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Category: Spanning the Globe

This category includes all geography and travel related posts.

Christian Bed and Breakfast Directory

Where Would Jesus Sleep?

September 7, 2016 Holly Department of God, Spanning the Globe 29 comments

The Christian Bed & Breakfast Directory: The Christian Traveler’s Most Useful Guidebook Germany (Ed.) 1995-1996 edition Submitter: This was donated to our library, but won’t be added to the collection.  Besides the fact that it is 20 years out of

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Why the Chinese Are the Way They Are

June 29, 2016 Holly But it's Historical!, Society Explained, Spanning the Globe 8 comments

Why the Chinese Are the Way They Are Appel (revised edition) 1973 Submitter: We purchased this book for our high school library in 1974.  It has NEVER ONCE been checked out.  The book was first published in 1968 and in

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Atlas of World History

June 20, 2016 Holly But it's Historical!, Spanning the Globe 11 comments

The Times Concise Atlas of World History Barraclough (Ed.) 4th Ed 1992 Submitter: At last!  I can finally weed this atlas because the teacher retired.  So many students needed to access print historical atlases, that I had to keep it

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“Discovery” of North America

May 3, 2016 Mary Kelly But it's Historical!, Spanning the Globe 9 comments

Discovery of North America A Grosset All-Color Guide Byam 1972 Direct from the kid nonfiction section, all you want to know about the “discovery” of America. (I guess it didn’t exist until some white guys “found” it.) It is a

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Land and People of Colombia

Bogota or Bust

April 21, 2016 Holly For the Kids, Spanning the Globe 7 comments

The Land and People of Columbia Landry 1970 Submitter: This book is older than dirt, has no color pictures, and has some racist overtones. Because it is from 1970, some of the language is dated and inappropriate. There are plenty

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Imelda Marcos

Imelda and Her Shoes

March 7, 2016 Mary Kelly Celebrity Gossip and Advice, Spanning the Globe 7 comments

Imelda Steel Butterfly of the Philippines Ellison 1988 Those of us paying attention in the 80s remember when Imelda Marcos ruled the news with her Hollywood ties, wealth and power. She probably defined the word excess in a way that

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Coming Collapse of China

February 29, 2016 Holly Making a Living, Society Explained, Spanning the Globe 4 comments

The Coming Collapse of China Chang 2001 Submitter: Books that prognosticate are in a category of their own as far as weeding is concerned. How ridiculous this claim now looks. Note it was 2001 when this author claimed China would collapse

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Land and Isles of Greece

Grecian Vacation

February 17, 2016 Holly Spanning the Globe 12 comments

The Land and Isles of Greece: The Complete Vacation Guide For All Budgets Deane 1965 Submitter: This book is living life at my local public library, still giving out 1966 travel advice for those who want to visit Greece. I

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