Cultural Region/Midwest
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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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100 Things to Do in Nebraska Before You Die, 2nd Edition
$22.50 Read more- Series: 100 Things to Do Before You Die
- Author: Trudell, Tim And Lisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 15 2023
- ISBN10: 168106426X
- Language: English
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The Legend of Minnesota
$17.95 Read moreThe definition of the word “Minnesota” is known to most as the Dakotah word for “sky-tinted waters.” However, in her research about the origin of the state’s name, acclaimed author and native Minnesot… [more below]
- Series: Legend (Sleeping Bear)
- Author: Wargin, Kathy-Jo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 01 2006
- ISBN10: 158536262X
- Language: English
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Hairstyles of the Damned
$14.95 Read more“A funny, hard-rocking first-person tale of teenage angst and discovery.” —Booklist
“Captures the loose, fun, recklessness of midwestern punk.” —MTV.com
Hairstyles of the Damned is an honest, true-li
- Series: Punk Planet Books
- Author: Meno, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 278
- Publish Date: September 01 2004
- ISBN10: 188845170X
- Language: English
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The Land Remains: A Midwestern Perspective on Our Past and Future
$24.99 Add to cart- Author: Hamilton, Neil D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: April 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1948509334
- Language: English
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Jazz from Detroit
$39.95 Add to cartJazz from Detroit explores the city’s pivotal role in shaping the course of modern and contemporary jazz. With more than two dozen in-depth profiles of remarkable Detroit-bred musicians, complemented … [more below]
- Author: Stryker, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 358
- Publish Date: July 08 2019
- ISBN10: 0472074261
- Language: English
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The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants
$26.95 Read moreMidwestern gardeners and landscapers are becoming increasingly attracted to noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants over popular nonnative species. The Midwestern Native Garden offers viabl… [more below]
- Author: Adelman, Charlotte
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 15 2011
- ISBN10: 0821419374
- 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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Michigan Off the Beaten Path(R): Discover Your Fun
$17.95 Add to cartWhether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Michigan Off the Beaten Path shows you the Great LakesState with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to th… [more below]
- Series: Off the Beaten Path
- Author: Finch, Jackie Sheckler
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: June 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1493053590
- Language: English
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Holding Back the River: The Struggle Against Nature on America’s Waterways
$18.99 Add to cart- Author: Kelley, Tyler J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 1501187066
- Language: English
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Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S.
$20.95 Read more“Never before has the case been more compellingly made that America’s dependence on a free and abundant water supply has become an illusion. Cynthia Barnett does it by telling us the stories of the am
- Author: Barnett, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0472033034
- 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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Cheers to Michigan: A Celebration of Cocktail Culture and Craft Distillers
$19.95 Add to cartCheers to Michigan is a toast to cocktail culture in the Mitten and the state’s flourishing craft cocktail and distillery movements. Based on Cheers , Lester Graham and Tammy Coxen’s popular cocktail … [more below]
- Author: Coxen, Tammy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 29 2019
- ISBN10: 0472037528
- Language: English
