Lokalhistorie

Den Sagenschatz von Bad Suderode habe ich in der ersten Auflage vor genau 10 Jahren herausgegeben. Es ist eine Liebeserklärung an meine Großmutter Ida Brunner (die mir viele Geschichten erzählte) und ebenso an meinen Heimatort. Da ich noch immer Sagen, Märchen und Anekdoten hinzugewinne, meine antiquare Buchsammlung stetig wächst und ich viele Stunden und Tage im Gespräch mit Einheimischen war, hat sich die Sammlung hiesiger Geschichten seit 2013 fast verdoppelt, weshalb mir diese Neuauflage ein Herzensanliegen war. Bad Suderode, einer der ältesten Kurorte unseres Landes, fasziniert und heilt seine Besucher seit fast 200 Jahren, einmal durch die frische Harzer Bergluft, dann durch sein Gutes Wasser, mehr noch durch den wunderschönen Mischwald und nicht zuletzt durch die vielen sagenumwobenen Orte mit ihren altüberlieferten Geschichten. Frage dich selbst: kennst du die Erzählungen von der Lessinghöhle, dem Opferstein, unserer Wunscheiche, der Elfenwiese oder die Sagen der angrenzenden Orte und ihrer Sehenswürdigkeiten, wie Stiftskirche, Lauenburg und Teufelsmauer? Lass dich entführen, in längst vergangene Zeiten, berühren von spannenden Eindrücken und Ritualen, von humorvollen Redewendungen und Harzer Traditionen - von Herzen viel Freude mit diesem Schatz!

This volume contains the journals of four Moravians who traveled to and lived in the colony of Georgia between 1734 and 1737. The journals describe the passage to Georgia, life in early Georgia, and Moravian religious practices, and suggested reasons for the eventual abandonment of the Georgia Moravian settlement.

The local history of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is full of interesting stories about the intrepid souls who settled there, building the first towns and industries of the region.This is a well-researched and superbly composed chronicle which traverses various aspects of Schuylkill life. It begins with a profile of the German settlers who were the majority group who established themselves in areas of Penn State during the mid-1700s. We continue onto accounts of the initial settlements; essential matters include agriculture and an effective defense from aggressive Native American tribes. To better place the reader character profiles are given, describing certain people and the environs that surrounded them.As the decades went by, hamlets and villages grew into towns such as Pottsville. New industries were born and developed rapidly as the population burgeoned. The discovery of coal plus the advent of steam engines and the railroad led the economy of Schuylkill to prosperity. Churches were built to keep the locals mindful of the Lord, and schools were set up to educate the new generations. Amid all this activity, many intriguing stories and events ensued - together, these bring alive a distant era of grit, determination and hardiness.

This exceptional history profiles Gouldtown, a settlement which in many ways typified small-town life in the New England of long ago.The historic settlement of Gouldtown, New Jersey carries a notable role in US history, with several distinguished persons born within its bounds. Although small, the town is remarkable for being one of the best catalogued in its region; this history contains dozens of photographs of local landmarks and community figures, immersing readers in the tight-knit existence residents led centuries ago. As such, this can be considered a snapshot of life in a distant period of America's past.Being written at the beginning of the 20th century, this work's style is vastly different from a modern history textbook. We are told a series of anecdotes - these are interesting, even whimsical, stories of the times before and after Gouldtown's founding. Various events and well-known locals are discussed, their spirit and determination to succeed and persevere detailed to a superb degree. We discover how locals supported local trade and commerce, contributed to religious life, and fought valiantly in the U.S. Civil War and other conflicts of the 19th century.In all, those interested in New England and American life long ago will find much value in this chronicle of the past.

For centuries, the Alps were an almost insurmountable barrier on the way from Europe's north to the south, and vice versa. The Romans replaced some of the ancient narrow transalpine mule tracks with their famous roadways. Paved roads were introduced in the 19th century, soon followed by railroads with impressive bridges, viaducts, and tunnels. Today, 120 safe and comfortable highways and roads, as well as high-capacity railroad lines, serve as indispensable transit routes for Europe's people and economies. Without these passages, Switzerland would be an entirely different country: socially, culturally, economically, and militarily. Through some 80 large-format color and black-and-white images, Alpine Passes of Switzerland demonstrates the boldness of the country's modern Alpine crossings, their infrastructure and beautiful landscapes. Additional historic photographs convey earlier generations' courage and pioneering efforts to build the roads and railtracks that connect Europe's nations. Supplementary essays trace the history of the Alpine passes and highlight their significance for Swiss national identity, explain their military importance, and describe the vision that preceded the construction of new base tunnels across the St. Gotthard and Lötschberg massifs between 1994 and 2016: the future of rail transit across the Alps lies deep underground.

Oklahoma's saga is collectively a triumphant one, but victories were often gained at the price of blood. Settlers fought to conquer the frontier. Indians refused to be conquered. Slaves died to be free. Blood Prairie pays tribute to the sacrifices of those who lived on Oklahoma's enchanting, yet often violent, prairie.Within these pages, one will journey through a series of perilous adventures on the vast Oklahoma frontier when cultures clashed, and blood flowed freely. Among these gripping historical narratives are the raw, intimate stories of the Kiowa Tribe's darkest hour, a female Cheyenne warrior's struggle to defend her homeland, a Mexican captive's bloody history, and a Civil War battle through the eyes of an Indian Territory slave.Blood Prairie also offers the most complete narrative to date on the Buffalo Wallow Fight - a last stand, Texas epic in which the heroic participants - red and white - hail from Oklahoma's red soil.

