History Press
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Wicked Portland:: The Wild and Lusty Underworld of a Frontier Seaport Town
$21.99 Add to cartTucked away in the northwestern frontier, Portland offered all the best vices: opium dreams, gambling, cheap prostitutes, and drunken brawling. In its early days, Portland was a combination rough-and-… [more below]
- Series: Wicked
- Author: John, Finn J. D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 05 2012
- ISBN10: 1609495780
- Language: English
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Wicked Carlisle:: The Dark Side of the Cumberland Valley
$21.99 Add to cartWith Wicked Carlisle, author Joe Cress revisits the criminal history of Cumberland County. Taking a more focused and less bloody approach, Cress will largely bring new stories of mischief to the table… [more below]
- Series: Wicked
- Author: Cress, Joseph David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 10 2012
- ISBN10: 160949525X
- Language: English
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The Camp Creek Train Crash of 1900: In Atlanta or in Hell
$19.99 Add to cartGeorgia historian and professor Jeffery C. Wells recounts the tragic tale of the Camp Creek Train Crash of 1900.
On June 23, 1900, the Southern Railroad Company’s Engine #7 and its passengers were gree
- Series: Disasters (Saddleback)
- Author: Wells, Jeffery C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 159629826X
- Language: English
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High Vistas:: An Anthology of Nature Writing from Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains, Volume II, 1900-2009
$21.99 Add to cartHigh Vistas is the first anthology devoted to nature and descriptive writing from Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains, inclusive of the Tennessee side of the present day Great Smoky M… [more below]
- Series: Natural History
- Author: Ellison, George
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 18 2011
- ISBN10: 159629356X
- Language: English
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A Guide to Historic New Haven, Connecticut
$21.99 Read moreNew Haven was the first planned city in the United States, and thus, it has an incredible array of buildings from every point in time from American history.
Not only does New Haven have time on its sid
- Series: History & Guide (History Press)
- Author: Caplan, Colin M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1596292458
- Language: English
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Captain William Hilton and the Founding of Hilton Head Island
$21.99 Add to cartAuthor Dwayne W. Pickett details the life of William Hilton, his exploration of the Carolina coast and the founding of an iconic island.
Behind the pristine beaches and world renown of Hilton Head Isla
- Author: Pickett, Dwayne W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1467141917
- Language: English
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Kentucky Horse Tales
$21.99 Add to cartErcel Ellis Jr. was born into the Thoroughbred horse business and has worked in it for seventy-five years.
He has been an owner, breeder, trainer, writer and radio broadcaster. His radio show, Horse Ta
- Series: Sports
- Author: Ellis Jr, Ercel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 15 2019
- ISBN10: 146714147X
- Language: English
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DC by Metro: A History & Guide
$34.99 Add to cartThis ultimate guide to the most notable historic sites in and around Washington is perfect for transit-oriented tourists and residents alike.
Explore every museum, monument, mural and more – each withi
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Goldchain, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1467140147
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Bucks County
$23.99 Add to cartBucks County was an original county in William Penn’s newly formed Pennsylvania province and has carried the weight of history ever since. Join author Jennifer Rogers as she recounts the lesser-known
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Rogers, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 11 2019
- ISBN10: 1467138703
- Language: English
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Growing Up in San Francisco: More Boomer Memories from Playland to Candlestick Park
$21.99 Add to cartNewcomers and visitors can still enjoy iconic San Francisco with activities like riding a cable car or taking in the view from Twin Peaks. But San Franciscans cherish memories of a place quite differe… [more below]
- Series: American Chronicles
- Author: Dunnigan, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 17 2016
- ISBN10: 1467135704
- Language: English
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The Corpsewood Manor Murders in North Georgia
$21.99 Add to cartAuthor Amy Petulla uncovers the curious case that left two men dead and the incredible story still surrounded by controversy, speculation and myth.
In 1982, Tony West and Avery Brock made a visit to no
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Petulla, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 08 2016
- ISBN10: 1467119008
- Language: English
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North Carolina Moonshine: An Illicit History
$23.99 Add to cartNorth Carolina holds a special place in the history of moonshine. For more than three centuries, the illicit home-brew was a way of life.
NASCAR emerged from the illegal moonshine tradeas drivers such
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Mulder
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 09 2017
- ISBN10: 146711832X
- Language: English
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11:40: Analysis of Evasive Manoeuvres & Damage Assessment on RMS Titanic
$50.00 Read moreA new in-depth study into those pivotal moments, both leading up to the striking of the iceberg, and across those crucial minutes afterwards, during which the fate of Titanic, and the 2,208 souls aboa
- Author: Payne, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1803991763
- Language: English
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A Radical Suffragist in Washington, D.C.: An Inside Story of the National Woman’s Party
$24.99 Read moreIn September 1918 Elizabeth Kalb boarded a train to Washington, DC to fight for voting rights for women. For over two years, Elizabeth lived and worked at the National Woman’s Party headquarters a blo… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Marshall, Shirley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1467155888
- Language: English
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The 1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes in Indiana
$21.99 Add to cartAuthor Janis Thornton reveals the stories of a day in Indiana like no other.
Palm Sunday 1965 started as the nicest day of the year, the kind of weather that encouraged Hoosiers to get out in the sun,
- Series: Disaster
- Author: Thornton, Janis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1467149977
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Amelia Island
$24.99 Add to cartAuthor Jeff Suwak guides readers on a tour of the often overlooked and all-but-forgotten components of Amelia Island history .
Beneath the sands and cobblestones of Amelia Island lies a richness of h
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Suwak, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1467155772
- Language: English
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Wisconsin Legends & Lore
$21.99 Add to cartWisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the mother of all circuses, a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps… [more below]
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Krulos, Tea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 31 2020
- ISBN10: 1467143448
- Language: English
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A History of Native American Land Rights in Upstate New York
$24.99 Add to cartA complex and troubled history defines the borders of upstate New York beyond the physical boundaries of its rivers and lakes. The United States and the state were often deceptive in their territory n… [more below]
- Author: Amrhein, Cindy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 14 2016
- ISBN10: 1626199310
- Language: English
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New Mexico Chiles: History, Legend and Lore
$26.99 Add to cartTo some, chile might be considered a condiment, but in New Mexico it takes center stage. Going back four centuries, native tribes, Spanish missionaries, conquistadors and Anglos alike craved capsicum,… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Urig, Kelly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 20 2015
- ISBN10: 1626198640
- Language: English
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Haunted Inns and Ghostly Getaways of Vermont
$21.99 Add to cartCreaks and groans in the night remind guests that they might not be alone in Vermont’s inns. Discover the history behind some of the Green Mountain State’s spookiest places to spend the night. Loyal g… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Lewis, Thea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 26 2014
- ISBN10: 1626196400
- Language: English
