Local history books

Occupying the southernmost part of the largest of the Western Isles, Harris boasts some of the most ruggedly beautiful...  Read More >>

The definitive, inside story of the Idaho murders from bestselling author Howard Blum, whose groundbreaking coverage...  Read More >>

The definitive, inside story of the Idaho murders from bestselling author Howard Blum, whose groundbreaking coverage...  Read More >>

The real estate development called West University Place was part of a trend in the early 20th century of building...  Read More >>

Fully illustrated description of Kilmarnock’s well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the...  Read More >>

A look at the dark side of life in Herefordshire through the centuries. This book will fascinate anyone with an...  Read More >>

Explore the Kent town of Rochester in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.  Read More >>

The illustrated local history of the North East of England through its great town halls and civic centres.  Read More >>

A celebration of Derby’s rich heritage and identity – its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks....  Read More >>

Secret Swanage and Around explores the lesser-known history of the town of Swanage and its surrounding area through...  Read More >>

Shortly before David Lowry Swain's thirty-second birthday, the North Carolina General Assembly elected him the state's...  Read More >>

Located approximately forty miles northwest of Philadelphia, the working-class borough of Pottstown does not immediately...  Read More >>

Explore an illustrated local history of the thriving brewing industry of Manchester from its development in the...  Read More >>

An accessible history of Oxford from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day highlighting the city’s significant events...  Read More >>

For centuries, Europeans believed in a parallel world of the ‘social supernatural’. The social supernatural realm...  Read More >>

This book traces the family heritage of one Skaggs family line from Ansted, West Virginia, back to its roots in...  Read More >>

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Drag racing at Starkey, the debut of television, mass polio vaccinations, college football games at Victory Stadium,...  Read More >>

Fast-forward to a thrilling voyage through the life of Dan Gurney, dubbed The American Racing Legend, who pushed...  Read More >>

Located approximately forty miles northwest of Philadelphia, the working-class borough of Pottstown does not immediately...  Read More >>

Roland D. Sawyer was a Western Massachusetts legislator whose half-century in politics impacted some of the state’s...  Read More >>

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"From the critically acclaimed author dubbed ""one of today's finest practitioners of nonfiction"" (The New York...  Read More >>

"Meet Dan Gurney, the Renaissance Man of racing, whose life was a thrilling fusion of speed, innovation, and adventure....  Read More >>