Thomas & Friends: The Holiday Express

Thomas & Friends: The Holiday Express
Title Thomas & Friends: The Holiday Express PDF eBook
Author Susan Hill Long
Publisher Studio Fun International
Pages 0
Release 2017-10-24
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 9780794440282

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Twenty-four die-cut flaps reveal fun surprises in this holiday-adventure board book starring Thomas and his fellow locomotives on the island of Sodor.

Vanishing Ocean City

Vanishing Ocean City
Title Vanishing Ocean City PDF eBook
Author Hunter "Bunk" Mann
Publisher
Pages
Release 2015-01-01
Genre
ISBN 9781495139529

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving
Title Thanksgiving PDF eBook
Author Melanie Kirkpatrick
Publisher Encounter Books
Pages 246
Release 2016-10-11
Genre History
ISBN 1594038945

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We all know the story of Thanksgiving. Or do we? This uniquely American holiday has a rich and little-known history beyond the famous Pilgrim feast of 1621. Melanie Kirkpatrick journeys through four centuries to craft a vivid portrait of our nation's best-loved tradition in Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience. Drawing on newspaper accounts, official documents, private correspondence, and cookbooks, she illuminates what the holiday has meant to generations of Americans. Presidents play key parts: Washington proclaimed our first national day of Thanksgiving amid controversy over his constitutional power to do so. Lincoln aimed to heal a fractured nation when he called for all Americans to mark a Thanksgiving Day. FDR sparked a debate on states’ rights by changing the traditional date of the holiday. The story also includes the evolution of Thanksgiving dinner, how football became part of the celebration, and how Native Americans view the holiday. While the rites and rituals have evolved, the essence of Thanksgiving remains the same: family and friends feasting together in a spirit of hospitality and gratitude. Kirkpatrick's exploration of America’s oldest tradition offers a fascinating look into the meaning of the holiday we celebrate on the fourth Thursday of November. With Readings for Thanksgiving Day and historic Recipes & Bills of Fare.

The Polar Express

The Polar Express
Title The Polar Express PDF eBook
Author Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher Andersen Press
Pages 40
Release 2014-10-02
Genre Christmas stories
ISBN 9781783441815

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Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring. "Magical glowing double spread pictures . . . an original and memorable book." - Guardian "Evocative, realist pastels and atmospheric text." - Sunday Times "A thrilling tale." - Independent

Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives - The Final Years 1960- 1965

Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives - The Final Years 1960- 1965
Title Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives - The Final Years 1960- 1965 PDF eBook
Author David Maidment
Publisher Pen and Sword Transport
Pages 186
Release 2023-02-16
Genre Transportation
ISBN 1399095374

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The author’s second volume about the Great Western’s classic express locomotives covers their final six years in British Railways service. In 1960 the Castles, many now modernized with double chimneys and 4-row superheaters, were still in charge of most of the Western Region’s expresses, but by the summer of 1963 their regular express work was limited to the London – Worcester route. Their declining numbers in the last couple of years covered special summer and relief trains, parcels and freight work, deputizing for failed or unavailable diesels and a flurry of excursions and railtours where their prowess could still be demonstrated. The author worked and lived alongside them in these years and the book includes much of his own personal experience on the footplate, on their trains and on shed. The book recaps briefly their first 25 years and covers their history, operation and performance in their final years and is copiously illustrated including over 100 color photographs.

All Aboard the Polar Express

All Aboard the Polar Express
Title All Aboard the Polar Express PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages 28
Release 2004
Genre Education
ISBN 9780618477920

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The Polar Express train visits the North Pole and passengers find out what the first gift of the season is going to be from Santa Claus.

Everglades City

Everglades City
Title Everglades City PDF eBook
Author Maureen Sullivan-Hartung
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 128
Release 2020
Genre History
ISBN 1467105724

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"Today's Everglades City was originally called 'Everglade' when it was but a vast formidable wilderness. ...it became Everglades (plural) in 1923. This former desolate acreage, located approximately 45 miles south of Naples, was soon bustling, with not only shops and homes, but also... the Western Hemisphere entrance of the Everglades National Park, bringing in tourists from around the world. ...Approximately 500 residents live in Everglades City year-round today."--Back cover.