State & Local
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The University of Arizona: A History in 100 Stories
$22.95 Read moreThe University of Arizona: A History in 100 Stories is a celebration of the people, ideas, inventions, teaching, and structures that have been part of the school’s evolution from a small land-grant in… [more below]
- Author: McNamee, Gregory
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1941451144
- Language: English
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Roadside History of Nebraska
$24.00 Add to cartThis overview of Nebraska history leads both visitors and residents on an in-depth tour of the state’s past. Divided into five geographic divisions, the book follows roadways to all the well-known and… [more below]
- Series: Roadside History (Paperback)
- Author: Moulton, Candy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 420
- Publish Date: June 15 1997
- ISBN10: 0878423478
- Language: English
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The Battle of Lincoln Park: Urban Renewal and Gentrification in Chicago
$19.95 Add to cart“A brief, cogent analysis of gentrification in Chicago … an incisive and useful narrative on the puzzle of urban development.”-Kirkus Reviews
In the years after World War II, a movement began to brin
- Author: Hertz, Daniel Kay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1948742098
- Language: English
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The Last Days of Cleveland: And More True Tales of Crime and Disaster from Cleveland’s Past
$14.95 Read more“Heroes and rogues fill the pages of this book. The stories will hold your attention and chill you to the bone.” — Crime Shadow News
Cleveland’s master of historical crime and disaster returns with 15
- Author: Bellamy, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: October 13 2010
- ISBN10: 1598510673
- Language: English
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Christmas in Cincinnati
$24.99 Read moreBelieve in the Magic
The most wonderful time of the year has its own special meaning for those who grew up in the Queen City. The elves at Shillito’s and Pogie and Patter the talking reindeer were as
- Author: Beckman, Wendy H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 18 2021
- ISBN10: 1467148318
- Language: English
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The Downtown Pop Underground: New York City and the Literary Punks, Renegade Artists, DIY Filmmakers, Mad Playwrights, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Glitter Que
$20.00 Add to cartThe Downtown Pop Underground presents an artistic history ofNew York City and the literary punks, renegade artists, DIY filmmakers, mad playwrights, and rock ‘n’ roll glitter queens who revolutionized… [more below]
- Author: McLeod, Kembrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1419738046
- Language: English
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Minnesota’s Headline Murders! 1900 to 1919
$19.95 Add to cartExtra Extra Read all about ten sensational stories of murder and justice at the dawn of the twentieth century in Minnesota’s Headline Murders 1900-1919. Author Patrick L. Shannon’s well-researched … [more below]
- Author: Shannon, Patrick L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 27 2018
- ISBN10: 159298777X
- Language: English
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Seattle’s Streetcar Era: An Illustrated History, 1884-1941
$40.00 Add to cartSeattle’s population was growing rapidly during the 1880s, but steep hills and shorelines impeded residential development, pushing expansion northward and creating a long, narrow corridor ideal for a
- Author: Bergman, Mike
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: November 18 2021
- ISBN10: 0874224071
- Language: English
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The Bears Ears: A Human History of America’s Most Endangered Wilderness
$18.95 Add to cartThe Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah, created by President Obama in 2016 and eviscerated by the Trump administration in 2017, contains more archaeological sites than any other region
- Author: Roberts, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 132403596X
- Language: English
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Along Route 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
$23.99 Read moreRoute 1 in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts is an unapologetic combination of historic gravity, exuberant entertainment, unexpected juxtapositions, and wonderfully kitschy roadside attractions…. [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Bregman, Susan Mara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1467109959
- Language: English
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An Alternative History of Pittsburgh
$18.95 Add to cartEd Simon tells the story of Pittsburgh through this exploration of its hidden histories–the LA Review of Books calls it an epic, atomic history of the Steel City.
The land surrounding the confluence o
- Author: Simon, Ed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 1948742926
- Language: English
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Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: The Connected Farm Buildings of New England
$35.00 Add to cartA classic work on farm buildings made by nineteenth-century New Englanders refreshed with a new introduction.
Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn portrays the four essential components of the st- Author: Hubka, Thomas C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 252
- Publish Date: December 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1684581354
- Language: English
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This Is Texas, Y’All!: The Lone Star State from A to Z
$16.95 Add to cartThis is Texas, Y’All! written and illustrated by Misha Blaise A charming gift for proud Texans of all ages Take a rollicking ride through Texas culture and history with this quirky illustrated guide t… [more below]
- Author: Blaise, Misha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 01 2017
- ISBN10: 163076311X
- Language: English
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Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968
$19.00 Add to cartA mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many more
Van Morrison’s Astr- Author: Walsh, Ryan H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0735221367
- Language: English
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Bath Massacre, New Edition: America’s First School Bombing
$22.95 Read moreThe new edition of this Michigan Notable Book includes a new introduction and stories from interviews with two additional survivors, Myrna (Gates) Coulter and Ralph Witchell, which took place after th… [more below]
- Author: Bernstein, Arnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 236
- Publish Date: January 31 2022
- ISBN10: 0472039032
- Language: English
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A History of the Waco Mammoth Site: In Pursuit of a National Monument
$19.99 Read moreIn paleontology there are certain encounters considered breakthroughs. Occasionally a unique event is discovered that permanently impacts our interpretation of an entire species.
The Waco Mammoth Site
- Author: Smith, Calvin B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: March 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1481317709
- Language: English
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Bienville’s Dilemma: A Historical Geography of New Orleans
$25.00 Add to cartAll New Orleans’ glories, tragedies, contributions, and complexities can be traced back to the geographical dilemma Bienville confronted in 1718 when selecting the primary location of New Orleans. “Bi… [more below]
- Author: Campanella, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 429
- Publish Date: November 04 2008
- ISBN10: 1887366857
- Language: English
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A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of ’90s Austin
$27.95 Read moreA twisting path through Austin’s underground music scene in the twentieth century’s last decade, narrated by the people who were there.
It’s 1990 in Austin, Texas. The next decade will be a tipping poi
- Author: Beets, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1477328130
- Language: English
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Harlem World: How Hip Hop’s Super Showdown Changed Music Forever
$26.95 Read moreA thrilling narrative history of how one rap battle in New York transformed American culture forever.
July 3, 1981, was a pivotal night for the future of America’s newest art form: hip hop. In New York
- Author: Mael, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 142144688X
- Language: English
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Anarchy in the Big Easy: A History of Revolt, Rebellion, and Resurgence
$15.95 Add to cartAnarchy in the Big Easy is an anarchist graphic history of the quest for freedom in radical and revolutionary New Orleans.
The story begins with the anarchic forces of nature creating the land and the
- Author: Cafard, Max
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 9798887441009
- Language: English
