its name from the English estate of Claremont, home of the Earl of Clare. The town was known in early years for its fertile farmland alo… [more below]
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: McElreavy, Wayne L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 22 2012
- ISBN10: 0738592978
- Language: English
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Denver’s Sixteenth Street
$24.99 Add to cartThe beloved thoroughfare at the heart of Denver, Sixteenth Street has always been the Mile-High City s Main Street. Sixteenth Street got its jump start in 1879 when Leadville s Silver King and Colorad… [more below]
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Barnhouse, Mark A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 16 2010
- ISBN10: 073858102X
- Language: English
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A Neighborhood Guide to Washington, D.C.’s Hidden History
$21.99 Add to cartGet off the National Mall and enjoy nine walking and driving tours of Washington, D. C. ‘s historic neighborhoods. A must-have for visitors and residents alike.
Discover the hidden history of the natio
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Fogle, Jeanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1596296526
- Language: English
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The Liar’s Ball
$32.00 Add to cartInside the world of the real Great Gatsby of New York real estate
Harry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real estate world, and Liar’s Ball is the story of the gambler
- Author: Ward, Vicky
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 27 2014
- ISBN10: 1118295315
- Language: English
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I Love Chicago Buildings
$29.95 Read moreThe book is not a typical guidebook, nor a generic history tale and not even a disguised autobiography. It is a listing of select pairs of buildings that each articulates a formal and abstract concept… [more below]
- Author: Bjone, Christian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 1954081693
- Language: English
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Liberty’s Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty
$18.00 Add to cartThe Statue of Liberty has become one of the most recognizable monuments in the world: a symbol of freedom and the American Dream. But the story of the creation of the statue has been obscured by myth…. [more below]
- Author: Mitchell, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 14 2015
- ISBN10: 0802123791
- Language: English
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New Orleans Houses: A House-Watcher’s Guide
$25.95 Read moreOne of the greatest outdoor museums in the world, New Orleans is acclaimed for its unique architecture. Glimpses of its evolving character from the colonial period to the present can be found in the o
- Author: Vogt, Lloyd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1455624667
- Language: English
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Historic Charleston & the Lowcountry
$42.00 Add to cartIn this elegant hardbound volume, photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley take you on an intimate tour of some of the finest historic homes, gardens, churches, and plantations of the old city of Cha
- Author: Gross, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 1423638514
- Language: English
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New York in Stride: An Insider’s Walking Guide
$27.50 Add to cartA locals’ treasure map to the secret spots favored by true New Yorkers.
The “must-visit, must-see” travel list given to you by the New Yorker friend you wish you had. Vibrantly illustrated throughout,- Author: Weiner, Jessie Kanelos
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 0847866602
- Language: English
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AIA Guide to New York City
$45.99 Add to cartHailed as “extraordinarily learned” (New York Times), “blithe in spirit and unerring in vision,” (New York Magazine), and the “definitive record of New York’s architectural heritage” (Municipal Art So… [more below]
- Author: White, Norval
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1088
- Publish Date: June 09 2010
- ISBN10: 0195383869
- Language: English
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A History Lover’s Guide to Denver
$23.99 Add to cartFounded in an unlikely spot where dry prairies meet formidable mountains, Denver overcame its doubtful beginning to become the largest and most important city within a thousand miles. This tour of the… [more below]
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Barnhouse, Mark A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 22 2020
- ISBN10: 1467142123
- Language: English
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The Allure of Charleston: Houses, Rooms, and Gardens
$55.00 Add to cartThe Allure of Charleston celebrates this historic city’s eighteenth- and nineteenth-century styles and demonstrates how they continue to be employed and updated by design professionals today.
Anyone w- Author: Sully, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0847871576
- Language: English
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Art and History in the Ohio Judicial Center: A Visual Tour
$35.00 Add to cart- Author: Burry, Richard W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1606354655
- Language: English
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Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986: How Technology, Politics, Finance, and Race Reshaped the City
$44.95 Read moreFrom skyline-defining icons to wonders of the world, the second period of the Chicago skyscraper transformed the way Chicagoans lived and worked. Thomas Leslie’s comprehensive look at the modern skysc… [more below]
- Author: Leslie, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 354
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 0252044959
- Language: English
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The Secret Architecture of Our Nation’s Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C.
$18.99 Add to cartToday, there are more than twenty complete zodiacs in Washington, D.C., each one pointing to an extraordinary mystery. David Ovason, who has studied these astrological devices for ten years, now revea
- Author: Ovason, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: March 26 2002
- ISBN10: 0060953683
- Language: English
