History Press
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Cincinnati Curiosities: Healing Powers of the Wamsley Madstone, Nocturnal Exploits of Old Man Dead, Mazeppa’s Naked Ride & More
$23.99 Read moreExplore the eccentric side of yesterday’s Queen City
Cincinnatians today wrap themselves in a comforting blanket of serene conformity, soothed by the myth that the Queen City has always been a bland, s
- Author: Hand, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 14 2022
- ISBN10: 146715282X
- Language: English
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Rural Iowa Sausage: History & Tradition of Brats on the Back Roads
$24.99 Add to cartAn Iowa Tradition Like No Other
In the 1970s, there were around 450 local meat lockers throughout the state of Iowa. Today, there are little more than 100 left. History is finally back on their sid
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Goodvin, Jay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1467148547
- Language: English
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The Wisconsin Farm They Built: Tales of Family & Fortitude
$23.99 Read moreCorey Geiger, international agricultural journalist and author of On a Wisconsin Family Farm, pairs his rural roots and lively storytelling talents to capture six generations of life in America’s Dair… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Geiger, Corey A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152749
- Language: English
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Unnatural Ohio: A History of Buckeye Cryptids, Legends & Other Mysteries
$24.99 Add to cartStrange things are afoot in the Buckeye State
Across city and country, Ohio echoes with tales of creatures, ghosts, and other unexplained phenomena. A monster that appeared to be half man and half d
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Smith, M. Kristina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151440
- Language: English
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Authentic Chicago: The Fairway Flapper, the Lincolnwood Lone Ranger, the Wandering Church and Other Quirky History
$24.99 Read moreDiscover the history most Chicagoans don’t know—the real Chicago Way.
The Windy City is full of forgotten landmarks and unusual stories that rarely get the benefit of a guided tour. Meet the African-
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Schmidt, John R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154911
- Language: English
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Young Andrew Jackson in the Carolinas:: A Revolutionary Boy
$14.99 Add to cartBefore he was Old Hickory” and the “People’s President,” Andrew Jackson came of age in the Waxhaw region of the Carolinas during the turmoil of the Revolutionary War. Young Andy Jackson faced uncommon… [more below]
- Author: Hunsicker, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 19 2014
- ISBN10: 1626193592
- Language: English
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Virginia Legends & Lore
$21.99 Read moreFor centuries, Virginians have told, retold and embellished wonderful stories of their history. Legends such as the wild Spanish ponies of Chincoteague, General Braddock’s lost gold, the Mount Vernon … [more below]
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Mills, Charles a.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1467149705
- Language: English
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Historic Tales of Sylva and Jackson County
$21.99 Add to cartBefore the coming of the four-lane, Jackson County was an insular community defined by geography-wedged in between the Great Smokies and Blue Ridge escarpment, bisected by thousands of miles of stream… [more below]
- Series: American Chronicles
- Author: Buchanan, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 20 2020
- ISBN10: 1467145750
- Language: English
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Banished from Johnstown: Racist Backlash in Pennsylvania
$23.99 Add to cartAuthor and journalist Cody McDevitt tells the story of one of the worst civil rights injustices in Western Pennsylvania history.
In 1923, in response to the fatal shooting of four policemen, the mayor
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: McDevitt, Cody
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 27 2020
- ISBN10: 1467142743
- Language: English
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My Old Kentucky Road Trip:: Historic Destinations & Natural Wonders
$23.99 Add to cartJoin native Kentuckians Cameron M. Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess as they explore all the unique features that make the Bluegrass State one of a kind.
While the middle of the United States tends to be d
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Ludwick, Cameron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 30 2015
- ISBN10: 1626198160
- Language: English
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Wild Women of Maryland: Grit & Gumption in the Free State
$23.99 Add to cartDiscover Maryland’s legacy of daring women who made their mark on history as spies, would-be queens and fiery suffragettes.
Maryland’s history is punctuated by women who refused to be forgotten. Sarah
- Author: Silberman, Lauren R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 21 2015
- ISBN10: 162619811X
- Language: English
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The Larchmont Disaster Off Block Island: Rhode Island’s Titanic
$21.99 Add to cartOn February 11, 1907, the steamship Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship’s deck. Haphazardly loaded … [more below]
- Series: Disaster
- Author: Soares, Joseph P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 30 2015
- ISBN10: 1626197946
- Language: English
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Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England: From Flips & Rattle-Skulls to Switchel & Spruce Beer
$21.99 Add to cartNew England food and drinks writer Corin Hirsch explores the origins and taste of the favorite potations of early Americans and offers some modern-day recipes to revive them today.
Colonial New England
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Hirsch, Corin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 18 2014
- ISBN10: 1626192499
- Language: English
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On This Day in Wyoming History
$14.99 Read moreWyoming might be known as the least populous state, but this land of mountains and prairies is home to enough history to provide an entertaining footnote for each day of the year. On September 6, 1870… [more below]
- Author: Holscher, Patrick T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: March 18 2014
- ISBN10: 1626192235
- Language: English
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Catching Yellowstone’s Wild Trout: A Fly-Fishing History and Guide
$24.99 Add to cartFly-fishing has its sacred waters the world over. Yellowstone National Park claims some of the craft’s most storied destinations. Casting in the Firehole River is like going back in time to when bison… [more below]
- Series: Natural History
- Author: Hunt, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 17 2019
- ISBN10: 1625858264
- Language: English
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Haunted St. Paul
$21.99 Add to cartFrom the phantom pig at the Minnesota State Fair to the ghostly gangsters of the Wabasha Street Caves, St. Paul bristles with haunted history. Let the spectral usher of the Mounds Theatre show you to … [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Lewis, Chad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 27 2010
- ISBN10: 1596299339
- Language: English
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Somerville, Massachusetts:: A Brief History
$20.99 Add to cartEnter Somerville, a city packed with stories larger than itself, to salute a heritage that justifies the fierce pride of its citizens. Share a perch on one of Somerville’s celebrated hills with Dee Mo… [more below]
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Morris, Dee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1596294248
- Language: English
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Forgotten Tales of North Carolina
$14.99 Add to cartWhat comes to mind when you think of North Carolina history? Is it Sir Walter Raleigh, Guilford Courthouse and the Wright Brothers? Or do you think of sea monsters, drunken geese, hitchhiking alligato… [more below]
- Series: Forgotten Tales
- Author: Painter, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 08 2006
- ISBN10: 159629177X
- Language: English
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North Carolina Murder & Mayhem
$23.99 Add to cartAuthor Rick Jackson tells the stories behind some of the most famous, and most heinous, crimes in the history of the Old North State.
The smiling faces and southern hospitality of North Carolina promis
- Series: Murder & Mayhem
- Author: Jackson, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1467143561
- Language: English
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A History of Wrestling in Iowa: Growing Gold
$23.99 Add to cartThe state of Iowa is just as well known for prominent wrestlers as it is acres of corn and beans. That gives the state the mighty distinction of feeding the world and defeating it on the mat. Men like… [more below]
- Series: Sports
- Author: McCool, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1467142980
- Language: English
