Cultural Region/Midwest
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American Mafia: Chicago: True Stories Of Families Who Made Windy City History
$18.95 Add to cartEveryone knows stories about the American Mafia and its varied forms of crime, from racketeering to stock manipulation to murder. American Mafia: Chicago explores the Windy City, strolling through its… [more below]
- Author: Griffith, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 01 2013
- ISBN10: 076277844X
- Language: English
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Wisconsin Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
$15.95 Add to cartPopular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana Cook introduce Wisconsin’s weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a f
- Series: Wisconsin Curiosities: Quirky Characters Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
- Author: Feldman, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0762748184
- Language: English
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Rosebud Sioux
$24.99 Read moreThe Sicangu (burnt thighs) received their name when some of the Lakota peoples’ legs were burned in a great prairie fire. The French later named them Brule, and two large groups of the band would be s… [more below]
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Sprague, Donovin Arleigh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 24 2005
- ISBN10: 0738534471
- Language: English
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Blind Eye: The Terrifying True Story of a Doctor Who Got Away with Murder
$19.99 Add to cartA medical thriller from Pulitzer Prize-winning author James B. Stewart about serial killer doctor Michael Swango and the medical community that chose to turn a blind eye on his criminal activities.No … [more below]
- Author: Stewart, James B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 15 2000
- ISBN10: 0684865637
- Language: English
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The 100-Yard War: Inside the 100-Year-Old Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry
$32.50 Add to cart“A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game.”
–National Review Online“”The 100-Yard War”” showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other,
- Author: Emmanuel, Greg
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 282
- Publish Date: August 27 2004
- ISBN10: 0471675520
- Language: English
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Detroit Rock City: The Uncensored History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in America’s Loudest City
$21.99 Add to cartDetroit Rock City is an oral history of Detroit and its music told by the people who were on the stage, in the clubs, the practice rooms, studios, and in the audience, blasting the music out and soaki… [more below]
- Author: Miller, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 25 2013
- ISBN10: 030682065X
- Language: English
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Saint Woody: The History and Fanaticism of Ohio State Football
$24.95 Add to cartThe Ohio State Buckeyes have been a powerhouse in college football for decades, with numerous national championships and NFL draftees to their credit. With such a successful history, it’s no wonder th… [more below]
- Author: Hunter, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1496233093
- Language: English
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Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel
$39.99 Add to cartA Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America’s summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel’s ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star g… [more below]
- Author: Fornes, Mike
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: May 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1540247333
- Language: English
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A History of the Ozarks, Volume 3: The Ozarkers Volume 3
$34.95 Read moreBetween the world wars, America embraced an image of the Ozarks as a remote land of hills and hollers. The popular imagination stereotyped Ozarkers as ridge runners, hillbillies, and pioneers–a cast … [more below]
- Author: Blevins, Brooks
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: December 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0252044053
- Language: English
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History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
$49.95 Add to cartIf you want an interesting look at railroading plus the social, financial, and political times over 130 years of America, consider this well-researched and documented book.–Stan Moore, Denver Posse o
- Author: Bryant Jr, Keith L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496214102
- Language: English
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Historic Black Settlements of Ohio
$23.99 Add to cartIn the years leading up to the Civil War, Ohio had more African American settlements than any other state. Owing to a common border with several slave states, it became a destination for people of col… [more below]
- Author: Meyers, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1467144185
- Language: English
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Dragonflies of the North Woods
$24.95 Add to cartWhich dragonfly eats large butterflies and other dragonflies? Learn about all 102 species of dragonflies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. Over 250 new photos and 30-plus new illustratio… [more below]
- Series: Naturalist
- Author: Mead, Kurt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: August 22 2017
- ISBN10: 1936571110
- Language: English
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Remembering Christmas in Chicago
$19.99 Add to cartIn Chicago, wherever Christmas is celebrated, holiday traditions reflect both universal themes and local color, both the spirit of giving and snow-covered State Street. In 1913, Chicago decorated its
- Series: Remembering
- Author: Adams, Rosemary K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: September 28 2010
- ISBN10: 1684422418
- Language: English
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Tourney Time: Stories from the Minnesota Boys State Hockey Tournament
$29.95 Add to cartSeventy-five years of big names and memorable games–chronicling the highs and lows, the memories, and the legends from the Minnesota boys’ state high school tournament.
- Author: La Vaque, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1681341492
- Language: English
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Oak Park:: The Evolution of a Village
$24.99 Read moreJourney to the past with historian David M. Sokol as he reveals the city that nurtured and inspired the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Ray Kroc and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Though it is a handsome village, with
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Sokol, David M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 27, 2011
- ISBN10: 1609490703
- Language: English
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Go Blue!: Michigan’s Greatest Football Stories
$16.95 Read moreSome of greatest untold stories from Michigan’s football program are shared in this book based on intimate interviews with former players and coaches. Due to his long history covering Michigan footbal… [more below]
- Author: Kornacki, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1600788483
- Language: English
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Marshall Field’s: The Store That Helped Build Chicago
$23.99 Add to cartAnyone who has waited in a Christmas line for the Walnut Room’s Great Tree can attest that Chicago’s loyalty to Marshall Field’s is fierce.
Dayton-Hudson even had to take out advertising around town to
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Soucek, Gayle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 10 2010
- ISBN10: 1596298545
- Language: English
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Six Flags Great America
$31.99 Add to cartMarriott’s Great America first opened in Gurnee, Illinois, on May 29, 1976. Located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, it was the second of two Marriott Corporation theme parks. Great America was c… [more below]
- Series: Images of Modern America
- Author: Wilson, Steven W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 98
- Publish Date: September 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1540226026
- Language: English
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A People’s History of the Lake of the Ozarks
$31.99 Add to cart- Author: Peek, Dan William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: April 25 2016
- ISBN10: 1540203433
- Language: English
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A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites & More
$23.99 Add to cartIowa’s delectable cuisine is quintessentially midwestern, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. Classics like fresh sweet corn and breaded pork tenderloins a… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Maulsby, Darcy Dougherty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1467136328
- Language: English
