Local history books

Daniel Widener expands conceptions of the struggle for racial justice by reframing twentieth- and twenty-first-century...  Read More >>

Personal, nature, and travel essays set in the karst ecosystem of the Texas Hill Country  Read More >>

Former Hudson River Park Conservancy president Tom Fox offers an insider's look at the park's expansion and the...  Read More >>

A small rural village in Eastern Ohio called McIntyre is bursting with rich history and culture. Mary Ann (Cooper)...  Read More >>

The first biography of the thriving and influential rock scene in Chapel Hill, which gave the world artists like...  Read More >>

'A surprising page-turner, full of humour and startling details' THE TIMES 'If...  Read More >>

"J. Nicole Jones is the only daughter of a prominent South Carolina family, a family that grew rich building the...  Read More >>

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"""Indigenous tribes in Colorado survival was threatened by the discovery of gold, squatters lust for farming and...  Read More >>

Indigenous tribes in Colorado survival was threatened by the discovery of gold, squatters lust for farming and ranching...  Read More >>

Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during...  Read More >>

Men of Valor In the late 1800s, the new state of Washington promised peace and prosperity to new settlers. At...  Read More >>

A first-rate ornithologist, Margaret Morse Nice pioneered field studies on song sparrows and advocated for women’s...  Read More >>

This first title in the ""Law, Literature & Culture"" series uses six legal disputes from the South Carolina courts...  Read More >>

Offers an exploration on celebrity and the self, on home and what that means when you leave it, and why we love...  Read More >>

Offers an exploration on celebrity and the self, on home and what that means when you leave it, and why we love...  Read More >>

The story of the Ham Lake fire, at the time the most destructive wildfire in modern Minnesota history--the blaze,...  Read More >>

The story of the Ham Lake fire, at the time the most destructive wildfire in modern Minnesota history--the blaze,...  Read More >>

This is the story of Zev Yaroslavsky, a young social activist, who became one of Los Angeles' most powerful and...  Read More >>

This is the story of Zev Yaroslavsky, a young social activist, who became one of Los Angeles' most powerful and...  Read More >>

Toxic City presents a novel critique of postindustrial green gentrification through a study of Bayview-Hunters Point,...  Read More >>

"A richly illustrated history of Wisconsin's astronomical innovations Explore the remarkable story of Wisconsin...  Read More >>

"Wells College, founded in 1868 by businessman Henry Wells, boasts a storied history that spans over a century and...  Read More >>

Celebrating its 150th anniversary of incorporation, Jenkintown captures many familiar sites and organizations as...  Read More >>

"""The Buckeye Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley,...  Read More >>