United States - State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO,ND,NE,OH,SD,WI
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It Happened in Ohio: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Buckeye State History
$26.83 Add to cartThirty-five episodes from the history of the Buckeye State, including memorable events such as the Kent State Riots, but also featuring lesser-known tales.
- Series: It Happened in
- Author: Cartaino, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 01 2019
- ISBN10: 149303961X
- Language: English
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Haunted Butler County, Ohio
$35.99 Add to cartButler County has a long and storied history with some spooky twists.
When European settlers arrived, they found not only Native settlements but also earthworks that remain a mystery–as are the stran
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Schneider, Daniel D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 162
- Publish Date: August 14 2023
- ISBN10: 154025805X
- Language: English
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The 1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes in Indiana
$21.99 Add to cartAuthor Janis Thornton reveals the stories of a day in Indiana like no other.
Palm Sunday 1965 started as the nicest day of the year, the kind of weather that encouraged Hoosiers to get out in the sun,
- Series: Disaster
- Author: Thornton, Janis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1467149977
- Language: English
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Wisconsin Legends & Lore
$21.99 Add to cartWisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the mother of all circuses, a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps… [more below]
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Krulos, Tea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 31 2020
- ISBN10: 1467143448
- Language: English
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The Ku Klux Klan in Minnesota
$21.99 Add to cartMinnesota might not seem like an obvious place to look for traces of Ku Klux Klan parade grounds, but this northern state was once home to fifty-one chapters of the KKK. Elizabeth Hatle tracks down th… [more below]
- Author: Hatle, Elizabeth Dorsey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 17 2013
- ISBN10: 1626191891
- Language: English
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The Boys in Chicago Heights: The Forgotten Crew of the Chicago Outfit
$21.99 Add to cartChicago Heights was long the seat of one of the major street crews of the Chicago Outfit, but its importance has often been overlooked and misunderstood.
The crew’s origins predate Prohibition, when Ch
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Luzi, Matthew J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 16 2012
- ISBN10: 1609497333
- Language: English
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Alexandria
$31.99 Add to cartAlexandria is situated near the center of Douglas County, surrounded by a chain of beautiful lakes. These lakes brought pioneer settlers to the area as early as 1858, when Minnesota achieved statehood… [more below]
- Author: Grover, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: March 11 2013
- ISBN10: 1531666531
- Language: English
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St. Louis: The 1904 World’s Fair
$40.99 Add to cartFor seven months in 1904, St. Louis was the greatest city on earth. Millions flocked to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to behold the inventions of the early 20th century. Many saw electric lights, … [more below]
- Author: Sonderman, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: November 26 2008
- ISBN10: 153163981X
- Language: English
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Hidden Chicago Landmarks
$23.99 Add to cartTake in the sights of Chicago’s forgotten byways, including a cow trail through a downtown hotel. Pause reflectively at the cemetery in a working scrapyard and the church built without a nail. Stop by… [more below]
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Schmidt, John R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1467143502
- Language: English
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Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
$17.99 Add to cartLook for Dan Abrams and David Fisher’s new book, Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby.
Instant New York Times bestseller
A Winner of the Barondess/Lincoln … [more below]
- Author: Fisher, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1335461604
- Language: English
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Vanished Indianapolis
$24.99 Add to cartUncover lost gems of Circle City history
More than two centuries removed from its founding, Indianapolis has seen its share of landmarks and landscapes pass into memory. Some have totally vanished, su
- Series: Lost
- Author: Fujawa, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154695
- Language: English
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Chicago in Stone and Clay: A Guide to the Windy City’s Architectural Geology
$24.95 Add to cartChicago in Stone and Clay explores the interplay between the city’s most architecturally significant sites, the materials they’re made of, and the sediments and bedrock they are anchored in. This uniq
- Author: Wiggers, Raymond
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: September 15 2022
- ISBN10: 150176506X
- Language: English
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Springfield’s Celebrated Horseshoe Sandwich
$31.99 Add to cartIn a town famous for its politics, one local favorite moves unchallenged across party lines. Open-faced, piled high with fries and slathered in cheese sauce, the Horsehoe Sandwich has represented Spri… [more below]
- Author: Harmon, Carolyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 210
- Publish Date: May 06 2019
- ISBN10: 1540238792
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Milwaukee
$31.99 Add to cartJoin OnMilwaukee.com’s Bobby Tanzilo for a behind-the-scenes tour of Milwaukee’s past. Sail out to the Breakwater Lighthouse, scramble up the wings of the Milwaukee Art Museum and dig up the city’s ro… [more below]
- Author: Tanzilo, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: May 06 2014
- ISBN10: 1540210049
- Language: English
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A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites & More
$35.99 Add to cartIowa s delectable cuisine is quintessentially midwestern, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. Classics like fresh sweet corn and breaded pork tenderloins a… [more below]
- Author: Maulsby, Darcy Dougherty
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 153169876X
- Language: English
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The Game: The Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry
$24.99 Add to cartSimply known as “The Game,” the history of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry – one of the oldest and, arguably, the fierecest in college football.
With a history that stretches over a century, the Michig
- Series: Images of Sports
- Author: Magee, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 07 2015
- ISBN10: 1467114588
- Language: English
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Historic Tales of St. Louis
$23.99 Read moreThe Tales That Made St. Louis St. Louis may be known as the Gateway to the West, but its history holds many stories buried through time that show a different side. Discover which Hollywood leading man
- Series: Forgotten Tales
- Author: Zeman, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 23, 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153281
- Language: English
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Outlaw Tales of South Dakota: True Stories of the Mount Rushmore State’s Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats
$16.95 Add to cartFrom Wild Bill Hickok to Lame Johnny, Jack McCall to Lee “Curly” Grimes, the most notorious desperadoes and their deeds are featured in this history of the Mount Rushmore State. Through these astonish… [more below]
- Series: Outlaw Tales
- Author: Griffith, T. D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0762772646
- Language: English
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Historic Photos of the Chicago World’s Fair
$42.99 Add to cartChicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition, popularly called the Chicago World’s Fair, or the White City, was the largest and most spectacular world’s fair ever built. The Columbian Exposition opened on M
- Series: Historic Photos
- Author: Lewis, Russell
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 202
- Publish Date: May 28 2010
- ISBN10: 1684421101
- Language: English
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Remembering University of Michigan Football
$19.99 Add to cartThe first football team at the University of Michigan was established in 1879. From winning the first ever Tournament of Roses game, to back-to-back national championships, Michigan football created a
- Series: Remembering
- Author: O’Brien, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: September 28 2010
- ISBN10: 1683369009
- Language: English
