Hidden Histories & Hidden Gems
The books he didn't know he needed.
Haunted histories, true crime, secret stories, and surprising reads from coast to coast. The perfect gift for the dad who thinks he knows everything — until he opens this.</p>
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Peggy J. Walls
Lost Towns of Central Alabama
9781467145190
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Settlers came to Central Alabama in the early 1800s with big dreams. They created bustling communities, but those centers of commerce and pluck are now mere remnants that dot the Central Alabama landscape.
Miners panned the streams and combed the hillsides of the state’s Gold Belt, hoping to strike it rich. Arbacooche and Goldville were forged by the rush on land and gold, along with Cahaba, the first state capital. Demand for the abundant cotton led to the establishment of factories like Pepperell Mills, Russell Manufacturing Company, Tallassee Mills, Avondale Mills, and Daniel Pratt Cotton Gin. Owners built mill villages for their workers, setting the standard for other companies as well. But when booms go bust, they leave ghost towns in their wake. Author Peggy Jackson Walls walks the empty streets of these once lively towns, reviving the stories of the people who built and abandoned them.
Deborah Cuyle
Haunted Southwest Montana
9781467153683
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Phantoms in Paradise!
Southwestern Montana boasts a bloody past that produces a persistent paranormal presence. In 1899, drunken Charles Sheppard murdered John Benson with a fence post in Deer Lodge and threw his body into the river. Some still witness the bloody apparition of a man on the water’s edge. The spirit of Doctor John Singleton Meade still roams his Hotel Meade in the renowned Ghost Town of Bannack. The old Montana State Prison, now a museum, is tormented with residual energy from multiple executions, riots and violent deaths. Beset by an unsolved murder, a famous ghost town and a haunted bed & breakfast, Gunslinger Gulch attracts thousands each year to Anaconda. Author Deborah Cuyle collects tales of haunted hotels, ghostly residents and gruesome events from Dillion, Philipsburg, Garnet and more.
Jeanne Fogle
Neighborhood Guide to Washington, D.C.'s Hidden History, A
9781596296527
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A historic guide to Washington, D.C.’s neighborhoods, featuring photographs, maps, and beautiful drawings.
- Get off the National Mall and enjoy nine walking and driving tours of Washington, D.C.’s historic neighborhood
- Discover the hidden history of the nation’s capital with tales of political intrigue, scandal, romance and tragedy.
- Experience the overlooked architectural and cultural treasures in such neighborhoods as Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan and Mount Vernon Square.
Owner of A Tour de Force Guided Tours, D.C. historian Jeanne Fogle leads her readers through the hidden sites and history of Washington, D.C.’s neighborhoods. Charming sketches by Edward Fogle and vintage photographs accompany each tour, casting a new light on the city. Visitors and local alike will be surprised and delighted by the discoveries that can be made beyond the monuments.
Robert E. Hubbard
Hidden History of New Haven
9781467140829
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The celebrated history of New Haven often overshadows its fascinating and forgotten past.
The Elm City was home to America’s first woman dentist, an architect who designed the tallest twin towers in the world and a medical student who used toy parts to create an artificial heart pump. The city’s share of disasters includes Connecticut’s worst aviation crash, a zookeeper who was mauled to death and a fire at the Rialto Theater. Local authors Robert and Kathleen Hubbard reveal the rich and fascinating cultural legacies of one of New England’s most treasured cities.
Cynthia Williams
Hidden History of Fort Myers
9781467137515
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Although best known as the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, Fort Myers has one of the most engaging and extraordinary histories of any city in Florida.
The spawn of a hurricane, Fort Myers began as a U.S. Army post during Florida's Seminole Wars. During the Civil War, it became a battleground between Confederates and Yankees for cattle and, after the war, a gun-slinging cowboy town. New York cartoonist Walt McDougall blew into the area on a fishing trip, and his glowing description lured down other wealthy Yankee sportsmen who helped turn this isolated frontier town into a modern tourist destination. Historian and author Cynthia Williams explores the hidden stories behind the growth of this beautiful city.
