Historical

Books here may involve general history, archaeology, anthropology, and speculative history.

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Lincoln's Own Stories Ancient and Medieval Dyes The Fish-Tailed Monster in Greek and Etruscan Art Iron Age America
Lincoln's Own Stories

A short but interesting (if not folkloric) book of stories by and about Abraham Lincoln.

Ancient and Medieval Dyes

Historical use of animal and vegetable dyes before chemical dyes were discovered.

The Fish-Tailed Monster in Greek and Etruscan Art

Facsimile reprint of a hard-to-find thesis.

Iron Age America Before Columbus

A fascinating look at speculation regarding alleged pre-Columbian iron furnaces in the Ohio Valley.

Petroglyphs in the Susquehanna River The Piasa The Lenape Stone The Doheny Scientific Expedition to the Hava Supai Canyon
Petroglyphs in the Susquehanna River near Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania

Reprint of a short archaeological booklet of petroglyphs before they were flooded out.

The Piasa

Reprint of a scarce booklet discussing stories surrounding rock art of a strange flying creature along the Mississippi River.

The Lenape Stone

Reprint of a rare booklet examining a controversial carving of an Indian and a mammoth.

The Doheny Scientific Expedition to the Hava Supai Canyon

Reprint of a scarce booklet about the exploration of an Arizona canyon with unusual petroglyphs.

Sculptured Anthropoid Ape Heads The Last Days of Sitting Bull Mysterious Horses of Western North America
Sculptured Anthropoid Ape Heads

Reprint of a rare booklet discussing strange ape-like head carvings discovered near the John Day River in Oregon.

The Last Days of Sitting Bull

Discussion of the people and tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Sitting Bull.

Mysterious Horses of Western North America

Discussion of the origin of the appaloosa and pinto varieties of horses out west.