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Title
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Price
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| Civil War Books |
Blue & Gray
Roses of Intrigue
72pp An exciting account of the women who acted as spies for the
North and the South during the Civil War. |
$6.95 |
| US Presidents |
Book of the
Presidents, The
Biographies with photographs of all of our U.S. Presidents. by
Vincent Wilson jr. 91pp |
$6.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Building of Galena,
The
by Carl Johnson. An excellent pictorial history of Galena's
residential and commercial architecture. Provides info on date
of construction, style, builder, and owner. Hardcover, 190pp |
$35.00 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Calaboose
In
1838 John Paul Byers emigrated to Galena. There, on the
western frontier, he became a lawman for the city and the
county. His life as a city marshal, county jailer, and
captain of the city watch is told. by John Byers.
Hardcover, 362pp |
$27.50 |
| Civil War Books |
Campaigning with
Grant
by Horace Porter. A finely detailed
portrait of this American military hero rendered in the language
that Grant used at the time, told by a staff aide from notes
taken in the field. 546pp |
$19.95 |
| Civil War Books |
Cannons: An
Introduction to Civil War Artillery.
72pp Great stuff for the Civil War buff! |
$6.95 |
| Civil War Books |
Civil War
Commanders
Photographic images and capsule biographies of over 100 Union
and Confederate officers. 73pp |
$6.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
The DeSoto House:
The Largest Hotel in the West (Video)
This newly produced, 25-minute history
video tells the story of the DeSoto House Hotel and its impact
on Galena and the surrounding area. Professionally
produced, it contains rarely seen photos and fascinating facts. |
$19.95 |
| Lead Mining |
Galena and It's
Lead Mines
Reprint of an original 1866 Harpers Magazine article with period
woodcuts. 16pp |
$4.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Galena Century
Milestone
A one hundred year history of Galena from 1826 to 1926. Includes
historic photographs. 61pp |
$7.50 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Galena, Illinois: A
Visit with the Past
by Stephen Repp. Relive the good old days of Galena in this
fun little book filled with newspaper clippings from the 1830s
to the 1870s! 43pp |
$6.50 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Galena, Illinois-An
American Guide Series compiled and Written by Federal Writers
Project 1937
A highly recommended account of Galena's history through 1937.
96pp |
$6.95 |
| Lead Mining |
Galena/Hidden
Treasure by Carl Schoenhard, Jr.
A detailed and illustrated history of the geology and lead
mining of the Galena area. 78pp |
$12.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Galena's Glory Days
The childhood memories of an early Galena resident, Clarissa
Emily Gear Hobbs. 54pp |
$5.95 |
| Civil War Books |
Gardner's
Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War
Haunting photos direct from the battlefield. 200pp |
$12.95 |
| Galena Contemporary |
Garters
and Grit: Stories from Galena and Jo Daviess County by Becky
Sisco
Personal stories of Galena and Jo Daviess county residents
reminiscing on their lives in the area. |
$27.95 |
| Galena Contemporary |
Ghosts of Galena
Yes, they're here! Ghostly occurrences gleaned from early
newspapers and present-day interviews. Compiled by Daryl Watson
94pp |
$8.95 |
| Civil War Books |
Ghosts of
Gettysburg
Fascinating account of unexplained occurrences relating to the
Civil War and specifically the Battle of Gettysburg. |
$5.95 |
| U.S. Grant |
Grant, a Biography
Highly praised biography of U.S. Grant, Commander-in-Chief of
Union forces during the Civil War and the 18th U.S. President.
by McFeeley 592pp |
$19.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Historic Galena,
Yesterday and Today since 1820
A brief history with great early photographs.32pp |
$5.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
History of Jo
Daviess County, 1904
A history of Jo Daviess County containing biographies of some of
the prominent citizens of the time. 85pp |
$5.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Images of America: GALENA
by Diann Marsh.
A beautiful new
book filled with early images of Galena homes and families,
complete with historical narrative. Arcadia Publishing
128pp |
$19.99 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Jo Daviess County
Honor Roll (WW 1)
A record with photographs of the men and women of Jo Daviess
County who served in WW1. 208pp |
$9.95 |
| Native American |
Life of Black Hawk
a highly acclaimed autobiography that gives the Native American
side of the Black Hawk War of 1832 and the events leading up to
it. 88pp |
$8.95 |
| US Presidents |
Lincoln, a
Pictorial History
Extensive collection of photographs of Abraham Lincoln. by
Edward Steers, jr. 135pp |
$14.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Lost in the 50s: A
Galena Memoir
by Darlene Kirchner Farrey.
