"One of Sloane's best books."—"Library Journal
Refreshingly written and delightfully illustrated book underscores the important role wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood,... [More...]

Welcome to our history and heritage center. From Big Rigs to Custer and the Little Bighorn, we have an eclectic mix of special and regional interest books perfect for the reader looking for more information on a favorite subject

This reprint of an actual early 19th-century diary provides today's readers with an engaging rarity: a fifteen-year old farm boy's brief, concise notebook and author Eric Sloane's delightful drawings and explanatory narrative of the daily entries. A bygone... [More...]

Absorbing book describes in detail farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made; includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal,... [More...]

"This book offers the clearest and most accessible information on understanding and predicting the weather."—Tim Smith, Master Guide and Wilderness Survival Instructor
Sloane instructs readers how to glean climate information by "reading" such... [More...]

Author Eric Sloane applies his reverent touch to yet another fascinating aspect of early American life as he considers the seasons of the year. From kites and marbles, "sugaring time," and strawberry picking in the spring, to the weeding season, fall... [More...]

"[Eric Sloane is] doing gallant service, preserving records of the ways and the means of the forefathers who got along well with the resources now long forgotten."—"Springfield Republican
Restored to print for a new generation, this book recalls... [More...]

Written with humor and affection, and enhanced with the author's charming, historically accurate drawings, this book takes readers on a leisurely journey through a bygone era. Fascinating accounts describe networks of canals, corduroy roads, and turnpikes;... [More...]

Accompanied by more than 75 of the author's own meticulous sketches, this lovingly written book presents reliable records of such vanishing forms of architecture as the American barn and covered bridge. Delightful anecdotes describe structures as well as... [More...]

Delightful blend of serious meteorology and beautiful illustrations takes readers on a voyage of discovery as the versatile author traces a single air mass from the Canadian Rockies to northern New England. A vivid narrative and Sloane's own pen-and-ink... [More...]