From Seven to Seventy: Memories of a Painter and a Yankee
From Seven to Seventy: Memories of a Painter and a Yankee

Author: Edward Simmons

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-11-05

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13:

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This book is an autobiography of the American Impressionist painter, Edward Simmons, who is well-known for his mural works, one of which was featured in the Library of Congress. Simmons was a member of the Ten American Painters, who, as a group, seceded from the Society of American Artists. He was also considered a contributor to the style known as the American Renaissance, a movement after the American Civil War that stressed the relationships among architecture, painting, sculpture, and interior design.

Dogs of the Railways
Dogs of the Railways

Author: Jill Lenk Schilp

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2023-12-18

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1476651264

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This is the story of the vagabond canines that hopped on railroads across the United States, often becoming celebrities and national heroes. Chapters introduce canines like Owney, guardian of the railway mail service; Fala, FDR's beloved dog and train-companion; Annie, the Colorado railway ambassador; the K9 patrols who watch over the tracks; and many more. As railroads were changing America, these raildogs were changing the people who lived and worked in rail communities. For the dogs of the railways, home became the hearts of the people of the railroad. More than the dogs themselves, this book is about the human-animal relationship between a dog and a community and moments in history where that relationship symbolized the quest for home and belonging, a search that humans often share with our canine travelers.