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	Robber and Hero: The Story of the Raid on the First National Bank of Northfield The James-Younger Band of Robbers - Published in 1962 This is one of 1500 copies. Author George Huntington Publisher Ross & Haines, Inc. City Northfield County Minnesota State Minnesota Price $20.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: This immaculate copy is in excellent condition. " It was only seven minutes, but a seven minutes that virtually spelled the end of the James-Younger gang. The cashier of the First National Bank lay dead, and the ranks of the outlaws had been decimated by the cross fire of the residents of Northfield, Minnesota." "The author, George Huntington, published this book originally at Northfield in 1895, and it is still regarded as the primary authentic account of the raid on the Northfield Bank." Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Rossman School 1917-1967 The Golden Years - Published in 1967 Author unk Publisher Private City St. Louis County MO State MO Price $10.00 (plus $3.50 postage and handling) Notes: Celebration History of Rossman School located at 5438 Delmar in St. Louis, MO. This book lists all the members of the graduating classes from 1917-1967. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Rural Schools of Nodaway County - Published in 1970 Author James L. Lowe Publisher Rush Printing Co City Maryville County Nodaway MO State MO Price $20.00 (plus $2.50 postage and handling) Notes: 20 pages; Includes a map and list of school districts for the entire county along with a more thorough history of the Hickory Grove School and its restoration processes. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Saint Louis Old Post Office - A History and Architectural Guide to the Building and its Neighborhood - Published in 1979 Author Carolyn Hewes Toft and Osmund Overby with photos by Robert C. Pettus Publisher Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc. City St. Louis County MO State MO Price $15.00 (plus $3.50 postage and handling) Notes: This beautiful 40 page booklet is in excellent condition. It traces the history and architecture of the Old Post Office in St. Louis, MO. There are many black/white photos. Also included are short biographical sketches of the architects. Also included is the Sept 1982 color booklet showing the historic renovation of the Old Post Office and the program from the Rededication Ceremony held on 13 Oct 1982. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Saint Louis-An Informal History of the City and its People, 1764-1865 - Published in 1991 Author Charles van Ravenswaay Publisher Missouri Historical Society Press City St. Louis County Missouri State Missouri Price $60.00 (plus $10.00 postage and handling) Notes: Terrific 568 page history of this very interesting city. Many photographs, paintings and drawings make this book a very excellent resource for anyone researching St. Louis, Missouri. Please contact me if you have an interest in this book. Kathy@FamilyWeSearch.com Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Salt of the Earth - History of Midland County, MI - Published in 1987 Author Dorothy Langdon Yates Publisher The Midland County Historical Society City County Midland Michigan State Michigan Price $20.00 (plus $5.50 postage and handling) Notes: Hardback with dust jacket Like new condition 287 pages Index Preface Maps Beginnings - Heritage, The Chippewas, Fur Traders. Ear;u Settlers Midland County - Organized, Timber!, Agriculture, Oil The Townships The City of Midland - Decade by decade County Officers City Officials Congressmen State Senators State Representatives Judges Businesses More Than 50 Years Old Centennial Farms Churches Clubs and Organizations Labor Council Postmasters Bibliography Index of Names Please contact me if you have an interest in this book. Kathy@FamilyWeSearch.com Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Satan's Ferryman - A True Tale of The Old Frontier - Published in 1968 First Edition Author W. D. Snively Jr. and Louanna Furbee Publisher Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. City County Kentucky, IL, IN, TN and more State Kentucky, IL, IN, TN and more Price $35.