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ACCESS NATIONAL PARKS: a guide for handicapped visitors. National Park Service.
Describes facilities and services available for handicapped visitors at
almost 300 National Park System areas (parks, monuments, historical sites, recreation areas,
etc.). Site-by-site listing arranged by state with index; use as an initial guide to the areas as conditions may change and does not cover all parks. Maps, 215 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-00691-5. 1978. Order #: USGB4073 spiral$6.50.
ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD (MD). by Frederick Tilberg.
National Park Service Historical Handbook #31; Shrines and memorials and historic Civil War battle at Sharpsburg, Maryland, "bloodiest day of Civil War" with 23,000 casualties. Covers strategies and maneuvers of Lee, the Confederate commander, and of McClellan of the Union, battles, daybreak strikes. The battle had no clear victor but did serve to stop Lee's march to the north. Illustrated, 64pages.
Inventory = 4.ISBN: 024-005-00892-6. 1980. Order #: USGB2255 paper$4.95.
ARLINGTON HOUSE: the Robert E. Lee Memorial (VA). by National Park Service.
Story of home of Civil War leader which sits on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River and Washington, D.C. and of Lee himself. How this West Point graduate (for three years its superintendent) and Army officer followed his loyalties to Virginia as it seceded from the Union to become the leader of the Confederate Army--and of the house's subsequent uses by Union forces with the Lee family's loss, regain, and eventual sale of the property, now adjacent to a national cemetery. Details the layout of the house and its grounds, slaves and slave quarters, furnishings, gardens. Associated sites are also described. Timeline of Lee's life is included. Illustrations include drawings, photographs, and maps in black-and-white and color, some historical. 48pages. National Park Service Handbook #133.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-912627-23-9. 1985. Order #: USGB8814 paper$4.95.
AT HOME IN THE SMOKIES: a history handbook for Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NC/TN). by Wilma Dykeman & Jim Stokely.
National Park Service Handbook #125 to
people who settled and lived in these Tennessee/North Carolina mountains:
native Americans,
history, historical sites. Includes Cherokee presence, pioneers, sawmills, creation of the park, local handicrafts. Also sections on Oconaluftee, Cades Cove, and other historic sites in the park and nearby. Historical illustrations, 160 pages, index.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 024-005-00902-7. 1984. Order #: USGB4605 paper$8.95.
BIG BEND (TX). by Helen Moss.
National Park Service Handbook #119 to Texas National park with its southern boundary at the U.S./Mexico line gives introduction and history,
natural history, with travel guide to desert and canyons. Includes how the regional canyons were formed, wildlife and plants guide from desert to river to mountain, Indians of Big Bend, mining in the region, bandit history, flash floods and waterholes plus hiking and walking trails to use. Black-and-white and color photographs and drawings and maps, 128 pages, index.
Inventory = 4.ISBN: 024-005-00836-5. 1983. Order #: USGB2437 paper$7.95.
CAMPAIGN FOR PETERSBURG: Petersburg National Battlefield (VA). by Richard Wayne Lykes.
National Park Service Handbook # 134.
Battle late in Civil War
that lasted 10 months, trench warfare and tunneling and the explosion that created a crater, fortifications and equipment, dwindling of supplies for the Confederate troops an as a result their many defections, strategies of the opposing Union and Confederate forces, and final outcome that also caused the Southern capital at Richmond to fall and end the war. Maps and historical photographs., 80 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 024-005-00979-5. 1985. Order #: USGB2256 paper$5.95.
CLARA BARTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (MD). by Elizabeth Brown Pryor.
Guide to this Maryland National Historic Site plus biography of
teacher/humanitarian/women's rights advocate/Red Cross founder. Inspired by the need to care for Civil War soldiers, a Sanitary Commission was organized and that grew into the American Red Cross. Chronology lists Bartons' life history including her causes and accomplishments along with important national events. Includes associated sites. National Park Service Handbook #110. Photographs and drawings in black-and-white and color; some historical. 80 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-00806-3. 1981. Order #: USGB2337 paper$5.50.
CUSTER BATTLEFIELD (now Battle of Little Bighorn) NATIONAL MONUMENT (MT). by Robert M. Utley.
