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Colonial Taverns of New Jersey: Libations, Liberty & Revolution
$23.99PaperbackRead moreEat, Drink, Be Merry and Join the Revolution New Jersey was the “Crossroads of the American Revolution,” and its colonial taverns were havens for Patriots and Loyalists alike to debate the political q… [more below]
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Gabriele, Michael C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1467148962
- Language: English
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By: Marsh, DiAnn
Galena, Illinois: A Brief History
$21.99PaperbackRead moreWith 85 percent of its buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, Galena truly is a place drenched in history.
From the ancient burial mounds crowding the high banks of the Mississippi to t
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Marsh, DiAnn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 20 2010
- ISBN10: 1596297301
- Language: English
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By: Miller, Stauffer
Cape Cod and the Civil War: The Raised Right Arm
$21.99PaperbackRead moreFar from the glistening waters and gray-shingled villages of Cape Cod were the bloody front lines of the American Civil War. During this era, Cape Cod recruiting officers often urged soldiers to “rais… [more below]
- Series: Civil War
- Author: Miller, Stauffer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 26 2010
- ISBN10: 1596299843
- Language: English
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By: Burg, William
Sacramento Renaissance:: Art, Music and Activism in California’s Capital City
$21.99PaperbackRead moreTouted as progress, postwar redevelopment spawned a new age in Sacramento, California. As city planners designated areas of urban blight and directed bulldozers to make way for commercial districts an… [more below]
- Author: Burg, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 27 2013
- ISBN10: 1609499395
- Language: English
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By: Shomler, Steven
Portland Food Cart Stories:: Behind the Scenes with the City’s Culinary Entrepreneurs
$23.99PaperbackRead moreFor a fresh take on a variety of cuisines, reservations won’t be necessary. Just step up to a Portland food cart instead. Tour the city’s finest carts with author Steven Shomler and meet the innovativ… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Shomler, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 15 2014
- ISBN10: 1626193738
- Language: English
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By: Shomler, Steven
Portland Beer Stories:: Behind the Scenes with the City’s Craft Brewers
$21.99PaperbackRead morePortlanders have got it made. Not only is the city filled with nearly countless breweries, brewpubs, bottle shops and homebrew supply venues, but also the people who created the community are nothing … [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Shomler, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1626198993
- Language: English
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By: Geoghegan, John
When Giants Ruled the Sky: The Brief Reign and Tragic Demise of the American Rigid Airship
$47.99HardcoverRead moreNearly everything people know about airships is wrong. Few realize that prior to the Hindenburg disaster airships transported passengers without a single casualty for more than 20 years, a record unma… [more below]
- Author: Geoghegan, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: June 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0750987839
- Language: English
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Prettycitylondon: The Petite Guide to London’s Beautiful Places Volume 4
$19.99PaperbackRead moreA pocket-sized guide to London’s prettiest neighborhoods, from the creator of the hugely successful Instagram account @prettycitylondon
Featuring everything from charming cafes and restaurants to pea- Series: The Pretty Cities
- Author: Ferguson, Siobhan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 01 2022
- ISBN10: 750995211
- Language: English
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By: Clerici, Paul C.
Oregon Running Legend Steve Prefontaine
$23.99PaperbackRead moreIn the Footsteps of Oregon’s beloved U.S. Olympic Athlete, Activist, and Icon
Born in the small town of Coos Bay, Oregon, Steve “Pre’? Prefontaine’s meteoric rise to cross-country and track superstardo
- Series: Sports
- Author: Clerici, Paul C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1467151734
- Language: English
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By: Hayes, Lewis
Charleston History in Color: Photographs from the Civil War to Modern Days
$26.99PaperbackRead moreCharleston Like It’s Never Been Seen
Hand-colored, vivid details bring these historic photographs to life like never before. Witness the beginnings of the sweetgrass basket tradition. See the bleak
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Hayes, Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154601
- Language: English
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By: Brown, Alan N.
Unexplained South: The Underwater Forest of Alabama, Inexplicable Lights Over Texas, the Red-Eyed Monster of Arkansas & More Rich Souther
$23.99PaperbackRead moreIn the South, mystery comes heaped with added richness. And in this collection of comfort food for the curious mind, author Alan Brown guides readers into the most delightful medley of mystery the Sou… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Brown, Alan N.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153605
- Language: English
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By: Gralley, Craig
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: An Untold History of Spacemen & Spies
$23.99PaperbackRead moreFor six decades western North Carolinians have asked the question: “What are those big satellite dishes doing behind that chain-linked fence?” In the early years of the site near Rosman, NASA gave pub… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Gralley, Craig
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152188
- Language: English
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By: Michaels, Denver
Strange Tales from Virginia’s Foothills to the Coast: The Richmond Vampire, the Witch of Pungo, the Dismal Swamp Monster & More
$23.99PaperbackRead moreThe Old Dominion is filled with the unexplained… With a history stretching back to the 1607 Jamestown settlement, Virginia is rich in mystery. There are ghost towns, fake towns, a vampire in Richmon… [more below]
- Author: Michaels, Denver
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152714
- Language: English
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By: Hall, Jim
The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountain
$21.99PaperbackRead moreIn 1932, a black man was found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Officials identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape … [more below]
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Hall, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 12 2016
- ISBN10: 1467135658
- Language: English
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By: Reyes
San Diego Lowriders: A History of Cars and Cruising
$21.99PaperbackRead moreSan Diego’s unique lowrider culture and community has a long history of low and slow. Cruising the streets from 1950 to 1985, twenty-eight lowrider car clubs made their marks in the San Diego neighbor… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Reyes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 10 2017
- ISBN10: 1467137804
- Language: English
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New Mexico Book of the Undead:: Goblin & Ghoul Folklore
$19.99PaperbackRead moreNew Mexico is a land of shadow and mystery. From the old coal mines near Raton and the isolation of Isleta Pueblo to the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and beyond, ghouls and spirits lie in w… [more below]
- Series: Legends
- Author: De Aragon, Ray John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 30 2014
- ISBN10: 1626197326
- Language: English
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Colorado Legends & Lore: The Phantom Fiddler, Snow Snakes and Other Tales
$21.99PaperbackAdd to cartColorado is steeped in stories as unique as the people who settled it. Each wave of exploration and settlement brought new tales to explain the mysteries of this incomparable place. With extreme weath… [more below]
- Author: Waters, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 12 2014
- ISBN10: 1626194815
- Language: English
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Haunted Florida Love Stories
$21.99PaperbackRead moreWide eyes, sweaty palms and a racing heart. Are these the tell-tale marks of a love story or a haunted tale? If the story is set in Florida, there’s a good chance it’s both. From the infamous Bellamy … [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Balzano, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1467145688
- Language: English
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Bigfoot in Maine
$24.99PaperbackRead moreThe dark woods of Maine have been the setting for many eerie and unexplained events, none more captivating than sightings of a giant hominid known as Bigfoot. But what makes this corner of New England… [more below]
- Author: Souliere, Michelle Y.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1467147486
- Language: English
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By: Ismay, Clifford
Understanding J. Bruce Ismay: The True Story of the Man They Called ‘The Coward of Titanic’
$28.99PaperbackRead moreAn insight into the man at the heart of the world’s most infamous maritime disaster
Following the Titanic disaster, Bruce Ismay was savaged by both the British and American press for deserting the sh- Author: Ismay, Clifford
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0750998660
- Language: English

