Belcher Foundation Publications

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AVIATION:

Airliner California: The Untold Story of Aviation Pioneer Osmond T. Belcher and His Belcher B.T. 1 Airplane -- book on the life and work of aviation pioneer Osmond Theron Belcher (1893-1924) and his remarkable invention -- the Belcher Model B.T. 1 Airliner California.

BELCHER:

The Belcher Identity -- the definitive source on the identity of the Belcher family.

Governor Jonathan Belcher -- exciting book from the Belcher Foundation about Governor Jonathan Belcher (1682-1757), the colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, and New Jersey, and the founder of Princeton University at Princeton, New Jersey.

Jem Belcher, Champion Prizefighter, and His Historic Belcher Handkerchief, Including Jem Belcher's Treatise on Boxing -- read how Jem (James) Belcher (1781-1811) became the Champion of England in prizefighting, and how the handkerchief he sported became a fashion rage.

Fastest of the First: A Complete History of the Inaugural 1911 Indianapolis 500 Including the Driving of the Fastest Laps by Fred W. Belcher -- the only book-length history ever written about the first Indianapolis 500, one of the most historic automobile races in world history.

Belcher Coat of Arms Print (Version 1) -- color print of the Belcher coat of arms along with a brief description of the heritage and meaning of the Belcher name.

Belcher Coat of Arms Print (Version 2) -- color print of a larger version of the Belcher coat of arms without the description in Version 1 above.

BIOGRAPHY:

CHRISTIAN:

Commander-in-Chief: The Connection Between the H.M.S. Resolute, the President’s Desk, the Great Seal of the United States, and the Rule of Law Under God -- this is the story of the real origin and meaning of the President’s Desk and of the Great Seal of the United States carved on its front panel—and the story of the origin and meaning of the Constitution of the United States (the Godly Constitution), as well.

The Drama of Redemption: A Devotional Including Selections by George Whitefield (1714-1770) -- an exciting new Christian devotional book containing seventy-seven thought-provoking selections, arranged for periodic or daily reading.

CIVIL WAR:

Ulysses S. Grant -- biography of famed Civil War general and United States President Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was leader of the Union forces during the United States Civil War, and was the eighteenth president of the United States.

William Tecumseh Sherman -- biography of Civil War commander William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), one of the most famous Union military leaders during the United States Civil War, who was appointed General of the United States Army following the Civil War.

Philip H. Sheridan -- read about famed Civil War commander Philip H. Sheridan, a daring and highly important military leader for the Union army during the United States Civil War.

Civil War Leaders -- read about the lives of six famous Civil War leaders in an exciting, fun-to-read format! Included in this publication are biographies of Union leaders Admiral David D. Porter, Major-General George G. Meade, Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock, Major-General John McAllister Schofield, and Brigadier-General Oliver Otis Howard, and Confederate leader General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard.

Battle of Shiloh -- detailed account and commentaries on the famous U.S. Civil War Battle of Shiloh.

HISTORY AND AMERICANA:

Log Cabins of the Blue Ridge Parkway -- book on the historic log cabins of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Log Cabins of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park -- book on historic log cabins of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Mabry Mill Historic Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway -- book on the historic area at Mabry Mill, which is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

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