National Park Service Handbook #132 to 1876 Sioux War and Battle of Little Big Horn, Wyoming, where Custer was
defeated by Teton Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Native Americans. Events leading to the battle, including roles of competing tribes and their alliances, some with the soldiers, and influence of settlers on the conflicts in the region. Pre-battle movements are given, as well as the relocations that occurred during the fight. The story today is known from accounts of those who survived on both sides. (While all those with Custer were killed, there were some in other positions that survived. Story of rescue of these survivors via overland transport to steamboat for a 710-mile ride to Bismark, North Dakota is also told.) Effects of weapons during the battle are considered. Black-and-white and color photographs, drawings, paintings, and maps; 93 pages, index.
Inventory = 19. ISBN: 0-912627-34-4. 1987. Order #: USGB0110 paper$6.95.
DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT topographic map. US Geological Survey.
Wyoming. Folded.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: . Order #: USGS9606 map$9.00.
DEVILS TOWER (WY). by Greg Beaumont.
National Park Service
Handbook #111 to history and natural history of
towering volcanic rock formation in Wyoming, with travel info. How the tower was formed according to Native American legend and to geologists. Role in Native American culture, history of climbing, wildlife and plants. Includes nearby attractions. Color photos, 81 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 024-005-008101-1. 1981. Covers a bit scuffed. Order #: USGB2343 paper$5.95.
DISCOVERING DELAWARE WATER GAP: a field book for young naturalists. by National Park Service.
Geologic origin of the Appalachian mountains in this region, the fossils the rocks contain, and how the gap was carved by the Delaware River, role of glaciers. Plants and animal communities and forest types are examined, with interesting insights into their ecology. Suggestions for further explorations beyond the materials in the book are made, with note pages for recording observations. Photographs and drawings, 44 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-00707-9. 1978. Order #: USGB1112 paper$3.95.
FORT LARAMIE and the changing frontier (WY). by David Lavender.
National Park Service Handbook #118 to history at Southwest Wyoming, 1834-1890: Indian trading post to US military fort. Built near the bank of the North Platte River alongside major east-west Oregon Trail travel route the fort served as a trading and meeting center for fur trappers, buffalo hunters, Indians, emigrants, and settlers, and, later, stagecoach passengers. Daily life at the fort is explained and many artifacts of objects useful at various periods are discussed. Roles of individuals active in the fort's actions are revealed. Black-and-white and color photos and drawings, maps, (some historical), 160
pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-912627-20-4. 1983. Order #: USGB2411 paper$9.95.
FORT LARAMIE.by David L. Heib.
National Park Service Handbook No. 20. Covers the long history of this outpost--from early fur trade on the Platte of 1812-1830, the first emigrants, Mormon migrations, as a military post, California Gold Rush, the Fort Laramie Treaty Council of 1851, Indian wars, Pony Express, Civil War, fight for the Black Hills, homesteaders, and preservation of the fort. Drawings and historical photographs, 43 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1961. Order #: USGb2481 paper$4.95.
FORT MCHENRY NATIONAL MONUMENT AND HISTORIC SITE (MD). by Harold I. Lessom and George McKenzie.
History of this MD fort that defended Baltimore from British attack dooring War of 1812, including 1814
bombardment which inspired Francis Scott Key to write Star Spangled Banner. Details the movement of ships and soldiers in the attempt to invade the city and the American response to repel them. Includes actions by individual commanders and describes the nature of warfare at that time. Historical drawings, maps, 40
pages. National Park Service Historical Handbook #5.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 024-005-00191-3. 1961. Order #:USGB2443 paper$4.25.
FORT RALEIGH and the first English settlement in the New World (NC). by Charles W. Porter III.
National Park Service Handbook 130. Settlement at Fort Raleigh and at Roanoake, Virginia, by Sir Walter Raleigh. Customs and life of Native Americans when the colonists arrived, with watercolor drawings of the Indians by John White as "Portraits of a New World. Chapters also include "Exploration of Roanoke Island", "Raleigh's First Colony", "The Lost Colony of 1587", "Links with Jamestown and New England", and "Search for the 'Cittie of Ralieigh;"
Dwellings and forts were built by the diverse skilled workmen of the colony, but re-supply ships did not come as expected and at one point the entire colony sailed back to England with Sir Francis Drake. Historical black-and-white and color photographs and drawings, suggested readings, 56 pages.
