Now that I’ve made my photobook and I’m really happy with it, what should I
do with my photo albums?I mean I was
able to put in all the photos into my photobook so what do I need the albums
for?Should I toss them?
Sincerely,
Al Bum
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Dear Al,
Great question.We here at Silver
Street Media would never advocate for tossing photo albums.They took time to compile and they can have
many uses in the future.Unfortunately
we could only think of one usage: showing your grandkids what a photo album
looked like.But no, I think that just
in case anything happened, Heaven forbid! to your house or apartment at least
you have a “back up copy” in your photo album.
Thanks again!
The SSM team.
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We've got an amazing book at Silver Street Media about the Civil War. This month we'll post up a number of the photographs that are featured in the book. It's called The Civil War Through the Cameraand it's a 500+ page book filled with real photographs from the Civil War era. If you are a Civil War buff, participate in reenactment buff or you are just curious about one of the bloodiest wars in American history, this book is for you!
The book is ON SALE NOW to the End of July 2012! Click the book above for details!
We've got an amazing book at Silver Street Media about the Civil War. This month we'll post up a number of the photographs that are featured in the book. It's called The Civil War Through the Cameraand it's a 500+ page book filled with real photographs from the Civil War era. If you are a Civil War buff, participate in reenactment buff or you are just curious about one of the bloodiest wars in American history, this book is for you!
The book is ON SALE NOW to the End of July 2012! Click the book above for details!
We've got an amazing book at Silver Street Media about the Civil War. This month we're posting up a number of the photographs that are featured in the book. It's called The Civil War Through the Camera and it's a 500+ page book filled with real photographs from the Civil War era. If you are a Civil War buff, participate in reenactment buff or you are just curious about one of the bloodiest wars in American history, this book is for you!
The book is ON SALE NOW to the End of July 2012! Click the book above for details!
We've got an amazing book at Silver Street Media about the Civil War. This month we'll post up a number of the photographs that are featured in the book. It's called The Civil War Through the Camera and it's a 500+ page book filled with real photographs from the Civil War era. If you are a Civil War buff, participate in reenactment buff or you are just curious about one of the bloodiest wars in American history, this book is for you!
The book is ON SALE NOW to the End of July 2012! Click the book above for details!
One of the things we do at Silver Street Media is find old classics and digitally restore them, offering these old volumes to a new generation to consume the old fashion way, by turning the pages! We've got tons of books over on Amazon but we wanted to highlight a few for you all today in our American History Quiz. Each correct answer to the question has a book that we offer. Below the quiz (and no peeking) are all the books! ENJOY! Good luck!
Pirates, buccaneers and privateers have captured our imagination for centuries. Sea-wolves of the Sixteenth Century brings us back in time to one of the premier examples of this unscrupulous profession. Circumstance that were out of their control flung the Moslem population of Southern Spain on to the shores of Northern Africa. Revenge on the foes responsible for this expropriation seemed a logical, and natural step to this warrior race. Much like the present day Somali pirates, people who previously had been simple land-folk or farmers took to piracy as a means of livelihood. This accounting of piracy on the Mediterranean Sea during the grand period of the Moslem corsairs presents written images of their marvelous triumphs, disastrous defeats and, always, their pure audacity. This thoroughly indexed volume was originally published in 1910.
Available on Amazon NOW! Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean: The Grand Period of the Muslim Corsairs
An interesting video of the Muslim Pirates from the early 1800s! http://youtu.be/IizRT-KUe6c
…a unique, important contribution to Civil War history.
Written in 1888 from the perspective of the rank and file, NEW JERSEY TROOPS IN THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN chronicles the events and difficult conditions faced by Union troops on the march to Gettysburg, and in the battle itself.
Presented within the overall context of the Army of the Potomac’s strategic movements, this accounting describes the hardships and personal sacrifices of the soldiers as well as their heroic achievements. It is the clear focus on the experiences of these men that sets this book apart from other chronicles of the time.
NEW JERSEY TROOPS IN THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN, written with the cooperation of members of regimental organizations and with personal reminiscences of many of the surviving troops, stands as a unique, important contribution to the history of the American Civil War.
The author, Samuel Toombs (1844-1889), served as a Sergeant in Company F, Thirteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
"But the Himalaya may have many visitors before that other Abode of Snow turns things topsy-turvy, if it ever do so; and these, I hope, may find my book of some service. It was not for them, however, that this volume was written, but for those who have never seen and may never see the Himalaya." Andrew Wilson's account of his journey through the Himalayan Mountains invokes our imagination with stunning written imagery. He describes the area as more than just the terrain, it encompasses the culture, history, people and story of the place. His account was originally published in Blackwood's Magazine. As a publication Blackwood's was famous in Britain. The "Maga" as it was referred to, included content ranging from the poetic works of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, to horror stories that were said to influence authors like Dickens and even Edgar Allen Poe, to the first publication of Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad. This volume was first published in 1886 by G.P. Putnam's The Knickerbocker Press.
