State & Local
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The Soul of Pittsburgh: Essays on Life, Community and History
$24.99 Add to cart“Europe stretches to the Alleghenies, America lies beyond.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“They are my people and this is my town and it does my heart good just to be here.” – Art Rooney Sr.
What does it me… [more below]- Series: The History Press
- Author: Simon, Ed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 13 2024
- ISBN10: 1467157317
- Language: English
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When Mayor Doug Wilder Ruled Richmond: Strong-Arm Politics in Virginia’s Capital City
$19.95 Add to cartOur nation’s first elected Black governor, L. Douglas Wilder, returned to public service in 2005 as the first popularly elected mayor of Richmond, Virginia, in sixty years. Despite his landslide elect
- Author: Norman, Linwood
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 252
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1958754935
- Language: English
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Killing Shore: The True Story of Hitler’s U-Boats Off the New Jersey Coast
$34.95 Read moreThe shocking story of Nazi Germany’s naval assault in American waters, told through the eyes of seafarers who experienced it off the Jersey Shore.
It is January 1942. Six weeks after the United States … [more below]
- Author: Nelson, K. a.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 395
- Publish Date: April 04 2024
- ISBN10: 1955041296
- Language: English
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An Alternative History of Cleveland
$19.95 Add to cartDive into Cleveland’s deep past and return with a new vision for how we should think about the region today.
The land we call “northeast Ohio” was originally forged through eons of glacial pressure, ge
- Author: Wlasiuk, Jon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1953368794
- Language: English
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The Peril of Remembering Nice Things
$18.99 Add to cartTwenty-five years ago, at 5:00 am, Robert Gibbs left the old hotel in Starke, Florida, wandered down to the train tracks running through the middle of town, and sat on the west rail. He lit up a Winst
- Author: Gibbs, Jeffrey Wade
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 284
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1953932290
- Language: English
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Cleveland Then and Now(r)
$22.95 Add to cartCleveland Then and Now matches archive images with contemporary views of the same scenes to reveal the past and present of this fascinating city.
Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1796. A prime location
- Series: Then and Now(r)
- Author: DeMarco, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1911595946
- Language: English
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A Town Built by Ski Bums: The Story of Carrabassett Valley, Maine
$29.95 Add to cartLocated 60 country miles from Interstate 95, Carrabassett Valley, Maine doesn’t look like a classic rural New England town. Only a handful of buildings pre-date 1950. Settlement is concentrated in two
- Author: Wright, Virginia M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 278
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1684751799
- Language: English
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Red Arrow Across the Pacific: The Thirty-Second Infantry Division During World War II
$40.00 Add to cartThe history of WWII’s most battle-tested US Army division and its crucial role in achieving Allied victory in the Pacific
Red Arrow across the Pacific reveals the long-overdue story of the renowned Th- Author: Van Ells, Mark D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1976600332
- Language: English
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Wildsam Field Guides: Iowa Prairie
$24.00 Read moreWildsam Field Guides: Iowa Prarie leads travelers through the Hawkeye State, with guidance from trusted locals. Contributors include noted faculty from the Iowa Writers Workshop, including Ethan Canin… [more below]
- Series: Wildsam American Pursuits
- Author: Bruce, Taylor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1467199788
- Language: English
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Muus vs. Muus: The Scandal That Shook Norwegian America
$29.95 Add to cartIn
1880s Minnesota a remarkable lawsuit posed questions about cultural practices
in an immigrant community and the rights of its members as Americans–inspiring a wide-reaching debate about faith and fa… [more below]- Author: Stenseth, Bodil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1681342987
- Language: English
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Copper Camp: The Lusty Story of Butte, Montana
$22.95 Add to cartCopper Camp is a Montana classic. First published in 1943 and long out of print, Copper Camp is available again, bigger and better than ever with 25 new historical photos chosen specifically for this … [more below]
- Author: Writers Project of Montana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1931832048
- Language: English
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The Neighborhood Gang: Memoirs of the 70s: A Decade of Change
$16.99 Add to cartThe Neighborhood Gang is a tale of fifteen friends growing up together in the seventies in a small, coastal, blue-collar town in Massachusetts called Weymouth. There were no movie stars in this gang o
- Author: Tracey, D. L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 202
- Publish Date: July 17 2024
- ISBN10: 9798218248352
- Language: English
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Chessie: A Cultural History of the Chesapeake Bay Sea Monster
$22.95 Read moreThe incredible true story of the mysterious sea creature who captured hearts and imaginations during the turbulent 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
In the summer of 1978, residents along the Virginia side of t
- Author: Cheezum, Eric A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 21 2024
- ISBN10: 1421449056
- Language: English
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Dynasty Restored
$57.00 Read moreA historic look at the fabled 1983–84 Boston Celtics and an unforgettable season.
Ronald Reagan declares the Soviet Union an Evil Empire. The Apple Macintosh personal computer makes its debut. Michael
- Author: Whalen, Thomas J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1538159716
- Language: English
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Landmark Maps of Texas: The Frank and Carol Holcomb Collection
$100.00 Read moreLandmark Maps of Texas features important depictions of the Lone Star State and the Americas from 1513 to 1904. 100 maps in their old color grace its pages and many of these specimens are extraordinar
- Author: Holcomb, Frank H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1649670206
- Language: English
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Frommer’s Washington D.C.
$22.95 Add to cartWashington, D.C. can be an overwhelming destination for visitors. With so many museums, so many historic sights, so many working government buildings to see―not to mention its scintillating food… [more below]
- Series: Complete Guide
- Author: Pratt, Meredith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 378
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1628876158
- Language: English
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Wildsam Field Guides: Memphis
$24.00 Read moreWildsam Field Guides: Memphis shares the soul and sounds of this Southern city so formational to American culture. With stories and trusted tips from an eclectic team of locals, the guide’s contributo… [more below]
- Series: Wildsam City Guides
- Author: Bruce, Taylor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1467199710
- Language: English
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1000 American History Facts and 101 True Tales: A Journey Through America’s Defining Moments and Figures
$32.99 Add to cartDiscover America’s Rich History with Amazing Facts and Stories
Two manuscripts in one book:
- American History: 1000 Interesting Facts About the United States
American History Stories: 101 True and Fascin
- Author: Publications, Ahoy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 238
- Publish Date: June 13 2024
- ISBN10: 9798892961080
- Language: English
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The Daley Show: Inside the Transformative Reign of Chicago’s Richard M. Daley
$34.95 Read more“You have to have passion. You have to have honesty in office. You have to love the people.” Those words summed up the outlook, if not always the actions, of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Elected to… [more below]
- Author: Claypool, Forrest
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 0252046196
- Language: English
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Debunking the Yule Log Myth: The Disturbing History of a Plantation Legend
$42.75 Add to cartA powerful new book that corrects a false myth in African American history that Kirkus Reviews calls “a thoughtful antidote to white Southern propaganda.”
According to an oft repeated legend, during C- Author: May, Robert E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 204
- Publish Date: December 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798881801786
- Language: English
