History Press
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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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Black Communities of Fairfax: A History
$24.99 Add to cartThe story of Black Fairfax has long been untold. The free Black population of Fairfax Court House dates to at least the 1820s. After the Civil War, newly freed Black citizens expanded the hamlet of Je… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Willson, Etta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1467155497
- Language: English
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Historic Tales of Fort Benton
$23.99 Read more“…more romance, tragedy and vigorous life than many a city a hundred times its size and ten times its age.” – Historian Hiram M. Chittenden
Deep in the heart of Blackfoot country on the Upper Miss
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Robison, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154873
- Language: English
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Pittsburgh Sports in the 1970s: Tragedies, Triumphs and Championships
$24.99 Read moreSports in the Steel City has never reached the highs and lows that fans in Pittsburgh experienced in the 1970s.
Most remembered may be the multiple championships celebrated in city during the era, incl
- Series: Sports
- Author: Finoli, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155004
- Language: English
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The Georgia Farmers’ Strike: The American Agricultural Movement vs. Jimmy Carter
$23.99 Read moreAuthor Lee Lancaster retraces the movement of a remarkable time in our nation’s agricultural history.
In 1976, America sent a peanut farmer from Plains to Washington, D.C. Farmers throughout the nat
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Lancaster, Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154253
- Language: English
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Professional Wrestling in Mississippi: A History
$23.99 Read moreBounce off the ropes for a high-flying jaunt through the history of Magnolia State professional wrestling. At its peak, professional wrestling was arguably the most popular sport in Mississippi. The p… [more below]
- Series: Sports
- Author: Martin, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154288
- Language: English
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Cracker Horses and Cattle: A History of Florida’s Heritage Breeds
$24.99 Read moreJoin author Carol Matthews on a galloping romp through the long history of Florida’s cracker horses and cattle.
The first horses and cattle to set foot on the North American continent stepped onto Flo
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Matthews, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151009
- 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
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The Witch of Mansfield: The Tetched Life of Phebe Wise
$24.99 Read moreMeet one of Richland County’s most colorful citizens.
There are those who thought Phebe Wise was a witch. More thought that the cranky old lady was “tetched,” meaning crazy. And she was crazy–like
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Jordan, Mark S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155217
- Language: English
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Chuck Tanner and the Pittsburgh Pirates
$23.99 Read moreBaseball’s Mr. Sunshine
A beloved son of Western Pennsylvania, Chuck Tanner spent a career in baseball both as a player and manager. He lead the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1977 to 1985 and helped capture
- Series: Sports
- Author: Perelman, Dale Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154865
- Language: English
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Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World
$23.99 Read moreA Story of Hard Spirits and Defiant Souls Franklin County, Virginia has long been known as the Moonshine Capital of the World. That history can seem romantic, but the county has a dark and violent pas… [more below]
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Gibbs, Phillip Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153389
- Language: English
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Colorful Characters of Pittsburgh
$24.99 Read moreBeyond the world famous artists, singers, actors and more from Pittsburgh are the city’s celebrities known locally for their quirky style, unique mannerisms, and outlandish behavior.
From Joe Barker, t
- Series: The History Press
- Author: King, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 02 2023
- ISBN10: 146714858X
- Language: English
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Legends & Lore of Cape Cod
$21.99 Read moreCape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived.
Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirate
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Smith-Johnson, Robin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 23 2016
- ISBN10: 1467119040
- Language: English
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Caribbean Folk Tales: Stories from the Islands and the Windrush Generation
$28.99 Read moreCaribbean folk tales set alongside local reminiscences of 1950s migration from the Caribbean to Britain
Caribbean islands are rich in oral stories. Steeped in history where ancestors arrived as slave- Author: Shearer, Wendy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0750994894
- Language: English
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Legends & Lore of Southwest Virginia
$24.99 Read moreExplore the traditional tales of the hills and hollers of southwestern Virginia. From the infamous Black Sisters of Christiansburg to the ghost of the famed Barter Theatre in Abingdon, the region is f… [more below]
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Simmons, Shane S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155047
- Language: English
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Chronicles of the British Occupation of Long Island
$23.99 Read moreLong Island was occupied under the brutal yolk of the British army and navy from 1776-1783. The scars, trials and experiences of the occupation would not soon be forgotten… Author David M. Griffin p… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Griffin, David M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151394
- Language: English
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Literary New Hampshire: A History & Guide
$23.99 Read moreNew Hampshire’s literary roots are long and rich, with names like Robert Frost, Celia Thaxter and Willa Cather beckoning book lovers. Travel to Cornish and discover the connections between one of the … [more below]
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Crooker, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153788
- Language: English
