The story of whales and the whalers who followed them is inextricably tied with Long Island's rich maritime history. Before the Long Island Expressway, strip malls, golf clubs, and suburban sprawl, ……続きを見る
Shaped from the rough farmlands and hills of northeast Ohio and forged from the blood, sweat, and tears of the steel mill workers, the city of Campbell (formerly Coitsville Township and later East Y……続きを見る
著者:Bill Dunn
出版社: Arcadia Publishing
発売日: 2016年04月25日
In the New Jersey shore community of Sea Girt, where Commodore Robert Stockton's oceanfront mansion had a porch as long as a ship's deck from which he surveyed the waters, a lighthouse was built in ……続きを見る
Nestled in the heart of Prince George's County, the city of Bowie has grown from a Colonial farming area to become one of Maryland's largest cities. Its rich history is intertwined with those of the……続きを見る
Nestled in Sonoita Valley along the banks of Sonoita Creek, just 15 miles north of Mexico, Circle Z Guest Ranch welcomes vacationers to experience a taste of the Old West, with the comfortable pleas……続きを見る
It is hard to imagine a version of Cranberry Township that was comprised of lush forests, gently rolling hills, and cascading waves of open fields. For the settlers who arrived here in the late 1700……続きを見る
Redwood Valley was named after the majestic redwood groves between Road M and Calpella. Prior to 1857, the Pomo Indians occupied the valley along with grizzly bears, mountain lions, and eagles. The ……続きを見る
From its earliest years, Mount Pleasant was known as the "Athens of Iowa": a small town with a big story and a center of learning and culture. Even during the town's pioneer era, the citizens of Mou……続きを見る
Calabasas is located in the hills west of the San Fernando Valley in the northwest Santa Monica Mountains. The Chumash Indians were the first to settle in this picturesque region, abundant with wild……続きを見る
Perhaps no one could have foreseen the amazing transformation of Costa Mesa from a sleepy rancho to today's bustling "City of the Arts." Along with other Orange County cities, Costa Mesa experienced……続きを見る
The area surrounding Savin Rock in West Haven followed a traditional New England path that began as farmland for colonists. After the Civil War, however, that path took a new turn when entrepreneur ……続きを見る
The town of Van Buren was first named after the area post office established in 1831 in honor of Martin Van Buren. The town, which grew up on the Arkansas River, officially took its name when the ci……続きを見る
著者:Baby Professor
出版社: Speedy Publishing LLC
発売日: 2017年03月15日
Maybe you've heard about Pompeii - that unfortunate city now buried in ashes. Perhaps when you hear the word today, you would immediately think about the horrors residents went through when Mount Ve……続きを見る
Not much drives passionate debate in Utah more than public land use. And sport climbing is securely tethered to that controversy as more thrill-seekers gear up each year to ascend the state's geolog……続きを見る
Indianapolis boasts a few restaurants more than one hundred years old. Eateries like the legendary Hollyhock Hill and St. Elmo's Steakhouse are classic staples in the capital city. But for every leg……続きを見る
Bicester History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous Oxfordshire town, its well-known streets and famous places, and explains what they meant to local people through……続きを見る
Both the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme and its name almost certainly owe their existence to the building of a ‘new’ castle there in the mid-twelfth century. The town’s importance gradually grew from ……続きを見る
In the twelfth century the abbots of Burton began to produce beer. The dissolution of the abbey in the sixteenth century saw inns and alehouses appear, with many selling beer brewed on-site. The fir……続きを見る
Secret Kendal offers a unique insight into the ‘Gateway to the Lakes’ through a series of little-known and forgotten stories, facts and anecdotes from its past. Local author Andrew Graham Stables ta……続きを見る
The Nottinghamshire town of Beeston as we know it today began life as an Anglo-Saxon settlement close to the banks of the River Trent. By the late eighteenth century the town had developed into a th……続きを見る
The South Wales town of Newport, on the River Usk, was a powerhouse of Britain’s Industrial Revolution; social change, characterised by the Chartist movement and new technologies built from steel an……続きを見る
Tadcaster History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this north Yorkshire market town, its well-known streets and famous places, and explains what they meant to local people th……続きを見る
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Manchester’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites.……続きを見る
Gateshead has often been portrayed as the ‘poor relative’ in comparison to its larger and more glamorous Tyneside neighbour, Newcastle. But Gateshead has a long and proud industrial and social histo……続きを見る
Swansea History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this South Wales city, its well-known streets and famous faces, and explains what they meant to local people throughout the n……続きを見る
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s most fascinating cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Kingston upon Hull’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most importa……続きを見る
Leominster History Tour takes the reader on an exciting journey through 800 years of the town’s history. But the story of Leominster is even older than that. The town grew around the priory that was……続きを見る
St Andrews History Tour is a unique insight into the extensive history of this beautiful town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. Local author Helen Cook guides us through St Andrews, showing how……続きを見る
Romford History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this east London town, its well-known streets and famous places, and explains what they meant to local people throughout the ……続きを見る
This companion volume to the author’s successful Sussex Railway Stations Through Time focuses in vivid detail on the stations located within the densely populated county of Surrey, an area largely u……続きを見る