Sunday, March 3, 2013

Louisville & the Civil War: A History & Guide

Louisville & the Civil War
Louisville & the Civil War: A History & Guide
Bryan S. Bush (Author)

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Join renowned Civil War expert and Louisville native Bryan S. Bush as he traverses Louisville, a city bristling with Civil War history.-Learn how a thriving antebellum city became a crucial outpost for the Union army while its citizens were besieged with constant fear of guerilla warfare and swift Rebel vengeance.-Trace the steps of soldiers, commanders and civic leaders on the enclosed map, which includes over thirty Union forts that once peppered Louisville's landscape, as well as long-forgotten hideaways and hotbeds of insurgence.-Explore Union casinos and brothels along Jefferson and Fourth Streets; the infamous Louisville Military Prison; Jefferson General Hospital, the third largest during the war; and the original Galt House, site of Union General Bull Nelson's assassination.

  • Rank: #345150 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-09-29
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .40" h x 5.40" w x 8.30" l, .40 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 128 pages

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"James Davis provides helpful insight into controversial issues facing twenty-first-century Americans. Even those who disagree with his conclusions will find this a splendid contribution to a more civil public conversation."---Rev. J. Philip Wogaman, Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics. Wesley Theological Seminary. Washington. DC. and author of Moral Dilemmas: An Introduction to Christian Ethics "A gentle and penetrating reminder of the role that religion can play in helping us think through deep problems."---Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet "This broad-minded and intelligent book is a must-read for all who are interested in finding common ground amidst our nation's divisive political, cultural, and religious conflicts."---Dr. David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics. Mercer University. Attanta, Georgia "Davis combines just the right amount of accessibility, historical knowledge, and depth to make this book an excellent and significant contribution to the cavernous collection of literature on religion and public debate."---Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, Associate Professor of Theology. Bellamine University Louisville. Kentucky, and coeditor with Rebecca Todd Peters of To Do Justice: A Guide for Progressive Christians From abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, and stem-cell research, to war, poverty, and the environment, this timely book considers religion's impact on moral debates in America's past and present. James Calvin Davis argues for religion's potential to enrich both the content and the civility of public conversation. This book will interest all concerned citizens yearning for more careful thinking about the role of religion in public debate.

Description #2 by ValoreBooks.com:

Louisville and the Civil War: A History and Guide, ISBN-13: 9781596295544, ISBN-10: 1596295546

Description #3 by eCrater - genealogyimagesofhistory:

