Cultural Region/Midwest
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Detroit Rock City: The Uncensored History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in America’s Loudest City
$21.99 Add to cartDetroit Rock City is an oral history of Detroit and its music told by the people who were on the stage, in the clubs, the practice rooms, studios, and in the audience, blasting the music out and soaki… [more below]
- Author: Miller, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 25 2013
- ISBN10: 030682065X
- Language: English
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Saint Woody: The History and Fanaticism of Ohio State Football
$24.95 Add to cartThe Ohio State Buckeyes have been a powerhouse in college football for decades, with numerous national championships and NFL draftees to their credit. With such a successful history, it’s no wonder th… [more below]
- Author: Hunter, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1496233093
- Language: English
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Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel
$39.99 Add to cartA Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as America’s summer place. The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel’s ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star g… [more below]
- Author: Fornes, Mike
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: May 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1540247333
- Language: English
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A History of the Ozarks, Volume 3: The Ozarkers Volume 3
$34.95 Read moreBetween the world wars, America embraced an image of the Ozarks as a remote land of hills and hollers. The popular imagination stereotyped Ozarkers as ridge runners, hillbillies, and pioneers–a cast … [more below]
- Author: Blevins, Brooks
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: December 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0252044053
- Language: English
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History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
$49.95 Add to cartIf you want an interesting look at railroading plus the social, financial, and political times over 130 years of America, consider this well-researched and documented book.–Stan Moore, Denver Posse o
- Author: Bryant Jr, Keith L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496214102
- Language: English
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Historic Black Settlements of Ohio
$23.99 Add to cartIn the years leading up to the Civil War, Ohio had more African American settlements than any other state. Owing to a common border with several slave states, it became a destination for people of col… [more below]
- Author: Meyers, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1467144185
- Language: English
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Dragonflies of the North Woods
$24.95 Read moreWhich dragonfly eats large butterflies and other dragonflies? Learn about all 102 species of dragonflies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. Over 250 new photos and 30-plus new illustratio… [more below]
- Series: Naturalist
- Author: Mead, Kurt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: August 22 2017
- ISBN10: 1936571110
- Language: English
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Remembering Christmas in Chicago
$19.99 Add to cartIn Chicago, wherever Christmas is celebrated, holiday traditions reflect both universal themes and local color, both the spirit of giving and snow-covered State Street. In 1913, Chicago decorated its
- Series: Remembering
- Author: Adams, Rosemary K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: September 28 2010
- ISBN10: 1684422418
- Language: English
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Tourney Time: Stories from the Minnesota Boys State Hockey Tournament
$29.95 Add to cartSeventy-five years of big names and memorable games–chronicling the highs and lows, the memories, and the legends from the Minnesota boys’ state high school tournament.
- Author: La Vaque, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1681341492
- Language: English
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Oak Park:: The Evolution of a Village
$24.99 Read moreJourney to the past with historian David M. Sokol as he reveals the city that nurtured and inspired the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Ray Kroc and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Though it is a handsome village, with
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Sokol, David M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 27, 2011
- ISBN10: 1609490703
- Language: English
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Go Blue!: Michigan’s Greatest Football Stories
$16.95 Add to cartSome of greatest untold stories from Michigan’s football program are shared in this book based on intimate interviews with former players and coaches. Due to his long history covering Michigan footbal… [more below]
- Author: Kornacki, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1600788483
- Language: English
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Marshall Field’s: The Store That Helped Build Chicago
$23.99 Add to cartAnyone who has waited in a Christmas line for the Walnut Room’s Great Tree can attest that Chicago’s loyalty to Marshall Field’s is fierce.
Dayton-Hudson even had to take out advertising around town to
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Soucek, Gayle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 10 2010
- ISBN10: 1596298545
- Language: English
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Six Flags Great America
$31.99 Add to cartMarriott’s Great America first opened in Gurnee, Illinois, on May 29, 1976. Located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, it was the second of two Marriott Corporation theme parks. Great America was c… [more below]
- Series: Images of Modern America
- Author: Wilson, Steven W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 98
- Publish Date: September 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1540226026
- Language: English
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A People’s History of the Lake of the Ozarks
$31.99 Add to cart- Author: Peek, Dan William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: April 25 2016
- ISBN10: 1540203433
- Language: English
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A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites & More
$23.99 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]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Maulsby, Darcy Dougherty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1467136328
- Language: English
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Detroit in World War II
$21.99 Add to cartWhen President Roosevelt called for the country to be the great Arsenal of Democracy, Detroit helped turn the tide against fascism with its industrial might. Locals were committed to the cause, puttin… [more below]
- Series: Military
- Author: Sumner, Gregory D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 09 2015
- ISBN10: 1467119474
- Language: English
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Made in Chicago: The Windy City’s Manufacturing Heritage
$24.99 Add to cartFor much of the 20th century, the Chicagoland area was a manufacturing mecca due to its central geographic location and ready access to rail and water transportation. The city and suburbs mass-produce… [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Weber, Austin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 04 2019
- ISBN10: 1467103071
- Language: English
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Black St. Louis
$39.95 Read moreBlack St. Louis explores the rich and inspiring history of African Americans in St. Louis from the city’s founding as a French fur trading post during the Spanish colonial era to the new millennium. A… [more below]
- Author: Riley, Calvin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1681064073
- Language: English
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Michigan Scoundrels: Rogues, Rascals and Rapscallions
$23.99 Read moreThe rich history of the Wolverine State has a serious dark side. In the Detroit area, the Black Legion outdid the Ku Klux Klan in hate but remained secret until one of its leaders was implicated in a … [more below]
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Lewis, Norma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153702
- Language: English
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Taste of Home One Pot Favorites: 519 Meal in One Lifesavers
$19.99 Add to cart- Series: Taste of Home Quick & Easy
- Author: Taste of Home
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1621458938
- Language: English
