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The Pennsylvania Wilds and the Civil War
$23.99 Read moreThe Call of Service and the Trial of War From abolitionists to copperheads, from patriotic volunteer soldiers to deserters, the Pennsylvania Wilds lived up to its adventurous name during the Civil War… [more below]
- Series: Civil War
- Author: Myers, Kathy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153079
- Language: English
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African Americans of Central New Jersey: A History of Harmony and Hostility
$23.99 Read moreThrough grit and determination, the founding Black families of Sourland Mountain and surrounding Central New Jersey put down roots, built homes, established churches and navigated their lives in an un… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Mills, Beverly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154415
- Language: English
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Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York’s Place Names
$23.99 Read moreThe Van Wyck, the Major Deegan, the Jackie Robinson, the Hutch, the Merritt, FDR Drive, or the Henry Hudson…you might drive them regularly, without really noticing that those road names are, well, n… [more below]
- Author: Bratspies, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151408
- Language: English
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Philadelphia’s Strawbridge & Clothier: From Our Family to Yours
$23.99 Read moreBecome Part of the Store Family
From its flagship store on Market Street in the heart of Philadelphia, Strawbridge & Clothier strove to meet the needs of its customers for over a century. Built on a f
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Butterworth, Meg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1467150266
- Language: English
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Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting: A City’s Struggle Against an Epithet
$30.00 Read moreMore than a century after muckraking journalist Lincoln Steffens derided the city of Philadelphia as being “corrupt and contented,” Philadelphia struggles to rise above this unfortunate characterizati… [more below]
- Author: Mandel, Brett H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1439924279
- Language: English
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The Motorcycle Industry in New York State, Second Edition: A Concise Encyclopedia of Inventors, Builders, and Manufacturers
$34.95 Read moreGeoffrey L. Stein is Senior Historian Emeritus of the New York State Museum. His books include Great Day for Elmira: An Illustrated History of Twentieth-Century Grade Crossing Elimination Projects in … [more below]
- Series: Excelsior Editions
- Author: Stein, Geoffrey N.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1438493037
- Language: English
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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
$20.00 Read moreIn a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that … [more below]
- Author: Shorto, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 12 2005
- ISBN10: 1400078679
- Language: English
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Preserving the Pennsylvania Wilds: The Rebirth of Elk Country
$24.99 Read moreA Legacy of Conservation
Every year thousands flock to the Pennsylvania Wilds to be among nature and its famous elk herd. In the past, dangerous levels of hunting and industrial development forever al
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Chiappelli, Mario
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155284
- Language: English
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When Washington Burned: The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation’s Rise from the Ashes
$29.95 Read moreAn insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments in US history, the British assault on Washington, DC
Perhaps no other single day in US history was as threatening to the survival of th
- Author: Watson, Robert P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 164712350X
- Language: English
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Secret Washington DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
$22.50 Read moreAround the world, Washington, DC, is known for its powerful government, majestic monuments, and world-renowned museums. Secret Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reminds us t… [more below]
- Series: Secret
- Author: Hill, Joann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1681063093
- Language: English
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City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History & Guide
$24.99 Add to cartExploring Pittsburghs Ups and Downs
In Pittsburgh, the elevation varies wildly, fluctuating 660 feet from highest to lowest points throughout the area and making it one of the hilliest cities in the … [more below]- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Zurowski, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1467156728
- Language: English
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Creating Reading Rainbow: The Untold Story of a Beloved Children’s Series
$29.95 Read moreReading Rainbow is one of the most successful PBS children’s series in television history, earning numerous national and international awards including 26 Emmys and a Peabody Award. But perhaps more i
- Author: Irwin, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: June 18 2024
- ISBN10: 1493077325
- Language: English
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The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld
$20.00 Read moreThe basis of Martin Scorcese’s acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city’s dark past.
Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys o
- Author: Asbury, Herbert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0307388980
- Language: English
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Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11
$14.99 Add to cartRudy Giuliani emerged from the smoke of 9/11 as the unquestioned hero of the day: America’s Mayor, the father figure we could all rely on to be tough, to be wise, to do the right thing. In that uncert
- Author: Barrett, Wayne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 03 2007
- ISBN10: 0060536616
- Language: English
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Holocaust Refugees in Oswego: From Nazi Europe to Lake Ontario
$24.99 Read moreAmerica’s Only Shelter Established for Holocaust Refugees
During the height of the second World War, at the order of President Roosevelt, Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York housed 982 refugees, rescued
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Allen, Ann Callaghan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 18 2024
- ISBN10: 1467155950
- 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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A Hudson Valley Reckoning: Discovering the Forgotten History of Slaveholding in My Dutch American Family
$32.95 Add to cartA Hudson Valley Reckoning tells the long-ignored story of slavery’s history in upstate New York through Debra Bruno’s absorbing chronicle that uncovers her Dutch ancestors’ slave-holding past and lead
- Author: Bruno, Debra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1501776568
- Language: English
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Lost Delaware
$24.99 Add to cartFormer Delaware journalists Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge document the past, present, and sometimes the future of Delaware’s landmarks and legends. Originally part of Pennsylvania and called “the thr… [more below]
- Series: Lost
- Author: Kipp, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 04 2024
- ISBN10: 1467156426
- Language: English
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Sixteenth Street NW: Washington, DC’s Avenue of Ambitions
$34.95 Read moreDeFerrari and Sefton have created a highly illustrated architectural “biography” of one of DC’s most important boulevards. From the front door of the White House, this north-south artery runs through
- Author: Deferrari, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: February 28 2022
- ISBN10: 1647121566
- Language: English
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Pennsylvania Myths and Legends: The True Stories Behind History’s Mysteries
$19.95 Add to cartPart of the Myths and Mysteries of Pennsylvania series, Myths and Legends of Pennsylvania explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Pennsylvania’s history. Each episode included in
- Series: Myths and Mysteries
- Author: Hughes, Kara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1493067451
- Language: English