A CONFEDERATE VICTORY IN VERMONT On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount.Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved.Click here to check out our other products on eCRATER!Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History!Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for..Search titles and descriptions. THE HIT-AND-RUN RAID By Charles Morrow Wilson FACTUAL REPRESENTATION OF A CIVIL WAR TREASURES Now folks, please forgive me but I am a little prejudiced cause after all, my great grand father and his brothers were all captured Confederate Prisoners of War and my uncle fought with honors so I did relish this little Confederate victory which was not indexed and lay unrecognized on some dealers shelf. Then, it is with some pride, I present with this purchase the complete description and index as stated below in a separate plastic enclosure for your library. AFTER ALL, THERE WERENT MANY CONFEDERATE VICTORIES! As you know, I spend hours searching old basements, going through attics, sitting on wooden floors to find old stories of Americana. Here is a seldom seen and rarely found story of the Confederates Raid on St. Albans, Vermont as chronicled in The Hit-And-Run Raid, where Charles Morrow Wilson, states: Wednesday, October 19, 1864, began as a normally quiet day in the normally quiet county seat village of St. Albans, Vermont. shopkeepers were refilling their shelves and emptying out their cash drawers following a golden Tuesday..the three local banks were loaded, but not with customers. He goes on to describe how the Confederate Armys enthusiastic but incompetent bank robbers put on a wild half-hour of extravagant melodrama and how they made their get a way into Canada. It is a thoroughly enjoyable story and one that has not made its way into the main stream of Civil War history. Please read this. There were many a western story published " the common ones about cowboy and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones bout the little known forays of Southern raiders into Northern towns " and a victorious one at that, like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out cause really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Heres one of em. FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY COLLECTION AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. TOM RUSSELL COLLECTIONFor more Information Please Visit:The Tom Russell CollectionIF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON eCRATER AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealers shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive I hope you appreciate the effort. Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, its worth all the time I spend. THE HIT-AND-RUN RAID By Charles Morrow Wilson ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1864 ANCESTORS LOCATION: VERMONT GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: ARMINGTON, JR BEARDSLEY, Marcus, Cashier, Franklin County Bank BEATTIE, Miss BINGHAM, Leonard BISHOP, CN, Chief Teller, St. Albans Bank BLAISDELL, Bill * BRANCH, John, Newspaper Editor, St. Albans BRECK, Sam, Local Merchant BRUCE, Alamada Pope, nephew of Alexander Stephens CAMERON, Reverend CLARK, Jackson, woodsawyer COLLINS, Tom COURSOL, Charles J., Justice, Montreal, Canada CRITTENDEN, John J., former US Senator from Kentucky CROSS, Lewis, Photographer DAVIS, James, Judge at St. Albans DAVIS, Wilbur, son of Judge James Davis DUTCHER, LL, Apothecary, original historian of The Great Raid FULLER, Edward, owner of Fullers Livery Stable GIBSON, Wilder, horse dealer GREGG, Samuel Simpson HUNTINGTON, Collins HUTCHINSON, William H., Kentuckian LAMOTHE, Chief of Police, Montreal, Canada LEE, Robert E., General McGRORTY, Joe Grandpappy MONCK, Lord, Governor General of Canada MORGAN, Justin MORRISON, Elinus J., from Manchester, New Hampshire NASON, John, General, Vermont Veteran of War of 1812 ROACH, Morris, Clerk for Joe Weeks ROYCE, Edmund SAXE, Jim, Merchant SCOTT, George SEYMOUR, Martin, Clerk, St. Albans Bank SHEPHERD, farmer from Highgate SMITH, Justice, Montreal, Canada SOWLES, Albert, Cashier, First National Bank SPURR, Marcus STEPHENS, Alexander, Vice President of the Confederacy STUART, JEB Jeb, General, Confederate Army TREAVIS, Turner WALLACE, Caleb McDowell, nephew of John J. Crittenden WEEKS, Joe WILSON, Charles Morrow, Author YOUNG, Bennett Hiram, of Louisville, Kentucky PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1: A contemporary photograph shows how Main Street in St. Albans looked at the time of the raid. Visible across the street is Tremont House, hostel for the visiting Confederate soldiers. * Picture 2: Double page spread of sketches from Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper by WT Crane and TG Richardson: * (1) Franklin County Bank, robbed by raiders. * (2) First National Bank of St. Albans " Mr. Braisdell throttling one of the robbers. * (3) The raiders fire the bridge at Sheldon Creek to prevent pursuit. * (4) Interior of the Franklin County Bank " rescue of officials from suffocation in the banksafe. * (5) St. Albans Bank " entry of robbers. * (6) Murder of Mr. EJ Morrison, in front of Mrs. Beatties Millinery Store. * (7) View of Main Street, St. Albans " raiders seizing horses from the farmers wagon. * (8) Raiders collecting citizen prisoners on the green in front of the American Hotel, to keep them under guard. * (9) Compelling the tellers of the St. Albans Bank to take the oath of allegiance to the CSA * (10) Interior of the St. Albans Bank " raiders demanding the funds of the bank. * (11) Arrest of two of the robbers and recovery of the money, at Stanbridge, Canada East, by Citizens of St. Albans, assisted by British authorities. * PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: American Hotel, St. Albans Atwoods Store, St. Albans Battle of Gettysburg Bedarts Saddle Shop, St. Albans Burlington, Vermont Canada Civil War Confederate Commissioners in St. Catherines, Ontario Confederates Dutchers Apothecary Shop, St. Albans Enosburg Falls First National Bank, St. Albans Fort Douglas (Union Prison) Franklin County Bank, St. Albans Fullers Livery Stable, St. Albans Lake Champlain in Vermont Leslies Illustrated Weekly Louisville, Kentucky Main Saloon, St. Albans Main Street in St. Albans, Vermont * Manchester, New Hampshire Maryland Infantry, 2nd Regiment Miss Beatties Millinery Shop, St. Albans Missisquoi River Montpelier, Vermont Montreal Gazette Montreal Jail Montreal, Canada Phil Sheridans Union Cavalry Richmond, Virginia Ritz-Carlton, Montreal, Canada Sheldon Village Smiths Store, St. Albans St. Albans Daily Messenger St. Albans Bank St. Albans, Vermont Stanbridge, Canada East Tremont House, St. Albans, Vermont * US Government Union Army Vermont Morgans, horses Washington, DC REFERENCES SOURCES Rebel Raiders by Robert Ashley The St. Albans Raid by EH Royce Secret Mission of the Civil War " Edited by Philip Van Doren Stern The Civil War Years by Robin W. Winks CONFEDERATE VICTORY IN VERMONT THE HIT-AND-RUN RAID By Charles Morrow Wilson OLD CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. Its a shame that our past is being lost. Its as simple as that. My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD AMERICAN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete American hardback magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete American hardback magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 Media Mail to US; $5.00 Priority; $13.25 via Priority for International Mail. Texans must pay 8- % sales tax. Thanks, Tom A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass

