Books, Reference, Genealogy

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David McCullough
Brave Companions: Portraits in History
by Prentice Hall Trade (Hardcover)

The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. Here are Alexander von Humboldt, whose epic explorations of South America surpassed the Lewis and Clark expedition; Harriet Beecher Stowe, "the little woman who made the big war"; Frederic Remington; the extraordinary Louis Agassiz of Harvard; Charles and Anne Lindbergh, and their fellow long-distance pilots Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Beryl Markham; Harry Caudill, the Kentucky lawyer who awakened the nation to the tragedy of Appalachia; and David Plowden, a present-day photographer of vanishing America. Different as they are from each other, McCullough's subjects have in common a rare vitality and sense of purpose. These are brave companions: to each other, to David McCullough, and to the ...

Jane Jacobs
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
by Vintage (Paperback) (Release Date: 1992-12-01)

A classic since its publication in 1961, this book is the defintive statement on American cities: what makes them safe, how they function, and why all too many official attempts at saving them have failed.

Alex Haley
Roots
by Doubleday Books (Hardcover)

Tracing his ancestry through six generations - slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects - back to Africa, Alex Haley discovered a sixteen-year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man, who had been torn from his homeland and in torment and anguish brought to the slave markets of the new world, who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past.

Frank McCourt
Angela's Ashes
by Large Print Distribution (Paperback)

Stephen Pavuk, Pamela Pavuk
The Story of a Lifetime: A Keepsake of Personal Memoirs
by Triangel (Hardcover)

George G. Morgan
The Official Guide to Ancestry.com
by Ancestry.com (Paperback)

Whether you are coming to Ancestry.com for the first time or have used it for years, you need The Official Guide to Ancestry.com. Written by noted genealogist and lecturer George G. Morgan, this official guide takes you inside the #1 website for family history research for an unprecedented tour. This second edition includes chapters on the new search at Ancestry, MyCanvas, and Ancestry DNA. In addition, it helps you create and develop your own Family Tree, explore obscure databases you didn't know existed, and more. You've always known Ancestry.com was a valuable resource. Now you can learn to use it like never before.

Tana L Pedersen
The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2009
by Ancestry.com (Paperback)

This in-depth guide will help you use Family Tree Maker 2009 to create a family history that you and your family will treasure for years. Start building your tree by entering what you already know. Then follow the author's step-by-step instructions to locate more information about your ancestors online, add photographs and rich media files, and design charts and reports to display and share. Learn the why, how, and when of using its most popular features; get advice for mastering advanced tasks; and read quick lessons that will make your family history research fast and fun. All in a fully indexed format complete with screenshots and straightforward instructions written specifically for the newest and best Family Tree Maker ever. The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2009 your complete guide to creating a family history you and your family will treasure for years to come.

Elizabeth Shown Mills
Quicksheet Citing Online Historical Resources
by Genealogical Publishing Company (Pamphlet)

Patricia D. Cornwell
From Potter's Field
by Popular Culture Ink (Hardcover)

Niall Ferguson
The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848
by Penguin Books Ltd (Paperback)

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