The story of the Orange Line is the story of Boston: always in flux but trailed by its long history. Since 1901, this rail line�s configuration has evolved in response to changes in the city, societ……続きを見る
著者:Gail Spector
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2015年04月13日
Newton has more than enough legendary locals to fill volumes of books. Endless are the stories about men, women, and young people who dedicated, or still dedicate, countless hours of their lives in ……続きを見る
Known as Beebe�s Corners in the early 1800s, the city of Warren has grown to
become the third-largest city in Michigan, surrounding Center Line�the city
within the city. Warren�s history has somethi……続きを見る
When a group of intrepid gold prospectors set up camp at the fork of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers in 1861, they expected to make camp for a night and move on. Instead, they made a town. It was an……続きを見る
著者:Janice McDonald
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年04月28日
When Hardy Ivy built his small cabin on a ridge in the North Georgia wilderness in 1833, no one could have imagined his property would grow to become the internationally recognized city Atlanta is t……続きを見る
Traveled by mammoth-hunters and motorcyclists alike, the Minnesota River Valley shows the traces of a unique legacy: where else are you going to find a political party with ideals based on honest co……続きを見る
Kent County, located on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, is noted for its farms, outdoor recreation, architecture, and its people. Legendary Locals of Kent County recognizes only a handful o……続きを見る
著者:Carley Wiggins
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2008年09月15日
Since he began writing articles for the Dillon Herald in 2003, Carley Wiggins has been telling the stories of Dillon County folks who made a difference but never made the headlines, such as James K.……続きを見る
著者:Robert Roscoe
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年03月11日
In the 1970s, a politically savvy and hardworking neighborhood organization, the Seward West Project Area Committee (PAC), outmaneuvered a public agency's renewal plan to demolish approximately 70 p……続きを見る
著者:Diane Williams
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年03月04日
From the hills to the coast, the people of Mississippi have stories to tell. Most would never guess that Raleigh, Mississippi, once played host to the National Tobacco Spitting Contest. Over in Okol……続きを見る
著者:Judy Fleagle
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年07月14日
Florence, located midway on the Oregon coast, has North America�s largest stretch of dunes to the south and the most photographed headlands on the Pacific coast to the north. Although Florence is on……続きを見る
著者:Jeri Magg
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2011年08月11日
The story of Sanibel and Captiva Islands stretches back over three hundred years, to a time when natives roamed the islands and Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first met and tried to subdue the Calus……続きを見る
Nestled along the banks of Cazenovia Creek, East Aurora is a cultural center of western New York State that has flourished because of the diverse talents of its people. Native Americans lived in Eas……続きを見る
著者:Kevan D. Frazier
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年10月20日
Like all great cities, Asheville�s story is one of people, not institutions or industries. For more than two centuries, deep in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, extraordinary women and m……続きを見る
著者:John A. Basile
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年10月06日
With roots as deep as the earliest years of the American colonies, Yarmouth has a long and colorful history that is still being written. When Stephen Hopkins built his home with permission from the ……続きを見る
Established in February 1857, Emporia's founding fathers named their new business venture Emporia after a flourishing market center in Ancient Carthage. Located in the east-central part of Kansas, E……続きを見る
著者:Christy Nadalin
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年07月14日
The story of Bristol is the story of America, played out on the small stage of a lobster claw�shaped peninsula at the heart of Narragansett Bay. From the massacre and displacement of the first Ameri……続きを見る
著者:Michael Eury
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2015年11月16日
In calling for the region's separation from Mecklenburg County in 1792, John "Pioneer Paul" Barringer set a high-spirited standard for future legendary locals of the nascent Cabarrus County. New com……続きを見る
Holyoke is home to some of the most amazing and courageous individuals. In 1658, European pioneer John Riley, along with other early planters, was instrumental in establishing a community in the Wes……続きを見る
著者:Barbara Marriott
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2012年07月09日
Running west to east along the northern boundary of Tucson is a corridor. of unique and inspiring communities. In Legendary Locals of Marana, Oro Valley, and Catalina, readers will discover the hist……続きを見る
著者:Brian Lawrence
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年08月25日
When Buncombe County was formed in 1792, firefighting efforts were left up to individual landowners and helpful neighbors using buckets and a nearby well or body of water. Not until 1882 was an orga……続きを見る
著者:Carol G. Klear
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年07月14日
It was 1810 when a group of men from Connecticut roved west to Ohio, establishing the first permanent settlement in what became North Ridgeville. Led by David Beebe Sr., they foraged for food and sh……続きを見る
Denton, Texas, was founded in 1857 because residents needed a location near the geographic center of Denton County to house a county seat. The city is located 39 miles north of two larger cities, Da……続きを見る
First they came for the land, later they came for the stars and the moon; all found themselves against the glorious backdrop of the Tennessee Valley. Legendary Locals of Huntsville chronicles the st……続きを見る
Grand Prairie is a city on the edge. Citizens have been innovators with a love for family and community. Alexander Dechmann traded land to insure a railroad depot; early settlers started schools for……続きを見る
著者:Darline Bergere
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2015年03月16日
Mountains. Trees. A lake. What makes a city, town, or village come to life are the people--those who have gone before and those who are there today. They are what shape and build the community of Uk……続きを見る
著者:Barbara Zaragoza
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年06月23日
In 1851, surveyors placed a marble obelisk on a mesa overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which demarcated the United States�Mexico boundary line. Tourists flocked to the region alongside land speculators……続きを見る
When Caleb Carr, one of the 101 men who purchased Conanicut and Dutch Islands in 1657, petitioned the General Assembly to incorporate Jamestown in 1678, the town had 150 inhabitants. The community t……続きを見る
著者:Carol Turner
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2014年10月20日
The city of Broomfield had its beginnings in the �howling wilderness� of the late 1850s. At first, the settlement was little more than two stage stops along a treacherous route to California. The Ch……続きを見る
Greene County was created in 1800 from parts of Albany and Ulster Counties, and it is named after Gen. Nathanael Greene of Revolutionary War fame. Early on, the economy of the county was primarily a……続きを見る