Kentucky Horse Country
Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass
James Archambeault (Author)
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On any given day, more than forty thousand horses roam the fields of the Bluegrass, and there are more than five hundred horse farms in the region known for its rich soil and rolling hills. Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass is renowned photographer James Archambeault's pictorial portrait of the natural beauty of Kentucky's Bluegrass region and the thriving thoroughbred industry for which it is famous. The book contains more than 150 full-color images ranging from tender scenes of mares and foals grazing, to the excitement of race day at Keeneland, to gorgeous landscapes of pristine white fences enclosing lush pastures. The region has long been associated with the best achievements of the equine world. In 1871, a horse named Lexington was foaled in Scott County, and many famous thoroughbreds can trace their lineage back to this great sire. Having photographed the bluegrass for decades, Archambeault is intimately familiar with the backstretch and the barns, the fields and the foals, that are known around the world. In the course of his career, he has been able to see many of the legendary horses that have made horse racing so exciting and popular: Affirmed, Alydar, Spectacular Bid, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Cigar. Rare photographs of these and other racing royalty are included in the book. The handsome barns and well-tended pastures found throughout central Kentucky have been the home to international racing champions, and now individuals from all over the world, including England, Ireland, Japan, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, have a stake in the region's flourishing horse industry. As preeminent racing historian Edward L. Bowen notes in his introduction, "It is a special place where the ruler of Dubai and a stable groom have something in common; the queen of England can admire a leathery old jockey; a philanthropist and a veterinary professor have the same goals; and a $2 bettor celebrates at the same moment that a corporate CEO grits his teeth in disappointment." The vibrant photographs in Kentucky Horse Country are accompanied by Archambeault's captions and narrative descriptions, as well by a lively introduction to the history of thoroughbreds in the Bluegrass by Bowen. The book also includes a foreword by Kentucky native Steve Cauthen, the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown, who once again calls the Bluegrass his home. James Archambeault's latest work is a Kentucky triple crown for those who love horses and horse racing, for those who revel in the magical beauty of the Bluegrass, and for those who are looking for a grand introduction to what makes this region so unique.

  • Rank: #338921 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-10-03
  • Released on: 2008-10-03
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 12.52" h x 1.06" w x 10.98" l, 4.02 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 184 pages

Description #1 by Barnes & Noble - Glover's Bookery, ABAA KY:

Categories: Kentucky - Pictorial works, Horses->Kentucky->Pictorial works. Contributors: James Archambeault - Author. Format: Hardcover

Description #2 by eBay:

TheNile.com.au About FAQ Payment Delivery Contact Us 1800-987-323 Kentucky Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass by James Archambeault Format Hardcover Condition Brand New On any given day, more than forty thousand horses roam the fields of the Bluegrass, and there are more than five hundred horse farms in the region known for its rich soil and rolling hills. quot;Kentucky quot;quot; Horse Country: Images of the Bluegrass quot;is renowned photographer James Archambeault #039;s pictorial portra