Inventory = 7. ISBN: 024-005-00959-1. 1985. Order #: USGB8816 paper$4.95.
#FORT SUMTER: anvil of war (SC). Barnes.
National Park Service Handbook of Confederate bombardment
and capture of Union fort in South Carolina, subsequent role in defending Charleston
harbor. Color illustrations, 64 pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 024-005-00919-1. Order #: USGB2459 paper$4.95.
FORT VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (WA). by Archie Satterfield and David Lavender.
National Park Service Handbook 113.
Washington fur-trading post on the bank of the Columbia River in Washington state built by the Hudson's Bay Company, and used for 35 years as trading center with Indians and trappers. The region of the fort was once sought as territory by Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and America. Explains how beavers were trapped and their pelts made into hats for a broad market plus daily life at the fort.. Roles of individuals active in making history are recounted. Includes guide to site and adjacent park areas. Black-and-white and color photographs, drawings, and paintings, maps, 146 pages, index.
Inventory = 2.ISBN: 024-005-0816-1. 1981. Order #: USGB2345 paper$7.00.
GUILFORD COURTHOUSE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, (NC).by Courtland T. Reid.
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
(1781)--beginning of end of Revolutionary War. Although a British victory, their win left them so weak they lost the overall campaign to defeat the Americans. Includes events leading up to this battle, officers, uniforms of the soldiers and militia. Maps show battle lines and points of interest. Drawings, photographs, suggested readings, 44 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 024-005-0019-4. Order #: USGB2362 paper$4.25.
HOPEWELL FURNACE (PA). by W. David Lewis and Walter Huggins.
National Park Service
Handbook #124 to Hopewell Village National Historic Site in Pennsylvania, a reconstructed 19th century iron-making community. Tells how they got the ore and limestone and the coal used for heat to make it into metal products like stove parts, pots and pans, weights, buckets, and even cannon balls; how these products were made, and their distribution to a widespread market. Transportation wagons, tools, buildings, and the people and company involved. Color
illustrations, 96 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-00904-3. 1983. Order #: USGB2458 paper$6.95.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S "GOOD HOUSE": the story of
Franklin Court. by Claude-Anne Lopez.
National Park Service Handbook #114 for Independence National Historical Park at Philadelphia. Tells of the Franklin House and Franklin
family, of building the house, and of Franklin's many involvements--inventions and scientific instruments, the American Revolution, printing, plus history of present memorial. Color illustrations, 64 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 024-005-00817-9. Order #: USGB8815 paper$5.95.
INDEPENDENCE: a guide to Independence National Historical Park. by Richard B. Morris.
National Park Service
Handbook #115 to Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. Role of Independence Hall as site where American government was formed. History of the Constitution, Philadelphia as capital of the United States, history of the Liberty Bell (which is on site), related historic sites nearby including the house where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.. Color illustrations, 64 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-00830-6. 1982. Order #: USGB2447 paper$4.95.
#INDEX OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM and related areas. National Park Service.
Capsule descriptions of all National Park System areas to date of issue, with addresses.
Illustrated, 112 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-01094-7. Order #: USGB2419 paper$3.95.
THE NATIONAL PARKS: lesser-known areas. National Park Service.
Forested areas, desert canyons, seashores, Indian ruins, historical sites--to date of issue.
Describes parks throughout America that have lower levels of visitation--like Edgar Allen Poe, Big Hole Battlefield, Capulin Mountain, Homestead, Russell Cave, and many more with meaningful stories, introductions to plants and wildlife plus caves and mountains and deserts and archaeological sites where it is more likely you will be able to get away from the crowds. Photographs, 49 pages, maps, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 024-005-00911-6. 1986. Order #: USGB2347 paper$3.95.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL: a guide to the Lincoln Memorial, District of Columbia. by E. J. Applewhite &
Paul Angle.
