Postcards of America

The Postcards of America history book series explores the history of an area through American postcards. Take a road trip down Route 66 in the Missouri Ozarks or board one of San Francisco’s famous cable cars. Visit forgotten department stores, from Marshall Field’s to Hess’s in Pennsylvania. From early Hollywood to San Fernando Valley, these postcards of America send greetings from the past to eager readers with a passion for history.

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Norfolk and Western Railway

Along Virginia's Appalachian Trail

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Virginia's Presidential Homes

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Joint Base Langley-Eustis

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Edgar Allan Poe in Richmond

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Joint Base Langley-Eustis

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Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) has served for over 100 years as a cornerstone of American military aviation. The base has served as a flight test center for US Navy seaplanes and observation/spotter aircraft, as well as the ill-fated Roma airship. Additionally, JBLE was one of the first US Air Force (USAF) bases to operate the advanced Lockheed F-22 Raptor. In 1921, Langley Field served as the launching point for Gen. William Billy Mitchell's US Army Air Service efforts in historic battleship bombing flight experiments. Prior to World War II, Langley Field became the first US Army Air Corps base to operate the Boeing YB-17, prototype of the famous B-17 Flying Fortress. During the latter half of the 20th century, Langley Air Force Base served as the headquarters for the Tactical Air Command (TAC) and the Air Combat Command (ACC). JBLE still serves as ACC headquarters.