History Press
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The Rise of Napa Valley Wineries: How the Judgment of Paris Put California Wine on the Map
$23.99 Read moreA wine country odyssey.
In 1976, the picturesque, agrarian Napa Valley was all but unknown to those who didn’t live there. That changed dramatically when Steven Spurrier and Patricia Gallagher decide- Series: American Palate
- Author: Gudgel, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 08, 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151858
- Language: English
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Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State
$21.99 Read moreBreaking glass ceilings, organizing clubs, and making history as the first in their fields, these trailblazing Black women paved the way for new generations.
From Nettie Craig Asberry, founder of the T
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Morgan, Marilyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1467150428
- Language: English
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Classic Restaurants of Durham
$21.99 Add to cartThe story of the restaurant industry in Durham is also the story of a once prosperous tobacco town that suffered through a long decline only to undergo a stunning rebirth. Legendary barbecue restauran… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Holaday, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1467143952
- Language: English
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Lost Breweries of Toronto
$21.99 Add to cartNoted beer expert and writer Jordan St. John shows readers the rich history of Toronto’s heritage breweries, many of which still exist today. Explore the once-prominent breweries of nineteenth-century… [more below]
- Series: Lost
- Author: John, Jordan St
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 28 2014
- ISBN10: 1626196664
- Language: English
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Haunted Summerwind: A Ghostly History of a Wisconsin Mansion
$21.99 Add to cartBuried deep in the Wisconsin Northwoods, the ruined splendor of the Summerwind Mansion bares the bones of its legendary past. Robert Patterson Lamont purchased the property in 1916 as a country retrea… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Bell, Devon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 19 2016
- ISBN10: 1626194378
- Language: English
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Pennsylvania Scrapple: A Delectable History
$23.99 Add to cartJoin author Amy Strauss as she traces the sizzling history and culture of a beloved and sustaining Pennsylvania Dutch iconic dish, scrapple.
The name may remind you of a certain word-based board game,
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Strauss, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 09 2017
- ISBN10: 162585885X
- Language: English
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A Guide to Haunted New England: Tales from Mount Washington to the Newport Cliffs
$19.99 Add to cartVisitors and New England natives alike will see a new side of the region through Thomas D’Agostino’s eerie road trip guidebook.
He captures the reader’s imagination with folklore and anecdotes, plus re
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: D’Agostino, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 159629597X
- Language: English
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The Hidden History of East Tennessee
$23.99 Add to cartCritically acclaimed author Joe Guy serves up a stout batch of East Tennessee history in this latest collection of articles from his popular newspaper column.
From Chattanooga up to Knoxville, and ever
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Guy, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1596295104
- Language: English
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Seattle’s Medic One: How We Don’t Die
$21.99 Add to cartIn 1968, Dr. Leonard Cobb, along with Seattle fire chief Gordon Vickery, began to implement something new and daring: one of the country’s first pre-hospital coronary care systems. Along with Dr. Mich… [more below]
- Author: Rapport MD, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 05 2019
- ISBN10: 146714360X
- Language: English
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California’s Haunted Central Coast
$21.99 Add to cartEerie haunts and stories of apparitions stretch along the California coast from Monterey Bay to the Channel Islands. James Dean’s presence lingers at the site of his deadly car crash on Highway 46, an… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Ybarra, Evie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 08 2018
- ISBN10: 1467140937
- Language: English
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Wicked Sacramento
$24.99 Add to cartIn the early 1900s, Sacramento became a battleground in a statewide struggle. On one side were Progressive political reformers and suffragettes. Opposing them were bars, dance halls, brothels and powe… [more below]
- Series: Wicked
- Author: Burg, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1467140597
- Language: English
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Springfield’s Celebrated Horseshoe Sandwich
$24.99 Add to cartIn a town famous for its politics, one local favorite moves unchallenged across party lines. Sample secret recipes while delving in to the history of the Horseshoe Sandwich.
Open-faced, piled high with
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Harmon, Carolyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 06 2019
- ISBN10: 1467139882
- Language: English
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True Tales of Puget Sound
$24.99 Add to cartFrom the shores of Gig Harbor to the slopes of Mount Rainier, the towns surrounding Puget Sound all have incredible stories to share. How did Old Fort Nisqually, now perched on a lofty bluff above Tac… [more below]
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Wilhelm, Dorothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 14 2019
- ISBN10: 1467139696
- Language: English
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Hidden History of the Finger Lakes
$23.99 Add to cartNew York’s Finger Lakes region is filled with compelling characters, tragic disasters and fascinating mysteries.
Famed daredevil Sam Patch, known as the “Yankee Leaper,” thrilled audiences at Niagara F
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Unvericht, Patti
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1467138193
- Language: English
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East Bay Hills: A Brief History
$24.99 Add to cartLike the mist rising from San Francisco Bay encircles the towering redwoods, the little-known legends of the East Bay Hills enrich a glorious history. Follow the trails of Saclan and Jalquin-Yrgin peo… [more below]
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Marshall, Amelia Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 30 2017
- ISBN10: 1467137251
- Language: English
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Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse
$24.99 Add to cartThanks to the classic Dolly Parton film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and ZZ Top’s ode La Grange, many people think they know the story of the infamous Chicken Ranch. The reality is more complex… [more below]
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Blaschke, Jayme Lynn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1467135631
- Language: English
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Historic Black Settlements of Ohio
$23.99 Add to cartIn the years leading up to the Civil War, Ohio had more African American settlements than any other state. Owing to a common border with several slave states, it became a destination for people of col… [more below]
- Author: Meyers, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1467144185
- Language: English
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Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina
$21.99 Add to cartMaster storyteller Sherman Carmichael ventures into the Tar Heel State to deliver strange and mysterious tales along the coast. Read about shipwrecks such as that of the SS Liberator, which still sits… [more below]
- Series: Forgotten Tales
- Author: Carmichael, Sherman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1625859627
- Language: English
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New Hampshire Book of the Dead:: Graveyard Legends and Lore
$21.99 Add to cartNew Hampshire’s historic graveyards, from Portsmouth to North Conway, have bizarre and eerie stories to offer their visitors. Graveyards often invoke fear and superstition among the living, but the de… [more below]
- Author: Zwicker, Roxie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 02 2012
- ISBN10: 1609497562
- Language: English
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Oak Park:: The Evolution of a Village
$24.99 Read moreJourney to the past with historian David M. Sokol as he reveals the city that nurtured and inspired the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Ray Kroc and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Though it is a handsome village, with
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Sokol, David M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 27, 2011
- ISBN10: 1609490703
- Language: English
