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In 1982, amid the nuclear paranoia that engulfed the US and the Soviet Union, Samantha Smith's historic letter to the Kremlin helped transform the hearts and minds of two nations on a collision course.

As the largest outdoor living history complex in the Northeast, Old Sturbridge Village has fostered the feel, and the flavors, of America's past for more than half a century. This third edition of the cherished The Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook-unique in presenting not only authentic mouthwatering recipes from the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, but also adaptations for cooking in modern kitchens-has been revised and updated with new information on early American foodways and tested, successful recipes for fireplace cooking. Learn how to preserve apples for year-round use, how salt-preserved meats were freshened, how Election Cake got its name, and how to select the best fish for dinner. With a range of delicious recipes from roasts and fricassees to pies and puddings, and with a beautiful, user-friendly new design, The Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook will be treasured by history buffs, cookbook collectors, and all food lovers with an interest in re-creating the best of early American cuisine.

Discover some of Massachusetts's unique offerings with this guide: Visit a wooden-boat shop that has been in business since 1793; admire the pressed-glass galleries at the Sandwich Glass Museum, or travel back in time at the nineteenth-century Old Sturbridge Village.

Before you plan your family¿s next excursion in the nation¿s capital, get some help from a travel professional¿ and your kids! The Kid¿s Guide to Washington, DC lets the kids help plan the trip and guides you as you explore the city. The third edition of The Kid¿s Guide to Washington, DC contains even more kid-friendly travel tips and games, including:The best things to see in DC (according to local kids)A scavenger hunt at the National ZooHow to think like a secret agent at the International Spy MuseumNew attractions-- including the African American History MuseumMust-see monuments and memorialsLists of restaurants for the whole family to enjoyThe best souvenirs to remember your tripAnd much more!Along the way, your kids will be engaged by reading and sharing fun DC facts and cool travel tips. Awesome games and quizzes will keep the family entertained.

"The Kid's Guide to New York City" explores the Big Apple by neighborhood, supplying kid-tested tips on where to go and what to see. Fun facts and tips on the area's best snacks and souvenirs also are included. Illustrations.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Kentucky Off the Beaten Path show you the Bluegrass State you never knew existed.Soothe your ailments and your hunger with the healing properties of poke at the Poke Sallet Festival; take an expedition through Walt Whitman's "vale of the Elkhorn" in a canoe; or stay in your own personal concrete teepee in Cave City.Visit the incredible collection of fossils on display at Big Bone Lick State Park, in an area where colossal mammals came to lick salt (and sulfur) more than 10,000 years ago.So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

New Mexico comes alive in these fascinating stories about events that helped make New Mexico what it is today. From the life and times of Folsom Man (9,000 BC) to the Great Prison Riot of Santa Fe County (1980 AD), It Happened in New Mexico tells the stories of intriguing people and events from the history of one of America's most captivating states. Find out how Pancho Villa's deadly raid on Columbus in March 1916 led to a $130 millionunsuccessfulmission to hunt down America's arch enemy. Go back to July 16, 1945, when a busload of spectators pulled up to a scenic overlook to witness the explosion of the world's first atomic bomb. Find out how Smokey the Bear began life as an imaginary symbol and ended up as the nation's most beloved cub. Did the U.S. Army steal Doc Noss's gold? Join the military cavalcade to Victorio Peak in 1977 and decide for yourself.

Combining career stats, common sense, and a host of intangibles, veteran sportswriter Mark Mayfield imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Star Crimson Tide lineup for the ages.

Steaming to Bamboola is a story of the author's time at sea. He tells first-hand about typhoons, cargoes, smuggling, mid-ocean burials, rescues, stowaways, hard places, hard drinking, and hard romance.