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Digging in the City of Brotherly Love: Stories from Philadelphia Archaeology

Digging in the City of Brotherly Love: Stories from...

Author: Rebecca Yamin
ISBN: 9781439922101
Format: Paperback
$92.40

""This archaeological investigation into eighteenth and nineteenth century Philadelphia includes updates and three...  Read More >>

Bonga: A Safe Abode in the Wilderness

Bonga: A Safe Abode in the Wilderness

Author: Barry Babcock
ISBN: 9798987319161
Format: Hardback
$86.99

"""This historical work is a must read for those interested in Minnesota and the nation's history!"" - Leo Soukup,...  Read More >>

Ride the Jack Rabbit

Ride the Jack Rabbit

Author: Aaron Helman
ISBN: 9798986573823
Format: Paperback
$42.21

They never told us we lived in the most fascinating place in all of the Midwest... I grew up here. Lived my...  Read More >>

The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg

The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg

Author: James Gindlesperger
ISBN: 9781467155229
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty In early summer, 1863 Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia...  Read More >>

The Rise and Demise of the Largest Sailing Ships: Stories of the Six and Seven-Masted Coal Schooners of New England

The Rise and Demise of the Largest Sailing Ships: Stories...

Author: Allan B Wood
ISBN: 9798988824107
Format: Paperback
$52.67

Follow the unique personal stories, historical events, and challenges faced by the world's eleven largest sailing...  Read More >>

Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream

Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American...

Author: Lawrence R Samuel
ISBN: 9781467154970
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Discover the history of the development of Long Island and its intimate relationship with New York City. Beginning...  Read More >>

Ccny Made: Profiles in Grit

Ccny Made: Profiles in Grit

Author: Ronnyjane Goldsmith
ISBN: 9781467155175
Format: Paperback
$65.97

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Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque

Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque

Author: Debra Montoya
ISBN: 9781467155090
Format: Paperback
$65.97

Witness the evolution of Albuquerque from the perspective of its birthplace, the historic Old Town Plaza. Explore...  Read More >>

St. Paul Murder & Mayhem

St. Paul Murder & Mayhem

Author: Ron de Beaulieu
ISBN: 9781467155069
Format: Paperback
$65.97

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Eerie Arkansas

Eerie Arkansas

Author: Heather Woodward ,  Jason McLean
ISBN: 9781467154529
Format: Paperback
$58.05

The Scary Side of Arkansas Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of Arkansas, where mysterious phenomena beckon...  Read More >>

Colorful Characters of Pittsburgh

Colorful Characters of Pittsburgh

Author: Paul King
ISBN: 9781467148580
Format: Paperback
$63.33

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Michigan's Company K: Anishinaabe Soldiers, Citizenship, and the Civil War

Michigan's Company K: Anishinaabe Soldiers, Citizenship,...

Author: Michelle K. Cassidy
ISBN: 9781611864632
Format: Paperback
$77.00

The stories of Company K men broaden our understanding of the experiences of Civil War soldiers. In their fight...  Read More >>

Preserving the Pennsylvania Wilds: The Rebirth of Elk Country

Preserving the Pennsylvania Wilds: The Rebirth of Elk...

Author: Mario Chiappelli
ISBN: 9781467155281
Format: Paperback
$65.97

A Legacy of Conservation Every year thousands flock to the Pennsylvania Wilds to be among nature and its famous...  Read More >>

Land of the Oneidas: Central New York State and the Creation of America, from Prehistory to the Present

Land of the Oneidas: Central New York State and the...

Author: Daniel Koch
ISBN: 9781438492711
Format: Paperback
$89.63

Presents the history of central New York State from the Ice Age to the present day.  Read More >>

Secret Rhode Island

Secret Rhode Island

Author: Robert Curley
ISBN: 9781681063676
Format: Paperback
$71.28

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Ghosts and Legends of Hollywood

Ghosts and Legends of Hollywood

Author: Brian Clune
ISBN: 9781467155182
Format: Paperback
$58.05

""With photography by Terri Clune""--Cover.  Read More >>

Haunted Charleston: Scary Sites, Eerie Encounters, and Tall Tales

Haunted Charleston: Scary Sites, Eerie Encounters, and...

Author: Sara Pitzer ,  Georgia Byrd
ISBN: 9781493070305
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Among South Carolina's many treasures is Charleston, a city of  rich history. Since the first British colonists...  Read More >>

The Bad Old Days of Montana: Untold Stories of the Big Sky State

The Bad Old Days of Montana: Untold Stories of the Big...

Author: Randi Samuelson-Brown
ISBN: 9781493067268
Format: Paperback
$51.99

Certainly, in the nineteenth century, the Western frontier was not for the faint of heart. The Bad Old Days series...  Read More >>

Remarkable Washington Women

Remarkable Washington Women

Author: Lynn Bragg ,  Christy Karras
ISBN: 9781493068753
Format: Paperback
$38.99

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Country of the Cursed and the Driven: Slavery and the Texas Borderlands

Country of the Cursed and the Driven: Slavery and the...

Author: Paul Barba
ISBN: 9781496237040
Format: Paperback
$105.60

A sweeping comparative analysis of the slaving regimes of Hispanic, Comanche, and Anglo-American communities in...  Read More >>

Dear California: The Golden State in Diaries and Letters

Dear California: The Golden State in Diaries and Letters...

Author: David Kipen
ISBN: 9781503614697
Format: Hardback
$79.20

""Cultural historian and LA scholar David Kipen tells the story of California through a rich mosaic of diary entries...  Read More >>

Portrait of a City: Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

Portrait of a City: Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Turn of...

Author: Bruce F. Pauley
ISBN: 9781496234124
Format: Paperback
$79.07

Bruce F. Pauley highlights his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, to study larger trends that affected daily life during...  Read More >>

Nooks and Corners of Old New York

Nooks and Corners of Old New York

Author: Charles Hemstreet ,  E. C. Peixotto
ISBN: 9781438494999
Format: Paperback
$73.79

A detailed, historic guide to the rich physical history of New York City, from its founding by Dutch settlers to...  Read More >>

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