Olde New England's Curious Customs and Cures


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"This book presents hundreds of old Indian rituals and remedies, plus the unusual and sometimes practical cures of our Colonial quack doctors. Witches' recipes for healing and the miracle ingredients of Kickapoo Juice, a century-old cure-all for all ailments, will bring a tear to your eye and a lump in your throat."










The Pond Dwellers: People of the Freshwaters of Massachusetts 1620-1676


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Enter the world of Firehawk and his people... Sit with them in their councils as they discuss the strange pale tribes birdships are bringing to their shores. Experience with them the changes these new people will bring to Turtle Island - changes that will give birth to a new nation while destroying their world. Using documents from the 1600s and others, this book brings together New England Native American personal and place names, culture, religion, medicine and more to retell the story of how 'America' began from the Native American perspective.




The Old South Leaflets


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What's What in America


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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "What's What in America" by Eugene V. Brewster. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.




Bulletin


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Americanisms Old and New


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