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Lost Restaurants of Portland, OregonA full menu of unforgettable events and historical milestones.Delve into the Rose City's colorful and sometimes tumultuous past through the memories, meals and recipes that put these bygone restaurants on the map. From The Quality Pie, a favorite of Portlanders from all walks of...
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Hidden History of Monroe County, MichiganOften overshadowed by its larger neighbors, Monroe County offers a rich tapestry of history for those willing to look.French-Canadian settlers left behind legends of monsters, ghosts, and witches. In war time, the community answered the call to arms with more soldiers per capita than...
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Maryland Freedom Seekers on the Underground RailroadJourney with the unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad.Maryland was the starting point of many freedom seekers. They embarked on the perilous journey from slavery to freedom in whatever way they could. John Thompson signed onto a whaling ship. James Watkins sailed to England...
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The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston TragedyOn November 28, 1942, fire roared through Boston's famed Cocoanut Grove nightclub during what was supposed to be a high-spirited Saturday night. By midnight, more than five hundred people were dead, dying, or maimed for life. Local author Stephanie Schorow probes the club's history,...
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Cajun Mardi Gras: A History of Chasing Chickens and Making GumboDive into Cajun Mardis Gras, where the party goes down with a wholly different flourish Everyone knows about Louisiana Mardi Gras and its glitz, glam, parades and masquerades. But in Cajun County, the festival turns communities into stage shows of wild revelry. Called Courir...
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Hidden History of Louisiana's Jazz AgeStep backstage in this look at little-known and utterly fascinating aspects of Jazz Age Louisiana.New Orleans' early jazz greats like Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Kid Ory and Buddy Bolden had fascinating careers, but Hidden History of Louisiana's Jazz Age is filled with tales...
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Virginia's Lost Appalachian TrailWalk in the footsteps of Virginia's earliest hikers.For more than two decades hikers on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia walked through some of the most beautiful landscapes of the southern mountains. Then, in 1952, the Appalachian Trail Conference moved the trail more than 50...
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Oklahoma Tall Tales UncoveredFrom Amelia Earhart's arrest to the croquet mallet that foiled Bonnie and Clyde, Joe M. Cummings reveals the hidden depths of Oklahoma's tall tales.Oklahoma has no shortage of tall tales chock full of truth, however unlikely it might seem. Puzzle over Geronimo's three skulls....
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Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium DisastersWhile many transnational histories of the nuclear arms race have been written, Kate Brown provides the first definitive account of the great plutonium disasters of the United States and the Soviet Union. In Plutopia, Brown draws on official records and dozens of interviews to...
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Modern Times Revised Edition: World from the Twenties to the Nineties, theThe classic world history of the events, ideas, and personalities of the twentieth century.Author: Paul JohnsonPublisher: Harper PerennialPublished: 08/07/2001Pages: 880Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 7.96h x 5.28w x 2.00dISBN: 9780060935504About the AuthorJohnson, Paul: - Paul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia...
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Shreveport's Historic Greenwood Cemetery: Echoes in Granite and MarblePause for a spell to visit with the remarkable inhabitants of Greenwood Cemetery. Greenwood Cemetery is resplendent in its gardenlike setting, gently rolling hills, sharply edged bluffs, impressively carved monuments and row after row of military gravestones. It is a social laboratory that helps...
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Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of YellowstoneGeorge Black rediscovers the history and lore of one of the planet's most magnificent landscapes. Read Empire of Shadows, and you'll never think of our first--in many ways our greatest--national park in the same way again.--Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder Empire of...
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Distilled in Chicago: A HistoryFrom the mash in pioneer stills to the Malört in a hipster's shot glass, David Witter explores how liquor has influenced nearly two centuries of Chicago's existence.Follow the trickle of alcohol through Chicago's history, starting with the town's first three permanent businesses: The Wolf,...
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San Angelo and Arthur Stilwell's Dream of SteamThe Story of the Railroad Visionary Who Put San Angelo on the Map.Over 100 years ago, Arthur Stilwell built 2,300 miles of railroad, founded 40 cities, and added $1 billion to the US economy. He was a visionary. He was controversial. He picked San...
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Virginia's Civil Rights Hero Curtis W. Harris Sr.In 1924, the Virginia State Legislature passed the Racial Integrity Act.The act banned interracial marriage down to a single drop of African blood. Just three months later, Curtis W. Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia. Harris was the sixth child of impoverished sharecroppers, living...
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Time and ChanceTHE REMARKABLE LIFE OF PETER TOWNSEND, THE MAN CONSIDERED TO BE THE GREAT LOVE OF PRINCESS MARGARET'S LIFE, EQUERRY TO KING GEORGE VI AND HERO OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.'A Royal fairy tale' Sunday Telegraph'One of the saddest love stories of modern times' The...
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A History Lover's Guide to ChicagoFounded next to a great lake and a sluggish river, Chicago grew faster than any city ever has. Splendid department stores created modern retailing, and the skyscraper was invented to handle the needs of booming businesses in an increasingly concentrated downtown. The stockyards fed...
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St. Louis Coffee: A Stimulating HistoryThe Taste of St. Louis Coffee is an elixir many live by, but few of us know the history of what's in our mug. Follow author Deborah Reinhardt as details the rich history of coffee in the Gateway City. Author: Deborah ReinhardtPublisher: History PressPublished:...
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The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle"This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for." --The Washington Post The sweeping story of the struggle for gay and lesbian rights--based on amazing interviews with politicians, military figures, and members of the entire LGBT community who...
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Hidden History of Rochester, MinnesotaThe author of Lost Rochester explores more Med City history beyond the medicine. Stories surrounding the establishment of Rochester as a medical mecca are well documented and often showcased, but countless other tales haven't received as much attention. William Costley, son of the first...
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