Local history books

Never before has there been a published record that identifies the Black settlements in each of the lower sixteen...  Read More >>

The Derby City's Dark Side Louisville has a long history of violence and murder. Editor Godfrey Pope shot Leonard...  Read More >>

Galveston was the birthplace of Juneteenth. Issued in Galveston on June 19, 1865, General Orders, No. 3 announced...  Read More >>

A ""history of the ... humanitarian crisis at the southern border that tells the story of the migrants forced to...  Read More >>

In Taxi Vignettes: Scenes from a San Francisco Cab Driver 1977-1989, Bill Dietch offers an unforgettable expedition...  Read More >>

"Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during...  Read More >>

"Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during...  Read More >>

There are few episodes in American history as interesting and controversial as the Salem Witch Trials. This work...  Read More >>

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"An impeccably researched, character-driven narrative history recounting the fascinating late-Reconstruction Era...  Read More >>

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In chapters ranging from food and drink to history and war, this book shares real-life stories that only New Orleans...  Read More >>

Georgia and the Power of the Vote traces the history of Georgia's enfranchisement and its influence on American...  Read More >>

A catalog of a collection that illustrates both the urban development of New York City and progress in the art of...  Read More >>

"""In the shadow of slavery"" lays bare the history of African Americans in New York, starting with the arrival...  Read More >>

Late in his auto racing career, an aging Barney Oldfield knows his legacy is at stake. Will he be remembered as...  Read More >>

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Tales of Oregon's lost wealth isn't all gold mines and prospectors, it's also stories of crime, greed; and occasionally...  Read More >>

Oklahoma in the Great War. On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. As the country prepared for...  Read More >>

"A rural area in Texas, Atascosa County is located directly south of San Antonio. The old roads traveled through...  Read More >>

On Wednesday, November 5, 1930, Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine #6 at Millfield became the unenviable site of Ohio's...  Read More >>

Mischief and Mayhem in the Midlands. A thrilling account of dramatic and menacing crimes that shaped the central...  Read More >>