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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS006000
Stratford
Nestled in southwestern Ontario along the scenic Avon River, Stratford is an industrial centre recognized for its scenic parks and world-famous Shakespearean theatre. The first settlers arrived in 1827, when…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036080, PHO023100, TRV019000
Syracuse
With Syracuse, readers can explore the architecture, lifestyles, landscapes, and transportation modes of this city from before the Civil War to the mid-1970s.As we approach the twenty-first century, many people…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036010, HIS036100, HIS054000, TRV025060
The Lost Villages of Scituate
In 1915, the general assembly appointed the Providence Water Supply Board to condemn 14,800 acres of land in rural Scituate. The hardworking people of the five villages were devastated.By December…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS027110, HIS036010, HIS036100, TRV025060
The Military History of the Cape Cod Canal
During World War II, with Allied merchant and navy ships under the threat of German U-boats, the eastern seaboard was on high alert. The Cape Cod Canal, a vital waterway…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036140
The Seabees at Port Hueneme
In 1942, the navy sought a location for an advance base on the West Coast to ship construction materiel, equipment, and men into World War II’s Pacific theater. Port Hueneme’s…
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ARC024010, Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036080, TRV016000
The Statue of Liberty
Feel the power of Lady Liberty!The Statue of Liberty is an awesome visual journey that begins with the fantastic proposal of a French professor to give the United States a…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036090, PHO023100, REL010000, REL109000, TP028
The Wheaton Franciscan Heritage
The Wheaton Franciscans were among many Catholic sisters who came to minister in this country in response to the needs of a growing immigrant population. This influx of pioneering women…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036120, PHO023100, TRV019000
Topsail Island
Time often stands still along the picturesque shores that dot one of North Carolina’s favorite barrier islands.Islanders have always loved Topsail’s quiet, small-town charm and seclusion. Local author and photographer…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS028000, HIS036000, SOC021000
Tuscarora Nation
Tuscarora is a sovereign nation in the Niagara region of upstate New York and a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.The Tuscarora were the first native people to be dispossessed of…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS006000
Wallaceburg:
Wallaceburg, a progressive industrial community, hasalways been on the move. Its reliance on the local waterways through the Sydenham and Chenal EcarteRivers illuminates an important lifeline in the town. The…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036080, LCO002010, PHO023100, TP020
Washington, D.C.
By 1963, the African American community’s demand for equality could not be ignored. Following the 1954 Supreme Court decision to desegregate schools, those who were oppressed took their place at…
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Arcadia Publishing, Arcadia Publishing Inc., BC, HIS036090, PHO019000, PHO023100, TRV019000
Watertown and Codington County, South Dakota
The picturesque, gently rolling hills of northeastern South Dakota were formed by glaciers 20,000 years ago. A French cartographer first mapped the area in 1838, calling it Coteau des Prairies,-French…