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Virginia Rail Trails: Crossing the CommonwealthVirginia's rail trails range from the popular path of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail to wilderness walks with wispy waterfalls. These lines pass scenes once viewed only by the eyes of train engineers or a few lucky passengers. Now those trails can be...
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Lost Gary, IndianaA poster child for our nation's urban experimentation a century ago, Gary was forged with hype and hope, dreams and sweat, political agendas and tons of steel. The hardscrabble city attracted all kinds, from shady scoundrels and famous architects to hardworking immigrants and brilliant...
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Upper Peninsula Beer: A History of Brewing Above the BridgeBrewing came to the Upper Peninsula in the 1600s, when French fur traders substituted pine needles for hops in batches of spruce beer. Promoted as a health drink, the evergreen suds remained in favor with the British army when it occupied the region. German...
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John Sevier: Tennessee's First HeroA celebrated soldier, admired politician and founding father of the state of Tennessee, John Sevier led an adventurous life. He commanded a frontier militia into battle against British Loyalists at Kings Mountain. He waged a relentless war against the Cherokees in his effort to...
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Island in the Storm: Sullivan's Island and Hurricane HugoOn the night of September 21, 1989, Hurricane Hugo slammed into the South Carolina coast at Sullivan s Island north of Charleston with winds exceeding 160 miles per hour. The colossal force of the hurricane was punctuated by storm surges ranging from five to...
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Historic Tales of WindhamThe natural beauty and fertile lands of Windham drew first the Pawtucket Indians and then Scotch-Irish settlers. The town s rich history is full of intriguing stories, including Wallace Fessenden s unscrupulous baseball umpiring, the return of a native son after his burial at...
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Detroit Beer: A History of Brewing in the Motor CityWhile in recent years Detroit's craft beer scene has exploded with activity and innovation, brewing has a long history in the Motor City. Small brewers popped up during the mid-1800s to support nearby saloons. Many breweries survived the dry years by producing "near beer,"...
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Calamity Jane and Her Siblings: The Saga of Lena and Elijah CanaryThe mere mention of Calamity Jane conjures up images of buckskins, bull whips and dance halls, but there s more to the woman than the storied legend she became. Born Martha Canary, she was orphaned as a child and assumed the responsibility of caring...
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Historic Fires of Fall RiverFall River s textile boom in the nineteenth century brought with it a series of fiery disasters. The Big Fire of 1843 left more than one thousand people homeless and destroyed two hundred buildings, as well as twenty-some acres of land. After the Steiger...
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Slavery & the Underground Railroad in New HampshireNew Hampshire was once a hotbed of abolitionist activity. But the state had its struggles with slavery, with Portsmouth serving as a slave-trade hub for New England. Abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison, Nathaniel Peabody Rogers and Stephen Symonds Foster helped create a statewide...
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A Brief History of Mount Dora, FloridaMount Dora is known for its southern charm and New England look, yet its history is just as engaging. The "Festival City" began with the arrival of pioneer families such as the Drawdys, Simpsons and Tremains. In the 1880s, it became a popular destination...
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Southwest DenverIn 1900, the bucolic landscape that stretched for miles southwest of Denver was made up of truck farms, dairies, and ranches. While the separate town of Valverde would be absorbed by Denver in 1902, the countryside beyond was the domain of Arapahoe and Jefferson...
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Us Life-Saving Service: Florida's East CoastTen houses of refuge, unique to Florida s east coast, were constructed by the US Life-Saving Service between 1876 and 1886. When ships traveling along the almost uninhabited coast were grounded or wrecked on reefs, survivors often made it to land but had no...
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Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University was founded in 1889 18 years before statehood as Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), under the Morrill Land Grant Acts that allowed for the creation of land grant colleges. By midcentury, OAMC had a statewide presence with five campuses and a public...
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SedaliaSedalia has garnered a number of names since its founding in 1860, including Queen of the Prairie and the State Fair City. The trend toward positive designations vanished in the 1930s along with Sedalia's economic base. Life magazine declared Sedalia the city second hardest...
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North and West ChelmsfordThe Massachusetts town of Chelmsford, chartered in 1655, consisted of five villages. In the 1820s, industries related to the production of cast iron, textiles, and textile mill machinery made their first appearance in the North village along Stony Brook. Its social and economic life...
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Silver Lake Bohemia: A HistoryAuthor: Michael Locke, Vincent BrookPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 11/07/2016Pages: 210Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50dISBN: 9781540201171This title is not returnable
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Legendary Locals of Ann ArborGraced by the Huron River with an abundance of parks, Ann Arbor offers residents and visitors entertainment, sports, shopping, dining, and of course, the University of Michigan. Legendary Locals of Ann Arbor celebrates its citizens. Some of those who make up Ann Arbor are...
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Campustown: A Brief History of the First West AmesFor more than one hundred years, Campustown has served the students and community of Iowa State University. The originally residential neighborhood west of Ames was born in the early 1900s, when the school compelled students to seek residence off campus. However, local government overlooked...
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Milwaukee Frozen CustardFrozen custard is more than a dessert in Milwaukee. It s a culture, a lifestyle and a passion. From the stand that inspired television s Happy Days to the big three Gilles, Leon s and Kopp s take a tour through the history of...
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