Through the Heartland on U.S. 20: Massachusetts: Volume I: A Historical Travel Guide
Through the Heartland on U.S. 20: Massachusetts: Volume I: A Historical Travel Guide

Author: William E. Lewis

Publisher: PublishAmerica

Published: 2007-03-26

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1462624596

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After World War II, Nat King Cole romanticized Route 66 with his wonderfully melodious voice. Route 66 was a transcontinental highway that traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, Route 66 is no more. Can today’s traveler drive across the country on a two-lane highway and recapture the romance that Nat sang about half a century ago? It is possible! U.S. 20 begins in Boston and travels through the heartland, 3,365 miles, to Newport, Oregon. Its journey takes the traveler through a myriad of towns and places to explore. Through the Heartland on U.S. 20: Massachusetts relates the development of the road, each town’s historic events, people of renown who lived there, even the infamous, things to do and see, and the towns’ best restaurants. An exciting adventure awaits the reader as he or she travels through Massachusetts on U.S. 20.

New England
New England

Author: Tom Brosnahan

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 646

ISBN-13: 9780864425706

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-- extensive coverage of forests, parks and college towns -- handy highlights of each state, with sample itineraries -- hundreds of places to stay, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket -- tips on where to find the best clam chowder and seafood delicacies -- details on whale watching, skiing, hiking and sailing -- in-depth information on colonial history

The Fabulous Lipitones
The Fabulous Lipitones

Author: Randy Courts

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 2015-04-09

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 0822233169

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What happens when a barbershop quartet loses a key member to a heart-stopping high B-flat? The three surviving members are scrambling to find a tenor before a national competition. When they hear golden tones being sung over the phone at an autobody shop, the three Lipitones left are sure they have their fourth…but when they meet him in person, he’s not quite what they expected. An uproarious comedy that puts a fusty American musical genre into today’s globalized, sensationalistic world.

The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton
The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton

Author: Edith Wharton

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2012-11-08

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 144748052X

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This haunting anthology is an enthralling collection of chilling tales infused with Edith Wharton's masterful exploration of human psychology and the hidden recesses of the human heart. As a keen observer of human nature, Wharton weaves her ghostly tales with remarkable subtlety and psychological depth. Her ghosts are not mere apparitions but poignant manifestations of guilt, regret, and unrequited desires. Through her elegant prose and sharp wit, Wharton delves into the darkest corners of the human psyche, exploring themes of forbidden passions, societal constraints, and the persistent power of the past. Each setting serves as the backdrop for chilling encounters with the spectral realm. The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton is a testament to Wharton's versatility as a writer. The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, she imbues her tales with atmospheric tension, challenging the reader to question what lies beyond our mortal existence.

Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880
Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880

Author: W. E. B. Du Bois

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13: 0684856573

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The pioneering work in the study of the role of Black Americans during Reconstruction by the most influential Black intellectual of his time. This pioneering work was the first full-length study of the role black Americans played in the crucial period after the Civil War, when the slaves had been freed and the attempt was made to reconstruct American society. Hailed at the time, Black Reconstruction in America 1860–1880 has justly been called a classic.