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Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - 70th Anniversary Edition

Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of...

Author: William S Crowe ,  Lynn McGlothlin Emerick
ISBN: 9780965057738
Format: Paperback
$57.95

A firsthand account of the lumbering era during the white pine boom years of early 1900s in the northern U.S. Millions...  Read More >>

Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - 70th Anniversary Edition

Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of...

Author: William S Crowe ,  Lynn McGlothlin Emerick
ISBN: 9781615998081
Format: Hardback
$100.19

A firsthand account of the lumbering era during the white pine boom years of early 1900s in the northern U.S. Millions...  Read More >>

Street Fight: The Chicago Taxi Wars of the 1920s

Street Fight: The Chicago Taxi Wars of the 1920s

Author: Anne Morrissy
ISBN: 9781493068678
Format: Hardback
$60.99

Street Fight is the untold story of the deadly taxicab wars that plagued Chicago during the 1920s and led to laws...  Read More >>

Indianapolis – A Concise History

Indianapolis – A Concise History

Author: Jon C. Teaford
ISBN: 9780253068958
Format: Hardback
$105.60

As its name denotes, Indianapolis is without question Indiana's city. Known as the Crossroads of America, Indianapolis...  Read More >>

The London Mini and Midi Bus Types

The London Mini and Midi Bus Types

Author: David Beddall
ISBN: 9781399095266
Format: Hardback
$105.00

London’s Mini and midibuses takes a look at the various types of mini and midibuses that have operated on routes...  Read More >>

Mortimer and the Witches: A History of Nineteenth-Century Fortune Tellers

Mortimer and the Witches: A History of Nineteenth-Century...

Author: Marie Carter
ISBN: 9781531506247
Format: Hardback
$79.07

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Killing Shore: The True Story of Hitler’s U-boats Off the New Jersey Coast

Killing Shore: The True Story of Hitler’s U-boats Off...

Author: K A Nelson
ISBN: 9781955041294
Format: Hardback
$90.00

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World War II Massachusetts

World War II Massachusetts

Author: James L Parr
ISBN: 9781467156431
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Over 500,000 Massachusetts residents answered the call to military duty in the Second World War, while the rest...  Read More >>

Boston Marathon Traditions & Lore

Boston Marathon Traditions & Lore

Author: Paul C Clerici ,  Guy Morse
ISBN: 9781467155977
Format: Paperback
$65.97

First run in 1897 as America's second and the world's fourth, the Boston Marathon attracts thousands thanks to its...  Read More >>

Montana: As Lived and Painted by Charles Russell

Montana: As Lived and Painted by Charles Russell

Author: George M Papa
ISBN: 9798890215055
Format: Paperback
$83.13

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The Salmon Capital of Michigan: The Rise and Fall of a Great Lakes Fishery

The Salmon Capital of Michigan: The Rise and Fall of...

Author: Carson Prichard
ISBN: 9780814351130
Format: Paperback
$71.25

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A Murder on the Hill: The Secret Life and Mysterious Death of Ruth Munson

A Murder on the Hill: The Secret Life and Mysterious...

Author: Roger Barr
ISBN: 9781681342894
Format: Paperback
$65.87

The mysterious murder of a woman in a historic neighborhood is shrouded in scandal, innuendo, police neglect, and...  Read More >>

Montana: As Lived and Painted by Charles Russell

Montana: As Lived and Painted by Charles Russell

Author: George M Papa
ISBN: 9798890215062
Format: Hardback
$104.25

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Twenty-One Boxes: Robin's Story and the Tragedy of the Edenton Seven

Twenty-One Boxes: Robin's Story and the Tragedy of the...

Author: Betsy Hester ,  Robin Couto
ISBN: 9798989715015
Format: Paperback
$58.05

In 1989, the Little Rascals Day Care in Edenton, North Carolina, was suddenly thrust into national spotlight when...  Read More >>

Travels and Trails: A Historical Tour Guide to East Las Vegas and Storrie Lake, New Mexico

Travels and Trails: A Historical Tour Guide to East...

Author: Patricia Halverson
ISBN: 9781632936288
Format: Paperback
$52.67

"""A tour guide of East Las Vegas, New Mexico and the people who helped to develop the area""--"  Read More >>

Riot and Remembrance: America's Worst Race Riot and Its Legacy

Riot and Remembrance: America's Worst Race Riot and...

Author: James S Hirsch
ISBN: 9780618340767
Format: Paperback
$42.11

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The Life and Death of Buffalo's Great Northern Grain Elevator: 1897-2023

The Life and Death of Buffalo's Great Northern Grain...

Author: Bruce Jackson
ISBN: 9781438497037
Format: Paperback
$92.27

A stunning visual memorial to Buffalo's architectural and industrial history.  Read More >>

Chicago's Uptown

Chicago's Uptown

Author: Jacob Lewis-Hall
ISBN: 9781467161411
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Chicago's Uptown arose in the early 20th century due to advances in public transportation. In less than 20 years,...  Read More >>

Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: Faith & Liberty in Fredericksburg

Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Statute for Religious...

Author: Michael Aubrecht
ISBN: 9781467156585
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Jefferson's Legacy of Freedom for the Old Dominion Prior to his death Thomas Jefferson left behind specific instructions...  Read More >>

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site

Author: Colby Lipscomb ,  Derrick Brown
ISBN: 9781467160766
Format: Paperback
$65.97

On March 19-21, 1865, nearly 80,000 soldiers clashed near the small hamlet of Bentonville, North Carolina, in a...  Read More >>

True Crime Northern Virginia in the '50s & '60s

True Crime Northern Virginia in the '50s & '60s

Author: Zachary G Ford
ISBN: 9781467156660
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Discover crimes that made headlines across northern Virginia in the 1950s and 60s. As the suburbs of Washington,...  Read More >>

Delaware Patriot Heroes: Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett

Delaware Patriot Heroes: Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett...

Author: Kennard R Wiggins Jr
ISBN: 9781467156868
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Discover the stories of two legendary leaders of the Revolutionary War Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett were...  Read More >>

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