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Pokagon Indiana State Park provides potential visitors with a complete guide book to the state park, Angola and Steuben County, Indiana. Pokagon State Park Visitors to Pokagon State Park will find a complete package of nature adventures that include hiking, camping, boating, fishing and swimming. Hiking, Camping and Fishing The state park has 11 miles of hiking trails ranging from easy to rugged. Anglers can sail their boats and fish in Lake James and swimmers can bask on the lake's two beaches. Nature Adventures Additional nature adventures include several local nature preserves ranging ...

Short History of Public Parks – Indiana Edition recounts the history of the public park from its early beginnings as hunting parks for European nobles to the extensive state and national parks of today. Cemetery History Cemeteries served as the first parks as landscape designers began designing cemeteries that proved a pleasant place for both the dead and the living. State Parks The book serves as a guide to the state parks of the United States, as it includes a listing of the Departments of Natural Resources of every state. National Park History Readers will learn the history of the ...

The wizard Gault planned his magical assault on the Six Nations with care. One by one, he deployed the elements of his dangerous trap. At length he was ready, his insidious plan complete. Only Tarque and Miralba stood in his way. The epic fantasy adventure novel, The Legend of the Wizard Tarque is the fourth book in the Wizards of the Golden Star series.

The Pirate Kingdom had fallen, foiling Gault’s plan to use it to establish his Wizard Kingdom. Never mind, the evil wizard developed a new plan. Using the chaos created by the pirate king's fall, Gault began weaving the threads together that would comprise his evil magic kingdom. The epic fantasy adventure novel, The Wizard King is the sixth book in the Wizards of the Golden Star series.

The Grand Council had destroyed the Order of the Mind Readers in the great Battle of the Wizards. Or had they? Gault and his mother Vella had somehow escaped and now plotted their revenge. Keera and Eran toiled in frantic desperation to end the threat. Determined not to leave the Six Nations mired under the domination of Gault and his mother, they laid their own trap. Wizard’s Tales is a powerful epic, high fantasy tale relating the trials of Keera and Eran as they struggled against all odds to defeat Order of the Mind Readers. It is the third book in the Wizards of the Golden Star Series.

Chaos and disorder reigned after Gwaum’s fall. Kingdom strove against kingdom in a deadly quest for power. The wizards of the Six Kingdoms faced their own peril. The mysterious Order of the Mind Readers lurked in secret places, plotting their own war and rise to supremacy. Compounding the crises, the refugee Raiders of Gwaum emerged as pirates, raiding the emerging commerce of the Six Kingdoms from their hidden lair. Mired in chaos, the Six Kingdoms risked plummeting into anarchy. Only a wizard of exceptional ability could rise to the challenge and end the wizard war.

Experience history first hand with a road trip to Spring Mill State Park near Mitchell, Indiana in Lawrence County. The park features a modern electric campground and a great system of hiking trails. Stay in style in Spring Mill Inn. The pioneer village features a working gristmill, blacksmith shop, woodworking shop and weaving looms. Visitors may take a boat tour into one of the parks two caves. Pioneer Village Visitors to Spring Mill State Park during the summer months will find reenactors in period dress performing various tasks common to village life in the Nineteenth Century. Weavers ...

Brown County State Park Brown County Indiana State Park offers visitors a premier hiking experience as well as wonderful camping opportunities. This guidebook includes the history of the park as well as historical and tourism information for Brown County, and Nashville Indiana. Lodging, Camping and Hiking Brown County State Park offers over 12 miles of hiking trails as well as well as 25 miles of mountain biking trails. Campers can enjoy a variety of camping and lodging choices from family friendly Abe Martin Inn to family cabins and campsites ranging from modern electric campgrounds as ...

Established in 1929, the 1766-acre Shakamak State Park features wonderful fishing, camping, hiking and swimming recreational activities. This book includes an extensive history of the park and a wealth of information about the park's facilities as well as tourism guides to the surrounding area. Hiking Hikers will find 7.88 miles of hiking in Shakamak State Park ranging from easy to moderate. Camping The 122-site modern campground is located in the southeast corner of the park with some campsites overlooking Lake Lenape. Fishing Anglers have three lakes, Lake Shakamak, Lake Kickapoo and Lake...

Visitors to Indiana Dunes State Park can hike the massive sand dunes that tower over beautiful Lake Michigan and see the city of Chicago in the distance. Bird watchers can find a copious number of waterfowls, songbirds and other avian treats in the marshes in the park. Sun worshipers can swim and lounge along the immense sand beaches that line the Lake Michigan shoreline. Visitors will also discover camping, fishing and picnicking opportunities in this Indiana travel guide. Hiking Hikers will find over 16 miles of trails of varying length and difficulty. Most are moderate trails, however ...

