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St. Louis: The 1904 World’s Fair
$40.99 Add to cartFor seven months in 1904, St. Louis was the greatest city on earth. Millions flocked to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to behold the inventions of the early 20th century. Many saw electric lights, … [more below]
- Author: Sonderman, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: November 26 2008
- ISBN10: 153163981X
- Language: English
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W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company
$31.99 Add to cartIn 1905, John Russell “Russ” Case brought the fledgling W. R. Case & Sons Company to Bradford, and it dominated the knife industry for the next century. From kitchen, hunting, and pocket knives to the… [more below]
- Author: Boser, Shirley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: April 12 2006
- ISBN10: 1531623441
- Language: English
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Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984
$31.99 Add to cartEloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the … [more below]
- Author: Ibbotson, P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: May 28 2002
- ISBN10: 153161325X
- Language: English
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Outlaw Tales of Alaska: True Stories of the Last Frontier’s Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats
$16.95 Add to cartMassacres, mayhem, and mischief fill the pages of Outlaw Tales of Alaska. Pan for gold with dry gulchers and claim jumpers. Duck the bullets of murderers, plot strategies with con artists, hiss at law… [more below]
- Series: Outlaw Tales
- Author: Heaton, John W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: May 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1493010689
- Language: English
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White Pine: American History and the Tree that Made a Nation
$18.95 Add to cartA Compelling and Surprising Page-turner
The history of the ubiquitous pine tree is wrapped up with the history of early America–and in the hands of a gifted storyteller becomes a compelling read, alm- Author: Vietze, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: October 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1493009079
- Language: English
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Hidden Chicago Landmarks
$23.99 Add to cartTake in the sights of Chicago’s forgotten byways, including a cow trail through a downtown hotel. Pause reflectively at the cemetery in a working scrapyard and the church built without a nail. Stop by… [more below]
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Schmidt, John R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1467143502
- Language: English
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Legends & Lore of East Tennessee
$23.99 Add to cartAuthor Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region.
The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generati
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Simmons, Shane S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 08 2016
- ISBN10: 1467136387
- Language: English
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Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mine Disaster of 1917
$30.00 Add to cartThe author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Revenant — basis for the award-winning motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio — tells the remarkable story of the worst hard-rock mining disast… [more below]
- Author: Punke, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 17 2008
- ISBN10: 140130155X
- Language: English
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Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence
$19.00 Add to cartA groundbreaking history of the American Revolution that “vividly recounts Colonial women’s struggles for independence–for their nation and, sometimes, for themselves…. [Her] lively book reclaims a
- Author: Berkin, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 14 2006
- ISBN10: 1400075327
- Language: English
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Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
$17.99 Add to cartLook for Dan Abrams and David Fisher’s new book, Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby.
Instant New York Times bestseller
A Winner of the Barondess/Lincoln … [more below]
- Author: Fisher, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1335461604
- Language: English
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Historic Photos of Sarasota County
$42.99 Add to cartThe settlements along Florida’s gulf coast that now comprise Sarasota County–including Venice, Osprey, Englewood, and Sarasota–started out with economies reliant on cattle, citrus, and fish. The com… [more below]
- Series: Historic Photos
- Author: Rajtar, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: June 03 2008
- ISBN10: 1684420261
- Language: English
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Murder & Mayhem in the Willamette Valley
$23.99 Read moreBeneath the bucolic scenery of Oregon’s Willamette Valley lies a dark and sinister past. Beneath the bucolic scenery of Oregon’s Willamette Valley lies a dark and sinister past.
The 150-mile swath of… [more below]- Series: Murder & Mayhem
- Author: Chambers, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1467151742
- Language: English
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Rivers of the Eastern Shore, 2nd Edition: Seventeen Maryland Rivers
$29.99 Add to cartA must-have for all those devoted to the character and culture of the Eastern Shore, a coastal region of eclectic small towns and pristine natural beauty. Originally published in 1944, this second edi… [more below]
- Author: Horton, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0764363662
- Language: English
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Unexampled Courage
$18.00 Add to cart*The book that inspired the 2021 PBS American Experience documentary, The Blinding of Isaac Woodard.*
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How the blinding of Sergeant Isaac Woodard changed the course of America’s civil rights history.- Author: Gergel, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1250251265
- Language: English
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The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America
$26.00 Add to cartFrom acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.
“There is nothing s- Author: Fraser, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1250108578
- Language: English
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Do Black Lives Matter?
$36.00 Add to cartIn this book Lisa Bowens and Dennis R. Edwards collate a virtual manifesto on the way the Bible serves as inspiration, theological grist, and even the language needed to be the change to people of goo… [more below]
- Author: Bowens, Lisa M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 318
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 1666705411
- Language: English
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Vanished Indianapolis
$24.99 Add to cartUncover lost gems of Circle City history
More than two centuries removed from its founding, Indianapolis has seen its share of landmarks and landscapes pass into memory. Some have totally vanished, su
- Series: Lost
- Author: Fujawa, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154695
- Language: English
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The Louisiana Purchase: A Captivating Guide to a Major Turning Point in the History of the United States of America
$23.99 Add to cartThe history of the Louisiana Purchase: The greatest land deal in history!
Do you know the WHOLE story about the Louisiana Purchase? From the first Europeans and Native Americans to its purchase from Fr
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 94
- Publish Date: June 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1637168403
- Language: English
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The Wayward Blonde
$17.99 Add to cartWelcome to the playfully seamy side of the 80’s where Novak’s tales capture the spirit of a decade that changed L.A. with its neon colored subcultures and big hair. Follow Novak’s evocative adventures
- Author: Novak, Nora
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 146
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1088190154
- Language: English
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The Golden Age of Baltimore Theater: A History from Shakespeare to Vaudeville
$24.99 Read moreThe story of Charm City on stage. Baltimore’s dynamic theatrical tradition had hard-scrabble beginnings in the eighteenth century. The popularity of the theater only grew, continuing to the vaudeville… [more below]
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Mitchell, Charlie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 08 2024
- ISBN10: 1467154482
- Language: English
