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English
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"California was a wild and lawless place in the 1850s, and San Luis Obispo County was no exception. Outlaws and bandits passed along the El Camino Real, now Highway 101, leaving a trail of victims. Despite attempts to stem the tide of crime with a vigilante committee and a string of executions, notorious men continued to be drawn to the central coast well into the next century. The James brothers, the Daltons and even Al Capone made their mark here,...
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ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2017.
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xiv, 161 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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The convergence of the Internet with local history archives in public libraries aids researches, gives new tools to librarians and archivists, and points to continued improvements in saving and sharing local history. Phillips provides a comprehensive manual and a guide for anyone who is searching for guidelines for the administration of non-traditional library materials.
7) Bibliography of genealogy and local history periodicals with union list of major U.S. collections
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Publisher
Allen County Public Library Foundation
Pub. Date
c1990
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viii, 528 p. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Baker Academic
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
560 pages cm
Language
English
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"Leading experts introduce the people and contexts of the Old Testament. What people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others? In this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient...
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Gale genealogy and local history volume 15
Publisher
Gale Research Co
Pub. Date
c1981
Physical Desc
362 p.
Language
English
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Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
95 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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"From prospectors' haunts in old ghost towns dating back to the Gold Rush, to the now-almost-deserted roadside towns of Route 66, the history of Southern California lives on through its abandoned towns and buildings. Through old settlements and institutions, now left to decay in the high desert or even in the middle of bustling, glamorous Los Angeles, readers can get a glimpse into the waves of migration that shaped the spirit of Southern California....
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