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Hardship to Homeland: Pacific Northwest Volga Germans (Revised, Expanded)
$24.95 Read moreHardship to Homeland recounts Volga Germans’ unique story in a saga that stretches from Germany to Russia and across the Atlantic. Burdened by war and debt, life was extremely difficult for impoverish
- Author: Scheuerman, Richard D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 15 2018
- ISBN10: 0874223628
- Language: English
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Idaho Madams
$16.95 Add to cartIdaho Madams uncovers the enigmatic & salacious lives of 30 women who ran brothels in the Gem State from the 1850s to the 1980s.
- Author: Marsenich, Milana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: March 15 2023
- ISBN10: 156037750X
- Language: English
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Utah’s Hidden Treasure: Outlaw Loot in Every County
$16.99 Add to cartStrike it rich in your own backyard This comprehensive guide to treasure-hunting across Utah proves you don’t need to go far to have an adventure. With detailed maps, stories, and records from the da… [more below]
- Author: Shaffer, Stephan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: July 11 2017
- ISBN10: 1462120563
- Language: English
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Katrina: A History, 1915-2015
$18.00 Add to cartWinner of the Bancroft Prize
“The main thrust of Horowitz’s account is to make us understand Katrina–the civ
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year- Author: Horowitz, Andy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 0674271076
- Language: English
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Southern California Funny Cars
$23.99 Add to cartSouthern California was the birthplace of organized drag racing, with the first organized race held at the Santa Ana airport in 1949 and the subsequent founding of the National Hot Rod Association in … [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Reyes, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 19 2023
- ISBN10: 146710972X
- Language: English
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And Hell Followed with It: Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado
$24.95 Add to cartColossal trees snap like matchsticks. A gigantic orange fireball explodes in the funnel’s black core. Horses are sucked up and spit out alive by 200-mile-per-hour winds. These were just a few of the s… [more below]
- Author: Menninger, Bonar
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 327
- Publish Date: October 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1934572497
- Language: English
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Snake Eyes: Murder in a Southern Town
$25.95 Add to cartBy 1966, Hot Springs, Arkansas wasn’t your typical sleepy little Southern town. Once a favorite destination for mobsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, illegal activities continued to lure out-of-s
- Author: Martin, Bitty
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: May 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1633887766
- Language: English
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Marcus Daly’s Road to Montana
$23.99 Add to cartThe Making of a Copper King! Born in 1841 to tenant farmers, Marcus Daly came from rural Ireland to New York as a boy. Having learned the big city’s harsh lessons, he traveled west to the gold… [more below]
- Author: Wahler, Brenda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153591
- Language: English
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Boudoirs to Brothels: The Intimate World of Wild West Women
$14.95 Add to cartCome peek between the covers for an intimate look at the lives of women of the Old West. Once “fallen” or widowed, a woman had few options and almost none that were socially acceptable. Many turned to… [more below]
- Author: Rutter, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 189
- Publish Date: October 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1560376007
- Language: English
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An Eye for Injustice: Robert C. Sims and Minidoka
$21.95 Read moreAs wartime hysteria mounted following the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, and the U.S. government began forcibly relocating all West
- Author: Stacy, Susan M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 246
- Publish Date: February 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0874223768
- Language: English
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A Short History of Sonoma
$21.95 Add to cartSonoma is one of Northern California’s most desirable places to live and a popular tourist destination, combining small-town charm, a colorful past, and its current role as the hub of one of the world… [more below]
- Author: Downey, Lynn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0874179122
- Language: English
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Bathroom Book of Wisconsin Trivia: Weird, Wacky and Wild
$14.95 Add to cartThis entertaining collection of trivia includes such tidbits as the reason why Wisconsin is really called the Badger State, the state’s claim to being the milk capital of the US, the amazing record of… [more below]
- Series: Bathroom Book
- Author: Conard, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1897278349
- Language: English
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False Start: How the New Browns Were Set Up to Fail
$15.95 Add to cart” A book] NFL fans in general and Browns’ fans in particular will definitely want to read … a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at how the new Browns were created and what’s kept them from making
- Author: Pluto, Terry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 161
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1938441966
- Language: English
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Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America’s National Capital Region
$24.99 Read moreWalk in the footsteps of the Marquis de Lafayette as he makes a final trip through the young United States. Against the backdrop of a tumultuous election, a beloved hero of the American Revolution ret… [more below]
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Reese, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 29 2024
- ISBN10: 146715587X
- Language: English
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The Killer in the Attic: And More Tales of Crime and Disaster from Cleveland’s Past
$13.95 Add to cart“Fascinating and yes entertaining … often in a bizarre way that leaves the reader feeling guilty for being so entertained.” — Medina County Gazette
The fourth volume in John Stark Bellamy’s classic
- Series: Ohio
- Author: Bellamy, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: July 01 2002
- ISBN10: 1886228574
- Language: English
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Written in the Snows: Across Time on Skis in the Pacific Northwest
$29.95 Add to cart2022 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in History
2022 International Ski History Association Skade Award Winner- Century of Northwest wilderness skiing stories by noted expert
- 150 black-and-white an
- Author: Skoog, Lowell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 20 2021
- ISBN10: 1680512900
- Language: English
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The Axeman of New Orleans: The True Story
$18.99 Add to cartFrom 1910 to 1919, New Orleans suffered at the hands of a serial killer. The story has been the subject of short stories, novels, and the television series American Horror Story. But the full story of… [more below]
- Author: Davis, Miriam C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 0912777710
- Language: English
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Graceland Cemetery: Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets
$19.95 Read moreChosen for the 2024 Illinois Reads Program by the Illinois Reading Council
One of Chicago’s landmark attractions, Graceland Cemetery chronicles the city’s sprawling history through the stories of its
- Author: Selzer, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 0252086503
- Language: English
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The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld
$20.00 Add to cartThe basis of Martin Scorcese’s acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city’s dark past.
Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys o
- Author: Asbury, Herbert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0307388980
- Language: English
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Atlanta Record Stores: An Oral History
$23.99 Add to cartAtlanta Record Stores is an oral history of the city’s rock music scene, as witnessed through the lens of Criminal Records, Fantasyland, Wax ‘N’ Facts, and many more. This is a rock-centric take on a … [more below]
- Author: Radford, Chad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1467142972
- Language: English
