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When Dallas turned 150 years old in 1991, Rose-Mary Rumbley celebrated the occasion by writing The Unauthorized History of Dallas-a history that takes the scenic route. Rose-Mary, whose German immig……続きを見る

Uncover the ghostly past and peculiar happenings of Burlington, Vermont… The vibrant city of Burlington is a perpetual hub of activity, with hordes of shoppers strolling up and down Church Street an……続きを見る

What is so great about living in the loop in Houston? How come people cheer when the price of oil goes up? And how do you pronounce Kuykendahl? If you’re one of the roughly hundred thousand people t……続きを見る

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. 続きを見る

The book is a memoir about growing up Black in Cape Charles, Virginia on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake. It details the origin of the town as a railroad terminus and connecting to ferry barges ……続きを見る

IPPY Award for Best Regional History Reader's Favorite Award What happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the "Red Scare" swept the country? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Rick Wins……続きを見る

"A Puget Sound Odyssey" is a witty, intimate personal memoir describing a boy's adventures growing up in a large family during the Depression years on a small farm in rural Washington state. The aut……続きを見る

Si desea descubrir la fascinante historia de Wisconsin siga leyendo... Los prístinos lagos, los altísimos bosques y las impresionantes vistas de Wisconsin son lugares muy conocidos que atraen a un g……続きを見る

Few rules of law can so quickly strike terror into the hearts of lawyers as the Rule against Perpetuities. This rule, two centuries in development, is designed to prevent tying up property for too l……続きを見る

Few rules of law can so quickly strike terror into the hearts of lawyers as the Rule against Perpetuities. This rule, two centuries in development, is designed to prevent tying up property for too l……続きを見る

¿Sabía que la mayoría de los agentes de la ley del oeste eran delincuentes? Muchos de los hombres de la ley más conocidos del salvaje Oeste americano tenían múltiples cargos criminales a su nombre. ……続きを見る

Un mito sostenido en el siglo actual ha sido considerar a los Estados Unidos como un santuario de los derechos civiles y humanos, sin embargo, las violaciones de estos derechos en ese país son cada ……続きを見る

A nation that fails to protect its borders is not a nation at all. Rather, its a place that invites chaos, criminals, and subversives that will lead the land to become a mere footnote in the annals ……続きを見る

Bruce Wilson's diary is an honest and action-packed account of what life was like for five young men on picket duty during the longest and most bitter industrial dispute in modern times: the 1984-85……続きを見る

Volume Two of the Great Ledger Records of the Town of Greenwich Connecticut 1640-1742 is a completely new and comprehensive Grantor-Grantee Book for the time period. It contains a wealth of genealog……続きを見る

Foundation Forces tells the story of those who shaped Georgia through the settling of Savannah. Learn of the people who formed the colony: James Oglethorpe, Mico Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove. Discov……続きを見る

The Complete Works of John William De Forest John William De Forest was an American soldier and writer of realistic fiction, best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secessi……続きを見る

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"An account of sufferings...from hostile Indians and final capture of the Texans." -Times-Picayune, Aug. 15, 1844 "A young Texas journalist...wrote a fascinating narrative of the Texan Santa Fe Expe……続きを見る

'In the following story of those years of my life which were passed on the broad tablelands of western Texas, I have endeavored to set down, plainly and truthfully, events as they actually occurred.……続きを見る

ADAM SMITH was a Scottish philosopher who developed a theory of government that would promote his free market capitalistic ideas. This system, if followed carefully would create the wealthiest and m……続きを見る

Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part o……続きを見る

An in-depth look at the historic murder of an infamous politician during America’s Reconstruction following the Civil War. No suspect was ever indicted or tried for the murder of scalawag politician……続きを見る

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Death in Stratford and South Warwickshire is an exploration of the darker history of the area. Behind the famous tourist industry of Shakespears everyday life on farms and ……続きを見る

‘Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States’ is an important work written by J.W. Powell, an influential scientist, explorer, and ethnologist. This groundbreaking book delves into t……続きを見る

Wicked Akron, Ohio takes the reader on a journey through the seedy underbelly of the city's history. Akron is known as "the rubber capital of the world" and home to Goodyear. But look beneath those ……続きを見る

Uncover Ulster County's hidden history of unsavory characters and stories of its wicked past. Situated in the scenic Hudson Valley, Ulster County is a lovely location to make a home and raise a fami……続きを見る

In Wicked Women of Northeast Ohio, author Jane Ann Turzillo recounts the misdeeds of ten dark-hearted women who refused to play by the rules. They unleashed their most base impulses using axes, guns……続きを見る

While known for the twang of its country music, Nashville is also home to a colorful and salacious past. A must-read for Nashville history enthusiasts. The earliest settlers to lay claim to the land……続きを見る

Discover the wicked and sordid history of Asheville, North Carolina in this volume by author and Asheville native Marla Hardee Milling. Asheville is a wonderfully strange city, but it has a few shad……続きを見る