Local interest, family history & nostalgia books

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From Farmland to Card Shop: A History of Shadyside Through the Windows of 5522 Walnut St

From Farmland to Card Shop: A History of Shadyside Through...

Author: Jason Kirin ,  Dana Kaufman
ISBN: 9798987849651
Format: Paperback
$66.00

This book is a tapestry of unbroken historical threads stretching from 1868 to the present day. Stitched together...  Read More >>

The Nebraska Sandhills

The Nebraska Sandhills

Author: Monica Norby ,  Judy Diamond
ISBN: 9781496235831
Format: Hardback
$92.27

The Nebraska Sandhills features nearly forty essays about the history, people, geography, geology, ecology, and...  Read More >>

Yooper Poetry: On Experiencing Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Yooper Poetry: On Experiencing Michigan's Upper Peninsula...

Author: Raymond Luczak
ISBN: 9781615997947
Format: Hardback
$92.27

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

Misplacing Ogden, Utah: Race, Class, Immigration, and the Construction of Urban Reputations

Misplacing Ogden, Utah: Race, Class, Immigration, and...

Author: Pepper Glass
ISBN: 9781647691547
Format: Paperback
$79.20

How do we draw the lines between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ neighbourhoods? How do we know ‘ghettos’? This book questions...  Read More >>

Mississippi Scoundrels: Murderers, Marauders & Downright Vile Characters

Mississippi Scoundrels: Murderers, Marauders & Downright...

Author: Dr Brown
ISBN: 9781467155755
Format: Paperback
$65.97

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Slavery in the North: Forgetting History and Recovering Memory

Slavery in the North: Forgetting History and Recovering...

Author: Marc Howard Ross
ISBN: 9781512826128
Format: Paperback
$79.07

Inviting the reader to accompany him on his own journey of discovery, Ross recounts the processes by which northerners...  Read More >>

Carbivore: 130 Healthy Recipes to Stop Fearing Carbs and Embrace the Comfort Foods You Love

Carbivore: 130 Healthy Recipes to Stop Fearing Carbs...

Author: Phoebe Lapine
ISBN: 9780306830907
Format: Hardback
$55.00

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Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook: 10 Simple Rules for Cooking Deliciously, Eating Happily, and Living Mythically

Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook: 10 Simple...

Author: Josh Scherer ,  Rhett McLaughlin
ISBN: 9780063323964
Format: Hardback
$49.99

"""From the larger-than-life team behind the internet's most-watched daily show, Good Mythical Morning, and culinary...  Read More >>

A Father's Life: I Want to Know Everything About You

A Father's Life: I Want to Know Everything About You...

Author: Editors of Chartwell Books
ISBN: 9780785844235
Format: Paperback
$52.77

Create a treasured collection of memories and stories with the over 100 prompts in A Father’s Life.     Read More >>

A Grandfather's Life: I Want to Know Everything About You

A Grandfather's Life: I Want to Know Everything About...

Author: Editors of Chartwell Books
ISBN: 9780785844884
Format: Paperback
$52.77

With over 100 writing prompts that help your grandfather to reflect on his life and share it with future generations,...  Read More >>

Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

Author: James B Gillett
ISBN: 9789357950503
Format: Paperback
$51.24

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Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado

Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado

Author: Lewis B France
ISBN: 9789357952057
Format: Paperback
$44.72

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Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion

Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion

Author: Agnes Arnold-Forster
ISBN: 9781529091366
Format: Hardback
$56.93

A dazzling history of that most slippery of emotions: nostalgia, by an acclaimed young historian.  Read More >>

Let's Go to the Mall: An ’80s Seek-and-Find

Let's Go to the Mall: An ’80s Seek-and-Find

Author: Sally Nixon
ISBN: 9781797222271
Format: Hardback
$44.75

Put on your roller skates and relive the 1980s in this fantabulous activity book for adults and teens. This retro...  Read More >>

Daniel Shays's Honorable Rebellion: An American Story

Daniel Shays's Honorable Rebellion: An American Story...

Author: Daniel Bullen
ISBN: 9781594164170
Format: Paperback
$79.07

"On January 25, 1787, in Springfield, Massachusetts, militia Major General William Shepard ordered his cannon to...  Read More >>

The Headless Horror: Strange and Ghostly Ohio Tales

The Headless Horror: Strange and Ghostly Ohio Tales...

Author: Chris Woodyard ,  Jessica Wiesel
ISBN: 9780988192508
Format: Paperback
$58.05

An annotated collection of Victorian and Edwardian ghosts, mysteries, and tales of the strange, including the paranormal...  Read More >>

Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America

Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making...

Author: Brian M. Ingrassia
ISBN: 9780252087660
Format: Paperback
$56.99

How a speedway became a legendary sports site and sparked America’s car culture The 1909 opening of the Indianapolis...  Read More >>

The Little Book of Blackrock

The Little Book of Blackrock

Author: Hugh Oram ,  Nick Fegan
ISBN: 9781803996264
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Uncovering the hidden history at the heart of Blackrock, new in paperback  Read More >>

TEXAS: The Best of the Lone Star State

TEXAS: The Best of the Lone Star State

Author: Cider Mill Press
ISBN: 9781646434268
Format: Paperback
$20.99

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Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell

Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom...

Author: Jason P. Chambers
ISBN: 9780252045530
Format: Hardback
$251.00

The ad exec who revolutionized the image of Black Americans in advertising Over a forty-year career, Chicagoan Tom...  Read More >>

Rockin' in the Ivory Tower: Rock Music on Campus in the Sixties

Rockin' in the Ivory Tower: Rock Music on Campus in...

Author: James M. Carter
ISBN: 9781978829398
Format: Hardback
$316.80

Analysing campus archives and college newspapers, historian James Carter traces connections between rock fandom...  Read More >>

The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief

The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas...

Author: Rena Pederson
ISBN: 9781639366057
Format: Hardback
$76.43

The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society—and a window...  Read More >>

True Tales of the Olympic Peninsula

True Tales of the Olympic Peninsula

Author: Carol Turner
ISBN: 9781467154628
Format: Paperback
$65.97

A magnificent landscape of rugged peaks, impenetrable rainforest and wild coastlines, Washington's Olympic Peninsula...  Read More >>

One Bake, Two Ways: 50 Crowd-Pleasing Bakes with an All-Plant Option Every Time

One Bake, Two Ways: 50 Crowd-Pleasing Bakes with an...

Author: Ruby Bhogal
ISBN: 9780008603823
Format: Hardback
$49.99

Bake Off finalist Ruby Bhogal is here to delight us with a flexible approach to baking tasty, sweet treats that...  Read More >>

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