Fifty charming stories of the author's memories of growing up in
Galena in the 1950s. 195pp |
$12.95 |
| Civil War Books |
Memories of the
Civil War
Captivating account of the Civil War by a nurse who was there.
Clarissa Gear Hobbs of Galena, IL 46pp |
$5.95 |
| Steamboats |
Mississippi
Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs, The
Great photographic account of the steamboats that worked the
Mississippi River. 120pp |
$14.95 |
| Steamboats |
New
Video: "Galena: Steamboat Capital of the Old Northwest"
This newly produced 25 minute history video highlights Galena's
rise to fame and fortune. Professionally produced and filled
with little known facts and fascinating photos, this video is a
must for history and steam boating buffs. |
$19.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
New
Video: "Galena: Steamboat Capital of the Old Northwest"
This newly produced 25 minute history video highlights Galena's
rise to fame and fortune. Professionally produced and filled
with little known facts and fascinating photos, this video is a
must for history and steam boating buffs. |
$19.95 |
| Civil War Books |
Peace in Union
A brief history of the famous painting "Peace in
Union", a part of the Galena History Museum collection. by
Steve Repp 16pp |
$2.00 |
| U.S. Grant |
Personal Memoirs of
Julia Dent Grant
Edited by John Y. Simon, with an introduction by Bruce Caton.
Julia Grant (Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant) tells her story in the easy
flow of an afternoon conversation with a close friend. 346pp |
$22.50 |
| U.S. Grant |
Personal Memoirs of
U.S. Grant
The autobiography of U.S. Grant, containing a graphic account of
the Civil War. Extremely well written, this book saved the Grant
family from financial ruin after the General's death in 1885.
608pp |
$16.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
Photographers of
Galena, Illinois
The best source for information about the photographers who
worked in Galena during the 19th century and first half of the
20th century. by Stephen Repp 32pp |
$4.95 |
| Steamboats |
Racing for the
Broom and Other Upper Mississippi Exploits of a Record-Setting
Steamboat Captain
Well researched and illustrated, this book details the early
exploits of Captain Jones Worden and his piloting of the Key
City and other noteworthy steamboats serving Dubuque and Galena.
by Frederick J. Worden. 56pp |
$3.00 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
River of Mines:
Fortunes and Loves
by Virgil Hendricks. A historical novel that details
the lives of two brothers who lived and worked in the early
Galena lead mining district. 320pp |
$19.95 |
| Steamboats |
Steamboats on the
Upper Mississippi
The most complete and detailed account of the Upper Mississippi steamboat trade, includes lists, charts and maps. by Wm. J.
Petersen. 575pp |
$15.95 |
| Steamboats |
Steamboats on the
Western Rivers
Definitive account of steamboats in the Mississippi basin. 684pp |
$24.95 |
| Civil War Books |
The Jennie Wade
Story, The
A complete account of the only civilian killed during the battle
of Gettysburg. 88pp |
$5.95 |
| Galena Area History
Books |
To The City Among
the Hills, Famous Visitors to Galena
Includes Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, Mark Twain and many
other well-known people. Stephen Repp,1995 69pp |
$6.95 |
| U.S. Presidents |
U.S. Grant: The
Galena Years
by Stephen Repp. A detailed account of the time U.S. Grant
spent in Galena and the beginnings of his illustrious Civil War
career. 66pp |
$7.95 |
| Galena Contemporary |
Views of Our
Historic District: Galena, Illinois
Beautifully done glossy color picture book of Galena with a
scattering of early black and white photos for comparison. Gear
House Publishing, 1997 59pp |
$6.95 |
| Native American |
Warrior In Two
Camps/Ely Parker
Excellent biography by Wm. Armstrong of the first Native
American to serve as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. A member of
U.S. Grant's staff during the Civil War. 244pp |
$19.95 |
| Civil War Books |
White Roses
Stirring tales of Civil War Nurses. 69pp |
$6.95 |
