Cultural Region/New England
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Standard Baking Co. Pastries
$32.95 Add to cartStandard Baking Co. is Maine’s most well-known bakery. Located directly across from Portland’s harbor, the bakery is a daily hub for hundreds of people. From almond croissants to butter cookies to a p… [more below]
- Author: Pray, Alison
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 16 2012
- ISBN10: 1608931846
- Language: English
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Hidden History of New Hampshire
$23.99 Add to cartQuincy Whitney’s compilation of stories makes for a colorful narrative of some of New Hampshire’s most notable newsmakers and remarkable historic events.
The resourcefulness of Granite Staters in their
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Whitney, D. Quincy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 01, 2008
- ISBN10: 1596295376
- Language: English
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A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad: Exploring New Hampshire’s Rugged Heart by Rail
$21.99 Add to cartOn June 27, 1835, New Hampshire chartered the Boston & Maine Railroad, and a juggernaut was born. By 1900, the B&M operated some 2,300 miles of track in northern New England, having taken over an asto… [more below]
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Heald, Bruce D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1596293608
- Language: English
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The Involuntary American: A Scottish Prisoner’s Journey to the New World
$34.95 Read moreA Common Man’s Survival After Being Captured at the Battle of Dunbar and Sold into Servitude in America
In the winter of 1650-51, one hundred fifty ragged and hungry Scottish prisoners of war arrive… [more below]- Author: Gardner, Carol
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 20 2018
- ISBN10: 159416312X
- Language: English
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50 More Hikes in New Hampshire: Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips from Mount Monadnock to Mount Magalloway
$29.99 Add to cartWhether you’re after a simple woods walk or a challenging trek up a 4,000-foot peak, the 6th edition of this indispensable hiking guide has it. Sit beside a brook in southern New Hampshire or climb a
- Series: Explorer’s Guides: 50 Hikes #0
- Author: Doan, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: July 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1581571569
- Language: English
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Newtown: An American Tragedy
$20.00 Add to cartA journalist for The Daily News (New York) offers a “meticulous account of the Newtown massacre and its aftermath….it’s been a year, and this harrowing book might be a reminder that the debate needs… [more below]
- Author: Lysiak, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 21 2014
- ISBN10: 147675375X
- Language: English
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The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America
$26.00 Add to cartFrom acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.
“There is nothing s- Author: Fraser, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1250108578
- Language: English
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Explorer’s Guide 50 Hikes in the Maine Mountains: Day Hikes and Overnights from the Rangeley Lakes to Baxter State Park
$22.99 Add to cart“After more than two decades of hiking,” writes Cloe Chunn, “I am even more in love with this place.” “This place” is northern Maine, a magnificent and largely unspoiled stretch of landscape encompass… [more below]
- Series: Explorer’s 50 Hikes #0
- Author: Chunn, Cloe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: February 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0881504998
- Language: English
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50 Things to Do in Maine Before You Die
$24.95 Read moreThe ultimate to-do list for Mainers and visitors alike
What better way to celebrate 50 years of book publishing than to celebrate the greatest things Maine has to offer. Following the popular trend in … [more below]
- Author: Griffin, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1608936295
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Rhode Island: Not-To-Be-Forgotten Tales of the Ocean State
$23.99 Add to cartHidden History of Rhode Island delivers the best Ocean State stories you’ve never heard before.
Surprising tales and unexpected anecdotes color Rhode Island’s legacy, from the accounts of its three b
- Series: American Chronicles (History Press)
- Author: Laxton, Glenn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 27 2009
- ISBN10: 159629728X
- Language: English
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Salem’s Witch House: A Touchstone to Antiquity
$31.99 Add to cartThough located on Massachusetts’s scenic North Shore, Salem is often remembered for its less than picturesque history. The “Witch City,” as it is internationally known, is home to numerous landmarks d… [more below]
- Author: Goff, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 154021902X
- Language: English
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A History of the Greenwich Waterfront: Tod’s Point, Great Captain Island and the Greenwich Shoreline
$31.99 Add to cartThe historic community of Greenwich is nestled along Connecticut’s famed Gold Coast. The shores and waves of Long Island Sound draw people to its unique seaside, which also maintains a peaceful “resid… [more below]
- Author: Jewell, Karen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 162
- Publish Date: June 21 2011
- ISBN10: 154020569X
- Language: English
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Rogue Town
$19.99 Add to cart“Your boss, Hogan, is running the whole drug and gambling racket in Fairfield County.”
Vito Colucci had only been a cop in Stamford, CT for about a year and a half when he landed an assignment in the N
- Author: Colucci, Vito
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 9798987847701
- Language: English
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Claremont
$24.99 Add to cartChartered by Gov. Benning Wentworth in 1764, Claremont received its name from the English estate of Claremont, home of the Earl of Clare. The town was known in early years for its fertile farmland alo… [more below]
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: McElreavy, Wayne L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 22 2012
- ISBN10: 0738592978
- Language: English
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Death of an Empire: The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America’s Richest City
$39.99 Add to cartMost readers know Salem only for the city’s notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America’s first millionaire (still one of history’s 75 wealthiest
- Author: Booth, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 16 2011
- ISBN10: 0312540388
- Language: English
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Nightwork, Updated Edition: A History of Hacks and Pranks at Mit
$29.95 Add to cartA lively introduction to MIT hacks, from the police car on the Great Dome to the abduction of the Caltech cannon.
An MIT “hack” is an ingenious, benign, and anonymous prank or practical joke, often req
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Peterson, Institute Historian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: March 11 2011
- ISBN10: 0262515849
- Language: English
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Expedition Whydah
$19.99 Add to cartA Captivating Account of the Golden Age of Piracy, the Search for Sunken Treasure, and the Business of Underwater Exploration
Bored by his successful life and obsessed with a boyhood dream of lost pira
- Author: Clifford, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 11 2002
- ISBN10: 0060929715
- Language: English
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Salem Witch Judge: The Life and Repentance of Samuel Sewall
$17.99 Add to cartIn 1692 Puritan Samuel Sewall sent twenty people to their deaths on trumped-up witchcraft charges. The nefarious witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts represent a low point of American history, made fa
- Author: Laplante, Eve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 04, 2008
- ISBN10: 0060859601
- Language: English
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Hike the Parks: Acadia National Park: Best Day Hikes, Walks, and Sights
$16.95 Read moreAcadia National Park showcases rocky headlands, an abundance of biodiverse habitats, and clean air and water. It is home to a rich cultural heritage, along with miles of hiking trails, historic carria… [more below]
- Author: Romano, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1680512862
- Language: English
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Rockhounding New England: A Guide to 100 of the Region’s Best Rockhounding Sites
$24.95 Add to cartNew England is one of the best regions in the country for rockhounds to hunt for minerals, gems, and fossils. The complex geology of the region hosts a stunning variety of material from gold-bearing p… [more below]
- Series: Rockhounding
- Author: Cristofono, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: April 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1493042041
- Language: English
