著者:Dave Crimmen
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2010年08月02日
Broadmoor Village, the little community that embodies the American ethic of independence, survives despite neighboring annexations, budget crises, and even Mother Nature. This subdivision was built ……続きを見る
In Boston in Motion, the various conveyances available to the public over time are presented and explored in a riveting collection of original photographs.
Boston in Motion, the sequel to Trolleys u……続きを見る
On opening day of The Osborn, Tuesday, April 21, 1908, 12 elderly gentlewomen stepped down from horse-drawn carriages and into a new life, a life that happened because of the vision of one remarkabl……続きを見る
The Back Bay was one of Boston's premier residential neighborhoods between 1837 and 1901. From its quagmire beginnings and with the creation of the Boston Public Garden in the 1830s, the Back Bay wa……続きを見る
Nearly five centuries have passed since Ponce de Leon claimed for the king of Spain the area that now contains Ocala, the seat of Marion County in North Central Florida. Located midway between the A……続きを見る
Boston's financial district is considered the heart of New England's banking and finance. It is a veritable overlay of sleek modern office buildings and elegant high-rise structures of the early twe……続きを見る
The Jamaica Estates community evolved with the advent of the 20th century. The verdant hills north of the colonial village of Jamaica were blanketed with forests of deciduous trees and dotted with c……続きを見る
Originally called Noodle�s Island, East Boston was once comprised of five islands connected by marshland. Today, many people identify East Boston as the location of Logan International Airport, but ……続きを見る
著者:Jim Morrow
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2001年06月06日
Beverly Shores, Indiana, is a small resort community clustered along the southernmost tip of Lake Michigan, approximately forty miles southeast of Chicago. The town is now an island of private resor……続きを見る
Uncover the history of Cambridge, Massachusetts through vintage images in this pictorial history.
Settled as New Towne in 1631, Cambridge was referred to by Wood, a seventeenth-century chronicler, a……続きを見る
Originally called Camas Swale, Sutherlin was incorporated on June 24, 1911, and renamed for Fendel Sutherlin at the behest of his daughter, Anne Sutherlin Waite. What started as an agricultural comm……続きを見る
著者:Art Sommers
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2008年07月28日
Auburn, the county seat of Placer County, was founded during the Gold Rush in 1848. Unlike many such towns in the Mother Lode, Auburn has remained a vibrant and growing town ever since. This city�s ……続きを見る
Founded two years after the end of the Civil War, the township�s name heralded the Union victory. Blanketed with a variety of hardwoods and some white pine stands of timber, Victory Township was an ……続きを見る
著者:Jim Miller
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2010年07月19日
When sedans and station wagons replaced trains for vacationers heading to New Hampshire�s rugged and picturesque White Mountains, new motels and attractions catering to middle-class families sprang ……続きを見る
Founded in 1896 by pension attorney P. H. Fitzgerald as a colony for Union veterans escaping the drought-stricken Midwest, Fitzgerald has built on the spirit of unity exhibited by its early Union an……続きを見る
Horsham Township began as a farming and residential community. Today, the Willow Grove Naval Air Station is Horsham's largest employer and its most recognized feature. The predecessor of the air sta……続きを見る
It has been over 40 years since the trinity of Crisman, McCool, and Garyton united to become Portage, Indiana. Located 50 miles from downtown Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan, Portage Township……続きを見る
In 1911, Ohio entrepreneur George E. Sebring was drawn to the raw south-central Florida peninsular wilderness, known for bountiful fishing and game. After cofounding Sebring, Ohio, in 1898, he envis……続きを見る
著者:Joseph A. Comm
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2010年05月24日
Once described as �a place where God and man went fifty-fifty to produce perfection,� Rock Springs Park remained a landmark along the Lincoln Highway in Chester until 1970. In its heyday, this panha……続きを見る
Originally part of the Pottawatomie Nation, the northern Indiana area of La Porte, which is French for "The Door," was named for the access it provided settlers who passed westward into the Calumet ……続きを見る
Loudoun County, one of Virginia�s most charming areas, is truly a picturesque region, balanced with sweeping pastoral landscapes along the Potomac and many lovely small towns and villages. Over the ……続きを見る
The first residents of Indiana's Marshall County were believed to have been Native American mound builders. When General Tipton cleared the natives off the land in 1838, German Township was founded ……続きを見る
St. Clair lies in a narrow valley rich with anthracite resources. The town was born around 1831, during the great hard coal boom in northeast Pennsylvania. Over the years the town expanded to surrou……続きを見る
Early in 1858, three men walked across the eastern half of Kansas Territory intent on starting a town. Although the volatile conflict between Free State and proslavery forces still simmered, the blo……続きを見る
著者:Dale Plummer
出版社: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
発売日: 2003年11月20日
Located at the head of the Thames River, Norwich is known as "the Rose of New England." This small city boasts a complex history, from its role as an important Colonial seaport to its development in……続きを見る
Lewis County, located in far northeastern Kentucky, was formed in 1806 and named for explorer Meriwether Lewis. The county was once teeming with industry as a supplier of finished goods and agricult……続きを見る
The town of Ogden and the village of Spencerport were considered pioneer country when the first settlers arrived in 1801 from Connecticut, seeking more fertile farmland. The two communities witnesse……続きを見る
Images of America: Charlestown explores this historic city's rich and fascinating history through photographs.
Originally settled in 1629, Charlestown became well-known as the scene of the pivotal R……続きを見る
The intersection of I-55 and Illinois Route 53, a major north-south road in DuPage Township, became a stopping-off place for travelers after the US government paved Route 66, the "Mother Road," into……続きを見る