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It Happened in Illinois
Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State. From the 1908 race riots in Springfield to Ron Blagojevich's impeachment in 2009, this book will cover a wide range of Illinois history.
The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path®
A Guide to Unique Places
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path show you a side of North and South Dakota you never knew existed. See the house Pa built during the annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in De Smet, South...
Missouri Off the Beaten Path®
Discover Your Fun
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Missouri Off the Beaten Path shares with you the Show Me State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed—from the best in local dining...
New Mexico Off the Beaten Path®
A Guide to Unique Places
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
New Mexico Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, New Mexico Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down...
by Ron Franscell
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
A fascinating journey through the Lone Star State's unruly past—
with maps, photos, and more
Texas rightfully claims a celebrated place in the “wildest” West of both myth and reality—which makes it truly stranger than fiction that The Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Texas is the first-ever...
New York's Historic Restaurants, Inns & Taverns
Storied Establishments from the City to the Hudson Valley
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
New York’s Historic Inns, Restaurants, and Taverns explores the history of over forty institutions throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley that are still in existence today. Travel to the tavern where George Washington hosted a farewell dinner for his officers at the close of the American...
Connecticut Attacked
A British Viewpoint, Tryon’s Raid on Danbury
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
America won the Revolutionary War against all odds. They were outnumbered and outmaneuvered for the majority of the war, but a few strategic wins turned the tables. One such strategic encounter occurred after the war was won—in Danbury, the British planned a massive raid on Danbury’s magazine...
Pennsylvania Disasters
True Stories of Tragedy and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
True accounts of major disasters in Pennsylvania history are retold in this engagingly written collection. From the Johnstown floods of 1889 to the heroic actions on United Flight 193 on 9/11, Pennsylvania has been home to some of the nation's most dramatic moments. Each story reveals not only the...
by Clarence E. Hale
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Recounting briefly of the historical events of importance to the people of the town of Wallingford, CT from its founding in 1680 to the celebration of the tricentennial in 1970.
1,000-Year Flood
Destruction, Loss, Rescue, and Redemption along the Mississippi River
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
The people that will be most affected by a “greater Cedar Rapids” were staying home, or were still coping in FEMA trailers where the water pipes routinely burst in the harsh Iowa winter, or were living with relatives, or had simply disappeared and moved on or given up. They had sold their
flooded...
Ohio's Remarkable Women
Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and Mothers Who Shaped History
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Moving portraits of fourteen independent women who helped make Ohio what it is today. Ohio's Remarkable Women: Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and Mothers Who Shaped History profiles the lives of the state's most important historical figures--women from across Ohio, from many different backgrounds, and...
Day Trips® from Chicago
Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Chicago. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Chicago metro area. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from Chicago helps makes the most of a brief getaway.
Spooky Michigan
Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for twenty-five creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Michigan. Set in Michigan's historic towns and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will...
It Happened in North Carolina
Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2009
A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped the Tar Heel State, It Happened in North Carolina describes everything from one of the first incidences of American resistance against British rule to a courageous milestone in the civil rights movement.