- ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial
- HISTORY / Military / Pictorial
- HISTORY / Military / World War I
- HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- HISTORY / United States / General
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- NATURE / Natural Disasters
- PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
- PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
- REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
- TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
- TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds
- TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)
- TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- TRAVEL / United States / South / General
- TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
- TRAVEL / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)
- TRUE CRIME / General
- TRUE CRIME / Murder / General
- ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial
- HISTORY / Military / Pictorial
- HISTORY / Military / World War I
- HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- HISTORY / United States / General
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- NATURE / Natural Disasters
- PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
- PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
- REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
- TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
- TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds
- TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)
- TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- TRAVEL / United States / South / General
- TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
- TRAVEL / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)
- TRUE CRIME / General
- TRUE CRIME / Murder / General
Hidden History of North Alabama
9781596297524
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The tranquil waters of the Tennessee River hide a horrible tragedy that took place one steamy July day when co-workers took an excursion aboard the SCItanic.
Lawrence County resident Jenny Brooks used the skull of one of her victims to wash her hands, but her forty-year quest for revenge cost more than she bargained for. Granville Garth jumped to his watery grave with a pocketful of secrets--did anyone collect the $10,000 reward for the return of the papers he took with him? Historian Jacquelyn Procter Reeves transports readers deep into the shadows of the past to learn about the secret of George Steele's will, the truth behind the night the "Stars Fell on Alabama" and the story of the Lawrence County boys who died in the Goliad Massacre. Learn these secrets--and many more--in Hidden History of North Alabama.
Hidden History of Midcoast Maine
9781626193659
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%From the Age of Discovery and the earliest settlement of America, Midcoast Maine has played surprising roles in America's history.
Europeans might not have survived in the New World without the Kennebec beaver trade, the lessons of the Popham Colony and the friendships Maine's first settlers built. Experience the storied survival of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's military grandfather in precarious Revolutionary Maine and meet resilient, creative, noteworthy and notorious Midcoasters. Pat Higgins recounts Puritan power plays, the sea fight between the "Boxer" and the "Enterprise," duels, U-boats and much more. Discover the fascinating and quirky bits of history that have remained hidden along the rocky coast from Portland to Acadia--until now..
Hidden History of Lewes
9781626190641
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Proudly laying claim to the title of the first town in the first state, Lewes, Delaware, has a history brimming with little-known tales of gentleman pirates, desperate acts of cannibalism and a failed British bombardment in the War of 1812.
Another attempted invasion occurred in 1853, when raucous New England fishermen intent on having a good time were repelled by residents armed with clubs and an old cannon. In 1926, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse toppled onto the beach. With the light extinguished, bootleggers had an easier time plying their trade. On January 5, 1932, a captured rumrunner was accidentally set ablaze when an oil slick caught fire on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Author Michael Morgan explores stories of impromptu presidential dips, charismatic preachers, German POW camps and other lost tales from the history of Lewes.
Scandalous Newport, Rhode Island
9781626190351
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The opulent facades of the City by the Sea concealed the scintillating scandals, eccentric characters and unsolved mysteries of its wealthiest families.
Newport, Rhode Island, is renowned for its stunning cliff-side vistas and the luxurious summer homes of the Gilded Age elite. Learn how Cornelius Vanderbilt III was cut out of the family's fortune for his unapproved marriage to Grace Wilson and how John F. Kennedy's marriage to a Newport debutante helped to secure his presidency. Travel to the White Horse Tavern, where a vengeful specter still waits for his supposed murderer to return to the scene, and discover the mysterious voyage of the "Sea Bird" and its missing crew. Historian Larry Stanford searches the dark corners of Newport's past to expose these scandalous tales and more.
The Battles at Plattsburgh: September 11, 1814
9781609495169
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Exploring Chicago Blues
9781626193222
Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Blues history is steeped in Chicago's sidewalks; it floats out of its restaurants, airport lounges and department stores.
It is a fundamental part of the city's heritage that every resident should know and every visitor should be afraid to miss. Allow Rosalind Cummings-Yeates to take you inside the Checkerboard and Gerri's Palm Tavern, where folks like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon and Ma Rainey transformed Chicago into the blues mecca. Continue on to explore the contemporary blues scene and discover the best spots to hear the purest sounds of Sweet Home Chicago.