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: The friendly proprietor of Ford's All-Weather Ferry floated pioneers across the wide Ohio in fair times or foul--to murder them on the far bank if they carried gold. Its setting the 1830's when bank failures and depression spurred a fresh migration westward, its characters the men and women of history --this book tells of fact stranger than faction, in an account pieced together from old newspapers, court records, fragments of remembered legend, and the blurred physical evidence of wagon trails. The author searched behind and beyond Ford's Ferry itself to the robber bands who congregated at an island cave of the Ohio.to the mad Harp brothers who feverishly roamed the countryside and indiscriminately shot whom they met. Violence, treachery, courage, craftiness color this piece of Americana. Please contact me if you have an interest in this rare out of print book. Kathy@FamilyWeSearch.com Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Sauk County - A Centennial History - Published in 1948 Author August Derleth Publisher Sauk County Centennial Comm City Baraboo County Sauk Wisconsin State Wisconsin Price $30.00 (plus $3.50 postage and handling) Notes: 100 pages First Settlers: Towns and Villages County Superintendents County Judges Of the Land Of the People Who Came Of the Settlements That Were Made Of the Events That Took Place Of the Flavor of Sauk County (This chapter lists hundreds of SURNAMES) Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Scaife Company and The Scaife Family 1802-1952 A History of the Oldest Manufacturing Company west of the Alleghenies Under Five Generations - Published in 1952 Author Will and Maxine Schoyer in collaboration with several employees of Scaife Company Publisher The Scaife Company City County Pennsylvania State Pennsylvania Price $20.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: This is a history of the Scaife Company and the Scaife family. There are historical photos and genealogical information. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Scrapbook of Charles A. Murray - Published in 1910 - ? Author Charles A. Murray Publisher City St. Louis County MO State MO Price $35.00 (plus $8.00 postage and handling) Notes: This scrapbook contains family photos and information about the following: Charles A. Murray Anna Riemann Oscar Friede Florence Lillie Murray Donald Murray Friede Kimberly M. Daron Conrad Henry Schroeder Grandma Drewing Grandma Grosswiler and Aunt Lou Phyllis Oscar and Florence Busch Donnie and Davey Murray? Charles Friede Oscar Friede This is a wonderful piece of family history Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Show Me Kings - Bootheel Ball, The Cookson Clan, & A Run-And-Gun All-Star Show - Published in 2005 Author Mike Mitchell Publisher Mike Mitchell City Puxico, Advance, Chaffee, Charleston County Scott, Stoddard Missouri State Missouri Price $15.00 (plus $3.50 postage and handling) Notes: The Missouri Bootheel, a six-county region tucked away in the southeastern corner of the "Show-Me State," boasts a unique and intriguing history involving railroad strikes, mob lynchings, and earthquake scares, but what Mike Mitchell, who called the Bootheel home for eighteen years, remembers most is the basketball. Show-Me Kings is Mitchell's tribute to the local legends who made life in rural Missouri and the game of basketball a thrilling and memorable experience. 348 pages, paperback, very good condition Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Shrewsbury of All Places - Published in 1978 Author Helen G. McMahon Publisher A. C. Litho Company of St. Louis, MO City Shrewsbury County St. Louis Missouri State Missouri Price $25.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Helen McMahon wrote this book about Shrewsbury, Missouri, a town which dates back to 1889. This is a history of the churches, families, schools, etc. that make up the town. There are a number of photos in the book including the following: Rohde House, Kretchmer House in 1898, Gruen Home in 1909 on Exeter, 1896 First Communion Class from St. Michael's Catholic Church, small groups of children from St. Michael's, 1915 cottage owned by Fr. Joseph Preuss, Old Bridge at Deer Creek, Paul Kern, Zipfel Delivery Truck, Gruen children, Zipfel grandparents, Jack and Sally Kerr, the Jacob and Rigon families, Shrewsbury Printing Office, Rudolph-Olive-Lydia Gruen, Nolte Family, Schaefer family in 1896, Mary Kretchmer riding a horse, Rickie Applegate, Elizabeth Schuler-Gruen in 1910, Mr/Mrs. Kretchmer in 1905, Wm Cody (Buffalo Bill) the cousin of the Kretchmer's, Art's Market, Chief Joseph Lemberger, and more. Please contact me if you have an interest in this book. Kathy@FamilyWeSearch.com Kathy Wieland in St. Louis, MO Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Springfield Home & Family - A Pictorial History - Published in 1997 Author Garvert, Mann, and Russo Publisher G. Bradley Publishing City Springfield County Sangamon County IL State IL Price $35.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: G. Bradley Publishing, St. Louis, 1997. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1 of a 3000-copy Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". No prior owner writing in this beautiful, indexed, 159-page book. Text illustrated with black-and-white photographs from the Sangamon Valley Collection at Lincoln Library in Springfield, Illinois (buildings, celebrations, family life, homes--including 2 pictures of Frank Lloyd Wright design/remodeling). If you have Springfield connections or interest this book is a real find. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	St. Louis Country Day School The First Fifty Years 1917-1967 - Published in 1967 Author Gordon M. Browne Publisher Unknown City St. Louis County MO State MO Price $10.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Table of Contents Background The Beginning The First Days Another Year Mr. Gallagher Mr. Thompson Thje War Years Mr. Cunningham The New School Mr. Harper Mr. Pynchon Athletics Now the Boys are Men 141 pages hardbound book in excellent condition Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	St. Louis Portrait of a River City First Edition and Signed - Published in 1966 Author Elinor Martineau Coyle Publisher The Folkestone Press City St. Louis County Missouri State Missouri Price $25.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	St. Louis: Its Neighborhoods and Neighbors, Landmarks and Milestones - Published in 1986 Author Compiled and edited by Robert E. Hannon Publisher Buxton & Skinner Printing Company in St. Louis, MO City St. Louis County Missouri State Missouri Price $25.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: This book was written to help commemorate the 150th anniversary of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce and was distributed to every library, school, college, and university in the area in hopes that the book will provide students and residents with an understanding and appreciation for their hometowns and neighborhoods. Contents Prologue I - For 150 Years, A Force for Progress Prologue II - St. Louis: City of Pleasant Living Part I - St. Louis: Its Neighborhoods Downtown, Carondelet, Soulard, Old North St. Louis and Yeatman, Lafayette Square and Benton Park, Marquette-Cherokee, Midtown, Hyde Park and Bissell-College Hill, Grande Prairie, Fairground, Central West End, Compton Hill and Shaw, The Hill, Oakland and Clifton, Cabanne, Arlington and Walnut Park, Baden and Riverview, Kingsbury, Oak Hill and Morganford, and Southwest. Part 2 - St. Louis: Its Suburban Neighbors Clayton, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Florissant, University City, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Ladue and Frontenac, The Meramec Valley (Meramec Highlands, Fenton, Valley Park, Eureka), The Lafayette Area (Manchester, Ballwin, Winchester, Ellisville, Clarkson Valley), Crestwood, Sappington, Sunset Hills, North St. Louis County (Spanish Lake, Black Jack, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Riverview), Lemay, Affton, Shrewsbury, Olivette, Creve Coeur, Chesterfield. Part 3 - St. Louis: Its Neighbors in Missouri St. Charles, St. Charles County, Washington, Union, Hermann, New Haven, Kimmswick Part 4 - St. Louis: Its Neighbors in Illinois East St. Louis, Alton, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Belleville, Lebanon, O'Fallon, Mascoutah, Elsah, Granite City, Roxana, Wood River, Cahokia, Dupo, East Carondelet. Part 5 - St. Louis: Landmarks and Milestones Historic Homes, Jefferson Barracks, The New Old Post Office, Treasured Towers, Laclede's Landing, The Wainwright Building, St. Louis Symphony, The Battle of Fort San Carlos, Wings in the Wind (Aviation in St. Louis), Missouri Botanical Garden, A Fond Look Back at the 1904 World's Fair, Eads Bridge, The Battle of Bloody Island, Great St. Louis Fire of 1849. Please contact me if you have an interest in this book. Kathy@FamilyWeSearch.com in St. Louis, MO Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Street Front Heritage - The Brewer/Hyde Park Area of St. Louis - Published in reprint of 1976 Author McCue, Overby, and Wayman Publisher Mo Historical Society City St. Louis County MO State MO Price $10.00 (plus $3.50 postage and handling) Notes: Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Tales about Joplin - Short and TALL - Published in 1962 Author Evelyn Milligan Jones Signed, First Edition, Paperback Publisher The Joplin Printing Company, Joplin, MO City Joplin County MO State MO Price $15.00 (plus $4.00 postage and handling) Notes: Includes plat map of Joplin formerly called Murphys Burg as laid out in 1871. "This book grew from a sprout: a sprig of stories about the early days in and around Joplin, Missouri. Sources included experiences tenderly recalled by the old-times, and long-forgotten incidents recorded in history books and newspapers. One good story led to another until the little sapling put for leafy branches and became a young tree." Evelyn Milligan Jones Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Tales from Two Rivers I - Published in 1981 Author edited by Cain, Hallwas, Hicken Publisher Two Rivers Arts Council of Western IL University City Macomb County Illinois State Illinois Price $15.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Tales from Two Rivers III - Published in 1984 Author edited by Cain, Hallwas, Hicken Publisher Two Rivers Arts Council of Western IL University City Macomb County Illinois State Illinois Price $15.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Terre Haute of Today - 1904 - Published in 1904 Author Tribune-Gazette Publisher Tribune-Gazette City Terre Haute County Vigo IN State IN Price $15.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Picturesque Views of Familiar Scenes and Some of the Men Who Have Helped to Make the City what it is 24 page booklet with pictures of several individuals, businesses, colleges, residences, orphanages, churches, and other buildings. Judge D. N. Taylor Sydney B. Davis, Dr. S. J. Young, W. R. McKeen, C. W. Mancourt, Demas Deming, W. C. Buntin, Preston Hussey, Crawford Fairbanks, A. Herz, George E. Farrington, Col. Wm. E. McLean, E. R. Wright, L. F. Perdue, Dan Davis, J. Smith Talley, Frank McKeen, B. G. Hudnut, C. C. Oakey, Col. E. E. South, I. H. C. Royse, E. H. Bindley, Judge S. C. Stimson, H. P. Townley, Louis J. Cox, W. W. Parsons, James E. Piety, Jacob C. Kolsem, Eugene V. Debs, A. Z. Foster, D. W. Henry, Rev.V. A. Schnell, John A. Paddock, W. H. Albrecht, S. E. Gray, John T. Beasley, B. V. Marshall, Dr. W. O. Jenkins, S. R. Hamill, Spencer F. Ball, Herbert Briggs, S. C. Budd, Fred B. Smith, Horace Tune, W. A. Hamilton, Arthur Baur, Charles R. Duffin, G. A. Gagg, Harry Hutton, Robert G. Watson, Gabriel Davis, Dr. T. C. Stunkard, Frank M. Buckingham, Max Ehrmann, Marx Meyers, and James S. Barcus. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	Texas Baptist Orphanage - My Heritage of Dreams and Happiness - Published in 1987 Author Georgia Dorsey Edwards Publisher Anchor Publishing City Waxahachie County Texas State Texas Price $10.00 (plus $3.50 postage and handling) Notes: A history of the Texas Baptist Orphanage in Waxahachie, Texas written by a former resident which includes photos of managers including some of her classmates at the home. Georgia became a resident of the home in 1913. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	The 30's - Donnybrook Decade in St. Louis Public School Power Plants A Geechee Maverick's Quest in a Jim Crow City - Published in 1984 Author F. Weldon Young Publisher The Nathan B. Young Historic Memorial City St. Louis City County St. Louis Missouri State Missouri Price $12.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: I found this book very interesting reading about racial progress in the St. Louis Public School Power Plant system. Surnames in the book: John Lindsay, William Overholt, Tom Ferris, E. L. Stammer, Frank Weldon Young, Alexander Reid, Hallett, Crenshaw, A. J. Breckenkamp, Anthony Deschler, and more. There is no index. Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	The Annals of Carlyle, IL 1809-1956 the annals - Published in 1956 Author History Committee Publisher Clinton County Historical Society City Carlyle County Clinton IL State IL Price $20.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Table of Contents Period of Beginnings - 1809-1825 Period of Establishment - 1926-1836 Period of Adjustment - 1837-1860 Period of Consolidation - 1861-1872 Period of Readjustment - 1873-1908 Period of Expansion - 1909-1956 Men who served in WWI Veterans of WWII Korean War Veterans Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.
	The Aurora Story: A Pictorial History of Aurora, IL copy 3106 - Published in 1976 Author Vernon Derry Publisher Bicentennial Commission City Aurora County Kane County Illinois State Illinois Price $30.00 (plus $5.00 postage and handling) Notes: Click here to inquire about purchasing this book.