In the winter of 1846, the Donner Party was stranded by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The pioneers endured bitter hardships, and many of them died. But some survived, including 8-year-old Patty Reed, a girl filled with dignity and determination in the face of mortal danger. This is her story, as told by Dolly, the wooden doll she kept hidden in her dress.
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Title: Coin’s Financial Fraud; a Complete and Comprehensive Treatise on the Currency Question, and an Answer to and Complete Refutation of the Advocates of the Free Coinage of Silver Publisher: Chicago, Donohue, Henneberry and co Subjects: Harvey, W. H. (William Hope), 1851- Silver (as money) Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
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Title: Coin’s Financial Fraud; a Complete and Comprehensive Treatise on the Currency Question, and an Answer to and Complete Refutation of the Advocates of the Free Coinage of Silver Publisher: Chicago, Donohue, Henneberry and co Subjects: Harvey, W. H. (William Hope), 1851- Silver (as money) Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
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Coins: Questions & Answers provides detailed answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about the world of numismatics, giving coin collectors a feel for the historical significance of coins—and covering challenging, interesting subjects that have puzzled collectors for decades. Filled with hundreds of photos, the book answers questions such as:
–Were the first U.S. coins actually struck from personal silver service provided by George Washington?
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–In what year was the motto “In God We Trust” first featured on a U.S. coins?
–Are the five 1913 Liberty nickels illegal coins? Under what circumstances were they produced?
–When were expanded artillery shell cases used to make U.S. cents?
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