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101 Glimpses of New Haven
Colin M. Caplan
With a breadth of architectural range fitted to the length of its intellectural heritage, New Haven's elegance deserves 101 glimpses. |
978-1-59629-540-7
128 pp.
$12.99
Over 100 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Remembering Groton: Tales from East of the Thames
Carol W. Kimball
Famous for its submarine base and centuries of maritime lore, Groton also has been home to some of Connecticut’s most historic and heroic personalities. From the self-proclaimed prophetess Jemima Wilkinson to the millionaire Morton Plant, who built the Griswold Hotel, Kimball highlights the people and events that shaped this Thames River town. |
978-1-59629-513-1
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Wilmington: Picturing Change
Harry Rogerson
Remember shopping at the Wilmington Dry Goods store on Market Street or seeing a film at the Warner Theatre on Tenth? Today these Wilmington landmarks exist only as memories, stories and images in Harry Rogerson’s extensive collection.Through vintage slides and contemporary photography, Rogerson helps us
all remember the past while depicting this great American city’s present transformation.
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978-1-59629-457-8
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 100 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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101 Glimpses of Historic Micanopy
Steve Rajtar
Founded in 1821 and considered Florida’s oldest inland settlement, Micanopy has a well-established tradition of Southern hospitality. Accompany seasoned tour guide Steve Rajtar as he leads a captivating photographic journey through this charming historic town. |
978-1-59629-509-4
128 pp.
$12.99
Over 100 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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L'Chaim! The History of the Jewish Community of Greater Miami
Seth Bramson
Beginning with the arrival of Miami’s first Jewish settler, Isidor Cohen, in 1896, Bramson’s exciting story takes us through Miami’s early days to the present. Bramson’s unique writing style, coupled with a host of never-before-published photographs, takes a historic look at the people and places that have made the Jewish impact on the area such an important part of the fabric of the community. |
978-1-59629-480-6
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 175 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Haunted DeLand and the Ghosts of West Volusia County
Dusty Smith
Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of haunted history in the bustling community of DeLand. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, as well as forlorn lovers, steamboat captains, and Spiritualist camp residents. |
978-1-59629-526-1
128 pp.
$17.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Florida’s First Coast: A History in Images
Jack Pate
The Beaches Area Historical Society
Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Pablo / Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, and Palm Valley! Chronicling Indians and aviators, stock cars and sand traps, Captain Jack provides a delightful collection of vintage images and local lore. |
978-1-59629-528-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 140 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Ghosts of Atlanta: Phantoms of the Phoenix City
Reese Christian
Elite psychic medium and cold case researcher Reese Christian writes of the tragic past and the haunted present of Greater Atlanta. From Peachtree Street in the heart of downtown to the plantations and battlefields surrounding the city, join her in discovering the twisted histories of some of Atlanta’s most infamous landmarks and forgotten moments. |
978-1-59629-544-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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True Bluegrass Stories: History from the Heart of Kentucky
Tom Stephens
In this fast-paced collection, Stephens delivers a captivating glimpse into Kentucky’s renowned Bluegrass region. Hide away in the stockades and stations of the pioneers, discover Abraham Lincoln’s Lexington retreat, face off in a duel as Henry Clay did, consume the potent origins of Kentucky bourbon and sober up with the Shakers. |
978-1-59629-545-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Methuen: An Eclectic History
Dan Gagnon
Although they might be shaking hands with the king of Hawaii or waving the banners of women’s suffrage in front of the White House, the citizens of Methuen never forgot their home. Dan Gagnon introduces the men and women who made this Massachusetts town so memorable. |
978-1-59629-422-6
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Hidden History of New Hampshire
D. Quincy Whitney
From the gentleman who ascended the highest peak in the Northeast in a steam-powered locomobile to the Shaker Meetinghouse which was built in just one day, in complete silence, Whitney’s compilation of stories makes for a colorful narrative of some of New Hampshire’s most notable newsmakers and remarkable historic events. |
978-1-59629-537-7
160 pp.
