books about: 1881-1981 (centennial marquette 1961-1981)

books about: 1881-1981

books:

Eagle Grove, Iowa, 1881-1981 Centennial

Eagle Grove Centennial Committee, 1981

History of Eagle Grove, Iowa, illustrated with dozens of historial photographs. Chapter titles: Exploring the Past; Agriculture & Agri-Business; Good Government & Services; Leisure Activities; Enlightenment; Growing Businesses; Railroads & Trucking; Organizations & Churches; Very Interesting Happenings, Events, & People; Epilogue.

Front Pages, 1881-1981

2 reviews
Digby Diehl

Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1981

Excellent quality and scope for LA/southland historic events
The front pages are very interesting for southern California readers. The thirties section is not well represented. A section on LA sports is not as complete. Because you only see certain dates, and only the front page of that event, many stories are tantalizingly left to your imagination and further research.

Milwaukee's Jesuit University: Marquette, 1881-1981 (Urban Life Series)
Thomas J. Jablonski

Marquette University Press, 2007

Sorrat: A History of the Neihardt Psychokinesis Experiments, 1961-1981

2 reviews
John Thomas Richards

Scarecrow Pr, 1982

Fascinating--JTR's significant work on psychokinesis
John Thomas Richard has written a truly valuable work on the subject of psychokinesis, while shedding much light on his mentor, John Neihardt--author of Black Elk Speaks. JTR is a compassionate, brave, and generous man, qualities which surface in many of his moving and well written descriptions of Neihardt, Neihardt's Skyrim Farm, of psychics he has known, and, most important, of the value of ...