Description #3 by eBay - navalperson2:

"Bluegrass Motor Tours", A map of Lexington, history and photos of Bluegrass country, horses, mansions, graves of famous horses. No copyright; research indicates 1931 (date of a hotel photo, front). Published by the Phoenix Hotel, Lexington Kentucky. A thick brochure, 9" x 4" x 28 clean pages in age-darkened soft beige wraps. No ISBN. Great information on Lexington and Fayette County in central Kentucky as the region stood in the early years of the Great Depression, Blue Grass Tobacco Country,

A Walking Tour of Lexington, Kentucky (Look Up, America!)

A Walking
A Walking Tour of Lexington, Kentucky (Look Up, America!)
Doug Gelbert (Author)

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Kentucky

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour is ready to explore when you are.

Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out when those pesky street addresses are missing. Every tour also includes a quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on American streets.

By 1820, before steamboats tamed the Ohio River and drew industry to its banks, Lexington was one of the largest and wealthiest towns west of the Allegheny Mountains. If you wanted to engage in commerce you came to Lexington. If you wanted an education you came to Lexington. If you wanted to keep up with the latest news or borrow a book you came to Lexington.

Early on the growing of hemp used in ropes on sailing ships drove the economy. The tobacco became a cash crop for more than a century. There were local distilleries and in recent years education and technology have been the economic engine. But hovering above it all in Lexington since its founding in 1775 has been horse breeding.

The men from Maryland and Virginia who settled the town rode their best horses over the mountains or floated them on flatboats down the Kentucky River. The first census in 1790 showed more horses in Lexington than people. Kentucky's first races had begun informally three years earlier. An early law in the county was passed that was designed to keep the blood of race horses pure. Stallions were imported from England and Arabia and the breeding of thoroughbreds, trotters and saddle horses came to infuse every aspect of life in Lexington. Today nearly 50,000 horses are bred each year on the Bluegrass Country farms around Lexington.

Lexington has sometimes been called "the city in a park" for all the surrounding horse farms but our walking tour of the historic town will uncover nary a reference to race horses. Even the golden stallion weathervane that once lorded over the city from the top of the Fayette County Courthouse is no longer seen (although it is inside the building) and that is where we will begin our tour...

  • Rank: #286101 in eBooks
  • Published on: 2011-11-16
  • Released on: 2011-11-16
  • Format: Kindle eBook
  • Number of items: 1

Description #1 by eCrater - bygone-binds:

The President's wife: Mary Todd Lincoln;: A biography by Ishbel Ross Hardcover: 378 pages Publisher: Putnam (1973) Language: English ISBN-10: 0399111328 ISBN-13: 978-0399111327 Mary Todd was born in 1818 in Lexington, Kentucky, to wealth in the world of Southern planters and politicians. She was the perfect mate for up-and-coming lawyer Abe Lincoln. He was destined to become the most famous man in America and yet his melancholia took its toll on wife Mary. She always insisted on calling him "Mr. Lincoln." She enjoyed a luxurious girlhood and was trained in all the social graces. Abraham met her at a dance in Springfield in 1839 when she was twenty-one. He considered her a bright and brainy girl who could convrse on political matters, but was fun loving and liked to dance to the music of that time. Mary had always loved finery of clothes and ornaments; she delighted in elaborate gowns and flowers in her hair and as a nosegay like the gardenia I wore on my hand to my first dance at Martin College. She dearly loved her children and though she did not show much affection for the president openly, she was jealous of other women he appeared to notice. One in particular was Mrs. Ord whose husband was Major General of the Union forces at the Saint James river. Like most vain females, she depended on others to procure silks and fine materials and make her glamorous gowns for all occasions. But, like socialites, she tended to trust the wrong people. Her seamstress, friend and confidante (like we talk to our hairdressers) during the Civil War wrote an expose, 'Behind the Scenes,' which made her look unstable. She lost three of her sons to death from which she could not retain her inner strength, and some took advantage of her vulnerabilty at that time. After her husband was shot right before her eyes, she went into decline emotionally, and her ungrateful son, Robert, had her confined to a mental institution, He was the vain one with a reputation to consider; also, he wanted her belongings and the money left from the Presidency years. It's not so different today as the sons tear up a family for their own financial and emotional benefit. I know that first hand. She was forced to face him in court on a few occasions before she was freed to travel and put her life together again on her own. She wrote to him and demanded her valuables to be returned. Mrs. Lincoln was a most prolific letter writer and much is available in several collections. The husband of this pairing was the great orator who wrote his own speechs, and is the most quoted, but behind the throne of a great man is the great woman he chose to be the mother of his children. She turned to spiritualism to try to contact her beloved son Tad. It was a sad ending to a woman who gave so much and received so little from this country of ours. She has been maligned and her reputation sullied all to the detriment of her family. She was a strong woman and spoke up for what she believed; in her own way, she was as important to this country as Eleanor Roosevelt. Ms. Ross has written several other biographies of famous people, including the wife of US Grant who was no great beauty, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, daughter of ole Zach Taylor, Grace Coolidge and my favorite, 'Rebel Rose,' about the Confederate spy whom I would have envied had I lived back then. Until you walk a mile in another man's (or woman's) shoes, you should not criticize, as no one knows what they have endured and the sorrows and pain they have suffered. Mary Todd Lincoln had more than her share. Hardcover no dj. Book shows moderate edge wear. Pages are very clean. Binding is tight.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Remembering the Derby

