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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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Buffalo in 50 Maps
$34.00 Read moreThe third entry in Belt’s urban cartography series, Buffalo in 50 Maps offers a truly unique view of the City of Good Neighbors, from the East Side to Millionaires’ Row to Cazenovia Park.
The best maps
- Author: Johnson-Dahl, Vicky
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: March 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1953368484
- Language: English
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Destination City: A Gallery of New York’s Most Surprising Visitors and Residents Throughout History
$24.95 Add to cartLeon Trotsky was living in The Bronx with his common-law wife and two children when the Russian Revolution broke out. President Woodrow Wilson and his successor, Warren G. Harding, had little in commo
- Author: Pigott, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 0231216475
- Language: English
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Pittsburgh in 50 Maps
$30.00 Add to cartPittsburgh in 50 Maps offers unique new views of a city at a crossroads–culturally, economically, and demographically.
There are countless ways to map a city. Roads, bridges, and waterways help you na
- Series: 50 Maps
- Author: Danielson, Stentor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1953368859
- Language: English
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Hudson New Hampshire
$24.99 Read moreFrom Nottingham to Benson’s Wild Animal Farm, Hudson’s 157 year history is revealed in this photographic journey.
The New Hampshire town of Hudson has gone through amazing growth and change since 1673
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Jasper, Laurie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 07 1999
- ISBN10: 0738502774
- Language: English
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Noteworthy Women of Oswego County, New York
$29.95 Add to cartUncovers the significant social, literary, and political contributions of thirty-one notable women of Oswego County, New York.
When called upon to name a noteworthy woman who lived in Oswego County, Ne
- Series: Excelsior Editions
- Author: Woodall, Natalie Joy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: January 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9798855800395
- Language: English
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Mapping the Adirondacks: Colvin, Blake, and the First True Survey of the Great Adirondack Wilderness
$36.95 Add to cartNew York State’s famous Adirondack landscape is immense, spanning over six million acres of public forests, lakes, rivers, mountains, and private lands. In full color featuring hundreds of detailed ma
- Author: Hogan, Thatcher
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1493081586
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Montgomery County, Maryland
$24.99 Read moreDig into the untold stories and lesser-known tales of MoCo.
Washington, D.C.’s next-door neighbor has seen many a politician, militant and Red Line passenger travel within its bounds, but the county’s
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Myers, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1467156604
- Language: English
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Cape May County and the Civil War
$24.99 Read moreTrue Blue for Union
In the middle of the nineteenth century, Cape May County was an isolated and lightly populated peninsula at the southernmost tip of New Jersey. Nevertheless, its citizens answered t
- Series: Civil War
- Author: Rebmann, Ray
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1467158658
- Language: English
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Governors Island
$31.99 Add to cartPurchased from the Manhattan tribe of the Wappinger
Confederacy by the Dutch, Governors Island has long been
the secret island in New York’s harbor. Although this pristine island has appeared on maps … [more below]- Author: Glen, Susan L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: May 10 2006
- ISBN10: 1531623174
- Language: English
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Fort Niagara: The Key to the Inland Oceans and the French Movement to Dominate North America
$28.99 Add to cartFort Niagara is located twelve miles downriver from the world-renowned Niagara Falls, yet few visitors to either site know this was once Iroquois territory and claimed by France. This volume summarize… [more below]
- Author: Utley, William Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1532070659
- Language: English
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The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910
$38.00 Add to cartAn expansive exploration of The Gilded Age in New York City, from of the extravagant lifestyles and magnificent mansions of the ultra-rich to the daily doings of the wretchedly poor who lived in the s
- Author: Crain, Esther
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 27 2016
- ISBN10: 0316353663
- Language: English
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When the Smoke Cleared: The 1968 Rebellions and the Unfinished Battle for Civil Rights in the Nation’s Capital
$33.82 Add to cartEchoing James Forman Jr.’s Locking Up Our Own, a riveting story of race, civil rights, and rebellion in Washington, DC
In April 1968, following the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., a wave of uprising- Author: Sommers, Kyla
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1620977478
- Language: English
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A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches: Steaks, Hoagies, Iconic Eateries & More
$24.99 Add to cartTake a Bite of Philadelphia’s Storied Sandwich History
Philadelphia boasts some of the most delicious original sandwiches and passionate sandwich aficionados. From the classic cheesesteak to the delect
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Madaio, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1467152021
- Language: English
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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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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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Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City
$20.00 Add to cartHow much do you actually know about New York City? Did you know they tried to anchor Zeppelins at the top of the Empire State Building? Or that the high-rent district of Park Avenue was once so danger… [more below]
- Author: Nevius, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 24 2009
- ISBN10: 141658997X
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Alexandria, D.C.
$21.99 Add to cartGo inside the long-forgotten 19th century period when Alexandria left Virginia and incorporated itself into the fledging Distric of Columbia.
This groundbreaking history uncovers the time in the 19th c
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Pope, Michael Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 23 2011
- ISBN10: 1609492811
- Language: English
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A History Lover’s Guide to Baltimore
$23.99 Read moreNeither southern nor northern, Baltimore has charted its own course through the American experience. The spires of the nation’s first cathedral rose into its sky, and the first blood of the Civil War … [more below]
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Jensen, Brennen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 31 2021
- ISBN10: 1467145769
- Language: English
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Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America’s National Capital Region
$24.99 Read moreWalk in the footsteps of the Marquis de Lafayette as he makes a final trip through the young United States. Against the backdrop of a tumultuous election, a beloved hero of the American Revolution ret… [more below]
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Reese, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 29 2024
- ISBN10: 146715587X
- Language: English
