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Pawleys Island

Steve V. Roberts

$29.99

When Atlanta Took the Train

David H. Steinberg

$26.99

Northwestern Pacific Railroad

Fred Codoni

$26.99

Savannah

Georgia Historic Soc (Author)

$7.99

Philadelphia Trolleys

Roger T. DuPuis II

$24.99

Holland

Randall P. Vande Water

$24.99

San Francisco's Municipal Railway:

Tulsa Christmas Parade

Greater Astoria Hist Soc (A)

Along the Morris Canal

Spring City and Royersford

I Grew Up in War Housing

Phillip David Walkington

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery

Michelle and Sean Whiteley

North Carolina: What's So Great About This State?

Galveston Seawall Chronicles

Kimberly F. Fountain

$7.99

All-Girls Education from Ward Seminary to Harpeth Hall

Scituate Historical Society

$24.99

Legendary Locals of Louisville

Vanishing Charleston History

Tom M. Davis

$19.99

Los Angeles's Original Farmers Market

David Hamlin

$7.99

Smithville

Carol Phillips Snyder

Hull and Nantasket Beach

Committee For The Preservation Of Hull'S History

The Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Maureen Howard

$7.99

Temecula Wine Country

Rebecca Farnbach

$7.99

Houston in the 1920s and 1930s

Asheville's River Arts District

Six Flags Great Adventure

Thomas Benton

$7.99

Warren's Millionaires Row

Josh Nativio

$24.99

Pittsburgh Penguins: 1988-2006

Cedar Falls Historical Society

History of Nebraska Agriculture, A

The American Doorstop Project

Yellowstone National Park

Jill Bullock

$7.99

Cañon City

Ms. Anne Marlowe Conrad

$7.99

Scenes from Columbia's Riverbanks

Vennie Deas-Moore

$14.99

Key West's Duval Street

Laura Elizabeth Albritton

Boston, All One Family

New England Rediscovered

Ulrike Welsch

$27.95

Revolutionary Sites of Greater Boston

Ulrike Welsch

$14.95

Quite a Sightly Place

David Middleton

$29.95

Maine Places, Maine Faces

South Coast Massachusetts

Chicago's 50 Years of Powwows

American Indian Center Of Chicago

$24.99

Bethesda and Chevy Chase

Steve V. Roberts

$29.99

Murals of the Palm Beaches

Sharon - Art Deco Society of Palm Beach Koskoff

Fading Ads of New York City

Railroad Postcards of Yellowstone

Frank Ferris

$24.99

St. Philip's Church of Charleston

Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman

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Susan Mara Bregman

New England Neon

9781467129237

$24.99

If you know where to look, you'll find the greatness of the golden age of neon in New England. If you don't, here's your chance!

The golden age of neon in New England lasted more than 30 years, from the dark days of the Great Depression through the go-go years of the 1960s, but its spectacular legacy remains. With dozens of original color photographs and informative text, New England Neontakes armchair travelers—and nostalgia lovers—up and down the main streets and back roads of the region, from the shores of Lake Champlain to the tip of Cape Cod.

Photographed and written by Susan Mara Bregman, the volume celebrates the style and exuberance of these one-of-a-kind creations in Boston and Brattleboro, Kittery and Cranston, New Haven and Weirs Beach. Evoking an era when New England glowed at night, the book might make you want to go candlepin bowling or grab a hot wiener and a coffee milk.

Greater Astoria Hist Soc (A)

Long Island City

9780738573854

$24.99

In 1870, the communities of Astoria, Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, and others, merged to form a new municipality: Long Island City.

The once independent city continued to exist as an incorporated city until 1898, when all of Queens was annexed to New York City. The factories that supported Long Island City throughout most of the 20th century have been all but abandoned, but since the beginning of the 21st century, large-scale gentrification projects have been undertaken, such as Hunter’s Point South. As high-rises replace single-family homes, Long Island City would be unrecognizable to people of the early villages and hamlets that created it. The Greater Astoria Historical Society and photographer Gary Vollo explore the unique places that have shaped Long Island City’s development.

Joan Harrison

Glen Cove

9781467122412

$24.99

Glen Cove, the only city located on Long Island's Gold Coast, has long been reinventing itself. After World War II, the farms and estates in the area gave way to suburban development. Modern advancements like the zoom lens, the dimmer switch, and X-ray technologies were all developed within the city limits, while factories on the creek supplied the world with carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, and graphic arts film and cameras. Albert Einstein, Nikita Khrushchev, and the Kennedy families stayed in the community, and stars of stage and screen performed about town. In 1968, Glen Cove celebrated its tricentennial. It was followed by urban renewal and the rebuilding of the old downtown. In the final years of the 20th century, the industrial era ended, and under the auspices of Mayor Thomas Suozzi, environmental cleanup and waterfront revitalization began.

William A. Fox

The James River

9781467134088

$29.99

In 2007, House Resolution 16 of the 110th Congress named the James River as America's Founding River. The first permanent English settlement in the New World was made on the banks of the James at Jamestown in 1607, and representative government in America began there in 1619. The river runs for 340 miles entirely in Virginia, from the Allegheny Mountains to Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay. Canal boats, steamboats, and railroads made it a mainstream of commerce and communication for the growing state. While the river's scenic views have remained relatively unchanged since 1607, there is still much to discover along its length through 20 counties, three major cities, and numerous small towns on its way to the sea. With more than 200 images, The James River seeks to raise awareness about this great river and its history while helping to protect and preserve it for the future.

