State & Local 44

Originally published in 1992 in conjunction with Kentucky's bicentennial observations and designed for use in the high school classroom, Our Kentucky remains one of the most concise, well-written in……続きを見る

The crossing of America's first great divideーthe Appalachian Mountainsーhas been a source of much fascination but has received little attention from modern historians. In the eighteenth century, th……続きを見る

Now in its 11th edition, Texas: The Lone Star State offers a balanced, scholarly overview of the second largest state in the United States, spanning from prehistory to the twenty-first century. Orga……続きを見る

This book is a short account of adventures of John Coffee Hays (1817 – 1883), a famous captain in the Texas Rangers and a military officer of the Republic of Texas. Hays served in several armed conf……続きを見る

"Elaine, Arkansas became the scene of one of the most violent racial conflicts the country had ever to that time experienced." -Readings in Arkansas Politics and Government (2009) "The Arkansas Race……続きを見る

Kentucky history centers on the Bluegrass; this is not to say that the rest of Kentucky does not have a rich story, but chronologically, the beginning was here. Too, Bluegrass history can scarcely b……続きを見る

An extraordinary story of American can-do, an inside look at the building of the most dangerous aircraft carrier in the world, the John F. Kennedy. Tip the Empire State Building onto its side and yo……続きを見る

Many books have been written about Appalachia, but few have voiced its concerns with the warmth and directness of this one. From hundreds of interviews gathered by the Appalachian Oral History Proje……続きを見る

Touted as an American Eden, Kentucky provides one of the most dramatic social histories of early America. In this collection, ten contributors trace the evolution of Kentucky from First West to Earl……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

"I got to be a millionaire afore I know'd it hardly," remarked the Wall Street financier Daniel Drew (1797-1879). An uneducated farm boy from Putnam County, New York, he became in turn a successful ……続きを見る

In the late eighteenth century, the Upper Valley of Virginia experienced a conflict between the elitist culture of the gentry and the more republican values of the populace. Albert Tillson addresses……続きを見る

This comprehensive study highlights the importance of legislative and extralegal committees in the political and institutional development of early American history, showing how the colonial experie……続きを見る

How a tall, lanky kid from the Omaha Housing projects spent a lifetime helping others top their dreams. Above and Beyond recounts the long and grateful life of Dr. Rodney S. Wead. The beatings at th……続きを見る

Don Ross was an Oklahoma State Legislator for over 20 years, a civil rights activist, and a journalist. ***"Pillage of Hope"***is a testimony to his dedication to righting this massacre's horrible w……続きを見る

Few men have been more important to the life of Kentucky than three of those who governed it between 1930 and 1963ーAlbert B. Chandler, Earle C. Clements, and Bert T. Combs. While reams of newspaper……続きを見る

In Appalachia's Path to Dependency, Paul Salstrom examines the evolution of economic life over time in southern Appalachia. Moving away from the colonial model to an analysis based on dependency, he……続きを見る

Marblehead is a special place. It holds on to you. When the Old Timers Society produced the Hollyhocks to Hot Top books,we didn't realize what a treasure they were. In their postscript to the book t……続きを見る

The rock-ribbed hills surrounding Cerrillos, New Mexico, are honeycombed with mineshafts and it is these mines that have shaped the history of the town and of the district over which it presides. Th……続きを見る

Alice Bullock says, "We can't go back." Thomas Wolfe said it and has been quoted ever since. Yet it bears repetition, especially today and in reference to Alice Bullock's Mountain Villages of New Me……続きを見る

The story of the Ohio River and its settlements are an integral part of American history, particularly during the country's westward expansion. The vibrant African American communities along the Ohi……続きを見る

Weaving centers led the Appalachian Craft Revival at the beginning of the twentieth century. Soon after settlement workers came to the mountains to start schools, they expanded their focus by promot……続きを見る

This charming account of life in Appalachia at the turn of the century is one of the three most important books from the early twentieth century that, as Dwight Billings writes in his foreword, have……続きを見る

This book examines the many ways in which the New Deal revived Texas’s economic structure after the 1929 collapse. Ronald Goodwin analyzes how Franklin Roosevelt’s initiative, and in particular, the……続きを見る

When was Santa Fe under siege? Who was the local witch reputed to fly around in an egg? Which governor found his chair thrown into the street? Why were Judge Eaton's burros so expensive? What was th……続きを見る

Published by the Kentucky Historical Society & Distributed by the University Press of Kentucky This is the second part of a two-volume study which covers the entire spectrum of the black experience ……続きを見る

Anna Eikenhout (1902-1986) was an honors graduate of Ohio State University, a fine-arts librarian, a skilled pianist, and an avid reader in three languages. Harlan Hubbard (1900-1988), a little-know……続きを見る

Neste livro monumental, o jornalista e historiador Garrett Graff conta a história como ela foi vivida ー e nas palavras de quem a vivenciou. Com base em transcrições nunca antes publicadas, document……続きを見る

Here are four men, representing the dominant cultures of the American Southwest, who set their feet upon trails which follow the physical and metaphysical journeys of their forefathers--the Pueblos'……続きを見る

" Published by the Kentucky Historical Society and Distributed by the University Press of Kentucky This period of Kentucky's history began with the unsettled society following the close of the Civil……続きを見る