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Offrendas are shrines created during Day of the Dead to honor friends and family members who have passed away. Learn the basics of what goes into creating an offrenda and get expert tips from these ……続きを見る

The town of Wheatland lies along the west bank of the Genesee River in the southwest corner of Monroe County. In 1786, the adventurous frontiersman Ebenezer �Indian� Allan built a log cabin near the……続きを見る

Washington, North Carolina is a city marked by its rich industrial heritage the beauty of the Pamlico River, and the fertile farmlands of Beaufort County. Washington, the county seat and original na……続きを見る

Located in the southwest corner of New Hampshire, Surry is an unspoiled town that in spite of major change retains the qualities of a nineteenth-century village. Framed by natural beauty, Surry was ……続きを見る

From the early 1900s through the 1950s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this �golden age� can today be considered works ……続きを見る

In 1825, a blacksmith from North Carolina by the name of William Holland settled in an area east of Peoria. Holland had been employed by the United States government to manufacture rifles for the Na……続きを見る

Nashville is a name synonymous with music. Years before the first radio broadcast of country music from Nashville�s Grand Ole Opry, music and publishing were central to Nashville�s self-identity. Th……続きを見る

With one of the world�s most scenic backdrops as a brilliant seascape for passengers, the Ocean Shore Railroad skirted northern California�s coastline to service communities south of San Francisco f……続きを見る

Creston sprang to life on the summit of the high prairie, where railroad officials pitched their camp one night in 1868. Creston was chosen as the division point between the Mississippi and the Miss……続きを見る

The coastal town of Naples, in southwest Florida, is one of the most photogenic communities in the United States. It is a paradise not only for locals and many tourists but also for the photographer……続きを見る

Carved out of Bent County in 1889, Kiowa County is a rural, agricultural area with a rich and varied history. Located in southeastern Colorado in the heart of the Great Plains, Kiowa County was orig……続きを見る

Santa Monica was founded in 1875 and by 1887, the area was caught up in the real estate frenzy of the time with advertisements suggesting that it had "one of the grandest panoramic views the human e……続きを見る

From the opening of Chimney Rock Park by Jerome Freeman in 1890 to Dr. Lucius Morse�s dreams for Lake Lure in the 1920s, the development of tourism in the Hickory Nut Gorge area is one of the untold……続きを見る

The Puget Sound region was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before settlers arrived. After initially landing at Alki Beach in West Seattle, the Denny Party established a settleme……続きを見る

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the town of Plymouth, Connecticut�formerly known as Northbury�was settled only by scattered groups of Indians and hearty newcomers from Europe. As ti……続きを見る

Where in Maine? is the most popular feature in Down East magazine. Each month an eye-catching photograph captures a corner of Maine, and a succinct caption helps readers guess the location. This boo……続きを見る

The Quincy Valley is a unique place with a distinct environment. In the beginning, not even the local Columbia River tribes could find a use for the sagebrush desert, home to jackrabbits, coyotes, a……続きを見る

Opening its doors as Bob Jones College in College Point, Florida, in 1927, and continuing in such a role in Cleveland, Tennessee, from 1933 to 1947, the school became a university when it relocated ……続きを見る

McKees Rocks and Stowe Township, just downriver from the Point of Pittsburgh, contributed significantly to the growth of steel and transportation in western Pennsylvania. In 1888, the Pittsburgh and……続きを見る

Morrisville is known as a small, sleepy town in central North Carolina. However, this town in the heart of the state�s most technological area has a long and colorful past. The Morrisville community……続きを見る

Arcadia Publishing�s second collection of postcard images concerning the Los Angeles Harbor community of San Pedro follows the 2005 Postcard History Series volume San Pedro Bay. Where that work conc……続きを見る

On June 26, 1809, John McKnight and 30 other residents of Pine Township petitioned the courts of Allegheny for the formation of a new township. In the November term, permission was granted, and Ross……続きを見る

From 1924 to 1962, Texon was a model company oil town in Reagan County, Texas. Pittsburgh-based Big Lake Oil Company developed the town site next to the Big Lake Oil Field and Santa Rita No. 1, the ……続きを見る

Referred to in its beginning as a �peculiar town,� Medford was originally a town but a plantation owned by Governor Matthew Craddock. Known as Meadford at the time of its settlement in 1630, the are……続きを見る

In 1832, John, Walter, and Daniel Pearce, and their brother-in-law, William Smith Wilson, walked west from their homes in Ohio prospecting for land. When they reached the Fox River in the vicinity o……続きを見る

Part of a series of eBooks on photography at Maya ruins, "A Photographer's Guide to Tulúm" goes far beyond the usual tour books. It's a comprehensive guide to the ruins, with an eye toward making th……続きを見る

The Park View neighborhood, nestled in the northeastern corner of Washington�s Ward One and bordering the Soldiers� Home and Howard University, is historically linked to its main thoroughfare, Georg……続きを見る

Situated at the base of the Continental Divide and surrounded by the Lemhi and Salmon River Ranges, Lemhi County, Idaho, provides a fascinating look at the �Old West� as it makes its precarious tran……続きを見る

It was the sweet-smelling, flowering magnolia tree dominating the grounds near a rural railroad stop that transformed the South Jersey settlement of Greenland into the tiny borough of Magnolia. But ……続きを見る

The Upper Perkiomen Valley covers a large portion of the northern corner of Montgomery County and smaller portions of Berks, Lehigh, and Bucks Counties. Beginning in the late 1600s, European settler……続きを見る