Local history books

A collection of stories and myths set around local folklore of leicester and leicestershire.  Read More >>

"On December 6, 2023, Canadian National announced that it had signed and closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern...  Read More >>

North Carolina played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, and the Cape Fear region was ground...  Read More >>

Presents stories of the bungled efforts by officials at every level to control the smuggling and sale of illegal...  Read More >>

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From rural farms to urban neighborhoods, from winter snows to the leisurely days of summer, a Polish-American family...  Read More >>

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An inside account of politics, crisis, and architecture on Capitol Hill The domed US Capitol Building is recognized...  Read More >>

Tells the largely unknown story of southern student activism in Tennessee between the Brown decision in 1954 and...  Read More >>

The rich history of St. Clair County has been shaped by the colorful people of its past. From the Kerley Lot...  Read More >>

This book is an attempt to reconstruct the history of the Yahi Indians of Northern California, a history the author...  Read More >>

"Sometimes the best way to learn about a unique region is to listen to the stories told by those who've actually...  Read More >>

"Red Sulphur Springs was part of a social phenomenon centered in the nineteenth century and shared by over one hundred...  Read More >>

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The name Sawtelle was derived from the first settler who set up ranching, trapping, and fishing at the base of a...  Read More >>

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"The harrowing true story of a cold-blooded murder and the campaign to bring justice to a suffering Midwestern town...  Read More >>

Delving into the lives of an extraordinary Southern Jewish family, Liberty Street meditates on the uses of memory...  Read More >>

Braiding together personal, collective, and historical explorations of what it means to “go west,” Half-Light offers...  Read More >>

Addresses the politics of memory by exploring how succeeding generations reinforced or modified earlier memories...  Read More >>

Vividly illustrates the violence-wracked world of the early twentieth century in the Carolinas. Kevin Young provides...  Read More >>

In the spring 2024 issue, we look at the vote–from the groundbreaking Voting Rights Act of 1965 to portraits of...  Read More >>

Explores the vibrant country music scene that emerged in Springfield, Missouri, in the 1930s and thrived for half...  Read More >>

Through the lens of a singular statewide organization, the Society of Oklahoma Indians, Joshua Clough fills the...  Read More >>