Gems of Poetry and Song on James A. Garfield-by J. C. McClenahan Purchase on Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace The outpouring of grief over the assassination of James Garfield coincided with a Victorian high tide in emotional display about the dear departed, and produced enormous amounts of glassware, statues and other memorabilia to preserve the memory of the martyred president. This not atypical volume…Read more Gems of Poetry and Song on James A. Garfield
Herbert Hoover: A Reminiscent Biography-by Will Irwin Purchase through Amazon Herbert C. Hoover (1874-1964) served one term as President of the United States, from 1929, until 1933. He met his wife, Lou Henry, who was the only female Geology major at Stanford University, while he attended there. The pair delayed marriage so Lou could finish her education, while Herbert…Read more Herbert Hoover: A Reminiscent Biography
Maxims of James Abram Garfield-Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace by James A. Garfield James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1881. He is the only president to have been an ordained clergyman and was president of Hiram College in Ohio, and…Read more Maxims of James Abram Garfield
The Historic Codfish-by George H. Proctor, Samuel D. Hildreth, and William Frank Parsons There may be 160 representatives in the Massachusetts legislature, but there is only one codfish. The nearly five-foot carving hanging from the ceiling is the third reminder of the importance of fishing to the state. The first was burnt in a 1747 fire and the second…Read more The Historic Codfish