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"A Puget Sound Odyssey" is a witty, intimate personal memoir describing a boy's adventures growing up in a large family during the Depression years on a small farm in rural Washington state. The aut……続きを見る

Whereas most crops drive farmers apart as they compete for the best prices, the price controls on tobacco bring growers together. The result is a culture unlike any other in America, one often forgo……続きを見る

Produced by the Western New York Lodge of Research No.9007 under the Grand Lodge F&AM of the State of New York, this composite tome contains all the previously published papers and lectures presente……続きを見る

The story of Free Frank is not only a testament to human courage and resourcefulness but affords new insight into the American frontier. Born a slave in the South Carolina piedmont in 1777, Frank di……続きを見る

In "History of the Press in Western New York," Frederick Follett meticulously chronicles the evolution of journalism and print media in the region, offering a rich tapestry of historical narratives ……続きを見る

In "A Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle," George Lawrence Hosmer meticulously chronicles the rich tapestry of Deer Isle's history, offering readers a vivid glimpse into its formation, cultu……続きを見る

Interpretations of women in the antebellum period have long dwelt upon the notion of public versus private gender spheres. As part of the ongoing reevaluation of the prehistory of the women's moveme……続きを見る

This book is a collection of one-page stories or snippets of Perry, Ohio history published in local sources by the author over the course of several years. Taken together, they reveal the evolution ……続きを見る

From an early American Indian site, to a cow camp, to a mill site, to a family ranch; Desert Queen Ranch was the home of Bill and Frances Keys. Together, they made a life and raised their children i……続きを見る

The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan, not far from Chicago, are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana. The second edition of Dreams of Duneland beautifully illustrates the du……続きを見る

A chronicle of fifty years of deep hanging out in California’s Indian country! "Deep Hanging Out is a vibrant testament to one man’s commitment to nurturing community and dancing with change." ーTer……続きを見る

The Civil War and Reconstruction were characterized by two lasting legaciesーthe failure to bring racial harmony to the South and the failure to foster reconciliation between the North and South. Th……続きを見る

The enthralling story of the greatest Civil War battle at sea by the award-winning and bestselling historians Phil Keith and Tom Clavin. On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the mo……続きを見る

The Great Depression and the New Deal touched the lives of almost every Kentuckian during the 1930s. Fifty years later the Commonwealth is still affected by the legacies of that era and the policies……続きを見る

In Kentucky, the slavery debate raged for thirty years before the Civil War began. While whites in the lower South argued that slavery was good for master and slave, many white Kentuckians maintaine……続きを見る

Since the nineteenth century, the Ohio River has represented a great divide for African Americans. It provided a passage to freedom along the underground railroad, and during the industrial age, it ……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

What’s the true story behind the “buffalo” wing, and why do Buffalonians refuse to call it that? Where is the nature preserve that was once an outlaw colony? Which obscure shop on the city’s East Si……続きを見る

With a well-known nickname like the “Biggest Little City in the World,” you might think Reno has no secrets. But you shouldn’t bet on that. For example, What is Reno’s connection to Mount Rushmore? ……続きを見る

Where can you find a chunk of the Matterhorn enshrined at a Utah ski resort? What is the origin of Josepa, the Hawaiian ghost town in the desert? And why is Utah called the Beehive State? You hold i……続きを見る

African Americans have been a part of Missouri from its territorial days to the present, making significant contributions across myriad professions as pioneers, educators, civil rights activists, an……続きを見る

Did you know that there’s a Connecticut hotel room with a real helicopter inside? Can you guess who inspired the character of Indiana Jones, who was president before George Washington, and who flew ……続きを見る

Economic and social life in the upper Chesapeake during the colonial period diverged from that in southern Maryland and Tidewater Virginia despite similar economic bases. Charles Steffen's book offe……続きを見る

How did Omaha get its nickname, “The Gateway to the West” and where can you gawk at the footsteps of the first human to walk in space? Just scratch the surface of a city best known for Warren Buffet……続きを見る

Late in the 18th-century, people began to head west in America in search of new frontiers and new lives. Many of them, including immigrants, found their way down the Ohio River to Cincinnati, Ohio, ……続きを見る

In July 1863 New York City experienced widespread rioting unparalleled in the history of the nation. Here for the first time is a scholarly analysis of the Draft Riots, dealing with motives and with……続きを見る

"I am pleased to offer to you Life Behind the Counter-the Story of Chuck Evans and his Liquor Stores for your enjoyment. My dad owned a number of retail liquor stores in Bowling Green, Kentucky over……続きを見る

This comprehensive studyーan honorable mention in the 1971 Frederick Jackson Turner Award competitionー traces the emergence and development of the Republican and Federalist party organizations in V……続きを見る

Few mementoes remain of what Ohio was like before white people transformed it. The readings in this anthologyーthe diaries of a trader and a missionary, the letter of a frontier housewife, the trave……続きを見る

Around the world, Washington, DC, is known for its powerful government, majestic monuments, and world-renowned museums. Secret Washington, DC: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reminds us……続きを見る