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An accurate historical account of the experiences of the Wright brothers, and thier remarkable contribution to flying. I highly recommend this book to those who are true enthusiasts of flight.

This books offers numerous ideas as to places to look for your information, whether the records are land & property records, social security, vital records, military and many more. Not only does the author states places to look, but also gives fabulous hints for documentation of your facts. The book also includes a reference section to other books that may help your research and also includes blank forms that can be duplicated to keep your records in a detailed order. Author has published 2 other books about cemeteries of the Northeast Ohio making this a very complete setCleveland Cemeteries: Stone, Symbols & Stories (Ohio)[[ASIN:1598510258 Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories

The late Milton Trautman was a professor at the Ohio State University and the recognized authority on freshwater fish of the region.

Of course, this work holds good beyond Ohio's borders and will help you to identify fish species all over the midwest and throughout the eastern interior United States.

This is what I would call a "life work," nicely illustrated with drawings. The book is bulging with technical information and is the last word on fish identification.

As a former Ohio conservation officer and adjunct College instructor, I cannot say enough good about this fine volume. A must for eastern naturalists.

Jens Lund's book is an excellent and thoroughly-documented study of commercial fishing in the Ohio River Valley. We are fortunate that he documented the occupational traditions associated with fishing because the industry is under stress and rapidly changing. Lund provides rich descriptions of virtually all aspects of commercial fishing, from the various species of fish in the rivers to the variety of boats used and built in the Ohio River Valley and extending into ways of using nets, lines, and fish traps. The book is valuable for folklorists, historians, anthropologists as well as biologists and anyone interested in relationships between environmental concerns and culture. I would recommend this book highly and encourage readers to also look at important studies of maritime folklife such as the book "Beautiful Swimmers," which deals with crabbing in the Cheasapeake Bay and "Gladesmen," which deals with fishing and hunting in the Florida Everglades.

As a student of Sub-Saharan Africa I found this history of British Empire propaganda efforts through cinema showings in Rhodesia fascinating reading. This is the stuff of great drama -- the British investment in moving picture development and censorship efforts directed at forging a "tool of Empire" in order to pacify Africans and assimilate them into the new colonial order. Most of othe propaganda tools later employed by the Nazis in Germany and the Soviets in Russia were originally in play in the prolonged and heavily subsidized business of developing a cinema oriented to promoting the white rule administrations. The book is a fast paced, engrossing read -- if there is one criticism to be levied it seems that perhaps in the interest of brevity the author passed over quickly some of the engrossing tales of how certain motion pictures were required to be bowdlerized in order to negotiate them into a colonial atmosphere. For example, a full chapter might have been devoted to the reaction of the Rhodesian natives to cowboy movies, a campaign that stretched over decades, changing in scope and intent to accommodate the growing sophistication of the native audiences. Has anyone made an attempt to produce a motion picture not centered in the Hollywood concept of African colonialism? Perhaps the author has this in mind for a future project -- I would look forward to watching a drama concerned with Rhodesian cinema development in a style of "Out of Africa" presentation, demonstrating the power of film to shape credulous audiences, and how that same influence backfired in fomenting political unrest and revolution.

This pamphlet is one in a series of FREE pamphlets (Educational Leaflets) offered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey. Please see their website, [...], to see those that are offered and how to receive them. Some are available as PDFs.

This is the most powerful piece of work that I have read that uncovers what happened to the community of Lincoln Heights, Ohio. It is an accurate necessary piece of writing needed in unclouding the realities of the effects of segregration upon the lives of school children.

The book provides an incredible trove of information on the 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry that will appeal to the historian, however, it is Mr Suhrer's writing that makes this book exceptional. I found it impossible to put down. Romantic, humorous and tragic, with heart-pounding battle scenes. I hope he writes more soon.

This book is the best directory of physicans, hands down! I am a court reporter who needs to locate spellings of doctors on a regular basis. This is a must-have! It is very, very rare that I cannot find a doctor I am looking for in this book. Worth the price!

Mr. Pond's work consists of dayhikes (mostly loops) that utilize portions of the Buckeye Trail or are hikes located near the BT. There are 33 hikes listed within 11 chapters, covering the varions sections of Ohio that the BT runs through. Each hike is detailed with maps and the author offers tidbits of historical or natural highlights along the way. Most hikes are in the 4-6 mile range, although there are a few longer ones as well for the more serious dayhiker. If you are wanting to discover Ohio with your feet, this is the book to start with.