The Lincoln Centennial
Title | The Lincoln Centennial PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 1909 |
Genre | |
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Medallic Art of the American Numismatic Society, 1865-2014
Title | Medallic Art of the American Numismatic Society, 1865-2014 PDF eBook |
Author | Scott H. Miller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780897223355 |
"During the past 150 years, the American Numismatic Society has been a leader in the publication of art medals in the United States. Generally employing the finest medalists available, the Society has set an example few can match. In addition, with the exception of the United States Mint, no U.S. entity can boast so long and distinguished a contribution in this area. Founded in 1858, the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society, as it was known from 1864-1907, believed the issuance of medals to be a part of its mission from the earliest years of its existence. Author Scott H. Miller includes 60 medals issued by the ANS between 1865 and 2014 along with two COAC medals and the 1910 Actors' Fund Medal, all accompanied by color photographs. Many entries are supplemented by artist's sketches and archival photographs as well as the stories behind each issue. Four Appendixes include recipients of some of these medals as well as the list of dies, hubs, galvanos, and casts of ANS medals in the ANS's own collection."
Lincoln Library Bulletin
Title | Lincoln Library Bulletin PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Public libraries |
ISBN |
June 1947- includes the annual report of the Lincoln Library.
To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington
Title | To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Torres |
Publisher | |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2010-09-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781907521287 |
The Washington Monument is one of the most easily recognized structures in America, if not the world, yet the long and tortuous history of its construction is much less well known. Beginning with its sponsorship by the Washington National Monument Society and the grudging support of a largely indifferent Congress, the Monument's 1848 groundbreaking led only to a truncated obelisk, beset by attacks by the Know Nothing Party and lack of secured funding and, from the mid-1850s, to a twenty-year interregnum. It was only 1n 1876 that a Joint Commission of Congress revived the Monument and entrusted its completion to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.In "To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington": The United States Corps of Engineers and the Construction of the Washington Monument, historian Louis Torres tells the fascinating story of the Monument, with a particular focus on the efforts of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey, Captain George W. Davis, and civilian Corps employee Bernard Richardson Green and the details of how they completed the construction of this great American landmark. The book also includes a discussion and images of the various designs, some of them incredibly elaborate compared to the austere simplicity of the original, and an account of Corps stewardship of the Monument up to its takeover by the National Park Service in 1933. First published in 1985. 148 pages, ill.
Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison
Title | Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison PDF eBook |
Author | Belle Boyd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 474 |
Release | 1865 |
Genre | Secret service |
ISBN |
American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1876-1949
Title | American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1876-1949 PDF eBook |
Author | R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography |
Publisher | |
Pages | 864 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
Why Lincoln Matters
Title | Why Lincoln Matters PDF eBook |
Author | Mario M. Cuomo |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
Cuomo argues that in today's charged political climate, Abraham Lincoln--founding member of the Republican Party--would be hard-pressed to recognize the issues in the contemporary GOP.