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William Baxter ; Introduction By William L. Shea. Originally Published: Cincinnati : Poe & Hitchcock, 1864.Categories: History United StatesState & ...

Culled From 7500 Columns And Spanning Four Decades, From His Early Days To His Last Dispatch, The Writings In This Collection Reflect A Radically Changing A...

From freighters in motion and intricate machinery in the engine room, to the men who operate and maintain the vessels, these photographs represent a testam...

In this book, historian Billy Yeargin takes readers back to the days when communities were founded and built upon tobacco culture and traditions developed a...

In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bus...

Hilton Head Island Travel Guide, South Carolina, USA. Gullah History and Tradition. Hilton Head Island is known far and wide as a vacation destination that ...

Heartbreaking and wicked: a memoir of stunning beauty and remarkable grace. Improbable friendships and brushes with death. A schoolgirl affecting the cour...

A Collection Of 16 Documents Of Abraham Lincoln's Speeches, Proclamations, And Personal Correspondence. The Perpetuation Of Our Political Institutions: Addr...

This is the drinker's guide to every aspect of whisky, from Scotch to Japanese, rye to bourbon and beyond. With hundreds of entries covering everything fr...

Winner • Pulitzer Prize for History Winner • Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction Finalist • National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) A New York Times ...

Is It Possible To Reach Back In Time And Solve An Unsolved Murder, More Than 170 Years After It Was Committed? Just After Midnight On April 21, 1842, John M...

Based On The Blog With More Than A Million Loyal Fans, A Beautiful, Heartfelt, Funny, And Inspiring Collection Of Photographs Capturing The Spirit Of A City...

In New Hampshire, nestled among the foothills of the White Mountains, lies one of the most beautiful bodies of water anywhere in the world, Lake Winnipesauk...

A Biography Of Former New York Governor And Vice-president Nelson A. Rockefeller. Joseph E. Persico. Includes Index.Categories: History United StatesState &...

Reconstructs the Pennsylvania anthracite miners' early attempts to organize and improve their working conditionsCategories: History United StatesState &...

Atlanta and Environs is, in every way, an exhaustive history of the Atlanta Area from the time of its settlement in the 1820s through the 1970s. Volumes I ...

this Unique, Compelling Series Assembles The Greatest Players From The Most Celebrated Teams In College Football To Share Their Personal Memories. Filled Wi...

Clean pages. Bottom corner of book is lightly curled, sticker on back cover, name written on inside cover - other than that it's in good shape!Categories: H...

In Thomas Dixon's Novel That Became The Film The Birth Of A Nation, The Scalawag - A White Southerner Who Supported Congressional Reconstruction And The Rep...

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Florida will lead you straight to the best attractions the Sunshine State has to offer. Explore the state's history, architectu...

An admirer of Pirate president Barney Dreyfuss, prolific baseball writer Frederick G. Lieb consorted with the club’s biggest stars, christened the legend...

Displaying Gleaming New Shopping Centers And Refurbished Row Houses, Harlem Today Bears Little Resemblance To The Neighborhood Of The Midcentury Urban Crisi...

This book presents, for the first time, a comprehensive picture of Minnesota's contribution to the nation's epic struggle during the Civil War." "From diari...

The Detroit True Crime Chronicles sets forth the rich history of criminal activity in the Motor City. Using information from declassified federal documents...

First published in 1972, The Great Bridge is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. Winning acclaim for its comprehensi...

Featuring A Wide Array Of Iconic Rock Posters, Period Photographs, Music Memorabilia And Light Shows, Out-of-this-world Clothing, And Avant-garde Films, Thi...

chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Has Been Called The Stonehenge Of North America. Its Spectacular Pueblos, Or Great Houses, Are World Famous And Have Attracted T...

This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country. The Path to Power reveals in extraordinary det...

framed By Its Historic Harbor And Rivers, Poised Between Old And New, Boston Is A Special Place With A Dynamic Story. This Up-to-date Photographic Study D...

In Ten Unsuccessful Runs At The U.s. Presidency, Harold E. Stassen Became Infamous As A Perennial Candidate. But His Lifetime Of Achievements--as Minnesota'...

"Grips you by the throat from beginning to end."—Cleveland Plain Dealer Publishers Weekly In 1974, wealthy Californians Mac and Muff Graham sailed to Palmy...

An Account Of The Chicago World's Fair Of 1893 Relates The Stories Of Two Men Who Shaped The History Of The Event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, Who Coordina...

In A Life Filled With Meaning And Accomplishment, Michelle Obama Has Emerged As One Of The Most Iconic And Compelling Women Of Our Era. As First Lady Of The...

“Michael Portillo can be seen on screens on his second railway journey across the United States. His first took in historic East Coast sites, but these n...

This project captures the spirit and contributions of women working in digital arts media and education in the Midwest--a region that, beginning in the mid-...

In the hinterland behind the port of Mobile lies the vast swampy convergence of the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers, a delta rich in fish, game animals, hard and...

A Masterful blend of archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the historical...

"I must have presented a strange and humorous sight to him as I carefully approached on the rickety pier, arms slightly extended for balance. Cameras and ta...

From the bestselling author of the definitive book on D-Day comes the definitive book on the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the g...

myer's Story Will Stand As The Best That Has Yet Been Written On The Alamo. . . . It's A Classic.-boston PostCategories: History United StatesState & Lo...

This compilation showcases the most famous murders, suicides, unexplained deaths, scandalous romances, illegitimate children, cover-ups, and more. Starting ...

Over thousands of years, the Mississippi watershed was home to millions of Indigenous people who regarded "the great river" with awe and respect, adorning...

on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks Refused To Give Up Her Seat To A White Man On A Segregated Bus, Sparking The Montgomery, Alabama, Bus Boycott. A Year Later...

In This Urgent, Authoritative Book, Bill Gates Sets Out A Wide-ranging, Practical - And Accessible - Plan For How The World Can Get To Zero Greenhouse Gas E...

The impact of the Civil War on Georgia was greater than any other event in the state’s history. Approximately eleven thousand Georgians were killed and t...

her Name Was Henrietta Lacks, But Scientists Know Her As Hela. She Was A Poor Southern Tobacco Farmer Who Worked The Same Land As Her Slave Ancestors, Yet...

These days, hot chicken is a "must-try" Southern food. Restaurants in New York, Detroit, Cambridge, and even Australia advertise that they fry their chicken...

Knowledgeable experts have ranked Elizabeth Van Lew as one of the best female spies of all time. Until Dr. Wyman's comprehensive The Chosen Path, little was...