History Press
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A Neighborhood Guide to Washington, D.C.’s Hidden History
$21.99 Add to cartGet off the National Mall and enjoy nine walking and driving tours of Washington, D. C. ‘s historic neighborhoods. A must-have for visitors and residents alike.
Discover the hidden history of the natio
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Fogle, Jeanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1596296526
- Language: English
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Cincinnati Goetta: A Delectable History
$21.99 Add to cartCincinnati loves goetta.
Since its arrival with nineteenth-century Germanic immigrants, this humble dish has evolved from peasant staple to ubiquitous delicacy. Once upon a time, Cincinnatians found go
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Woellert, Dann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 22 2019
- ISBN10: 1467142085
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Pittsburgh
$23.99 Add to cartVeteran journalist Len Barcousky shines a light on the hidden corners of Pittsburgh’s history.
When Mark Twain visited in 1884, he claimed to spy a little bit of hell in Pittsburgh’s smoky appearance.
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Barcousky, Len
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 18 2016
- ISBN10: 1467135895
- Language: English
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Long Island City in 1776: The Revolution Comes to Queens
$23.99 Read more1775 belonged to Boston but after April of 1776, the Revolutionary War’s focus became New York City and the highly strategic Long Island, from Brooklyn’s terminal moraine high ground to Queens’s Hell … [more below]
- Series: Military
- Author: Melnick, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1467140953
- Language: English
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Lost Chicago Department Stores
$21.99 Read moreWithin thirty years of the Great Chicago Fire, the revitalized city was boasting some of America’s grandest department stores. The retail corridor on State Street was a crowded canyon of innovation an… [more below]
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Goddard, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 31 2022
- ISBN10: 1467147710
- Language: English
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Tattered Cover Book Store: A Storied History
$21.99 Read moreFor more than five decades, the Tattered Cover has been Colorado’s favorite source for books. Beginning with just 950 square feet, it has grown into a multistore operation and important cultural insti… [more below]
- Author: Barnhouse, Mark A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1467151084
- Language: English
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Union Station in Denver
$21.99 Add to cartOn June 1, 1881, Denver’s Union Station opened as the largest structure west of the Mississippi. The station welcomed people from all walks of life, from pioneers and miners to U.S. presidents and Buf… [more below]
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Beck, Rhonda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 08 2016
- ISBN10: 1626199647
- Language: English
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Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters and Miracles
$23.99 Add to cartPassed down over generations, Keystone State legends and lore provide both thrilling stories and dire warnings.
Strange creatures and tales of the supernatural thrive in Pennsylvania, from ghostly chil
- Series: American Legends
- Author: White, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 22 2014
- ISBN10: 162619498X
- Language: English
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Engineering Pittsburgh: A History of Roads, Rails, Canals, Bridges and More
$23.99 Add to cartWestern Pennsylvania’s infrastructure is renowned for traversing valleys, mountains, rivers and everything in between. Early surveying in the region delineated state and local boundaries that allowed … [more below]
- Author: Asce Pittsburgh Section 100th Anniversar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1625859694
- Language: English
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Mississippi Juke Joint Confidential: House Parties, Hustlers and the Blues Life
$21.99 Add to cartWhat’s the real meaning of juke joint? Explore these special places for a special brand of the blues.
Juke joint – two words often used, often abused. They convey an inherent promise of something real,
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Stolle, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1467141577
- Language: English
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Chinese in Napa Valley: The Forgotten Community That Built Wine Country
$23.99 Add to cartUnearth the origins of Napa Valley’s prosperity. Chinese laborers were once the backbone of Napa Valley. Throughout the late 1800s, they toiled in the grape fields, mines, hop farms, leather tanneries… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: McCormick, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152781
- Language: English
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A Culinary History of West Virginia: From Ramps to Pepperoni Rolls
$23.99 Add to cartThe Mountain State’s irregular borders and rugged geography are home to a fascinating mix of cultures, landscapes and foods. West Virginia’s culinary history is rooted among the native fauna and flora… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Tinnell, Shannon Colaianni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 13 2020
- ISBN10: 1625859252
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Utah
$23.99 Add to cartIn the 1840s, land west of the Missouri River was a new frontier for courage, adventure, freedom and true grit. During this era and the decades that followed, Utah became the focal point for many brav… [more below]
- Series: Hidden History Of…
- Author: Stone, Eileen Hallet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 12 2013
- ISBN10: 1626193479
- Language: English
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A Guide to the Historic French Quarter
$21.99 Add to cartLocal author Andy Peter Antippas presents a walking history of the Vieux Carre, one alley, corner and street at a time.
Walking through the French Quarter can overwhelm the senses–and the imagination.
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Antippas, Andy Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 29 2013
- ISBN10: 1626192804
- Language: English
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The Southern Surfcaster: Saltwater Strategies for the Carolina Beaches & Beyond
$19.99 Add to cartThe Southern Surfcaster will change the way you think and what you thought you knew about saltwater fishing.
Increase your knowledge of fishing and develop into a more confident saltwater fisherman wit
- Series: Sports
- Author: Wright, S. Cameron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 22 2012
- ISBN10: 1609496779
- Language: English
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The Greatest Railroad Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler & the Florida East Coast Railway’s Key West Extension
$23.99 Add to cartAlthough several people had considered constructing a railroad to Key West beginning in the early 1800s, it took a bold industrialist with unparalleled vision to make it happen.
In 1902, Henry Flagler
- Series: Transportation
- Author: Bramson, Seth H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1609493990
- Language: English
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Notorious San Juans:: Wicked Tales from Ouray, San Juan and La Plata Counties
$21.99 Add to cartFrom the shooting of a Secret Service agent in the wilds near Hesperus to the grave misfortune”? of Kid Adams, a not-so-successful highwayman, these tales from the lofty heights of the San Juans are p… [more below]
- Series: Wicked
- Author: Turner, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 14 2011
- ISBN10: 1609492609
- Language: English
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A Gullah Guide to Charleston: Walking Through Black History
$15.99 Add to cartEnjoy three accessible walking tours and a bonus driving tour through places relevant to the rich and varied contributions of black Charlestonians.
Author Alphonso Brown, owner and operator of Gullah T
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Brown, Alphonso
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1596293926
- Language: English
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Selling Sex in the Silver Valley: A Business Doing Pleasure
$24.99 Add to cartOnce the largest silver producer in the world, Wallace became notorious for labor uprisings, hard drinking, gambling and prostitution. As late as 1991, illegal brothels openly flourished because local… [more below]
- Author: Branstetter, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1467136565
- Language: English
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Freaky Florida: The Wonderhouse, the Devil’s Tree, the Shaman of Philippe Park, and More
$23.99 Add to cartMillions of people flock to Florida for its beaches and tourist attractions. Most never learn about the strange locations just off the beaten path.
In the beautiful Florida Caverns, a second Rip Van Wi
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Muncy, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 10 2018
- ISBN10: 146714035X
- Language: English
