We have in: this rare copy of Vol. IV of the six volume history of women’s suffrage. The six volumes consist of 5,700 pages written over 41 years. They are the primary documentation of women’s suffrage from its beginning to the 19th amendment in 1920 which gave women the right to vote. The six volumes … Continue reading
The very popular Craig Johnson hails from Wyoming. He has come to Fort Collins on speaking and book signing tours. His fictional character, Sheriff Walt Longmire, and the mystery series based on his crime solving, debuted in 2004. In 2012 it was made into a tv series. Johnson’s books have won many awards, … Continue reading
“They carried all they could bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried.” Tim O’Brien (Vietnam) This was a different war, an earlier war. Our Civil War. This book was published in 1863 for the officers responsible for all government property issued, though how they could … Continue reading
If you are over a certain age, (ahem), you probably grew up on the Nancy Drew mystery series. She was an inspiration to many of us, an independent and adventurous young lady in an age where women were expected to be…well, not that. This mystery series, which introduced young girls to the possibility of expanded … Continue reading
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