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Famous Travels circa 1902

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

Following are some illustrations from the book ‘Famous Travels’,  edition 12 of the twenty volumes of the Young Folk’s Library, published in 1902.  Imagine reading this book at that time, with stories by Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, R. W. Emerson, … Continue reading →

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old maps of California

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

It’s been three years since I left California and I miss it. I didn’t think I would like southern California after upstate New York, but it grew on me after seventeen years. Cincinnati and Saint Louis are great old riverfront … Continue reading →

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