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Curiosities of Elmira: The Last Labrador Duck, Professor Smokeball, the Great Female Crime Spree & MoreLong known as the Queen City of New York s Southern Tier, Elmira has a colorful history to live up to that name. Strange events and offbeat characters populate the city s past. Eldridge Park once had a violent bear pit. The mysterious extinction...
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Crooked Politics in Northwest IndianaDefined by a tangled web of deception for more than a century, Northwest Indiana s political culture involved secret handshakes, tapped phone calls, backroom deals and murder. Found submerged in his car with a rock on the gas pedal, city official Babe Lopez s...
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The Strand Theatre Fire: The 1941 Brockton Tragedy and the Fallen ThirteenOn March 10, 1941, at 12:38 a.m., the Brockton Fire Department responded to Fire Alarm Box 1311, which was pulled for a fire at the Strand Theatre. Fire Alarm dispatched the deputy chief, three engine companies, a ladder company and Squad A. Within six...
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The Steamer AdmiralJohn Streckfus began his small Acme Company in 1889 with one wooden packet boat, the steamer Verne Swain, out of Rock Island, Illinois, carrying people and goods on the Mississippi River. His business grew, but each year brought competition from the growing railroads. He...
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Coweta County: A Brief HistoryOver two centuries, Coweta County has been home to diverse residents who mastered the art of reinventing the county. Initially home to Creek-Muscogee Native Americans, subsequent settlers ushered in an era of plantations, slavery and textile manufacturing. By 1851, the new Atlanta and LaGrange...
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The Picture Man: From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E. F. JosephAuthor: Ruth Beckford, Careth ReidPublisher: Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublished: 02/06/2017Pages: 130Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38dISBN: 9781540214591This title is not returnable
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Babylon VillageAuthor: Village of Babylon Historical and PreserPublisher: Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublished: 02/20/2017Pages: 130Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38dISBN: 9781540214546This title is not returnable
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Southern Food and Civil Rights: Feeding the RevolutionFood has been and continues to be an essential part of any movement for progressive change. From home cooks and professional chefs to local eateries and bakeries, food has helped activists continue marching for change for generations. Paschal s restaurant in Atlanta provided safety...
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Notable Southern Californians in Black HistoryThe contribution of Black men and women throughout the history of California is often overlooked because it doesn t easily fit into the established narrative. In Los Angeles, over half of the original settlers were of African descent. These settlers left New Spain for...
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Historic Tales of La JollaThe first settlers to arrive here in 1869 purchased 160 acres for two dollars and change. La Jolla attracted artists, architects, writers and scientists over the years, contributing to today s prized reputation as a valuable world-class destination. Their stories shaped the fascinating history...
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Philadelphia Trolleys: From Survival to RevivalUsing evocative photographs from private collections, Philadelphia Trolleys: From Survival to Revival carries readers on a nostalgic trip through nearly 50 years of transportation history, starting with the takeover of local transit service from the private sector by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Sporting...
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Charlottesville Beer: Brewing in Jefferson's ShadowPossibly the region s first craft brewer, Thomas Jefferson grew hops and created his own small-batch brews at his home at Monticello. His brewing, however, was only the beginning. Charlie Papazian got his start homebrewing at the University of Virginia and went on to...
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A Brief History of EasleyEasley has a rare combination of a quaint Main Street and a thriving industrial presence. The city was a series of small farms and open land until residents convinced officials to make the area a stop along the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad after...
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Los Angeles Sports MemoriesFor five decades, distinguished sportswriter Doug Krikorian chronicled LA's most transcendent sports moments. Revisit revered columns enshrining iconic achievements like when rookie Magic Johnson scored forty-two points and collected fifteen rebounds, leading the Lakers to the NBA title against the Philadelphia 76ers. Celebrate with...
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Michigan Civil War LandmarksWhen America faced its greatest internal crisis, Michigan answered the call with over ninety thousand troops. The story of that sacrifice is preserved in the state's rich collection of Civil War monuments, markers, forts, cemeteries, reenactments, museums and exhibits. Discover how General George A....
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Hidden History of Lincoln ParkAuthor: Patrick ButlerPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 08/03/2015Pages: 194Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50dISBN: 9781540212863This title is not returnable
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Wild Women of Boston: Mettle and Moxie in the HubThe sons of liberty are celebrated in the rebellious history of Boston--but what of their sisters? An audacious and determined procession of reformers, socialites, criminals and madams made the city what it is today. One hundred years before Rosa Parks, African American abolitionist Sarah...
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A History of Detroit's Palmer ParkPalmer Park is Detroit s underappreciated architectural jewel. Located around the intersection of McNichols Road (Six Mile) and Woodward Avenue, it embraces every style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. United States senator Thomas Palmer originally developed the property as farmland and...
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The Denver Beat Scene: The Mile-High Legacy of Kerouac, Cassady & GinsbergThe Beat Generation descended on Denver with the same feverish intensity that rattled the cafes and art galleries of New York and San Francisco. Home to Neal Cassady and favorite stomping ground for both Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the Mile-High City still pulses...
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Classic Kentucky Meals: Stories, Ingredients & Recipes from the Traditional Bluegrass KitchenTrue Kentucky cuisine tastes best at a full table. Friends and family share stories while passing delectables like roast chicken, bacon-kissed wilted salad and fresh butter for the spoon bread. "Classic Kentucky Meals" puts the state on the plate, highlighting the commonwealth of flavors...
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