National Park Service Handbook #129 to monument and history, with brief biography of
Lincoln and his family plus Civil War involvement and his personality. Creation of the memorial and the statue of seated Lincoln. Describes the setting and the architecture and building of the structure plus early and modern events that took place there. Color illustrations, 48 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-912627-28-X. 1986. Order #: USGB8817paper$4.95.
MORRISTOWN: a history and guide. by George F. Scheer and Russell F. Weigley.
National Park Service Handbook # 120. This historical area preserves the 1777 and 1779-80
sites of the winter encampments of General George Washington's Continental Army at Morristown, New Jersey.
Artifacts from the time are described, the harsh winter conditions explained when shelter and clothing were minimal, as well as food--with mutinees of the soldiers as a result. Color illustrations, 112 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 0-912627-21-2. 1983. Order #: USGB2460 paper$7.95.
MOUNTAIN HOME: the Walker family farmstead, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. by Robert R. Madden and T. Russell Jones.
Genealogy of the family and early history of the house's occupants, of the farmstead adjacent to the house, construction style of squared logs, layout of rooms and functions, furnishings, hand-made products, adaptation of the family to the mountain ways of living. Photographs, drawings 55pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-00671-1. 1977. Front cover top edge ragged. Order #: USGB9578 paper$9.50.
MOUNTAINS AND MEADOWLANDS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. by William A. Bake.
Presents the scenic beauty available to
travelers of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Pennsylvania t o Georgia. Covers not only mountains and meadowlands but also the wildflowers and trees plus animals and the mountain folk whose villages and homesites and even gravesites occur along the way along with local handicrafts and music. Color photographs, 46 pages.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 024-005-00598-6. 1975. Order #: USGB2348 paper$5.95.
NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM MAP AND GUIDE. National Park Service.
US map
locates all national parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, scenic rivers, lakeshores, and seashores administered by the National Park Service, with chart listing services, facilities, activities,
addresses--to date of issue. Color illustrations, 17" x 24" map. Not the latest edition.
Inventory = 55. ISBN: 1990-262-100/20040. 1990. Order #: USGB2334 map$3.00.
THE NATIONAL PARKS: CAMPING GUIDE 1986-87.
Gives general information on visiting national parks for camping and for planning trips. Describes varied camping experiences in
the national park areas--tent, RV, and backcountry--to date of issue. Update pre-trip. Charts, drawings, photographs, map, 113
pages, index.
Inventory = 2.ISBN: None. 1986-87. Order #: USGB6385 paper$5.95.
NEZ PERCE COUNTRY: a guide to Nez Perce National Historical Park. by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
National Park Service Handbook #121.
Describes culture of Native American tribe from Idaho region--their goods, religion, territory, horses, customs, biographies of individuals. Includes interaction of native Americans with traders, trappers, missionaries,
soldiers--including hostilities with white settlers--and eventually the flight of the people to escape what they perceived as unacceptable relations with the government in an attempt to reach Canada while being pursued by the U.S. Army and engaging in numerous battles and even passing through land already established as Yellowstone National Park. There are travelers' tips and guide including to the sites of many of the battles. Drawings, black-and-white plus color photographs, 224 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 024-005-00906-0. 1983. Scarred spot on front cover. Order #: USGB4623 paper$6.50.
OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT (GA). by G. D. Pope Jr.
Tells the story of the life and culture of
early Georgia Native Americans as told from excavations. Includes pots, beads, pipes, gun parts, trade goods, skeleton, figurines. Includes a temple mound culture, dwellings, projectile points, shell deposits, agriculture, art, culture. National Park Service Historical Handbook # 24. Photographs, drawings, map, suggestions for further reading, 58 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 024-005-00174-3. 1961. Order #:
USGB2450 paper$4.95.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE WRIGHT BROTHERS. Library of Congress.
Catalog of photos recording the
first manned power flight. 24p, microfiche of 301 photos.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: .530-014-00003-1. Order #: USGB9702 paper$5.00. CHECK STOCK.
SAGUARO (AZ). by Napier Shelton & Natt Dodge.
National Park Service Handbook
to this southern Arizona national monument: relationships among land, climate, plants, wild animals, man in desert environment of
Arizona. Tells of Sonoran Desert, rocks as the foundation, plant and animal zones, desert plants, animals and how they survive, and the impact of man. Appendixes give suggested readings, lists of the reptiles and amphibians and of birds and mammals. Color illustrations, map, 104 pages.
