Local history books

Explore the intersection of religion and landscape in the North American Southwest from ancient to recent times....  Read More >>

Founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733, the Georgia colony was envisioned as a unique social welfare experiment....  Read More >>

Founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733, the Georgia colony was envisioned as a unique social welfare experiment....  Read More >>

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains practiced an archival...  Read More >>

Unveiling the Legacy of Ohio's Power Plants: A Historical Journey Through Their Rise, Operation, and Eventual Decommissioning....  Read More >>

A Historic Photographic Archival Documentary Engine 21 - 1872 to 1972  Read More >>

"In Home Again and Again: Recollections, Stories, Guideposts, Dr. Ann Recine invites readers into her chaotic life-well-lived...  Read More >>

American Aurora explores the impact of climate change on early modern radical religious groups during the height...  Read More >>

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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created in 1933 through an Act of Congress, and its legacy continues today,...  Read More >>

A rich cultural overview of Virginia which immerses readers in the landscapes, foodways, industries, and people...  Read More >>

An illustrated history of Encinitas, California.  Read More >>

A brief historical overview of the efforts from 1866 to the present to conserve and protect the barrier islands...  Read More >>

An illustrated history of Encinitas, California.  Read More >>

Journey to the edges of the Great Lakes in this engaging history of picnicking, wilderness, and foodways. This stunning...  Read More >>

A major rediscovery in the history of Northwest art Beulah Loomis Hyde (1886–1983) was an important cultural figure...  Read More >>

Sublette County encompasses much of the upper Green River Valley, a stunningly beautiful area encased on three sides...  Read More >>

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Witness the rise of Southern baking from humble recipes to one of the world's richest culinary traditions in this...  Read More >>

Original stories that examine the world of Philadelphia’s theater within the broader narrative of American theater...  Read More >>

The origins of some of Riverside, California's street names.  Read More >>

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Sanctioning Matrimony provides a deep analysis of intermarriage in southern Arizona from 1860 to 1930. Sal Acosta...  Read More >>

Los Angeles is home to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood; it's an ""industry"" town through and through. But the...  Read More >>

Viewing SEPTA'S Rail Heritage began with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) acquiring...  Read More >>