History Press
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The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia
$24.99 Add to cartTold through the eyes of three Irish immigrant families who helped build it, discover the groundbreaking story of the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel.
In one of the greatest engineering feats of
- Series: Transportation
- Author: Lyons, Mary E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 25 2014
- ISBN10: 1626194211
- Language: English
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Haunted South Georgia
$21.99 Add to cartEach county in the vast territory of southern Georgia has a haunted history. The old Barber-Tucker Inn in Colquitt County and the renovated former Scottish Inn in Bryan County host ghostly guests. A p… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Miles, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 02 2017
- ISBN10: 1625859465
- Language: English
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Haunted Helena:: Montana’s Queen City Ghosts
$21.99 Add to cartHelena was born of the gold rush, nurtured by the wealth of its financiers and raised on its political struggles. The lawless gold camp and its vigilante hangings left an indelible imprint on the mode… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Baumler, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 09 2014
- ISBN10: 1609499344
- Language: English
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The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918: Tragedy on the Indiana Lakeshore
$21.99 Add to cartWhat really happened on the circus train in 1918? Read the story of this tragedy for the entertainment industry of the time.
In the cool, pre-dawn hours on a June night in 1918, a train engineer closed
- Series: Disaster
- Author: Lytle, Richard M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 23 2010
- ISBN10: 1596299312
- 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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Charlotte, North Carolina: A Brief History
$24.99 Add to cartFounded in 1768 at the crossing of two Indian trails, Charlotte has a rich heritage to match its age. Hear the personal voices of discovery, hardship, wars, privation, segregation and achievement from
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Kratt, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1596296011
- Language: English
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Nebraska’s Missing Public Enemy: The Last of the Ghost Gang
$21.99 Add to cartIn 1934, a band of desperadoes known as the Ghost Gang terrorized bankers across the state of Nebraska with a series of daring robberies. A posse of lawmen traced the gang to a Gage County ghost town,… [more below]
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Beerman, Brian James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 19 2019
- ISBN10: 146714312X
- Language: English
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A Puget Sound Orca in Captivity: The Fight to Bring Lolita Home
$21.99 Add to cartOn August 8, 1970, the Southern Resident orcas of Puget Sound were herded into Penn Cove on Whidbey Island by explosives, spotter planes and speedboats in a coordinated effort to capture seven young w… [more below]
- Author: Pollard, Sandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 14 2019
- ISBN10: 1467140376
- Language: English
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Early Skiing on Snoqualmie Pass
$24.99 Add to cartRelive the exciting early days of skiing when Snoqualmie Pass was the epicenter of the sport. Ski jumping tournaments attracted world-class competitors to Cle Elum, Beaver Lake on the Summit and the M… [more below]
- Series: Sports
- Author: Lundin, John W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 16 2017
- ISBN10: 146713774X
- Language: English
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The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake
$21.99 Add to cart- Series: Disaster
- Author: Morris, Larry E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 04 2016
- ISBN10: 1467119962
- Language: English
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Historic Tales of St. Louis
$23.99 Read moreThe Tales That Made St. Louis St. Louis may be known as the Gateway to the West, but its history holds many stories buried through time that show a different side. Discover which Hollywood leading man
- Series: Forgotten Tales
- Author: Zeman, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 23, 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153281
- Language: English
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Lost Miami Beach
$21.99 Add to cartAmerica’s Playground has seen many changes over the years. From architectural to botanical, Lost Miami Beach covers these changes and the development of the current preservation strategy.
Miami Beach
- Series: Lost
- Author: Klepser, Carolyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 23 2014
- ISBN10: 1626194289
- Language: English
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A Culinary History of Kentucky: Burgoo, Beer Cheese and Goetta
$23.99 Add to cartPull up a chair to the kitchen table and enjoy a delicious adventure through Bluegrass food history. Kentucky’s cuisine can be traced back to Cherokee, Irish, Scottish, English and German roots, among… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Young-Brown, Fiona
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1626192634
- Language: English
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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed American Music
$23.99 Add to cartAn estimated four hundred gold records have been recorded in the Muscle Shoals area. Many of those are thanks to Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, dubbed “the Swampers.”
- Author: Whitley, Carla Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 22 2014
- ISBN10: 1626192391
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Portland, Oregon
$21.99 Read moreIn this engaging narrative, author JD Chandler crafts a people’s history of Portland, Oregon, sharing the lesser-known stories of individuals who stood against the tide and fought for liberty and repr… [more below]
- Series: Hidden History Of…
- Author: Chandler, Jd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 12 2013
- ISBN10: 1626191980
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Fort Collins
$21.99 Add to cartFrom its Wild West days to the early twentieth century, Fort Collins boasted its share of colorful characters. British import Edith Boothroyd saved a mare from meeting a tragic fate after the bridge s… [more below]
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Fleming, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 23 2017
- ISBN10: 1625858949
- Language: English
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The Chattooga River: A Natural and Cultural History
$21.99 Add to cartThe Chattooga River has run through the American consciousness since the movie Deliverance” thrust it into the national spotlight. But this National Wild and Scenic River is much more than the make-be… [more below]
- Series: Natural History
- Author: Garren, Laura Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 03 2013
- ISBN10: 1609499859
- Language: English
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Lost Restaurants of Sacramento and Their Recipes
$23.99 Add to cartFrom saloons and tamale vendors to greasy spoons and neon-lit drive-ins, Sacramento natives Maryellen Burns and Keith Burns trace the trends of California’s capital city through 150 years of dining ou… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Burns, Maryellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 11 2013
- ISBN10: 1609499735
- Language: English
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A History of Howard Johnson’s: How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon
$21.99 Add to cartLearn more about the “Father of the Franchise Industry” in this illuminating history about the Howard Johnson restaurant franchise and the man behind it all.
Howard Johnson created an orange-roofed emp
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 13 2013
- ISBN10: 1609494288
- Language: English
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Cahokia Mounds: America’s First City
$23.99 Add to cartAbout one thousand years ago, a phenomenon occurred in a fertile tract of Mississippi River flood plain known today as the “American Bottom.” This phenomenon came to be called Cahokia Mounds, America’
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Iseminger, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 03 2010
- ISBN10: 1596297344
- Language: English
