Local history books

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Blackpool through the...  Read More >>

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

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Edinburgh through the...  Read More >>

Explore the rich culinary heritage of Scotland, through the fascinating history of its food and drink.  Read More >>

Countering the conventional narrative that Florida's tourism industry suffered during the Great Depression, this...  Read More >>

Countering the conventional narrative that Florida's tourism industry suffered during the Great Depression, this...  Read More >>

Most people only consider the Mississippi River when they cross it or when it inconveniently abandons its banks....  Read More >>

Most people only consider the Mississippi River when they cross it or when it inconveniently abandons its banks....  Read More >>

From the Northern Rockies to the Southwest deserts, Betsy Gaines Quammen explores how myths shape our identities,...  Read More >>

From the Northern Rockies to the Southwest deserts, Betsy Gaines Quammen explores how myths shape our identities,...  Read More >>

Intertwined with the true crime narrative, The Delta in the Rearview Mirror: The Life and Death of Mississippi’s...  Read More >>

Intertwined with the true crime narrative, The Delta in the Rearview Mirror: The Life and Death of Mississippi’s...  Read More >>

During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built...  Read More >>

During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built...  Read More >>

Journalist Jonathan Mingle tells the vivid and inspirational story of everyday people standing up against America's...  Read More >>

Journalist Jonathan Mingle tells the vivid and inspirational story of everyday people standing up against America's...  Read More >>

A stunning collection of images showcasing the different areas of Ireland in all their glory, which capture the...  Read More >>

A stunning collection of photographs celebrating Gloucestershire, which capture the life of the county.  Read More >>

The first book to tell the history of the Edware Road.  Read More >>

Highly illustrated look at the military heritage of the Channel Islands from Viking invaders to the present day....  Read More >>

A terrific selection of photographs in celebration of steam on the railways around Carlisle in the 1960s.  Read More >>

"The aim of this volume is to present to the reader facts and incidents in the history of Lawrence. Although much...  Read More >>

Yosemite National Park is world-famous, attracting 4 million visitors each year. This book describes the continuing...  Read More >>

Combining literary analysis with historical research, Thomas Gustafson examines how Philip Roth's acclaimed 1997...  Read More >>

With over a hundred photos collected by G. Faye Dant, and with an introduction by renowned Twain scholar Shelley...  Read More >>