The old man had treasures to sell and a scary secret to keep. This collection of eleven short occult stories tells his tale of bloodcurdling horror. Ten people buy treasures from the flea market with one common thread. The vendor is a mysterious old man selling off his collection of old stuff. This short story collection chronicles the nightmare of the buyers endured. One by one, the buyers discover that their treasure is really a horror in disguise. One scary story after another in this collection of supernatural stories reveals the old man’s secret as well as the buyer’s nightmare. ...

Under the vicious assault of Gwaum, the Kingdom of Sylvanhaven fell. The few that fled the catastrophe barely escaped with their lives. The wizard Tarque rescued Prince Bearl, heir to the kingdom, only to fall victim to pirates. The pirate captain Bort found the magic Sword of Vin and used its powers to become the dreaded Pirate King. Left to the care of the miller Jort and his wife, Tarque struggled to find a way to defeat the new rising power, the pirates. Led by Bort, the pirates took advantage of the confusion strewn by Gwaum's rising and began their blood soaked dominance of the Six ...

The Hawaiian Chronicles – Our Hawaiian Adventures serves as both a journal of our Hawaiian cruise adventure and as a guide of the various types of cruises available for visitors to tour our 50th State. It is possible for vacationers to tour all of the major islands on a single, seven-day journey. This guide does not attempt to cover all of the destination to visit on the islands. The Hawaiian Chronicles – Our Hawaiian Adventures lists the major cruise lines and the types of cruises they offer. Contact information for the cruise lines is included in the book.

Versailles State Park is a prime destination for those that enjoy mountain biking, hiking, camping and picnicking. Over 30 miles of mountain bike trails that double as hiking trails and 6 miles of dedicated hiking trails, those seeking a nature adventure will find a mecca of enjoyment. The 226-site electric campground offers a wonderful, relaxing way to spend time in the great outdoors. The book Versailles State Park book also serves as a tourism guide for Ripley County, Indiana as it includes an extensive listing of local attractions like museums, movie theaters, golf courses and many ...

The Short History of Museums relates the story of the museum from the early, ancient museums up to the current, leading world museums. The Smithsonian and other museums in Washington DC are also included. The book also features a listing of state museum and historical societies in every state in the United States.

In this book, the US Political Parties and the Presidents - Book 1, American history buffs will learn the history of the early political parties, philosophies and campaigns in the United States. Book 1 covers the presidential elections from the period beginning with the first Presidential campaign to the campaign of 1854, on the eve of the Civil War. Learn about the history of US politics.

Madison, in Jefferson County, Indiana is one of Indiana's oldest towns and has oodles of historic sites for visitors to learn the fascinating history of this charming town on the Ohio River. The book Clifty Falls State Park can serve as your tourism guide for Madison and Jefferson County.

Born in fire and magic, the evil monster Gwuam's first meal was that of human flesh. Driven by lust for more, he destroyed the peaceful kingdom of Napoli as he rampaged and fed. The terrified refugees took refuge in the mountains and forests, always trying to avoid his terrible maw. Napoli destroyed, Gwaum turned his attention to the other 5 kingdoms of Island World. Stronger than even the powerful Order of the Wizards of the Golden Star, the wizards tried to destroy him. Their every attempt failed in failure and loss of life. One wizard alone rose to defy him, the young wizard Arii. He ...

The issue of slavery loomed ever larger in American politics as the middle of the Nineteenth Century passed. The Republican Party, birthed to destroy the institution, inaugurated its first candidate in 1856. Four years later Abraham Lincoln gained the nomination. The Democratic Party, committed to preserving and expanding slavery, nominated Stephen A. Douglas. Abraham Lincoln won the presidency, casting the nation into a bloody civil war. Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emaciation Proclamation did not end slavery, but it led to its demise at war's end. A History of United States ...

Explore the boyhood haunts of the nation's 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, at Lincoln Indiana State Park. Many of the hiking trails in the park visit places Lincoln would have walked. Watch a play based upon Lincoln's life in Indiana at the Lincoln Amphitheater or fish in beautiful Lincoln Lake. Near the state park visitors can enjoy the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home and National Museum. See artifacts, documents and photos related to the Lincoln family. The grounds include the Sarah Hanks Lincoln gravesite, the Tom Lincoln cabin site and a pioneer farm with period actors performing tasks ...