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Shots rang out, and a city changed forever. Despite the hostility shown in the weeks leading up to Pres. John F. Kennedy's visit, the city of Dallas reeled in the aftermath of his death. The public ……続きを見る

Since 1868, the Lansing Correctional Facility (formerly the Kansas State Penitentiary) has stood watch over what would become the city of Lansing. Designed by Erasmus Carr, architect of the Kansas S……続きを見る

New Mexico's rich and varied history is easily accessible via detours down obscure backroads and overlooked off-ramps. By taking the road less traveled in any direction, visitors can experience anci……続きを見る

Walk through the �Gateway to the Northwoods� into a place teeming with apparitions, electrical disturbances, physical manifestations and veiled forces. Glide among the praying whispers in the baseme……続きを見る

In 1967, Antonina "Ann" Uccello became the first woman elected as mayor in Hartford and the state. One of five sisters and the child of Italian immigrants, her journey toward the American dream adva……続きを見る

Located between the urban centers of New York City and Boston, the city of Meriden, Connecticut, has been an important hub for art and artisans for over a century. The city's rich tradition of innov……続きを見る

The grand age of steamboats on Keuka Lake began in 1835 and was vital to the development of the region. The boats carried excursionists--Victorian tourists--to the resorts and cottages that lined th……続きを見る

North Carolina's Triangle region is known for universities, research facilities and politics, but even in such a prosperous, diverse, modern environment, crime helps define the edges. These cases co……続きを見る

Crime writer Cathy Pickens brings a novelist's eye to the stories that define the sinister--and quirky--side of the Triad. The Triad region ranks high in national murder statistics, but crime storie……続きを見る

Upstate South Carolina is a scenic region of business centers, farms and textile towns. But it has a dark side. In 1924, a local resident was convicted for poisoning a neighbor in a case that went t……続きを見る

Branson's wholesome brand of entertainment made it the nation's destination for family fun, but the vacation wonderland can't claim a spotless past. Murder and mischief dogged the town's efforts at ……続きを見る

Explore the international headlines and the little-known crimes, the solved and the wrongly solved, in these tales of the North Carolina mountains. Western North Carolina is known for mountain vista……続きを見る

Ontdek de ongetemde wildernis van Noord-Amerika door de ogen van een pionier! Reis door Noord Amerika: Gedaan door den Heer Pieter Kalm van Pehr Kalm neemt je mee op een onvergetelijke reis door de ……続きを見る

Welcome to Philadelphia, birthplace of the United States 250 years ago and one of America’s most dynamic cities today. These guided walks will introduce you to the people who helped shape the nation……続きを見る

At the beginning of the Civil War, New Brunswick was positioned at the transportation and manufacturing hub of New Jersey. Many of the city's young men exchanged manufacturing equipment for rifles, ……続きを見る

Rick Steed and his driving companion, Wendi Pierce, set off with one goal in mind: to travel Texas's old fort trails and scout today's remnants of the bloody skirmishes and battles of long ago. Hist……続きを見る

In 1942, several Hispanic families left drought-devastated Encino and headed for the small, peanut-farming town of Portales in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Among them was the Trujillo family, inclu……続きを見る

Regiments from Chester County fought bravely in all theaters of World War II, while locals at home took extraordinary measures to support the Allies. West Chester resident G. Raymond Rettew develope……続きを見る

Palmer Park is Detroit's underappreciated architectural jewel. Located around the intersection of McNichols Road (Six Mile) and Woodward Avenue, it embraces every style of the late nineteenth and ea……続きを見る

While exploring Salem's eclectic boutiques, I stumbled upon a quaint little antique shop. As I browsed through vintage trinkets, the shop owner shared the story of a dusty old book he had found hidd……続きを見る

James Pickett Jones is Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at Florida State University. 続きを見る

John A. Logan, called "Black Jack" by the men he led in Civil War battles from the Henry-Donelson campaign to Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and on to Atlanta, was one of the Union Army’s most colorful gen……続きを見る

Garden State Parkway shows how this iconic New Jersey roadway gained its place in history and continues to combine safe transportation in a parklike setting. The Garden State Parkway has transformed……続きを見る

“WhateverTom Piazza writes is touched with magic." ーDouglas Brinkley Acclaimed author Tom Piazza follows hisprize-winning novel City of Refuge and the post-Katrinaclassic Why New Orleans Matters wi……続きを見る

Where in New Orleans can you can bathe in Napoleon’s bathtub, step through a time machine, or eat dinner with a ghost? What religion is even stranger than Voodoo? Why take your laundry to the birthp……続きを見る

The Tragedy at the Loomis Street Crossing After five years of intense research, Author Chuck Spinner has written the definitive story of the Naperville Train Wreck of April 25, 1946. He has uncovere……続きを見る

Philadelphia is thick with American firsts. Someーincluding the first zoo, first hospital, first public library, first university, first computerーare well known. Others are not and are here to be a……続きを見る

In this study of Pennsylvania and the War of 1812, the author sees the political ambitions of the Republicans, rather than economic, diplomatic or expansionist motives as the primary impetus for the……続きを見る

"A casually wondrous experience; it made me feel like the city was unfolding beneath my feet.” ーJia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror In place-names lie stories. That’s the truth that animates this……続きを見る

Follow a barge of Ore from the mines to Boonton New Jersey in the mid 19th century, with glimpses of the tow boat life and the New Jersey wilds, into the hands of the nail makers, with their furnac……続きを見る