Our culture has romanticized many of these elements, and the Middle Ages has become full of stereotypes and tropes that appear again and again in movies, books, and even in our imaginations. But what was it really like?This book will separate the myth from reality and reveal what you know about medieval England and what you only think you know. It covers a sweeping overview of the period and dives into many of the fascinating facts and stories that have made people love the Middle Ages for so long. Inside you will read about...Reasons to go to WarThe First English Civil War: Choose Your SideThe First English Civil War: The War BeginsThe First English Civil War: The War SpreadsThe First English Civil War: A New Model ArmyThe Second Civil WarThe Third Civil WarWe will take you through England's main characteristics, including the parliamentary law, the defining constitutional monarchy, and more. If you find this interesting and intriguing, this book is the right choice for you!

Chronicles Johns Hopkins Medicine's triumphs and challenges during the last ten years, including the institution's global leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.In Leading the Change: Johns Hopkins Medicine from 2012 to 2022, Karen Nitkin describes a remarkable decade in the history of the institution--an era of growth, innovation, and adaptation. Guided by Paul B. Rothman, the former dean of the medical faculty and the CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, this prestigious medical school and health system cemented its status as a leader in medical education, research, and patient care. This was particularly true during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the world turned to Johns Hopkins for evidence-based information and expertise. In this beautifully designed volume, Nitkin introduces the leaders, clinicians, researchers, educators, students, patients, and community members who collaborate to make Johns Hopkins an exemplary place to work, learn, teach, research, and heal. Leading the Change covers many triumphs and challenges, including a Nobel Prize win, historic surgeries, the implementation of a groundbreaking precision medicine approach, innovations in medical education, and ongoing work to address health inequities in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Nitkin chronicles how a leading organization weathered a tumultuous decade--and emerged stronger than ever. Filled with photographs and informed by dozens of interviews, the book is a companion to Leading the Way: A History of Johns Hopkins Medicine, which traces the extraordinary story of Johns Hopkins Medicine from its founding in 1889 through 2011.

Explore the remarkable military heritage of Carmarthenshire from the Iron Age through to the present day.

Secret Folkestone explores the lesser-known history of the town of Folkestone through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Tyne & Wear's most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Middlesbrough and Teesside. These tales of haunted places, supernatural happenings and weird phenomena will delight the ghost hunters.

A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Burton-upon-Trent. It takes the reader into the world of ghosts and spirits in the town, following their footsteps into the unknown.

Fully illustrated description of Bideford's well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the years.

This is the first in-depth examination of the Irish Revolution in Fermanagh and its political, economic and social context. Dan Purcell reveals how political tensions initially played out on the political trail and at local government level rather than in militant action. Although Fermanagh appeared calm and seemed to have been spared the violence witnessed in other counties after 1916, in reality tensions were running high as both communities strove to avoid direct provocation of the other. The Government of Ireland Act (1920), which divided Ireland into two jurisdictions, placed Fermanagh in the new state of Northern Ireland and ushered in a more militant phase. In the aftermath of the establishment of the border, the key events of the revolutionary period in the county included the sack of Roslea, the IRA's ' invasion' of Belleek and the formation of the Ulster Special Constabulary. During 1920- 3 unionists in Fermanagh vigorously defended what they held, while nationalists proved surprisingly willing to accept their situation in the misplaced hope that the Boundary Commission would resolve the border issue.

In Gloucester Gale, Dan Fuller tells the true story of Captain Joseph Silveira and the swordfishing schooner Dorcas during the August Gale of 1924. In this vivid narrative about men battling against a raging force of nature during the bygone age of wooden ships and harpoons, he reconstructs the events of that hurricane and the schooner Dorcas, the impact to the rest of the fleet out at Georges Bank, and their loved ones back in Gloucester.

A "history of the ... humanitarian crisis at the southern border that tells the story of the migrants forced to risk everything and the policy makers determining their fate"--

Fantastic facts about the Black Country, new in paperback

Colonial Countryside is a book of commissioned poems and short stories produced by ten global majority writers featuring National Trust houses with significant colonial histories.

The history of the Mexican Army's activity in the Texas Revolution is well documented but often hidden away. Many important primary sources have been lost or destroyed, but an impressive amount of period documentation has survived. And yet many of these handwritten, Spanish documents have been shelved in the back rooms of museums and libraries long enough to have been forgotten. Various archives are scattered in locations across Spain, Mexico, and the United States, with very few documents having been translated into English until now. Little can be found in Texan sources that addresses the actions, motivations, and opinions of the Mexican participants in the Texas Revolution. What does exist in Texan accounts was either added in passing or, worse, grossly fabricated. In short, the Texan side of the story has been told, and often at the expense of the perspective of Mexican participants. Author Gregg J. Dimmick makes available this new perspective, including a consideration of the many external forces affecting the Mexican government and its military leaders. At the same time Texans were fighting for independence, Mexican officials faced revolts across several states, battled each other for political control, responded to Spain's attempts to reacquire Mexico, and contended with numerous foreign powers, including the United States and Britain. In Santa Anna's Army in the Texas Revolution, 1835 Dimmick sheds new light on the complex motivations of the Mexican Army facing the Texas Revolution.

A Comprehensive History Placing Forbes and His Campaign during the Seven Years' War within the Context of the Eighteenth Century British Empire