Cultural Region/Midwest
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Viola in Reel Life
$11.99 Add to cartI’m marooned.
Abandoned.
Left to rot in boarding school . . .There are four reasons why Viola Chesterton knows she’ll never survive her first year at Prefect Academy:
- Her parents have heartlessly dro
- Series: Viola #1
- Author: Trigiani, Adriana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0061451045
- Language: English
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I Love Chicago Buildings
$29.95 Read moreThe book is not a typical guidebook, nor a generic history tale and not even a disguised autobiography. It is a listing of select pairs of buildings that each articulates a formal and abstract concept… [more below]
- Author: Bjone, Christian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 1954081693
- Language: English
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Ohio Day Trips by Theme
$14.95 Read moreThis guidebook is jam-packed with hundreds of Ohio’s best destinations, and they’re organized by theme-so readers can decide what to do and then find where to do it.
- Series: Day Trip
- Author: Seckman, Cathy Hester
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1591937795
- Language: English
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Lost Dayton, Ohio
$31.99 Add to cartMany of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and adapted, representing the city’s spirit of revitalization. Some of the city’s distinct… [more below]
- Author: Walsh, Andrew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: June 11 2018
- ISBN10: 1540234142
- Language: English
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Oak Lawn Tornado of 1967
$31.99 Add to cartThe morning of April 21, 1967, was crisp and clear, marking the arrival of spring. As the day progressed, dark clouds covered the skies over Oak Lawn, and a deadly tornado touched down in the village … [more below]
- Author: Korst, Kevin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: January 06 2014
- ISBN10: 1531668232
- Language: English
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Indian Lake
$24.99 Add to cartDiscover why Indian Lake was known as “Ohio’s Million Dollar Playground” for much of the 20th century.
Indian Lake, in northwestern Ohio, was originally a group of smaller lakes and wetlands occupying
- Series: Postcard History
- Author: Veen, Cornelis Van Der
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 22 2019
- ISBN10: 1467102520
- Language: English
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Yadi: The Legendary Career of Yadier Molina
$18.95 Read moreCelebrate Yadier Molina’s incredible career with this vibrant retrospective.
A 10-time All-Star with nine Gold Gloves and two World Series rings, Yadier Molina has established his position as one of- Author: St Louis Post-Dispatch
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 163727100X
- Language: English
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Grant Wood’s Iowa
$21.99 Add to cartGrant Wood, Iowa native, iconic Regionalist American artist, certainly left his mark on his home state. Wood’s American Gothic is one of America’s most recognizable paintings, his boyhood home is a re
- Author: Elliott, Wende
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 138
- Publish Date: May 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0881509922
- Language: English
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Six Weeks in Sioux Tepees: A Narrative of Indian Captivity
$19.95 Add to cartThe Dakota War (1862) was a searing event in Minnesota history as well as a signal event in the lives of Dakota people. Sarah F. Wakefield was caught up in this revolt. A young doctor’s wife and the m
- Author: Wakefield, Sarah F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 186
- Publish Date: April 15 2002
- ISBN10: 0806134313
- Language: English
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Myths and Mysteries of Wisconsin: True Stories Of The Unsolved And Unexplained
$14.95 Add to cartUnearth the mysteries, myths, strange happenings, and haunted places in Wisconsin’s history. This intriguing, lively, and easy-to-read collection of eerie stories will leave readers astonished at the … [more below]
- Series: Myths and Mysteries
- Author: Bie, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 03 2012
- ISBN10: 0762769831
- Language: English
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Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes: Legends And Lore, Pirates And More!
$14.95 Add to cartA collection of fascinating true stories about the mysteries of hidden shipwrecks and lost treasure in the Geat Lakes.
- Author: Varhola, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0762744928
- Language: English
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Mackinac Bridge
$23.99 Add to cartOn November 1, 1957, traffic officially opened on the far-reaching Mackinac Bridge.
That was the culmination of 70 years of talking and dreaming about a bridge across
the Straits of Mackinac, of discour- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Fornes, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 29 2007
- ISBN10: 0738550698
- Language: English
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The Nigerian Nightmare: My Journey Out of Africa to the Kansas City Chiefs and Beyond
$30.00 Read moreAn essential and improbable football story that crosses continents, cultures, and sports
Christian Okoye never dreamed of playing football. He passed hours playing soccer each day in Enugu, Nigeria,- Author: Okoye, Christian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1637272618
- Language: English
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The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream
$20.00 Read moreWinner of the Chicago Tribune‘s 2013 Heartland Prize
A critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture Before air t- Author: Dyja, Thomas L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: March 25 2014
- ISBN10: 0143125095
- Language: English
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The Shooter at Midnight: Murder, Corruption, and a Farming Town Divided
$19.00 Add to cartThe harrowing true story of a cold-blooded murder and the campaign to bring justice to a suffering Midwestern town
On a November night in 1990, Cathy Robertson is murdered in her home outside Chillico- Author: Cooper, Sean Patrick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 30 2024
- ISBN10: 0143135449
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Cleveland Sports
$40.99 Add to cartCleveland sports history goes well beyond The Shot, The Fumble, The Drive and so many other ignoble moments. Many of the city’s most illustrious sports tales are long-forgotten chapters of tribulation… [more below]
- Series: Sports
- Author: Bona, Marc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: June 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1540248275
- Language: English
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100 Things to Do in Lansing Before You Die
$17.00 Read moreCentrally located in Michigan, Lansing is 90 minutes from 90% of the state’s population, so it makes an excellent destination for a Michigander’s weekend getaway. And with all the city has to offer, t… [more below]
- Author: Piper, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1681063204
- Language: English
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Best Loop Hikes Wisconsin: A Guide to the State’s Greatest Loop Hikes
$22.95 Read moreBest Loop Hikes Wisconsin includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic loop hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local tri… [more below]
- Author: Johnson, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1493057979
- Language: English
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Farm Girl: A Wisconsin Memoir
$21.95 Add to cartWhen Bunny Coburn was growing up, neighbors came together in times of hardship. No matter the trouble, they faced it with determination, camaraderie, and resourcefulness. In the midst of the Great Dep… [more below]
- Author: Carlson, Beuna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 029932754X
- Language: English
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Blood on the Mitten: Infamous Michigan Murders, 1700s to Present
$24.95 Add to cartBefore Michigan became a state, there were witch trials, scalp collectors, dirty sports and a massacre of epic proportions. The lumber era that followed made Michigan as much of a wild, wild west as D
- Series: Great Lakes Mayhem #1
- Author: Carr, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 162
- Publish Date: May 31 2016
- ISBN10: 1943995362
- Language: English