Remembering the
Remembering the Derby
Jim Bolus (Author)
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"Followers of the Sport of Kings will find the book irresistible." -Publishers Weekly Jim Bolus's Kentucky Derby Stories was called "a Derby delight," "entertaining," and "a winner" by publications like Daily Racing Form, Lexington Herald-Leader, and the Detroit News. Now, Bolus, sportswriter and Derby historian, is back with another field of stories from the most-esteemed horse race in North America-Remembering the Derby. Included in this volume of his Derby moments are stories of trainers, runners, writers, winners, and losers. Bolus features chapters on his favorite race writers, Mike Barry and Joe Hirsch, who influenced his own craft and his love of the sport; and Bolus spends a few pages noting some of the best writers whose handicapping has paid off for many of their readers. This volume's cast of horses includes unforgettable legends like Northern Dancer and some less-memorable runners like Silky Sullivan, who deserves a second bow. Relying on his reportorial background, Bolus investigates the Derby with some enlightening offerings from the past. From the 1924 Derby, he recalls a controversial four-horse finish and how the true second-place finisher will never be known. Also in the list of stories is a compilation of tales from the saddle in which jockeys misgauged the distance to the finish-decisions that cost some the race and handed victory over to others. ABOUT THE AUTHOR The late Jim Bolus, who attended his thirty-seventh Kentucky Derby in 1996, hadn't missed the race in more than twenty years. Dubbed a Doctor of Derbyology by one newspaper reporter, Bolus also wrote Derby Dreams, Derby Fever, Kentucky Derby Stories, and Derby Magic, all published by Pelican.

  • Rank: #257014 in Books
  • Published on: 1994-03-31
  • Released on: 1994-03-31
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.03" h x 5.78" w x 8.68" l, .99 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 256 pages

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Remember your derby love!

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Ready, Set, Go! Race our cute Red Pinewood Derby Car down any hill or ramp. Our Pinewwod Derby Racer is all wood with a beautiful red body and blue speedy wheels. A old fashioned play toy and attractive decoration. Do you remember the Pinewood Derby Races? Since 1953 scouts have raced these little wooden cars that look like Soap Box Derby vehicles. Our nostalgic Pinewood Derby Car does not meet current requirements for the scouts race (Today, scouts must use the block of wood in an official BSA kit). Collect both of our Derby Racers!

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Rand Mcnally Louisville, Kentucky Metro (Rand McNally Louisville Metro Street Guide)

Rand Mcnally
Rand Mcnally Louisville, Kentucky Metro (Rand McNally Louisville Metro Street Guide)
Rand Mcnally (Author)

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Kentucky
  • Rank: #2397875 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-10-16
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .39" h x 8.66" w x 10.78" l, 1.03 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback