June 2012 | Newport Ri Mansions

Weekend Driver San Diego: Day Drives in and Around San Diego County Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As avid "get out of the house and take a drive" San Diegan's we thought we already knew all the great drives in and around San Diego. Wrong. But Jack Brandais does! We have driven several of the suggested routes and found each to be outstanding! His directions are easy to follow, the outings are pleasurable...

Everything Family Guide to New England: Where to eat, play, and stay in America's scenic and historic Northeast (Everything Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I'm planning a 2008 trip to New England for my family which includes my wife, and my 9-, 13-, and 17-year-old children. The book is written as a state-by-state guide showcasing must-see activities for each state, then laying out recommended attractions, places to eat and stay, and other miscellaneous...

The Staffords, Earls of Stafford and Dukes of Buckingham: 1394-1521 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Third Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As one of the wealthiest and most powerful landed families in 15th century England, the Staffords played an important political role (as students of Yorkist history have reason to know). Influence was tied directly to land and Rawcliffe examines the unique Stafford family archives in this study of estate...

Adventures Around Cincinnati Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For over five years two Cincinnati moms have taken their kids on adventures every Tuesday during the summers. Luck for us they kept a detailed notes as they visited over 80 places within two hours of downtown Cincinnati.Adventures Around Cincinnati offers a wealth of ideas and information perfect for...

Blowin' Hot and Cool: Jazz and Its Critics Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Thelonius Monk once said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. If you nevertheless enjoy reading about jazz as much as listening to it, this is a great read. On the other hand, if you think jazz critics are a bunch of navel-gazing wannabes who use music as a platform to expound...

J/Boats: Sailing to Success Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)J/Boats is a good example of what happens when things go right. I teach a college course to Business Majors called Advanced Management Problems and use case studies to have the students decide what direction the company should go in the future. Very few people know that J Boats do not actually make the...

Building the Mosquito Fleet: The U.S. Navy's First Torpedo Boats (RI) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The building of the Mosquito fleet began with a blind man and his mechanically minded brother. These two men, John Brown and Nathanael Greene Herreshoff both boat lovers began their careers when John Brown was commissioned to build a yacht for Thomas Clapham. John Brown would dictate the design to his...

Frommer's Wonderful Weekends from New York City, Fifth Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)We have been using Marilyn Wood's Wonderful Weekends Copyright 1984, 1987 and enjoyed it very, very much. Right from the first trip, we knew we had a winner. The paperback is dog earred, paperclipped, underlined in red and there are pencil and ink notes in all the margins. It is a truly wonderful book...

A Time for Planting: The First Migration, 1654-1820 (The Jewish People in America) (Volume 1) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A great history of an ethnic group includes a great general history. In this book, the reader learns about the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal; Jewish life in Brazil and Barbados; the struggle for religious liberty in America; and how Jewish life in America differed from Jewish life in Barbados, Holland...

Teaser (Hallie Ahern Mysteries) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Hallie Ahern has grown a lot since Brogan's first book, but her character is still compelling and fun to follow as she jumps on each new lead in an investigation. Hallie's driving ambition as a newspaper reporter has always come with a price, but this time around she is more conscious of the damage she...

Mary of Carisbrooke: The Girl Who Would Not Betray Her King Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A beautifully written tale blending sweetness and sadness.Mary is a quiet girl of 17 with a sunny disposition and a helpful nature. Her father is the Sergeant of the Guard at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. Mary helps her Aunt Druscilla who is the housekeeper of the small household. Although...

Revolutionaries, Rebels and Rogues of Rhode Island Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a must read for any Rhode Islander with a yen for the state's storied history and for anyone else interested in why the smallest state has such a big, colorful, and sometimes tarnished past.Click Here to see more reviews about: Revolutionaries, Rebels and Rogues of Rhode IslandRhode Island may...

Rainbow Quest: The Folk Music Revival and American Society, 1940-1970 (Culture, Politics, and Cold War) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Rainbow Quest: The Folk Music Revival & American Society, 1940-1970 by Ronald D. Cohen (Professor of History, Indiana University Northwest) is a remarkably informative historical survey and commentary of the phenomena of folk music's mass audience appeal as represented by concerts and album sales...

Unwelcome Americans: Living on the Margin in Early New England (Early American Studies) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Dr. Herndon has produced a magnificent collection of narratives that have been derived from a variety of primary source documents. Her book is a must for any serious student of colonial history, and would be quite useful for someone doing genealogical research. The author has done a commendable job of...

Journey to Jamestown (My Side of the Story) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Have you ever wondered about the other side of the story? Have you ever wondered about how a secondary character feels and thinks? If you have, Journey to Jamestown is the book for you! When Elias Ridpath leaves his home in England for Jamestown, Virginia, he is hardly excited. He will be an apprentice...

Poet in America: Winfield Townley Scott Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)What a joy to discover that Scott Donaldson's masterful biography of Winfield Townley Scott, POET IN AMERICA, is available again! Scott was never considered more than a second-rank poet in his lifetime, and today is entirely forgotten; and yet, ever since discovering his poems "O Lyric Love" and "Five...

A Century Under Sail (Maritime) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Great photos and text from the Rosenfelds, photographers extrordinaire of the 20th century! Awesome in every way. Classic wooden boats, both large and small. Long live the Dorade!Click Here to see more reviews about: A Century Under Sail (Maritime)Get 27% OFFClick here for more information about A Century...