Americana Magazine 1983 May – June

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Americana Magazine 1983 May – June

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Contents:  Jurisprudence – History Before the Bar (In San Francisco, Mark Twain, Casey (at the bat), Emperor Norton and other historical personages all have their day in court.), On Exhibit – A Seafarer’s Legacy (Naval hero of the War of 1812, Captain Isaac Hull was honored by a grateful nation. The gifts he received are now on display at the U.S.S. Constitution museum in Boston.), Travel – Nova Scotia: Land of History (A special Travel Advertising Section.), Preservation – Boom Town of the Past (The gold ran out more than a century ago, but South Pass City, Wyoming, managed to survive. Now it’s here to stay.), Americana Home – Lincoln’s Hildene (Robert Todd Lincoln, the President’s successful eldest son, made his summer home here in Vermont. Now the house is a restored showplace and a lively civic center.), On The Firing Line – The World of Muzzleloaders (When the flintlock shooters and the cap-and-ball fellows get together, there’s plenty of nose, smoke and talk.), Antiques – Southern and Country-Style (Dealer Billy Allen knows where to find the southern country pieces now so fashionable. Those he doesn’t sell, he lives with.), Crafts – Builders of the Art-Deco Box (In creating his miniature boxes, Steve Madsen is really just turning his ideas into wood.)

Issue:  May – June 1983

Condition:  Very Good