Photography
Discover the best photography books, including top titles and cool photography guides for photographers of all levels.
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HuntingtonThe town of Huntington has a documented history that dates back to its founding in 1653. The harbors were principally involved in shipping and shipbuilding, and the lush land was ideal for agriculture. When the railroad arrived in the 1860s and then later the...
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TorringtonWhen Torrington's first English settlers, Ebenezer Lyman Jr. and his wife, Sarah, arrived in the hills of northwest Connecticut in 1737, they found little more than a lonely wilderness. Although the town grew steadily, it was only in 1813, when Frederick Wolcott built his...
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Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue RidgeIn the Southern Appalachian Mountains, no character was more loved or despised than Union officer George W. Kirk. He led a group of deserters on numerous raids between Tennessee and North Carolina in 1863. At Camp Vance in Morganton, Kirk's mounted raiders showcased guerrilla...
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The Infamous Birmingham Axe Murders: Prohibition Gangsters and Vigilante JusticeA reign of terror swept the streets of Birmingham in the 1920s. Criminals armed with small axes attacked immigrant merchants and interracial couples, leaving dozens dead or injured over the course of four years. Desperate for answers, police accepted clues from a Ouija board,...
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The Akron Sound: The Heyday of the Midwest's Punk CapitalMusic made in Akron symbolized an attitude more so than a singular sound. Crafted by kids hell-bent on not following their parents into the rubber plants, the music was an intentional antithesis of Top 40 radio. Call it punk or call it new wave,...
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Hidden History of JacksonThe history of Jackson is filled with gripping tales of horrors and heroism. A recording company founded in the mid-1960s with the expectation of competing with New Orleans and Memphis was a national success, outlasting its better-funded rivals. Known as the "Devil's Backbone," the...
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The Galisteo Basin and Cerrillos HillsThe Galisteo Basin and the Cerrillos Hills, an ancient seabed ringed by ancient volcanic upheavals, are located in Central New Mexico. The region has been occupied for thousands of years. The oldest known turquoise mines in North America, as well as the earliest significant...
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Hinsonville's Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County, PennsylvaniaAuthor: Cheryl Renee GoochPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 02/12/2018Pages: 162Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44dISBN: 9781540228154This title is not returnable
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Hidden History of Anderson CountyAnderson County, created in 1826, played a huge role in South Carolina's past. Many of those stories remain untold. Learn the story behind the person who discovered ether and the connection to one of Anderson's stately manors. Encounter the day Anderson was taken over...
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Florida Lore: The Barefoot Mailman, Cowboy Bone Mizell, the Tallahassee Witch and Other TalesFlorida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. Dive into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. Stalk...
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Lost Rochester, MinnesotaRochester is synonymous with one of its most famous landmarks, the Mayo Clinic, but there's so much more to the Med City. It began as a frontier town, struggling to make its mark in a sparsely populated wilderness. By the late nineteenth century, Rochester...
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Bayou St. John: A Brief HistoryBayou St. john played a significant role in the neighborhood of the same name, fueling debate over the waterway's use, control and ownership for centuries. Native Americans first used it as a trade route. Later, it became a backdoor entrance for settlers to the...
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Lampasas CountyNative American tales of the medicinal sulfur springs found in what is now Lampasas County drew settlers and, later, tourists who sought cures for various ailments throughout the 19th century. The region soon became known as the "Saratoga of the South," and when the...
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Polish PittsburghIn the late 19th and early 20th century, Pittsburgh, also known as "Steel City," was the largest steel-producing center in the United States. With its need for labor in the steel industry, Pittsburgh had an insatiable hunger for workers. Polish immigrants helped meet this...
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Celebrating Old Friends: Stories from Kentucky's Thoroughbred Retirement FarmWhen Michael Blowen first dreamed of creating Old Friends, he envisioned a place where Thoroughbred stallions could retire with dignity following their racing or breeding careers. He also wanted people to visit the iconic horses. In 2003, Old Friends opened on leased land with...
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Virginia State Penitentiary: A Notorious HistoryAuthor: Dale BrumfieldPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 10/30/2017Pages: 274Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63dISBN: 9781540226938This title is not returnable
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Cycling in ChicagoIn the late 19th and early 20th century, Chicago was the center of bicycle manufacturing in the United States. As an early industrial and transportation center, two-thirds of all bicycles manufactured in the United States were from Chicago--it was the Detroit of bike manufacturing....
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Wild Women of Michigan: A History of Spunk and TenacityCountless Michiganian women performed extraordinary acts that challenged and improved the world. Madame Marie-Therese Cadillac served as the medicine woman in the frontier that became Detroit. Annie Taylor survived rolling over Niagara Falls in a barrel. After suffragist Anna Howard Shaw fought to vote,...
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Cucamonga Valley Wine: The Lost Empire of American WinemakingAuthor: George Walker, John PeragrinePublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 09/11/2017Pages: 130Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38dISBN: 9781540226518This title is not returnable
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Witchcraft in Illinois: A Cultural HistoryAuthor: Michael a. KleenPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 09/18/2017Pages: 194Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50dISBN: 9781540226495This title is not returnable
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