Closure has been given to hundreds of American families by a 'professional adventurer' who has dedicated years to tracking down planes which went missing in the Himalayas during the Second World War.
One missing pilot was James Browne, 21, who disappeared over the mountainous jungle region known as 'The Hump' on November 17, 1942.
His fellow pilot Captain John Dean, a veteran of the legendary Flying Tigers, and a Chinese crewman went down with him in the C-47.
This title is available on Amazon.
This biography of John Jay, Chief Justice of the United States from 1789 to 1795, is a successor to his LIFE AND LETTERS by his son, Judge William Jay. In this volume, his nephew, George Pellew, draws from personal observations as well as from Jay's correspondence with contemporaries both in the United Stated and abroad. The resulting portrait is that of a conscientious, upright, just and wise American statesman whose storied career also included serving as a Revolutionary leader, Minister to Spain, Envoy to Great Britain and Governor of New York. During John Jay's tenure as Chief Justice, while few causes came before the court, three major issues were determined: the dignity of the court was vindicated from encroachment by the federal executive and legislative departments, its jurisdiction was established over the state governments and foreign policy of the time was set. Describing Jay's career and impact on a young nation, the author deftly portrays the man and sheds light on the motives and movements of the time. Includes author footnotes. Originally published in 1890 as part of the American Statesmen Series.
Many of America's bloodiest wars were fought around this quaint New England area, and author Josiah Gilbert Holland does not omit any. Beginning with King Philip's War (1675-1676), where Springfield was all but burnt to the ground and one tenth of the colonist's military men were lost, we follow the bloody history to Queen Anne's War, the French and Indian War and even the extremely local event that captured national attention at the time: Shay's Rebellion (an armed rebellion that attempted to take over the Springfield Armory See below).
"It is common fault that in time of pecuniary distress, the people attribute to the government the evils from which they suffer, and it is not a subject of marvel that when a proportion of the people felt themselves helplessly within the power of their creditors, they should grow restive and seek in untried channels the relief which common means failed to command; nor is it new that at such times demagogues should be found ready to take advantage of popular discontent, to win notoriety to themselves, and advance their own interests." -Chapter 16: The Shays Rebellion (See below)
Rob McDonald, Professor of History at West Point, Details Shays' Rebellion
In this http://motorhomediaries.com video, Ron McDonald, Professor of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point gives an informative overview of Shays' Rebellion - an armed conflict between farmers in central and western Massachusetts and militia raised at the governor's behest to prevent the closure of courthouses, which were seizing the farmers land for unpaid debts. http://youtu.be/cZ0B3lvhuj0
Focusing his second half more on the geology, agriculture, railroads, newspapers and educational institutions of Western Massachusetts Holland states that the newspaper, "is the daily intellectual food of millions," and further that, "the newspaper press is always the center as a star is the center... of light and influence." Outlining many facts about the four of the counties in Western Massachusetts: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire Counties; Josiah Gilbert Holland states his desire to account for the area's scientific aspects and leading interests while highlighting the 100 towns of Western Massachusetts.
Whether you are a Bay Stater or just a Mass-phile, this glimpse into the past can satisfy even the keenest historical scholar. First published in 1855 by publisher Samual Bowles and Co. Springfield, Massachusetts.
The 2nd volume of this two-volume set is an invaluable resource of the beginnings and origins of the towns that incorporate Western Massachusetts.
Did you know?
The area of Granville was sold by a Native American chief to James Cornish in 1686.
The inhabitants of Chicopee fled to Springfield every time the native Americans attacked.
The present town of Ludlow was originally an area called "Stony Hill" that the author refers to as a "rude country" due to its wild environs.
Southwick's collection of records were partially misplaced and then used for a journal instead of their original purposes.
In the 1720s Catherine Noble was the first teacher of Westfield and was paid 25 shillings a month.
Northampton was the home of Caleb Strong who served the people for years as a Senator under the new Constitution and then Governor of Northampton for seven years. He retired vowing never to leave home again, until the people cried for him to serve.
Holland takes particular pains to cite the facts around the area's houses of worship to the minutest detail, even citing the assigned seating in the pews.
When the town of Lee was first incorporated their first vote was to send soldiers off to war to fight for the Revolution.
The first settlers in the town of Pittsfield were almost all Congregationalists.
The famous Jonathan Edwards was sent to Stockbridge to be a missionary to the Housatonic Native Americans.
