Thy Children's Children

Thy Children's Children
Author: Diana McCain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 634
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781523837007

A historical novel vibrant with intimate detail and intense emotion, Thy Children's Children traces five generations of a real New England family through the turbulent decades that saw a handful of American colonies transformed into a young nation on the cusp of the modern industrial era.The seeds of a grassroots dynasty that flourishes to this day were planted when John and Hope Lyman began life on a small Connecticut farm in 1741. Here the first five generations of Lyman men and women built and maintained a family homestead, facing challenges large and small, with courage and conviction.Even as the Lymans sank roots deep into New England soil, they were active in charting the course of the nation's history from colonial times to after the Civil War. They fought for American independence, crusaded against slavery, advanced industry - and more. In this debut novel, Diana Ross McCain skillfully combines meticulous research and vibrant imagination to illuminate the everyday heroism of a remarkable family.

Lyman Boats

Lyman Boats
Author: Tom Koroknay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Boatbuilders
ISBN: 9780974970509

Lyman Boats: Legend of the Lakes. . . is the definitive, all-inclusive history of the "Clinker-Built" boats that defined the lapstrake hull. Author Tom Koroknay has used his exclusive access to the original Lyman archives to tell the story of the Lyman family, their successful business, and the boats they built. Era by era, model by model, Koroknay details the development of the lapstrake boats proudly built by the Lymans and their employees. The book is illustrated with more than 120 rare black and white photographs selected from the Lyman archives, as well as about 70 modern color photos of various Lyman boats. This is a must-have volume for any classic wooden boat enthusiast.

Census Records for Latin America and the Hispanic United States

Census Records for Latin America and the Hispanic United States
Author: Lyman De Platt
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806315553

This is the largest and most complete survey of census records available for Latin America and the Hispanic United States. The result of exhaustive research in Hispanic archives, it contains a listing of approximately 4,000 separate censuses, each listed by country and thereunder alphabetically by locality, province, year, and reference locator.

The Ancestry of Karl Arthur Lyman

The Ancestry of Karl Arthur Lyman
Author: Gordon C. Lyman
Publisher: self
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2014-11-06
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

The Ancestry of Karl Arthur Lyman is a family history book that traces the author’s paternal ancestral line from the sixteenth century to the year 2014. It includes a brief biography of the people who, in the paternal ancestral line, are descendants of Richard Lyman who immigrated to America from England in 1631. There is also a brief discussion of the historical influences and contributions of these ancestors.

Astral Weeks

Astral Weeks
Author: Ryan H. Walsh
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2019-03-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0735221367

A mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many more Van Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, acclaimed musician and journalist Ryan H. Walsh unearths the album's fascinating backstory--along with the untold secrets of the time and place that birthed it: Boston 1968. On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, Walsh's book follows a criss-crossing cast of musicians and visionaries, artists and hippie entrepreneurs, from a young Tufts English professor who walks into a job as a host for TV's wildest show (one episode required two sets, each tuned to a different channel) to the mystically inclined owner of radio station WBCN, who believed he was the reincarnation of a scientist from Atlantis. Most penetratingly powerful of all is Mel Lyman, the folk-music star who decided he was God, then controlled the lives of his many followers via acid, astrology, and an underground newspaper called Avatar. A mesmerizing group of boldface names pops to life in Astral Weeks: James Brown quells tensions the night after Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated; the real-life crimes of the Boston Strangler come to the movie screen via Tony Curtis; Howard Zinn testifies for Avatar in the courtroom. From life-changing concerts and chilling crimes, to acid experiments and film shoots, Astral Weeks is the secret, wild history of a unique time and place. One of LitHub's 15 Books You Should Read This March

It Happened in Connecticut

It Happened in Connecticut
Author: Diana Ross McCain
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2008-07-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461746841

All-new additions to the entertaining and bestselling line of regional history for all ages! IT HAPPENED IN CONNECTICUT (TwoDot) Diana Ross McCain More than twenty true stories from the Nutmeg State—including how it got its nickname, as well as the country’s first witch trials, the Charter Oak incident, and the invention of modern football. Diana Ross McCain is a historian from Durham, Connecticut. IT HAPPENED IN PHILADELPHIA Scott Bruce The rich history of the City of Brotherly Love comes alive with this compelling selection of true stories. Learn about William Penn’s “Holy Experiment,” the background of “American Bandstand,” and the creation of the “Mummer’s” parade. This book has wide appeal for both history buffs and browsing tourists. Scott Bruce is a comedian and host of a PBS-TV trivia show called “The Pennsylvania Game.” IT HAPPENED ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL Stephen J. Glassman This emigrant trail stretching from central Missouri to northern New Mexico was a critical artery in opening up the American West. This collection of suspenseful-but-true stories includes the tragedy of the Sand Creek Massacre as well as the discovery of “Boone’s Lick.” Other tales include appearances by Spanish conquistadors, cowboys of every stripe, and even the man who cured malaria. Stephen Glassman is a former Fulbright scholar and currently a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. IT HAPPENED IN MINNESOTA Darrell Ehrlick From the heartland of America come these thirty compelling tales. Starting with a harrowing battle between white settlers and Sioux Indians, swinging around to encompass a bank robbery masterminded by Jesse James, and ending with the creation of the Mall of America, Minnesota has never seen its history written quite like this. Darrell Ehrlick is editor of Minnesota’s Winona Daily News and lives with his wife on the state border in Trempealeau, Wisconsin.