History Press
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Minnesota’s Most Notorious Mobster: The Making and Breaking of Kid Cann
$24.99 Add to cart“Ninety percent of [what] was written about me is bullshit”
Isadore Blumenfeld, aka Kid Cann, came to Minnesota as a toddler when his family emigrated from Romania. In Prohibition-era Minneapolis, a ci
- Series: True Crime
- Author: de Beaulieu, Ron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1467158933
- Language: English
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Lost Passenger Steamships of Lake Michigan
$21.99 Add to cartFrom the arrival of the first steamship to Lake Michigan in 1821 through the turbulent booms and busts of more than 130 years, passenger steamers of this bygone era provided an essential link for immi… [more below]
- Series: Lost
- Author: St Mane, Ted
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 05 2010
- ISBN10: 1596299428
- Language: English
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Beard and Moustache Management
$15.95 Read moreDo you know how to trim your whiskers properly?
With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful little book sets out to answer this pressing question. And if a trim is not require- Author: Martin, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: March 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1803990252
- Language: English
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Gangsters and Organized Crime in Buffalo: History, Hits and Headquarters
$23.99 Read moreTake a tour of Buffalo, NY’s mobster and mafia history. Local mob expert reveals gangsters’ stories, hangouts and more.
Buffalo has housed its fair share of thugs and mobsters. Besides common criminals
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Rizzo, Michael F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 12 2012
- ISBN10: 1609495640
- Language: English
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Kansas City Comedy: The Unbelievable True Story of Stanford & Sons, Its Outlaw Owners and the Most Infamous Stand-Up Sets of All Time
$24.99 Add to cartJoin author and comedian Mike Bridenstine for a show business story unlike any other. In 2001, an aspiring comedian in Kansas City named Kyle Parris performed what can be described as the most infamou
- Author: Mike Bridenstine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 146717016X
- Language: English
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Theodore Roosevelt in California: The Presidential Adventure That Saved the Wilderness
$24.99 Read more“There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country.” –Theodore Roosevelt
In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt embarked on one of the most audacious journeys in presidential his
- Series: Narrative
- Author: Epting, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 31 2026
- ISBN10: 1467171123
- Language: English
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Love, Lies, and Murder in Northern Ohio
$24.99 Add to cartLovers of true crime and Ohio history will find themselves riveted by these crimes of passion.
There is a thin line between love and hate, and when intense passion threatens that border, blood will fl
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Koile, Wendy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 1467155896
- Language: English
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Chinese in Washington: The Legacy of the Chinese Exclusion ACT
$24.99 Read moreHow the U.S. law targeting Chinese laborers impacted families for generations.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, after the railroads were completed and the gold mines exhausted, an economic downt
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Hackett Nicola, Trish
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1467147729
- Language: English
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Nazis of Long Island: Sedition, Espionage & the Plot Against America
$24.99 Read moreIn Yaphank, New York, hid the greatest threat to the United States war effort during World War II: the American Nazi.
Building on racial and ethnic biases, lack of trust in government and a dose of co
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Verga, Christopher C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1467156493
- Language: English
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The Gramercy Park Hotel: A New York Icon
$24.99 Add to cartFrom the Roaring Twenties to a Rock ‘N’ Roll Landmark
Since it opened in 1925, the Gramercy Park Hotel has always been one of New York’s premiere cultural hotspots. Early in its history it served as th
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Weissberg, Max
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1467158844
- Language: English
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African Americans of Hanover County, Virginia
$24.99 Add to cartFrom farmers to pastors, teachers to sailors, and everything in between, the Black history of Hanover County reflects the dedication and values of the community.
Freedwoman Betsy Hogg Tinsley, in time
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Gorman, Joe B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 1467158976
- Language: English
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The Black Belt of Virginia: Untold Stories of African American History
$24.99 Add to cartHistory You Didn’t Learn in School
Discover powerful stories left out of most history books. Author Jeffrey Bennett reveals the hidden legacy of Black Virginians. From 1865 to 1877, over 80 Black polit
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Bennett, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 146715847X
- Language: English
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Route 66 Recipes: A Culinary Cruise Along the Mother Road
$24.99 Add to cartCook up iconic dishes from all along Route 66 in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Fuel up with the “world’s best” coffee and donut holes at Lou Mitchell’s in downtown Chicago and then cruise into Doc’
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Bizzarri, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 146717095X
- Language: English
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Southern Appalachian Folkways: Preserving Traditional Arts and Crafts
$24.99 Add to cartPreserving Appalachian Heritage Through Traditional Crafts
Explore the heart of Southern Appalachia through its master artisans. The Artistic Preservation of Tradition highlights a tight-knit community
- Author: Plott, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1467159972
- Language: English
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Lost Towns of North Carolina
$24.99 Add to cartForgotten History in the Tar Heel State
Take an adventure through ruins of ghost towns and lost communities in the Old North State. Explore isolated settlements like Lost Cove, hidden so deep in the mo
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Leah, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 1467159794
- Language: English
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New England Sweets: Doughnuts, Bonbons & Whoopie Pies
$24.99 Add to cartA chocolate mill opened in Boston in the late 1700s, setting the stage for New England’s enduring love affair with sweets. Over the following centuries, the region has become home to an extraordinary
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Bregman, Susan Mara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1467157481
- Language: English
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The Great Serpent Mound: An Ancient Ohio Mystery
$24.99 Add to cartAuthor Jeffrey Alan John explores the history, theories and fundamental Serpent Mound questions: What culture made it? Why? And when? Thousands of years ago, people in what would become southern Ohio
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: John, Jeffrey Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1467159700
- Language: English
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Sweaty Stories from the Cleveland Schvitz
$24.99 Add to cartAuthor Joshua Womack tells the story of those who lived, breathed and sweated in one of Cleveland’s most iconic landmarks. In Cleveland, there’s a place where sweat, steak and friendship collide. Tuck
- Author: Womack, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 146715914X
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Lake Erie
$24.99 Add to cartAuthor Jennifer Boresz Engelking explores the intriguing history of Lake Erie. What lies below the surface of Lake Erie? Gold coins from long-ago shipwrecks, like the tragic sinking of the G.P. Griffi
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Engelking, Jennifer Boresz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1467159670
- Language: English
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A History Lover’s Guide to Washington, D.C.: Designed for Democracy
$24.99 Add to cartJoin author Alison Fortier for a walk through our United States Capital and its iconic locations.
This tour of the nation’s capital goes beyond the traditional guidebook to offer a historical journey
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Fortier, Alison
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1467170488
- Language: English
