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African Americans in Chicago
$24.99 Read moreHere is the black Chicago family album, of African Americans leaving the violent, racist South and goin’ to Chicago to find the American Dream.
The story of black Chicago is so rich that few know it al
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Thompson, Lowell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 06 2012
- ISBN10: 0738588539
- Language: English
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Kodachrome Milwaukee
$23.99 Read moreExplore long-lost and never-before-seen images of downtown, Mayfair Mall’s Ice Chalet, Brady Street, the Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee County Stadium, and much, much more. Introduced by Kodak in 1935… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Levin, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153885
- Language: English
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Cleveland Amusement Park Memories: A Nostalgic Look Back at Euclid Beach Park, Puritas Springs Park, Geauga Lake Park, and Other Classic Parks
$19.95 Read moreNortheast Ohioans who grew up visiting amusement parks in the 1940s through 1970s will cherish the memories captured in this book, which includes Euclid Beach Park, Luna Park, Geauga Lake Park, Purita
- Author: Francis, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 18 2005
- ISBN10: 1886228892
- Language: English
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The Egyptian Trail in Illinois: A History from Chicago to Cairo
$23.99 Read moreJourney down one of the most important roadways in the annals of Illinois transportation history.
Stretching from Chicago to Cairo, the Egyptian Trail was one of the earliest “improved” roadways in Ill
- Series: Transportation
- Author: Wright, James R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154806
- Language: English
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The Lake Michigan Car Ferry Badger
$24.99 Read moreThe iconic Lake Michigan car ferry Badger has been providing reliable service between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, since its maiden voyage on March 21, 1953. Originally built as an i… [more below]
- Series: Arcadia Publishing
- Author: Chavez, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1467109363
- Language: English
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Iowa State Hockey and Al Murdoch: Building a Dream
$23.99 Read moreThe Making of Iowa State Hockey During five decades, Alan Murdoch played for, coached and managed the Iowa State Cyclone hockey team, making a life’s work out of his personal resourcefulness and initi… [more below]
- Series: Sports
- Author: Murdoch, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153923
- Language: English
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Minnesota’s Oldest Murder Mystery: The Case of Edward Phalen: St. Paul’s Unsaintly Pioneer
$25.00 Add to cartOn September 27, 1839, the battered body of a middle-aged Irishman was found by some Dakota Indian boys. The corpse washed up along the Mississippi River shore, about seven miles downstream from Fort … [more below]
- Author: Brueggemann, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 306
- Publish Date: November 16 2012
- ISBN10: 1592985351
- Language: English
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Route 66 St. Louis Style
$24.99 Read moreFor Route 66 to become the most famous highway in history, it had to pass through the “Gateway to the West.” St. Louis is the largest city between Chicago and Los Angeles, and “St. Louee” comes first … [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Sonderman, Joseph R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1467160571
- Language: English
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Lost Ghost Stories of Cleveland
$21.99 Read moreRediscover Cleveland’s Forgotten Hauntings
Hiding in obscure corners and in plain sight, chilling tales from Cleveland’s paranormal past await reawakening. A tale from 1840 places the city’s first h
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Krejci, William G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154792
- Language: English
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Unsolved Indiana: Murder Mysteries, Bizarre Deaths & Unexplained Disappearances
$23.99 Read moreEnduring mysteries from the Hoosier State
Crime and tragedy have all too often disturbed the peace and stained the memory of Indiana’s bucolic countryside. The small town of Dupont was thrust into the
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Bones, Autumn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 03 2022
- ISBN10: 1467152811
- Language: English
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Ottawa
$24.99 Read moreOttawa is a city rich in history going back to the 1820s. It was the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, and even a famous Civil War general was from Ottawa. The city has an enormous heritage in… [more below]
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Ridings, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 07 2011
- ISBN10: 0738588571
- Language: English
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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul
$19.00 Read moreStep into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history-and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. Operating in Chicago’s notorious Levee dist… [more below]
- Author: Abbott, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: June 10 2008
- ISBN10: 0812975995
- Language: English
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Brewtown Tales: More Stories from Milwaukee and Beyond
$24.95 Read moreJohn Gurda’s South Side Milwaukee family loved potluck dinners. “From the Jell-O salads at the start of the line through the hot dishes in the middle and on to the pumpkin bars at the end, the food wa… [more below]
- Author: Gurda, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 087020999X
- Language: English
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St. Paul Murder & Mayhem
$24.99 Read moreA fledgling community in the midst of stunning natural scenes, the St. Paul of yesteryear had a well-earned reputation for beauty and danger.
Whiskey made the river city a byword for peril. Men brawl
- Series: Murder & Mayhem
- Author: de Beaulieu, Ron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155063
- Language: English
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Streeterville: Chicago’s Most Exciting Neighborhood
$24.99 Read moreMeet the Chicagoans who had the vision — or the chicanery — to turn a worthless marsh into the amazing cityscape that is modern Streeterville.
The towering buildings between beautiful Lake Michigan a
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Klatt, Wayne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151572
- Language: English
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Chicago Marching: A History of Protest, Authority & Violence
$23.99 Read moreExamine the inflection points in Chicago’s history of protest. A word packed with meaning and emotion, “protest” can be synonymous with both free speech and rioting. Chicago’s citizens and city offici… [more below]
- Author: Rulli, Joseph Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151432
- Language: English
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Ohio Ice Cream: A Scoop of History
$21.99 Read moreCups, Cones & Claims to Fame in the Buckeye State
Drawing on a rich dairy heritage, Ohio has whipped up an ice cream industry worthy of tourism. The state has legitimate claims as the birthplace of th
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Cook, Renee Casteel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1467150967
- Language: English
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Secret Wichita: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
$27.00 Read more- Series: Secret
- Author: Whiteside, Vanessa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1681064936
- Language: English
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Historic Illinois: A Tour of the State’s Top National Landmarks
$21.95 Add to cartHistoric Illinois: A Tour of the State’s Top National Landmarks is a carefully curated travel guide, written by a local historian, featuring the most intriguing and significant of the state’s national… [more below]
- Author: O’Connor Davis, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: December 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1493055399
- Language: English
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The Cereal Killer Chronicles of Battle Creek
$21.99 Add to cartAt the convergence of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Rivers lies Cereal City, USA. Named after a bloody battle between Native Americans and land surveyors, Battle Creek is most famously the home of th… [more below]
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Carpenter, Jenn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1467149497
- Language: English
