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Waukegan, Illinois has a long history, with a rich and varied heritage. Countless individuals, businesses, and organizations have contributed to that heritage, and continue today to contribute to th……続きを見る

Etowah County Volume II traces the history of everyday citizens in this Alabama community. Largely derived from the collections of local photographers Bob Scarboro and Hugh Hall, the images in this ……続きを見る

Etowah County, located in northeast Alabama, was formed in 1866 from parts of Marshall, Calhoun, St. Clair, DeKalb, Blount, and Cherokee Counties. Originally known as Baine, the area was named Etowa……続きを見る

On July 4, 1845, the piercing sound of a steamboat's whistle along the banks of the Coosa River served as an exotic, technological proclamation for the beginning of a new era in Northeast Alabama. T……続きを見る

This is the story of perhaps the greatest University of Washington Husky football team everーand arguably, one of the top college football teams of all time. The 1991 Huskies, helmed by legendary co……続きを見る

An account of the famous American author’s visit to a New England retreat. “Anyone who loves the Berkshires will love this book.” ーDebby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize-winning author What drew Nathaniel……続きを見る

A photo-packed account of how the tanks of 4th Armored Division defeated two panzer brigades over eleven days of battle at Arracourt: “An enjoyable read.” ーAMPS September 1944: With the Allies clos……続きを見る

Situated along the Coosa River, Etowah County�s history is intertwined with the twists and turns of this flowing water. And though the currents of the Coosa shift every day, some fixtures of the riv……続きを見る

In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. A revolutionary design, the BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional armoured personnel ……続きを見る

Drawing from, among other sources, the collection of famed photographer Adolph Lebourg, a French immigrant who traveled to Alabama with a circus, Scarboro and Goodson combine wonderful images with i……続きを見る

Gadsden began as a small stagecoach stop on the banks of the Coosa River, where weary travelers could rest while traveling between Jacksonville and Huntsville. Known as Double Springs, the small set……続きを見る

The roots of football run deep in Long Beach, where Long Beach Polytechnic High School has produced more players who have played in the National Football League than any other high school in the Uni……続きを見る

Education has been the foundational cornerstone to every profession and continues to be so in the 21st Century. As a profession, the military is obligated to conduct not only training but also educa……続きを見る

First published in 1934, this book tells the story of an American farm woman, her husband and family, and vividly describes farm life and farm psychology. “We Sagebrush Folks tells the experiences o……続きを見る

The George Floyd riots that have precipitated great changes throughout American society were not spontaneous events. Americans did not suddenly rise up in righteous anger, take to the streets, and d……続きを見る

In 1901, the Abruzzi family leaves their ancient Sicilian home and boards a steamship for America. Like many other immigrant families, they are tormented by the grief of leaving behind their old liv……続きを見る

The biography of US Army general Donn Starry, creator of the AirLand Battle doctrine that led to victory in Operation Desert Storm. Donn Starry, one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam……続きを見る

An insider’s history of how famed novelist Wharton stirred up scandal in the western Massachusetts town. In 1900, Edith Wharton burst into the settled summer colony of Lenox. An aspiring novelist in……続きを見る

Throwing a few drinks back at the bar is a timeless tale of humanity. In the American Old West, this tale played out in ramshackle huts and stylish establishments alike in some of the most unforgivi……続きを見る

Pershing's Lieutenants details the history of the key leaders working for and with the American Expeditionary Forces Commander-in-Chief General John J. Pershing, several of whom went on to become im……続きを見る

The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is the newest land warfare system in the United States Army and Marine Corps inventory. Designed to meet the challenges of operating in a counterin……続きを見る