In this book, John Craig Hammond looks beyond congressional debates and the inaction of elite "founding fathers" and examines how the demands of western settlers, the potential of western disunion…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

John Hammond offers an introduction to the life and work of H G Wells.

A native of Kansas, Robert Quillen became a converted southerner over time. This volume includes a collection of Quillen’s rants against noisy neighbors, barking dogs, cats, birds, litter, bootleggers, lynching…

Designed to help artillerymen prepare for their exams, this detailed manual covers everything from sighting and firing guns to calculating ranges and setting fuses. Written by an experienced officer and…

In this gripping account, Hammond tells the story of the Jameson Raid, a controversial attempt by British colonial forces to overthrow the government of the South African Republic in 1895…

The Auriferous Gravels of California. - This publication very rare and very hard to find was put out by John Hays Hammond, a legend and expert in his own right…

Settled by the Dutch and English in the mid-17th century, the small hamlet of Oyster Bay has a rich history and retains much of its charm and character. Theodore Roosevelt…