Past and Present

The Past and Present American history book series offers a special view of American life by placing historical images side-by-side with contemporary photographs. Witness for yourself how towns like Concord, Capitol Hill, and Exeter have changed throughout the years. Understand the evolution of American enterprises, from the coal industry in southwestern Pennsylvania to the railways of Los Angeles. These Past and Present books help illuminate the connections between America’s yesterday and its tomorrow.
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Historic Orlando book cover showing a vintage Orlando street scene and a modern storefront.
Historic Orlando
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Cover image for Brunswick, isbn: 9781467162074
Brunswick
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Concord cover with a sepia street scene of historic brick buildings and a bold Concord title across a dark banner.
Concord
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Historic Orlando

9781467108768

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Orlando’s historic districts are separate throughout the city, yet its landmarks and its memories unite them. Images of Orlando from 1875 to 2022 paint a picture of a landscape dotted with cattle and orange trees exploding into a bustling city. While some authors claim that Orlando’s history is lost, these images show how the city’s Historic Preservation Board has safeguarded many cultural and architectural treasures.
Historic Orlando book cover showing a vintage Orlando street scene and a modern storefront.

Brunswick

9781467162074

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Brunswick, Georgia, was laid out from a plan by Gen. James Oglethorpe in 1771. Growing quickly after the Civil War, Brunswick became a thriving Gilded Age port for naval industries and shipping as well as a stop off for the wealthiest northern industrialists escaping to the Golden Isles.

Today’s vibrant Old Town Historic District still boasts eye-catching examples of days gone by. Suzanne Hurley is coauthor of The Great Houses of Brunswick and a former communications manager at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Joshua Dukes is a digital photograph restoration artist and Brunswick historian.

Cover image for Brunswick, isbn: 9781467162074

Concord

9781467107303

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Founded in 1796, Concord experienced the evolutionary growing pains that many Southern towns faced in the 19th and 20th centuries. Concord has shifted from agricultural hamlet to textile town to a city of progress and innovation, and it is currently the 10th-largest city in North Carolina and home to a population of almost 100,000.
Concord cover with a sepia street scene of historic brick buildings and a bold Concord title across a dark banner.