Author : Franklin Folsom
Publisher :
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 38,69 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Archaeological museums and collections
ISBN :
New edition of a guide to visiting US and Canadian archaeological sites and museums of prehistoric Indian life.
Author : Brian Haughton
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1601635486
The author of Hidden History offers a fascinating tour through centuries of buried riches, stolen artifacts, and other true tales of treasure. The allure of treasure has captivated people for centuries. But is it purely a desire for wealth that draws us to tales of hidden riches, or is it also the romantic appeal of uncovering lost ancient artifacts? The stories behind the loss and recovery of ancient treasures often read like historical suspense fiction. In Ancient Treasures, readers discover the true histories of lost hoards, looted archaeological artifacts, and sunken treasures, including: The Sevso Treasure, a hoard of large silver vessels from the late Roman Empire—estimated to be worth $200 million—looted in the 1970s and sold on the black market. The Amber Room, a chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and brought to the castle at Königsberg in Russia, from which it disappeared. The fabulous wealth of Roman and Viking hoards buried in the ground for safekeeping, only to be unearthed centuries later by humble metal detectorists. The wrecks of the Spanish treasure fleets, whose New World plunder has been the target of elaborate salvage attempts by modern treasure hunters
Author : John Heinerman
Publisher : Cedar Fort
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 2001-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781555175191
Weaves together a riveting story of ancient American cultures. the author's careful research is enhanced by his personal anecdotes.
Author : W.C. Jameson
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 16,68 MB
Release : 2006-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1589796322
With his storyteller's gift, Jameson relates episodes from early explorers through the colonial period, the Civil War, the settling of the West, and the roaring 1920s. As a professional treasure hunter, he has followed the trails of many of the lost mines and buried treasures he describes. Sample treasures include Sir Francis Drake Treasure, Benedict Arnold Treasure, Lafayette's Sunken Riches, Maryland's Lost Silver Mine, The Wandering Confederate Treasury, Lost Treasure of the Gray Ghost, Oklahoma Outlaw Cache, and Lost Spanish Gold in the Sandia Mountains.
Author : Stephen Puleo
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,50 MB
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1250065747
The dramatic, never-before-told stories behind the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address: America's crown jewels that define its commitment to freedom.
Author : Ashley E. Remer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 38,37 MB
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 1538120909
Who are the girls that helped build America? Conventional history books shed little light on the influence and impact of girls’ contributions to society and culture. This oversight is challenged by Girl Museum and their team, who give voices to the most neglected, yet profoundly impactful, historical narratives of American history: young girls. Exploring American Girls’ History through 50 Historic Treasures showcases girls and their experiences through the lens of place and material culture. Discover how the objects and sites that girls left behind tell stories about America that you have never heard before. Readers will journey from the first peoples who called the continent home, to 21st century struggles for civil rights, becoming immersed in stories that show how the local impacts the global and vice versa, as told by the girls who built America. Their stories, dreams, struggles, and triumphs are the centerpiece of the nation’s story as never before, helping to define both the struggle and meaning of being “American.” This full-color book is a must-read for those who yearn for more balanced representation in historic narratives, as well as an inspiration to young people, showing them that everyone makes history. It includes color photographs of all the treasured objects explored.
Author : Tommy Thompson
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 24,44 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780871137326
In more than 250 photographs, drawings, and illustrations, "America's Lost Treasure" chronicles the sinking and recovery of the "Central America", the subject of "The New York Times" bestseller "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea".
Author : J. Dillinger
Publisher : Springer
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 29,34 MB
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0230353312
The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic mentalities and changing ideas about history.
Author : Dwight Young
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 25,86 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Showcases some of America's priceless historical artifacts, documents, and sites that, because of neglect, age, or lack of funding, are in danger of being lost forever.
Author : Candice Ransom
Publisher : LernerClassroom
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 17,58 MB
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467723800
Have you ever worn silk? Eaten Rice? Used a calendar? All these things came from ancient China. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Chinese lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!
