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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (cover)
Alice Hegan Rice published Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, a best-selling story about a poor but cheerful widow who lived by the railroad tracks with her five children. The family overcame hardships, at times with the aid of a wealthy young woman who spent much of her time helping the poor. -
Pioneer history: being an account of the first examinations of the Ohio Valley, and the early settlement of the Northwest territory. Chiefly from original manuscripts, containing the papers of Col. George Morgan, those of Judge Baker, the diaries of Joseph Buell and John Mathews, the records of the Ohio Company &c.
Topics include La Salle's discovery of Ohio, Bouquet's expedition to Muskingum and Colonel George Croghan's report on his visit to the Western tribes,the first settlements in Ohio, crops planted, illnesses experienced, Native American attacks, etc. -
Prize Battalion of the Louisville Legion, 1907
Taken on the steps of the U.S. Treasury Building, 1887. Won second prize at the "Interstate Encampment and Prize Drill" held at the National Capital in May of that year, first prize going to the Washington Light Infantry, only after a "hard pull". -
Proceedings of the managers of the Ohio Canal Company, 1805 September 11
Proceedings of the managers of the Ohio Canal Company, at Louisville, on Wednesday, the 11th day of September, 1805. -
Reminiscences of a Virginia physician, 1849
Special interests for this project are "A nigt with an earthquake" on pages 1-23. -
State of the British and French colonies in North America, 1755
Full version of this text available at State of the British and French Colonies in North America. -
Tales and sketches, from the Queen City, 1838
Includes information on a Kentucky election and on how the Ohio River came to be named. -
The American Geography, 1794
Title page of A view of the present situation of the United States of America, containing astronomical geography, geographical definitions, discovery, and general description. Included is a particular description of Kentucky, the Western territory, map of the northern and middle states, comprehending the Western territory and the British dominions in North America. The publication includes three maps of Kentucky by John Filson.
For the complete title, see the New York Public Library Digital Collections at https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5b015bc0-c5d4-012f-4f5e-58d385a7bc34Tags astronomy; British; Geography; map; north america; pamphlets; Spanish; travelogue; western territory -
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The armory , 1907
The second largest armory in the United States. -
The Art of Cookery, made plain and easy.
An 18th-century cookbook including one hundred and fifty recipes and modes of cooking, as well as recipes for cosmetics and medicinal purposes. -
The Blue Ribbon Cookbook
Jennie Benedict opened her first store in partnership with Salome Kerr and Charles Scribner. Ms. Kerr had kept the books for Benedict for several years; Mr. Scribner was included because at the time the pair thought it best to have a male partner “for business reasons.” Benedict later changed her mind about needing a male associate:
“I was familiar with what was later incorporated in the Nineteenth Amendment, but was not actuated by any of the sentiments that agitated the minds of the women of those days…But Miss Kerr and I changed our minds about the necessity of having a man as a business partner, so we negotiated for the purchase of Mr. Scribner’s interest, and on acquiring this, we felt that we had everything our own way.”
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The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucky
Contains the adventures of Daniel Boone, the minutes of the Piankashaw council, an account of the Native American nations inhabiting within the limits of the thirteen United States, and the stages and distances between Philadelphia and the Falls of the Ohio, etc. -
The Gentleman's New Pocket Farrier, 1836
Title page of The gentleman's new pocket farrier, comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse, together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual. -
The history of Kentucky, from its earliest settlement to the present time, 1869
A history of Kentucky. -
The history of Kentucky: including an account of the discovery, settlement, progressive improvement, political and military events, and present state of the country
Title page of the History of Kentucky and its present state. -
The Legion in New York -- Washington Centennial 1889, 1907
The New York Sun said, "Next came the Kentuckians, the finest looking regiment in the parade. Their single rank is the formation of the future. So perfect was their cadence that the time taken by the music to reach the rear companies caused an undulation of the long column of shining steel bayonets and white plumes, indescribably magnificent." -
The Navigator
Title page of The navigator, containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers, with an ample account of these much admired waters, from the head of the former to the mouth of the latter, and a concise description of their towns, villages, harbors, settlements, &c., with accurate maps of the Ohio and Mississippi, to which is added, an appendix, containing an account of Louisiana, and of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, as discovered by the voyage under Captains Lewis and Clark. -
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The two principal arguments of William Wirt, Esquire, on the trial of Aaron Burr, for high treason, and on the motion to commit Aaron Burr and others, for trial in Kentucky
Title page of William Wirt's arguments for the trial of Aaron Burr for treason.