These are just a few of the thousands of facts this book lays bare about this old American area Whether you are a Bay Stater or just a Mass-phile, this glimpse into the past can satisfy even the keenest historical scholar. First published in 1855 by publisher Samual Bowles and Co. Springfield, Massachusetts.
"I hope, in time, peace will be restored to the country, and that the South may enjoy some measure of prosperity.”
-Excerpt from Lee’s letter to General Early, March 16th, 1865
These recollections and letters of General Robert E. Lee were selected and arranged for publication by his son, Captain Robert E. Lee. The personal nature of this collection makes it invaluable in understanding the many facets of General Robert E. Lee - the brilliant Confederate General, the dedicated husband and father, the guiding leader in the post-War South, the teacher and humble college President. Originally published in 1924, this edition includes an introduction by Gamaliel Bradford, author of LEE: The American. Indexed with an Appendix of additional material gathered by William Taylor Thom, a student at Washington College when General Lee was the president of that institution.
With Shelley in Italy
Being a selection of the poems and letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley which have to do with His Life in Italy from 1818-1822
“I still inhabit this divine bay, reading Spanish dramas, and sailing and listening to the most enchanting music. My only regret is that the summer must ever pass.” -Shelley, in one of his last letters, p. 279.
Self-exiled from England at the age of twenty-six, Percy Bysshe Shelley spent the remainder of his life, four years, in Italy. To many, these are the years that brought his genius to maturity. "Prometheus Unbound" and "The Cenci" were two of the pieces written during this period from 1818 to 1822.
WITH SHELLEY IN ITALY includes letters, essays, poetry and fragments written in Italy. Anne Benneson McMahan selected and arranged these writings to set them in the context of their original environment and to reveal the Italian atmosphere in which they were conceived.This book was originally published in 1905. It is lavishly illustrated with full page black & white illustrations from photographs. McMahan was also the editor of FLORENCE IN THE POETRY OF THE BROWNINGS.
I
THE sun is warm, the sky is clear,
The waves are dancing fast and bright,
Blue isles and snowy mountains wear
The purple noon's transparent nlight,
The breath of the moist earth is light,
Around its unexpanded buds;
Like many a voice of one delight,
The winds, the birds, the ocean floods,
The City's voice itself is soft like Solitude's.
II
I see the Deep's untrampled floor
With green and purple seaweeds strawn;
I see the waves upon the shore,
Like light dissolved in star-showers, thrown:
I sit upon the sands alone,
The lightning of the noontide ocean
Is flashing round me, and a tone
Arises from its measured motion,
How sweet t did any heart now share in my emotion.
III
Alas! I have nor hope nor health,
Nor peace \lrithin nor calm around,
N or that content surpassing wealth
The sage in meditation found,
And walked with inw~rd
glory crowned
N or fame, nor power, nor love, nor leisure.
Others I see whom these surround Smiling
they live, and call life pleasure; To
me that cup has been dealt in another measure.
IV
Yet now despair itself is mild,
Even as the ,vinds and waters are;
I could lie down like a tired child,
And weep away the life of care
Which I have borhe and yet must bear,
Till death like sleep might steal on me,
And I might feel in the warm air
My cheek grow cold, and hear the sea
Breathe o'er my dying brain its last monotony.
V
Some might lament that I were cold,
As I, when this sweet day is gone,
Which my lost heart, too soon grown old,
Insults with this untimely moan;
They might lament -for I am one
Whom men love not, -and yet regret,
Unlike this day, which, when the sun
Shall on its stainless glory set,
Will linger, though enjoyed, like joy in memory yet.
The Federal Edition of The Works of Thomas Jefferson is the pinnacle compilation of Jefferson's writings as edited by Paul Leicester Ford (1865 - 1902). Published in 1904 after Ford's death, this twelve volume set includes an analysis and Introduction by Ford in Volume I that is both unbiased and thorough. In this Ford states his reason for this undertaking was "To meet the need of a new edition of the writings of Thomas Jefferson...Not content in relying upon the Jefferson MSS. in the Department of State, from which, substantially, the former editions were compiled, the present editor, while making full use of the records of the Department, has obtained many interesting documents from the papers of Jefferson still in the hands of his descendants; the papers of the Continental Congress the archives of the State of Virginia; the files of the French Foreign Office; the private papers of Washington, Adams, Madison, Monroe, Stueben, and Gates; as well as from many state archive, historical societies, and private collections throughout the country." The contents of Volume I:
Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson
The Anas - 1791 through 1806
Resolutions of the Virginia House of Burgesses - 1769
and it's a 500+ page book filled with real photographs from the Civil War era. If you are a Civil War buff, participate in reenactment buff or you are just curious about one of the bloodiest wars in American history, this book is for you!
