United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
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Accused of Witchcraft in New York
$23.99 Read moreThe history of infamous witch trials and witchcraft accusations is deeper than just those most often discussed at Salem. The Empire State has had numerous moments of pandemonium over the potential exi… [more below]
- Author: Scott Ferrara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 20 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153516
- Language: English
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The Buffalo Naval Park
$23.99 Read moreThe Buffalo Naval Park, the largest inland naval park in the country, was established in 1977 to honor, educate, inspire, and preserve. The largest artifacts in the collections are the USS Little Rock… [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Stephenson, Shane E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1467109797
- Language: English
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Pittsburgh Sports in the 1970s: Tragedies, Triumphs and Championships
$24.99 Read moreSports in the Steel City has never reached the highs and lows that fans in Pittsburgh experienced in the 1970s.
Most remembered may be the multiple championships celebrated in city during the era, incl
- Series: Sports
- Author: Finoli, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155004
- Language: English
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Colorful Characters of Pittsburgh
$24.99 Read moreBeyond the world famous artists, singers, actors and more from Pittsburgh are the city’s celebrities known locally for their quirky style, unique mannerisms, and outlandish behavior.
From Joe Barker, t
- Series: The History Press
- Author: King, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 02 2023
- ISBN10: 146714858X
- Language: English
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A Block in Time: A New York City History at the Corner of Fifth Avenue and Twenty-Third Street
$28.00 Read moreGotham meets The Island at the Center of the World in this dazzling history of a single block in Manhattan from the Age of Exploration to the present.
This is the story of New York City, told through- Author: Bird, Christiane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1632867427
- Language: English
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Chronicles of the British Occupation of Long Island
$23.99 Read moreLong Island was occupied under the brutal yolk of the British army and navy from 1776-1783. The scars, trials and experiences of the occupation would not soon be forgotten… Author David M. Griffin p… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Griffin, David M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151394
- Language: English
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Baltimore and the Civil Rights Movement
$23.99 Read moreIn all aspects of life, from politics and education to religion and business, the Black Baltimore community has been a leader for civil rights. From the 19th century until the 1970s, Baltimore has bee… [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Merrill, Philip J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1467160008
- Language: English
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New York: Treasures of the Museum of the City of New York
$12.95 Read moreThis Tiny Folio takes readers on a fascinating tour of New York City history–from the land of the Lenape to today’s metropolis–as illustrated by some 250 diverse items from the incomparable collecti… [more below]
- Series: Tiny Folio
- Author: Jaffe, Steven H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 28 2020
- ISBN10: 0789213613
- Language: English
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New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan
$17.95 Read morePulitzer Prize Finalist and Anisfield-Wolf Award Winner
In New York Burning, Bancroft Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore recounts these dramatic events of 1741, when ten fires blazed across Manhatta- Author: Lepore, Jill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 08 2006
- ISBN10: 1400032261
- Language: English
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The Pennsylvania Wilds and the Civil War
$23.99 Read moreThe Call of Service and the Trial of War From abolitionists to copperheads, from patriotic volunteer soldiers to deserters, the Pennsylvania Wilds lived up to its adventurous name during the Civil War… [more below]
- Series: Civil War
- Author: Myers, Kathy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153079
- Language: English
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African Americans of Central New Jersey: A History of Harmony and Hostility
$23.99 Read moreThrough grit and determination, the founding Black families of Sourland Mountain and surrounding Central New Jersey put down roots, built homes, established churches and navigated their lives in an un… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Mills, Beverly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154415
- Language: English
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Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York’s Place Names
$23.99 Read moreThe Van Wyck, the Major Deegan, the Jackie Robinson, the Hutch, the Merritt, FDR Drive, or the Henry Hudson…you might drive them regularly, without really noticing that those road names are, well, n… [more below]
- Author: Bratspies, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151408
- Language: English
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Philadelphia’s Strawbridge & Clothier: From Our Family to Yours
$23.99 Read moreBecome Part of the Store Family
From its flagship store on Market Street in the heart of Philadelphia, Strawbridge & Clothier strove to meet the needs of its customers for over a century. Built on a f
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Butterworth, Meg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1467150266
- Language: English
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Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting: A City’s Struggle Against an Epithet
$30.00 Read moreMore than a century after muckraking journalist Lincoln Steffens derided the city of Philadelphia as being “corrupt and contented,” Philadelphia struggles to rise above this unfortunate characterizati… [more below]
- Author: Mandel, Brett H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1439924279
- Language: English
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The Motorcycle Industry in New York State, Second Edition: A Concise Encyclopedia of Inventors, Builders, and Manufacturers
$34.95 Read moreGeoffrey L. Stein is Senior Historian Emeritus of the New York State Museum. His books include Great Day for Elmira: An Illustrated History of Twentieth-Century Grade Crossing Elimination Projects in … [more below]
- Series: Excelsior Editions
- Author: Stein, Geoffrey N.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1438493037
- Language: English
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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
$20.00 Add to cartIn a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that … [more below]
- Author: Shorto, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 12 2005
- ISBN10: 1400078679
- Language: English
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Preserving the Pennsylvania Wilds: The Rebirth of Elk Country
$24.99 Read moreA Legacy of Conservation
Every year thousands flock to the Pennsylvania Wilds to be among nature and its famous elk herd. In the past, dangerous levels of hunting and industrial development forever al
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Chiappelli, Mario
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155284
- Language: English
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When Washington Burned: The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation’s Rise from the Ashes
$29.95 Read moreAn insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments in US history, the British assault on Washington, DC
Perhaps no other single day in US history was as threatening to the survival of th
- Author: Watson, Robert P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 164712350X
- Language: English
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Secret Washington DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
$22.50 Read moreAround the world, Washington, DC, is known for its powerful government, majestic monuments, and world-renowned museums. Secret Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reminds us t… [more below]
- Series: Secret
- Author: Hill, Joann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1681063093
- Language: English
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City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History & Guide
$24.99 Read moreExploring Pittsburghs Ups and Downs
In Pittsburgh, the elevation varies wildly, fluctuating 660 feet from highest to lowest points throughout the area and making it one of the hilliest cities in the … [more below]- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Zurowski, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1467156728
- Language: English
