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Lost Towns of Delaware County, IndianaSince the end of the American Revolution, Native Americans, pioneer farmers, industrialists and factory workers settled across the county in hamlets, villages and towns of all sizes.Nearly one hundred distinct settlements existed in what we now call Delaware County. Some of these communities survived...
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Hinsonville's Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County, PennsylvaniaThe free black community of Hinsonville sent its sons to serve the Union when called on. Author Dr. Cheryl Ren e Gooch reveals the compelling stories of these brave men and their other Hinsonville comrades.As members of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Volunteers, brothers Wesley, William...
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Montana's Dimple Knees Sex Scandal: 1960s Prostitution, Payoffs and PoliticiansBeverly Snodgrass made a lot of poor choices. Once a prostitute in the old mining town of Butte, she later became a madam running two of the most popular brothels. She fell deeply in love with a crooked politician, whom she nicknamed Dimple Knees....
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Wilson's Raid: The Final Blow to the ConfederacyRelive the final days of the Civil War with this compelling account of Wilson's Raid told by memoirs of those who witnessed it.In the closing months of the Civil War, General James Wilson led a Union cavalry raid through Alabama and parts of Georgia....
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Fading Ads of DetroitDetroit Free Press journalist Robert Allen sifts through these advertising fossils, exposing the gripping stories connected to the Motor City's historic rises, falls and eccentricities.Across Detroit, fleeting symbols of the past hide in plain sight, behind weeds and under veneers of paint. Demolishing a...
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Fox Cities Murder & MayhemThe safe and sedate Fox Cities have seen their share of horrible crimes. A must-read for fans of true crime and Wisconsin history.Cold Blooded murder, kidnapping, prostitution, organized crime and other misdeeds shocked and appalled not just the community known as the Fox Cities,...
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Iconic Restaurants of Butler County, OhioJoin local food writer Teri Horsley as she explores the history of Butler County's most beloved eateries and the stories behind them.Butler County has concocted fine food and finer memories for generations. Isgro's dished out succulent Italian to locals and celebrities alike, including Frank...
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The McGlincy Killings in Campbell, California: An 1896 Unsolved MysteryOn the morning of May 27, 1896, the peaceful township of Campbell awoke to shocking news. Six people were brutally murdered at the home of Colonel Richard P. McGlincy, one of the town's most respected citizens. The suspect, James Dunham--the colonel's son-in-law--fled the scene...
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Hidden History of Sonoma CountyThe enterprising spirit that led to Sonoma County's storied agricultural heritage defined its earliest denizens. Sail the seas with Captain Bodega y Quadra, whose name graces the coast and beyond, and wave farewell to the last train out of the redwoods. Discover the fate...
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The Secret Genesis of Area 51In 1955, the Central Intelligence Agency established a clandestine base of operations in the Nevada desert with a mission to protect the United States from a growing communist threat. Special projects at Area 51 were shrouded in mystery, and the first was one of...
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Unforgettable TexansHistory books burst at the seams with stories about Houston, Travis, Crockett and other icons of Texas history. Yet many of the Lone Star State's fascinating figures--well known in life but forgotten in death--remain obscure by omission. This scintillating company includes a World War...
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Mafia Cop Killers in Akron: The Gang War Before ProhibitionFrom 1917 to 1919, terror struck the streets of Akron. As soldiers marched off to World War I and Spanish influenza ravaged the community, police officers faced a sinister threat.Murderous kingpin Rosario Borgia placed a bounty on officers' heads for interfering with his criminal...
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Frontier Kansas JailsGunslingers, gamblers and outlaws vastly outnumbered sheriffs and marshals in the cattle towns of the Kansas frontier. Famous lawmen, such as Charlie Bassett, Wild Bill Hickok and Tom Smith, kept the peace by sheer force of personality and the integrity of the local lockup....
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Boulder City: The Town That Built the Hoover DamIn the depths of the Great Depression, the United States undertook a task so monumental it demanded nearly five thousand people to complete. The Hoover Dam stands as a modern marvel, a testament to America's ingenuity. However, few know the story of the town...
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Lost Tea Rooms of Downtown Cincinnati: Reflections & RecipesIt was a different time. Ladies wore gloves, hats and nice attire to luncheons at the Woman's Exchange.Shillito's provided a cosmopolitan environment for its patrons, while Mullane's was the perfect place to sip and socialize. The popular Good Morning Show radio program hosted by...
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Huntsville Textile Mills & Villages: Linthead LegacyIn the early 1900s, Huntsville, Alabama, had more spindles than any other city in the South. Cotton fields and mills made the city a major competitor in the textile industry. Entire mill villages sprang up around the factories to house workers and their families....
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Lost Oregon StreetcarsThe streetcars that plied Oregon's small-town streets were every bit as diverse as those in Portland and their history even more fascinating. Learn of the devastating 1922 fire that scorched Astoria's plank road railways and put a halt to its once-thriving streetcar network. Muse...
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Midcoast Maine in World War IIAuthor Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.While World War II raged overseas, the people of midcoast Maine responded with remarkable achievements on the homefront. The shipyard at Bath Iron Works launched a new destroyer...
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Virginia Barbecue: A HistoryWith more than four hundred years of history, Virginians lay claim to the invention of southern barbecue.Native Virginian Powhatan tribes slow roasted meat on wooden hurdles or grills. James Madison hosted grand barbecue parties during the colonial and federal eras. The unique combination of...
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Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher: The Shocking 1914 Case of a Vengeful StudentIn 1914, Poland, New York, was a picturesque slice of small-town America. But that innocence was shattered with the shocking murder of beloved schoolteacher Lida Beecher at the hands of her former student Jean Gianini. At twenty-one years old, Lida wasn't much older than...
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