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Featured in films and on television and used as a backdrop to countless photos, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade offers the public a view that is usually reserved for the rich at the top of a tower. F……続きを見る

In The Blacksmith of Vilno, Eric Philbrook Kelly transports readers to Vilno (Vilnius) in 1832, a city simmering under Russian rule as Polish nationalist fervor simmers just below the surface. Again……続きを見る

For years the legendary John Seigenthaler hosted A Word on Words on Nashville's public television station, WNPT. During the show’s four-decade run (1972 to 2013), he interviewed some of the most int……続きを見る

Author Joris Dekkers takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the history of the Las Vegas Strip. The Mob Funded Hotel Casinos, Frank Sinatra at the Sands, Jay Sarno's Caesars Palace, to the Mega R……続きを見る

An on-the-ground study of how faith communities create belonging and build bridges across one of the most diverse urban landscapes in the world Micro-City follows congregations, clergy, and everyday……続きを見る

In 1776, one man’s wordsーand the determination of American patriotsーallowed our nation to survive its first crisis. Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence marked the birt……続きを見る

The strategic role of British East Florida in the Revolutionary War, its battles, loyalist forces, and impact. During the Revolutionary War, East Florida was a strategic staging ground for the Briti……続きを見る

Jack Kerouac's Big Sur is a raw, introspective novel that captures the turbulent aftermath of fame and the existential crisis of a man seeking solace in isolation. Written in Kerouac's signature spo……続きを見る

A page-turning narrative, Heaven's Ditch offers an excitingly fresh look at a heady, foundational moment in American history. The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden……続きを見る

Opposites in almost every way, mortally suspicious of each other at first, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr., were thrust together in the aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination……続きを見る

Devils Walking stands as an important milestone in the ongoing struggle to create justice from truth, and perhaps even reconciliation in a nation that must collectively move in this direction or fac……続きを見る

In While England Slept Winston Churchill revealed in 1938 how the inadequacy of Britain's military forces to cope with worldwide responsibilities in a peaceful but tense era crippled its ability to ……続きを見る

An epic true story of valor, sacrifice, and the US Rangers who led the way to victory in Europe during World War II. It is said that the right man in the right place at the right time can make the d……続きを見る

Dossier 1 – Donald Trump est-il si fou ? → Entretien avec Yasha Mounk. « Si l’Amérique rompait avec les principes de la démocratie libérale, ce serait une tragédie planétaire » La démocratie libéral……続きを見る

J. Frederick Kelly's Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut is a masterful study of the state's historic homes, offering an in-depth exploration of the design, craftsmanship, and cultural influe……続きを見る

History Through the Eyes of a Lifelong Mountaineer Residents of the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia are too often unaware of the intelligence, resilience, and fierce independent spirit of their an……続きを見る

The bombing of Pearl Harbor set off a chain of events that included the race to beat German scientists to build the atomic bomb. A tiny hamlet tucked away in the southern Appalachians proved an unli……続きを見る

By: K.K. White, Pub. 1924, reprinted 2023, 272 pages, Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-580-5. This book is about the men who participated in the battle of King's Mountain. It was compiled from recor……続きを見る

One of the most difficult security challenges of the post–Cold War era has been stabilizing failing states in an era of irregular warfare. A consistent component of the strategy to address this prob……続きを見る

From the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, an inspirational memoir of family, hope, and the power of the American Dream. Decades before their daughter surprised the nation by be……続きを見る

Discover the Point of View of a Real Mountaineer For far too many decades, the residents of the Appalachian Mountains have faced the ridicule, prejudice, and misunderstanding from those outside the ……続きを見る

The award-wining author of Second Acts and The Last Republicans draws on interviews and conversations with seven presidents to identify the essence of character, leadership and legacy that has defin……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of The Indispensables, the unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America’s modern……続きを見る

In the West, shortsighted human self-interest has resulted in devastating environmental losses. The fur trade decimated beaver populations, and streams and wetland ecosystems deteriorated. Though mo……続きを見る

Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspectiv……続きを見る

Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813–1884) was a prominent African American businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime housekeeper, life companion, and collaborator of the state’s abolitionist……続きを見る

Every city has its odd and scary side, and Dayton is no exception. The ghost of Paul Sorg still sits in his favorite seat in the Sorg Opera House more than a hundred years after his death. The so-ca……続きを見る

Erie has had a love affair with professional baseball since the 1880s, though it has been an on-again off-again relationship. Whatever they were called�the Olympics, Blackbirds, Sailors, or SeaWolve……続きを見る

Imagine crouching 15 feet from home plate during a Cincinnati Reds baseball game with a camera at eye level. A major league player like Ted Kluszewski comes barreling towards the plate as you flash ……続きを見る

The acclaimed combat historian and author of The Unknowns details the history of the Marbleheaders and their critical role in the Revolutionary War. On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti……続きを見る