$19.99
40 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Ghosts of Central Jersey: Historic Haunts of the Somerset Hills
Gordon Thomas Ward
What ghosts roam within the historic sites and buildings of Central New Jersey? How accurate are the traditional stories? From the shadowed woods of the Somerset Hills to the dappled banks of the Delaware River, Ghosts of Central Jersey delivers a rich mix of factual history and the sound investigation of ghostly phenomena. |
978-1-59629-468-4
128 pp.
$17.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Remembering Troy: Heritage on the Hudson
Don Rittner
Known as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, Troy, New York, has ridden the roller coaster of the modern technological boom. Rittner leads the reader through centuries of innovators, educators and visionaries as he turns up everything from the legend of “Uncle Sam” to the advent of espionage aircraft and the origins of American geology. |
978-1-59629-536-0
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Brooklyn: Historically Speaking
John B. Manbeck
From America’s first suburb to its favorite borough, Brooklyn is by all accounts matchless. Taking readers away from the film sets and off the tour buses, borough historian John Manbeck reveals the communities that have defined its diverse neighborhoods, from the early Dutch settlers to today’s colonizing hipsters. |
978-1-59629-500-1
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Central New York & The Finger Lakes: Myths, Legends & Lore
Melanie Zimmer
From delightful stories recounting the exploits of the legendary Red McCarthy and the creation myths of the Iroquois to heroic tales of Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad, Central New York & the Finger Lakes: Myths, Legends & Lore is sure to please both the seasoned historian and the casual reader.
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978-1-59629-464-6
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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The Delaware Canal: From Stone Coal Highway to Historic Landmark
Marie Murphy Duess
Vault aboard a hinge boat with Marie Duess as she nimbly navigates the historic waters of the Delaware Canal. By journey’s end, you will be reluctant to part with your newfound boatmates after looking into the hopeless eyes of five-year-old mine laborers and listening to the rousing choruses of boat captains who poured a hearty lifetime into steering coal from Easton to Bristol. |
978-1-59629-1-487-5
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
August 2008
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Rhode Island Baseball: The Early Years
Rick Harris
As you slide back into an era when men—and women—played professional ball barehanded and a rabbit hole could change a game, you will discover how large a role America’s smallest state played in the nation’s favorite pastime. |
978-1-59629-496-7
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White and 16 Color Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Remembering Lexington, South Carolina: Good Stewards in a New Land
Claudette Holliday
Follow Claudette Holliday, historian and seventh-generation descendant of one of Lexington’s first families, as she tells of Emily Geiger’s patriotic ride during the American Revolution, the notorious escapades of Bloody Bill Cunningham, Lexington’s murder “trial of the century” and other true tales from the area’s rich history. |
978-1-59629-525-4
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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A Cades Cove Childhood
Margaret McCaulley
J.C. McCaulley
The remote Smoky Mountain community of Cades Cove still lives in the memory of J.C. McCaulley, one of the few remaining former residents, who offers an exclusive glimpse into a childhood in the Cove. His stories, compiled by his wife Margaret, are a testament to a way of life long abandoned—a life before automobiles, television and perhaps too much exposure to the outside world; a life of hard work and caring for your neighbors. |
978-1-59629-556-8
96 pp.
$17.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Memphis Murder & Mayhem
Teresa R. Simpson
Lurking behind the barbeque and blue suede shoes, Memphihs hides a dark history checkered with violence and disarray. Revisit the mass murder of 1866 that took more than fifty lives, the infamous Alice Mitchell case of the 1890s and a string of unthinkable twentieth-century sins. |
978-1-59629-521-6
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs
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Date:
August 2008
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Virginia Horse Racing: Triumphs of the Turf
Virginia C. Johnson
Barbara Crookshanks
Virginia, mother of presidents, is also the mother of American horse racing. Follow the bloodlines of three foundation sires of the American Thoroughbred through generations of rollicking races and larger-than-life grandees wagering kingly stakes, sometimes on horses not yet born. |
978-1-59629-439-4
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
August 2008
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