Nathaniel R. Baker

Westerville

9781467127639

$24.99

Once known as the Dry Capital of the World, with all sales of alcohol prohibited within the village limits, Westerville's formal incorporation came in 1858 with a population under 700 residents. Though modernization has affected the city, now with a population over 37,000, Westerville still maintains its small-town atmosphere and historic appearance.

Jim Harkins

West Brighton

9781467121941

$24.99

West Brighton has come a long way from its 19th-century name of Factoryville and has evolved into a wonderful residential community on the north shore of Staten Island. Today, West Brighton remains a place of family-owned and -operated businesses and churches that have surpassed the century mark. It retains the spirit of what Staten Island once was, while continuing to grow alongside the rapidly changing times. The most enduring characteristic about West Brighton is its people, the generations that have chosen to live and raise their families here. They have celebrated milestones and achievements, such as being elected borough president of Staten Island, which was accomplished by native West Brighton residents Anthony R. Gaeta and Ralph J. Lamberti.

Shoshanna McCollum

Fire Island

9781467121712

$24.99

The birth of Fire Island's modern era may well be the day it was declared a national seashore—September 11, 1964. From this day on, the barrier island would remain forever persevered under custody of the National Park Service. Today, automobiles are the exception, not the rule, thanks to men and women who fought to prevent a paved highway from being constructed on the barrier island over 50 years ago. The island's culture has always embraced its own distinct path. Fire Island's maritime roots are still evident and alternate lifestyles flourish, while the simple and mundane pleasures of a beautiful day at the beach remain intact. Fire Island continues to spark the imagination of tourists, vacationers, and residents alike who revel in the beauty of this unique place. Today, Fire Island is so many things to so many people.

Mary Ellen Pethel

All-Girls Education from Ward Seminary to Harpeth Hall

9781626197626

$29.99

During the final days of the Civil War, Dr. William Ward and his wife, Eliza Ward, envisioned a school for young women in Nashville that would evolve into one of the nation's most prestigious institutions. As the New South dawned, Ward Seminary opened its doors in September 1865. Merging with Belmont College for Young Women in 1913, Ward-Belmont operated as a college preparatory school, music conservatory, and junior college. In 1951, the high school division moved farther west, reopening as the Harpeth Hall School after Ward-Belmont's sudden closure. Ward Seminary, Belmont College, Ward-Belmont, and Harpeth Hall are simply separate chapters of one continuous story. As Harpeth Hall celebrates 150 years, its story reflects a unique case study and provides a lens through which to understand the evolution of all-girls education in the United States. The Harpeth Hall School remains one of the oldest all-girls college preparatory schools in the South.

Scituate Historical Society

Scituate

9780738510552

$24.99

To live in Scituate is to live hand in hand with the past. Over three hundred and fifty years of recorded history makes this small coastal town one of the oldest in the United States. Its miles of coastline, ocean breezes, quiet byways, historic sites, and friendly people deem it one of the country's most peaceful and special places to visit.

Then and Now: Scituate connects Scituate's past and present in a way that no book has before. Nineteenth-century photographs lead to historic Front Street in Scituate Harbor, where shipping entrepreneur George F. Welch helped rebuild the town after the once prosperous North River shipbuilding era came to an end. In Then and Now: Scituate, Abigail and Rebecca Bates are commended for saving the town from a ransacking by the British during the War of 1812, and the grounds of Dreamwold are opened for a tour of the country's best-stocked Victorian-era farm.

Janet Portiner

Norfolk

9781467113984

$24.99

In July 1866, three wagon trains of German immigrants from Wisconsin arrived at their new home on the North Fork of the Elkhorn River in northeastern Nebraska. The settlers intended to call the town Northfork, but in 1868, when the abbreviated Norfork was submitted to federal postal authorities, the government assumed the name was misspelled and changed it to Norfolk. Since the town's founding, the story of the community has been one of continuous growth that has led to a bountiful, thriving town. Norfolk's hardworking people are generous, welcoming, and open to new ideas. Though it has changed with time, the unconquerable spirit of the city remains young and active. Images of Modern America: Norfolk is a photographic journey into the 21st century.

Cheryl A. Kashuba

Scranton

9781467134125

$24.99

After incorporation in 1866, Scranton demonstrated an indomitable spirit that made it the Electric City and the Anthracite Capital of the World. Nestled in the scenic Lackawanna River Valley, Scranton carried that spirit through the changing economic landscape of the mid-20th century as its coal, railroad, and textile industries declined. In a cityscape that recalls its past, Scranton continues to find creative uses for its iconic structures. The community of Scranton embraces growth and change while celebrating its rich heritage with traditions like trips to the Saturday farmers' market at the historic Iron Furnaces, rides along the old Laurel Line trolley tracks to a RailRiders baseball game, celebrations of rich ethnic heritage at festivals throughout the year, and many more.