American Yesterday Chosen for their intrinsic quality

Chosen for their intrinsic quality and documentary value by editor Robert L

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American Yesterday Chosen for their intrinsic qualityA compilation of engrossing facts and anecdotes vitalized by author Eric Sloane's own pen, this book captures the living legacy of America as seen in "the things that were." According to Sloane, American Yesterday explores "our national attic of vanishing ways and obsolete occupations." Impressed by the artistry and sturdy realism of pioneer builders, he takes genuine delight in exploring the unique careers of barber surgeons, dowsers, tithingmen,