History Press
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A Culinary History of West Virginia: From Ramps to Pepperoni Rolls
$23.99 Add to cartThe Mountain State’s irregular borders and rugged geography are home to a fascinating mix of cultures, landscapes and foods. West Virginia’s culinary history is rooted among the native fauna and flora… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Tinnell, Shannon Colaianni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 13 2020
- ISBN10: 1625859252
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Utah
$23.99 Add to cartIn the 1840s, land west of the Missouri River was a new frontier for courage, adventure, freedom and true grit. During this era and the decades that followed, Utah became the focal point for many brav… [more below]
- Series: Hidden History Of…
- Author: Stone, Eileen Hallet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 12 2013
- ISBN10: 1626193479
- Language: English
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A Guide to the Historic French Quarter
$14.99 Add to cartLocal author Andy Peter Antippas presents a walking history of the Vieux Carre, one alley, corner and street at a time.
Walking through the French Quarter can overwhelm the senses–and the imagination.
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Antippas, Andy Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 29 2013
- ISBN10: 1626192804
- Language: English
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The Southern Surfcaster: Saltwater Strategies for the Carolina Beaches & Beyond
$19.99 Add to cartThe Southern Surfcaster will change the way you think and what you thought you knew about saltwater fishing.
Increase your knowledge of fishing and develop into a more confident saltwater fisherman wit
- Series: Sports
- Author: Wright, S. Cameron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 22 2012
- ISBN10: 1609496779
- Language: English
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The Greatest Railroad Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler & the Florida East Coast Railway’s Key West Extension
$23.99 Add to cartAlthough several people had considered constructing a railroad to Key West beginning in the early 1800s, it took a bold industrialist with unparalleled vision to make it happen.
In 1902, Henry Flagler
- Series: Transportation
- Author: Bramson, Seth H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1609493990
- Language: English
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Notorious San Juans:: Wicked Tales from Ouray, San Juan and La Plata Counties
$21.99 Add to cartFrom the shooting of a Secret Service agent in the wilds near Hesperus to the grave misfortune”? of Kid Adams, a not-so-successful highwayman, these tales from the lofty heights of the San Juans are p… [more below]
- Series: Wicked
- Author: Turner, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 14 2011
- ISBN10: 1609492609
- Language: English
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A Gullah Guide to Charleston: Walking Through Black History
$15.99 Add to cartEnjoy three accessible walking tours and a bonus driving tour through places relevant to the rich and varied contributions of black Charlestonians.
Author Alphonso Brown, owner and operator of Gullah T
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Brown, Alphonso
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1596293926
- Language: English
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Selling Sex in the Silver Valley: A Business Doing Pleasure
$24.99 Add to cartOnce the largest silver producer in the world, Wallace became notorious for labor uprisings, hard drinking, gambling and prostitution. As late as 1991, illegal brothels openly flourished because local… [more below]
- Author: Branstetter, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1467136565
- Language: English
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Freaky Florida: The Wonderhouse, the Devil’s Tree, the Shaman of Philippe Park, and More
$23.99 Add to cartMillions of people flock to Florida for its beaches and tourist attractions. Most never learn about the strange locations just off the beaten path.
In the beautiful Florida Caverns, a second Rip Van Wi
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Muncy, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 10 2018
- ISBN10: 146714035X
- Language: English
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The Rise of Napa Valley Wineries: How the Judgment of Paris Put California Wine on the Map
$23.99 Read moreA wine country odyssey.
In 1976, the picturesque, agrarian Napa Valley was all but unknown to those who didn’t live there. That changed dramatically when Steven Spurrier and Patricia Gallagher decide- Series: American Palate
- Author: Gudgel, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 08, 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151858
- Language: English
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Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State
$21.99 Read moreBreaking glass ceilings, organizing clubs, and making history as the first in their fields, these trailblazing Black women paved the way for new generations.
From Nettie Craig Asberry, founder of the T
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Morgan, Marilyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1467150428
- Language: English
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Classic Restaurants of Durham
$21.99 Add to cartThe story of the restaurant industry in Durham is also the story of a once prosperous tobacco town that suffered through a long decline only to undergo a stunning rebirth. Legendary barbecue restauran… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Holaday, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1467143952
- Language: English
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Lost Breweries of Toronto
$21.99 Add to cartNoted beer expert and writer Jordan St. John shows readers the rich history of Toronto’s heritage breweries, many of which still exist today. Explore the once-prominent breweries of nineteenth-century… [more below]
- Series: Lost
- Author: John, Jordan St
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 28 2014
- ISBN10: 1626196664
- Language: English
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Haunted Summerwind: A Ghostly History of a Wisconsin Mansion
$21.99 Add to cartBuried deep in the Wisconsin Northwoods, the ruined splendor of the Summerwind Mansion bares the bones of its legendary past. Robert Patterson Lamont purchased the property in 1916 as a country retrea… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Bell, Devon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 19 2016
- ISBN10: 1626194378
- Language: English
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Pennsylvania Scrapple: A Delectable History
$23.99 Add to cartJoin author Amy Strauss as she traces the sizzling history and culture of a beloved and sustaining Pennsylvania Dutch iconic dish, scrapple.
The name may remind you of a certain word-based board game,
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Strauss, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 09 2017
- ISBN10: 162585885X
- Language: English
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A Guide to Haunted New England: Tales from Mount Washington to the Newport Cliffs
$19.99 Add to cartVisitors and New England natives alike will see a new side of the region through Thomas D’Agostino’s eerie road trip guidebook.
He captures the reader’s imagination with folklore and anecdotes, plus re
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: D’Agostino, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 159629597X
- Language: English
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The Hidden History of East Tennessee
$23.99 Add to cartCritically acclaimed author Joe Guy serves up a stout batch of East Tennessee history in this latest collection of articles from his popular newspaper column.
From Chattanooga up to Knoxville, and ever
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Guy, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1596295104
- Language: English
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Seattle’s Medic One: How We Don’t Die
$21.99 Add to cartIn 1968, Dr. Leonard Cobb, along with Seattle fire chief Gordon Vickery, began to implement something new and daring: one of the country’s first pre-hospital coronary care systems. Along with Dr. Mich… [more below]
- Author: Rapport MD, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 05 2019
- ISBN10: 146714360X
- Language: English
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California’s Haunted Central Coast
$21.99 Add to cartEerie haunts and stories of apparitions stretch along the California coast from Monterey Bay to the Channel Islands. James Dean’s presence lingers at the site of his deadly car crash on Highway 46, an… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Ybarra, Evie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 08 2018
- ISBN10: 1467140937
- Language: English
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Wicked Sacramento
$24.99 Add to cartIn the early 1900s, Sacramento became a battleground in a statewide struggle. On one side were Progressive political reformers and suffragettes. Opposing them were bars, dance halls, brothels and powe… [more below]
- Series: Wicked
- Author: Burg, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1467140597
- Language: English
