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Stirking historic images bring to life the story of a 150 year old village on the outskirts of Manhattan with a legacy that will continue to suprise. From the mid-1800s through the late 1900s, life ……続きを見る

Visit the town of Newport, one of New England's largest seaports, through this new and exciting photographic history. Founded in 1639, the city of Newport offered a temperate climate and a wealth of……続きを見る

Detroit's Corktown documents and celebrates the history of Detroit's oldest neighborhood, detailing its history of diversity. Detroit's Corktown celebrates the history of Detroit's oldest neighborho……続きを見る

Join author Gregg M. Turner as he recounts the history during the ecomomic boom in Venice, Florida in the 1920's. In the 1920s, a tremendous land boom gripped Florida, and waves of people descended ……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

This fascinating new history of the Catskills of New York showcases more than two hundred of the best, most evocative vintage postcards available. From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was ……続きを見る

Established in 1894 in Flagstaff, Arizona by Percival Lowell, the Lowell Observatory on Mars Hill is still remembered as the site of numerous important astronomical firsts. The great recessional vel……続きを見る

"This is an important book about an important public official, G. Mennen 'Soapy' Williams---an unabashed liberal, a true humanitarian, and a great patriot." ---George McGovern "Soapy Williams had a ……続きを見る

John Fedynsky documents in narrative and photos every county courthouse of Michigan's eighty-three counties, as well as the Michigan Hall of Justice. These buildings are symbols: physically they sta……続きを見る

Long before popular television shows such as Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch, everyday men and women---the unsung heroes of the job world---toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of t……続きを見る

Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy once remarked, is a city of “southern efficiency and northern charm.” Kennedy’s quip was close to the mark. Since its creation two centuries ago, Washingt……続きを見る

Take a tour of the dynamic central business district of Silver Spring, Maryland, and its surroundings. In 1840, journalist and politician Francis Preston Blair discovered a sparkling mica-flecked sp……続きを見る

In the Roaring Twenties, New York City nightclubs and speakeasies became hot spots where traditions were flouted and modernity was forged. With powerful patrons in Tammany Hall and a growing custome……続きを見る

From settling the Southern Frontier to its reputation as "wickedest city in America," the history of Phenix City is detailed through vintage images. Phenix City, Alabama, on the western bank of the ……続きを見る

Made famous in the 1976 documentary Harlan County USA, this pocket of Appalachian coal country has been home to generations of miners--and to some of the most bitter labor battles of the 20th centur……続きを見る

In Nearly Forgotten: Seventh-day Adventists in Jamaica, Vermont, and Their Place in Vermont History, Floyd Greenleaf traces the birth of not only the local Seventh-day Adventist congregation in the ……続きを見る

From Kanorado to Pawnee villages, Kansas is a land rich in archaeological sitesーnearly 12,000 knownーthat testify to its prehistoric heritage. This volume presents the first comprehensive overview ……続きを見る

Coronado National Memorial explores forgotten pathways through Montezuma Canyon in southeastern Arizona, and provides an essential history of the southern Huachuca Mountains. This is a magical place……続きを見る

From renowned biographer and New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women and The Kennedy Men comes THE SONS OF CAMELOT, the second volume in a multi-generational history bound to be consi……続きを見る

Topics Include: History Sedona Schnebly Geology Climate Oak Creek Canyon Indian Involvement Arts and Culture Metaphysical Community Sedona's Famous Vortexes UFOs Over Sedona Native Trees and Plants……続きを見る

Started in the wake of George Zimmerman's 2013 acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin, the #BlackLivesMatter movement has become a powerful and uncompromising campaign demanding redress for the br……続きを見る

Sedona seems to reflect the best qualities ー or perhaps I should say the "combined" qualities, the essences and elements ー of the Great Pyramids, Glastonbury, Stonehenge, Ayers Rock, Mount Shasta,……続きを見る

Celebrate the secrets of Sedona. Richard Dannelley presents exciting material about the vortexes based on many years of personal observation and research. You'll discover how the Earth creates vorti……続きを見る

It is well known among the curious that Sedona, Arizona, and its surrounding regions have seen some of the world's all-time, most-intense UFO, paranormal, and spiritual activity. The question is, wh……続きを見る

GROWING UP ON THE FRONTIER In this exciting, humorous, and profoundly touching experience of pioneer life in Northern Arizona, boyhood adventures and friendships with people and animals create fasci……続きを見る

Chapters Include: The Canyons Sedona Vortex Sites Understanding, Experiencing, and Enjoying the Vortexes Channeling Sedona: The Re-Emergence of Lemuria Spaceships and Paranormal Occurrences Sedona a……続きを見る

This is a great collection of true stories by Mary Lou Keller, who writes of her memories of bygone days when she was deeply involved in the life and times of a little Western village called Sedona.……続きを見る

Sedona, Sacred Earth looks at the spectacular landmarks of Arizona's Red Rock Country and suggests some startling new interpretations. Investigation into Native American legends and the application ……続きを見る

FAMILY STORIES FROM THE ATTIC is an anthology of essays, creative nonfiction, and poetry inspired by family letters, objects, and archives. Nearly two dozen contributors from the United States and A……続きを見る

How the city of Lorain, Ohio, came to be and the vital role it played on its way to becoming known throughout the world. The City of Lorain was incorporated in 1874 by the town council. It was named……続きを見る