Local history books

A rowdy red-light district, secret tunnels, and scathing newspaper editorials. Once home to sheep herders and...  Read More >>

By: William S. Stryker, 1030 pages including Index by W.P.A., soft cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-320-7. Have you been...  Read More >>

Told from first person viewpoints in the summer of 1880, this book details the Victorio Campaign across West Texas....  Read More >>

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The untold story of the aged and infirm facing the horrors of the Blitz at Chelsea, a significant gap in the historical...  Read More >>

Utilizing historic photographs, Sandy Mitchell Pavick shows how faith is integral to the history of Ashtabula County....  Read More >>

How the Golden State's favorite fruit conquered the world. When avocados first arrived from Mexico in the early...  Read More >>

Crime writer Cathy Pickens brings a novelist's eye to the stories that define the sinister--and quirky--side of...  Read More >>

Through the years, relentless change has swept away many of Mishawaka's businesses and landmarks and the memory...  Read More >>

Discover the Shipbuilding Dynasties that Built Philadelphia's Maritime Industry The waterfront of Kensington and...  Read More >>

This book vividly traces the captivating evolution of Concord, California, from its humble beginnings to its vibrant...  Read More >>

Take a Bite of Philadelphia's Storied Sandwich History Philadelphia boasts some of the most delicious original...  Read More >>

While Mohawk Mountain is known as a small, family-friendly ski area, many are unaware of the large impact this mountain...  Read More >>

Southern California front-engine top fuel dragsters were the kings of the quarter mile. Fathers and sons, friends,...  Read More >>

A whirlwind journey exploring the Gloucester streets that inspired the characters of Scrooge and Long John Silver,...  Read More >>

The city's history explored, from earliest times to the present  Read More >>

The natural world has the power to awaken, restore, and transform us, and nowhere are these capacities more evident...  Read More >>

Murray Morgan's classic history of the Olympic Peninsula, originally published in 1955, evokes a remote American...  Read More >>

The Pitchfork Ranch is more than another dusty homestead tucked away in a corner of the Southwest. It is a place...  Read More >>

WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD tells for the first time, the story of Father Nelson Baker and the Brothers of the Holy...  Read More >>

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""First published by The Viking Press and The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1955""--Title page verso.  Read More >>

""First published by The Viking Press and The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1955""--Title page verso.  Read More >>

A gripping account of how the automobile has failed NYC and how mass transit and a revitalized streetscape are vital...  Read More >>

This classic work reveals the fascinating history, iconography, and people behind the twelve-lane behemoth we call...  Read More >>