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Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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A Haunted History of Louisiana PlantationsBeyond the façade of stately Louisiana platations are stories of hope and subjugation, tragedy and suffering, shame and perseverance and war and conquest.After sixteen workers chopped down most of the Houmas House's ancient oak trees, referred to as the Gentlemen, eight of the surviving...
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Taming Big Sky Country:: The History of Montana Transportation from Trails to InterstatesDrives this breathtaking did not come easy. Cruising down Montana's scenic highways, it's easy to forget that traveling from here to there once was a genuine adventure. The state's major routes evolved from ancient Native American trails into four-lane expressways in a little over...
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Confederate South Carolina: True Stories of Civilians, Soldiers and the WarThe Civil War never left South Carolina, from its beginning at Fort Sumter in 1861 through the destructive, harrowing days of Sherman's march through the state in 1865.Included here are the stories of Confederate civilians and soldiers who remained true to their cause throughout...
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Wicked Myrtle Beach and the Grand StrandThe Grand Strand has a long tradition of hardworking independence and the enthusiastic pursuit of leisure activities. Myrtle Beach is known as a hotbed of hearty partiers, and its chronicles include bordellos, bootleggers, rumrunners, gamblers and a variety of indulgent practices. From Civil War...
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Teddy Roosevelt in California: The Whistle Stop Tour That Changed AmericaDuring his whirlwind 1903 tour of the western states, President Theodore Roosevelt paid his first visit to California. In between the appearances and pageantry, he embarked on three days of epic adventure in the wilderness of Yosemite with the famous and influential naturalist John...
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Lost Lexington, KentuckyLexington has dozens of well-restored landmarks, but unfortunately so many more are lost forever.The famous Phoenix Hotel, a longtime stop for weary travelers and politicians alike, has risen from its own ashes numerous times over the past centuries. The works of renowned architect John...
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Memphis Barbecue: A Succulent History of Smoke, Sauce & SoulMemphis is equal parts music and food--the products of a community marked with grit and resilience.The city's blues and soul music have lifted spirits, while barbecue has been a serious business ever since pork first entered the culinary landscape of Memphis with Spanish explorer...
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Carter G. Woodson in Washington, D.C.: The Father of Black HistoryThe discipline of black history has its roots firmly planted at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, in Washington, D.C. The Victorian row house in Black Broadway was once the modest office-home of Carter G. Woodson. The home was also the headquarters of the Association for...
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Maryland Legends: Folklore from the Old Line StateThe stories, folklore, and history surrounding Maryland's most haunted places. A must-read for fans of the supernatural and Maryland history.The demon car of Seven Hills Road, the ominous Hell House above the Patapsco River, the mythical Snallygaster of western Maryland--these are the extraordinary tales...
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The Search for the Underground Railroad in Upstate New YorkBecause of its clandestine nature, much of the history of the Underground Railroad remains shrouded in secrecy--so much so that some historians have even doubted its importance. After decades of research, Tom Calarco recounts his experiences compiling evidence to give credence to the legend's...
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Ottawa Stories: Trials & Triumphs in Bytown HistoryJoin Cliff Scott as he highlights the famous--as well as infamous--characters, triumphs and tragedies of Canada's capital Ottawa from frontier times to today Ottawa grew into the capital city of today from humble beginnings. Early politicians peddled their agendas in back rooms, while their...
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The Jefferson County Egan Murders: Nightmare on New Year's Eve 1964With interviews from key witnesses, authors Dave Shampine and Daniel Boyer recount the grisly story of this New Year's Eve North Country nightmare, which is still shrouded in mystery today.The names Peter, Barbara Ann and Gerald Egan were familiar to Watertown police before December...
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Hidden History of Midcoast MaineFrom the Age of Discovery and the earliest settlement of America, Midcoast Maine has played surprising roles in America's history.Europeans might not have survived in the New World without the Kennebec beaver trade, the lessons of the Popham Colony and the friendships Maine's first...
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Country Ham:: A Southern Tradition of Hogs, Salt & SmokeFew things are as timeless and southern as a country ham. Gone are the days of considering it a blue-collar staple that is too often overcooked, squashed between biscuit halves or served swimming in red-eye gravy. Today, country ham has found its place among...
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Haunted St. Augustine and St. Johns CountySt. Johns County and St. Augustine are some of the earliest settled areas in the United States, and both are home to fascinating history. The area's story is filled with tales from Native Americans, early European settlers and modern-day Floridians. In some places, the...
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Building the Columbia River Highway: They Said It Couldn't Be DoneWhen nine-hundred-foot ice age floods carved the Columbia River Gorge through the Cascade Mountains to the sea, little space was left for man to form a highway of his own. It took an artist-poet-engineer extraordinaire to conquer this reluctant piece of real estate and...
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Bald Knobbers:: Chronicles of Vigilante JusticeAt the close of the nineteenth century in the Ozark Plateau, lawlessness ruled. Lawmakers, in bed with moonshiners and bootleggers, fueled local crime and turned a blind eye to egregious wrongdoing. In response, a vigilante force emerged from the Ozark hills: the Bald Knobbers....
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Ontario Beer: A Heady History of Brewing from the Great Lakes to Hudson BayBeer historians and writers Alan McLeod and Jordan St. John have tapped the cask of Ontario brewing to bring the complete story to light, from foam to dregs. Ontario boasts a potent mix of brewing traditions. Wherever Europeans explored, battled, and settled, beer was...
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Legends and Lore of Lake OntarioLocal author Susan Peterson Gateley tracks down the real Maid of the Mist and investigates the meaning behind the names Soup Harbor, Sheba Island and the Devil's Nose.Named by the Hurons, Ontario means Lake of Shining Waters. Beneath this gleaming surface, though, the easternmost...
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Braddock's Road: Mapping the British Expedition from Alexandria to the MonongahelaIn 1755, Major General Edward Braddock and two army regiments set out from Alexandria with the objective of capturing Fort Duquesne, near present-day Pittsburgh.To transport their sizable train of artillery and wagons, they first had to build a road across the rugged Appalachian Mountains....
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