Inventory = 4.ISBN: 024-005-00912-4. 1985. Order #: USGB8819 paper$7.50.
SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT. by Merrill J. Mattes.
National Park Service Handbook #28 to exploration by fur
traders, role in overland migrations of Nebraska site. Includes discovery of the overland route, fur trade, missionaries, emigrants, 49ers, Pony Express, Plains wars, cowboys and homesteaders. Also covers natural history of the region and prehistory plus a guide to the area and related areas. Historical photographs and drawings, maps, 68 pages.
Inventory = 6. ISBN: 024-005-0891-8. 1983/ May have loose signature pages. Order #: USGB4625 paper$4.95.
SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, Nebraska. by Merrill J. Mattes.
National Park Service Handbook #28 to exploration by fur
traders, role in overland migrations of Nebraska site. Includes discovery of the overland route, fur trade, missionaries, emigrants, 49ers, Pony Express, Plains wars, cowboys and homesteaders. Also covers natural history of the region and prehistory plus a guide to the area and related areas. Historical photographs and drawings, maps, 68 pages.
Inventory = 6. ISBN: None. 1961. Order #: USGB2482 paper$4.95.
SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, Nebraska. by Albert Dillahunty.
National Park Service Historical Handbook # 10. Story of 2 -day Civil War battle of 1862 which showed Confederates the abilities of the Union Army, doubted before, and led to continued difficulties for the South. The war campaign preliminary to this battle is presented as troops moved into positions and then events of each day are detailed with attacks, stand-offs, retreats, relocations. Roles of leaders is presented, and their tactics and fates. The battle resulted in the two sides reporting 24,000 troops killed, wounded, or missing, a significant portion of both armies lost. Includes guide to and descriptions of battlefield sites and remaining evidence. Presents some of the music and poetry that followed the engagement and observes the nearby national cemetery. Black-and-white photographs, some historical, and maps, 48 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 024-005-00161-1. 1961. Order #: USGB2330 paper$4.95.
VANDERBILT MANSION NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (NY). by Charles W. Snell.
National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No 32.
Story of Vanderbilt family and mansion with
details of building and grounds plus history of how wealth was obtained through shipping and railroads. Site is at Hyde Park, New York along the Hudson River. The mansion and its rooms and furnishings are described as well as outbuildings including the elegant coach house and the grounds. Includes tips on visiting the site. Historical photographs and map, 52 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 024-005-00956-6. 1961. Order #: USGB2453 paper$4.95.
#VICKSBURG AND THE OPENING OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 1862-63. National Park Service.
National Park Service Handbook to Vicksburg campaign and siege during Civil War in June 1863, last
stronghold in Confederate hands; area guide. Color illustrations, 80 pages.
Inventory = Check stock. ISBN: 024-005-00976-1. Order #:USGB2332 paper$5.95
#VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES: National Parks.
Lists overnight lodging and other facilities and services provided by concessioners in
the National Park System. 114 pages.
Inventory = 1. Order #: USGB2427 paper$5.00.
#WELCOME TO WASHINGTON. National Park Service.
Includes map of downtown Washington, District
of Columbia, and map of region with information on highlights, day trips. Illustrated,
folder.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: 024-005-01117-0. Order #: USGB2354 map$2.95.
WHITMAN MISSION NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE: here they labored among the Cayuse Indians (WA). by Erwin N. Thompson.
Describes early travel west on Oregon Trail of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, their missionary activities with local Indians and the life and culture of the natives including the mission they built in Washington, efforts made to secure assistance from church including trips to the east, layout and functions of rooms and outbuildings, artifacts recovered. Reports the effect of measles epidemic that killed half the tribe, arrival of emigrants who became settlers and the resultant dissatisfaction with Whitmans who were in part blamed for these ills, and the resultant massacre by the Indians of the Whitmans. Photographs and drawings (some historical), maps, suggested readings, 92 pages,
Inventory =2; otherwise out of print. ISBN: 024-005-00186-7. 1964. Slight soiling of covers. Order #: USGB2454 paper$6.95.
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