Hidden History

The Hidden History American history book series digs deeper into local American history to reveal noteworthy stories from an area's past. Discover how Willoughbeach Amusement Park rose from the wreckage of a Lake County shipwreck. Visit the site of the nation's first train robbery in Cincinnati, then explore the hidden backstory of a North Vietnam missile strike, connected to a Mishawaka factory. From the hidden history of Civil War Oregon to forgotten Los Angeles transportation, this series brings these lesser-known stories into the spotlight. [View all Hidden History books]
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Hidden History of Atlantic City
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Hidden History of Great Falls
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Lost Towns of North Carolina
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Lost Towns of North Carolina

9781467159791

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Forgotten History in the Tar Heel State

Take an adventure through ruins of ghost towns and lost communities in the Old North State. Explore isolated settlements like Lost Cove, hidden so deep in the mountains that no roads reach it. Ferry out to Portsmouth Island, where a ghost town has withstood multiple wars and generations of hurricanes. Explore the ruins of Brunswick Town, a port community of secret rebels destroyed in the Revolutionary War as punishment for “treason” against the British. Visit decaying remains in Snow Camp, a community that sheltered freedom seekers in the Underground Railroad.

Author Heather Leah details the lost and forgotten towns of North Carolina.


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