Cultural Region/Midwest
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Show Me Shipshewana: A Guide to Indiana Amish Country
$19.99 Add to cartAre you ready for a relaxing getaway?
Show Me Shipshewana: a Guide to Indiana Amish Country invites you to step away from the frenzied pace of day-to-day life. You’re invited to relax. To eat (a lot).
- Author: Goodrich, Theresa L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 150
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1958187151
- Language: English
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Germans in Minnesota
$17.95 Add to cartA concise history of Germans in Minnesota including immigration patterns, the Catholic and Lutheran churches, cultural organizations, businesses, and politics, especially in the World War I years.
Ger- Series: People of Minnesota
- Author: Conzen, Kathleen Neils
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 102
- Publish Date: July 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0873514548
- Language: English
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Through Dakota Eyes: Narrative Accounts of the Minnesota Indian War of 1862
$22.95 Add to cartThis collection of thirty-six narratives presents the Dakota Indians’ experiences during a conflict previously known chiefly from the viewpoints of non-Indians.
- Author: Anderson, Gary Clayton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: July 15 1988
- ISBN10: 0873512162
- Language: English
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Yooper Talk: Dialect as Identity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
$17.95 Add to cartThe Upper Peninsula of Michigan–known as “the U P”–is historically, geographically, and culturally distinct. Struggles over land, labor, and language during the last 150 years have shaped the variet… [more below]
- Series: Languages and Folklore of Upper Midwest
- Author: Remlinger, Kathryn A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 13 2019
- ISBN10: 0299312542
- Language: English
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Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography
$27.00 Add to cartMeryle Secrest’s Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography focuses on Wright’s family history, personal adventures, and colorful friends and family. Secrest had unprecedented access to an archive of over one hu… [more below]
- Author: Secrest, Meryle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 652
- Publish Date: May 08 1998
- ISBN10: 0226744140
- Language: English
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Best Rail Trails Illinois: Accessible and Car-free Routes for Walking, Running, and Biking
$19.95 Add to cartBest Rail Trails Illinois is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than forty of the most popular rail trails in Illinois.
- Author: Villaire, Ted
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 338
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1493069470
- Language: English
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Aia Guide to Chicago
$42.95 Read moreChicago’s architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring this most breathtaking and dynamic of citysca… [more below]
- Author: American Institute of Architects Chicago
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 648
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 0252086732
- Language: English
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Duluth: An Urban Biography
$18.95 Add to cartDuluth, the beautiful city at the head of the world’s largest freshwater lake, has gone from boom to bust to boom and back again.
In this richly textured urban biography, author Tony Dierckins highlig… [more below]- Author: Dierckins, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 168134159X
- Language: English
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Kansas City Chiefs Legends: The Greatest Coaches, Players and Front Office Execs in Chiefs History
$19.99 Add to cartThe Kansas City Chiefs have enjoyed great success the last 50-plus years, having played in Super Bowl I, and later winning their first title in Super Bowl IV. Now the Chiefs appear to be on the verge
- Author: Deters, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 274
- Publish Date: July 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1733269703
- Language: English
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Cleveland Rock and Roll Memories: True and Tall Tales of the Glory Days, Told by Musicians, Djs, Promoters, and Fans Who Made the Scene in the ’60s, ‘
$19.95 Read moreMusic fans who grew up with Rock and Roll in Cleveland remember a golden age. We were young, so was the music, and the sense of freedom and excitement the Rock and Roll scene delivered was electric. T
- Author: Wolff, Carlo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 129
- Publish Date: November 01 2006
- ISBN10: 188622899X
- Language: English
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Madison: Including Dane and Surrounding Counties
$22.95 Add to cartThis guide to 60 of the best hikes in the Madison area leads you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings.
- Series: 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles
- Author: Revolinski, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: June 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1634041208
- Language: English
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A Boundary Waters History: Canoeing Across Time
$21.99 Add to cartTeasing out the history of a place celebrated for timelessness where countless paddle strokes have disappeared into clear waters requires a sure and attentive hand. Stephen Wilbers s account reaches b… [more below]
- Author: Wilbers, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 15 2011
- ISBN10: 1596299703
- Language: English
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Black Hills Family Fun Guide: Explore South Dakota’s Badlands, Devils Tower & Black Hills
$14.95 Add to cartThis full-color guidebook features more than 150 family-friendly attractions and is arranged by themes, leading visitors and residents alike on a modern-day adventure through the best that South Dakot… [more below]
- Author: Gordon, Kindra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: May 16 2017
- ISBN10: 1591937353
- Language: English
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Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher’s First Year
$17.99 Add to cartA must-read for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, Educating Esm? is the exuberant diary of Esm? Raji Codell’s first year teaching in a Chicago public school. Fresh-mouthed and free-spirit… [more below]
- Author: Codell, Esmé Raji
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1565129350
- Language: English
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Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes
$29.95 Read moreRichard Gebhart traces little-known voyages of Great Lakes ships that sailed the Atlantic beginning in the 1850s. They bore cargoes to and from the lakes and as far as Constantinople. Gebhart recovers… [more below]
- Author: Gebhart, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 126
- Publish Date: February 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1611864836
- Language: English
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Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect
$29.00 Add to cartFor over fifty years numerous public intellectuals and social theorists have insisted that community is dead. Some would have us believe that we act solely as individuals choosing our own fates regard… [more below]
- Author: Sampson, Robert J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 552
- Publish Date: June 14 2013
- ISBN10: 022605568X
- Language: English
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My Omaha Obsession: Searching for the City
$24.95 Add to cart2021 Nebraska Book Award
My Omaha Obsession takes the reader on an idiosyncratic tour through some of Omaha’s neighborhoods, buildings, architecture, and people, celebrating the city’s unusual history- Author: Cassette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496207610
- Language: English
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Christmas in Minnesota: A Celebration in Memories, Stories, and Recipes of Seasons Past
$17.95 Add to cartLike the warmth of a cabin fireplace and the twinkle of lights along the edge of a frozen lake, Christmas in Minnesota evokes memories of holidays long ago.
Beloved Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz … [more below]- Author: Ziebarth, Marilyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 220
- Publish Date: October 29 2019
- ISBN10: 1681341425
- Language: English
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The Relentless Business of Treaties: How Indigenous Land Became U.S. Property
$19.95 Add to cartHow making treaties for land cessions with Native American nations transformed human relationships to the land and became a profitable family business.
- Author: Case, Martin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1681340909
- Language: English
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Haunted Iowa
$19.99 Add to cartFollow a team of real-life ghost hunters on the trail of visitors to the Hawkeye State from the spirit world. You say you don’t believe in ghosts? Tell it to the woman who was thrown down the stairs b… [more below]
- Author: Vyn, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 30 2019
- ISBN10: 1625361289
- Language: English
