Photography
Discover the best photography books, including top titles and cool photography guides for photographers of all levels.
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Galveston's Red Light District: A History of the LineKnown today as a colorful resort destination featuring family entertainment and a thriving arts district, Galveston was once notorious for its flourishing vice economy and infamous red-light district. Called simply The Line, the unassuming five blocks of Postoffice Street came alive every night with...
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Atlanta Pop in the '50s, '60s and '70s: The Magic of Bill LoweryGo inside the people and places that made Atlanta the pop music capital of the United States in the second half of the 20th century.Former DJ Bill Lowery attracted a galaxy of talent and created an empire of music publishing, production and promotion. In...
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Connecticut River FerriesThis is a the tale of America's oldest continually running ferry service and incldues stories of the people who passed through its doors.America's oldest continuously operating ferry service began running between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury in 1655. More than one hundred have operated on...
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Louisville's Alma Kellner MysteryA kidnapping, a brutal murder, an international manhunt, and a diabolical priest... This is the true story of the murder of eight-year-old Alma Kellner.On a bitterly cold day in December of 1909, young Alma Kellner simply disappeared from the altar of St. John's Church...
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Legends & Lore of the Texas CapitolFrom its beginning as one of the most ambitious construction projects west of the Mississippi, the imposing red granite Lone Star statehouse loomed large in Texas lore. The iconic landmark rests on a foundation of election rigging, an unsolved murder, land swaps and pre-dedication...
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Mystery, Millions & Murder in North JerseyAuthor John E. O'Rourke recounts the crime that rocked a sleepy community and brought the nation's eyes to North Jersey.On a spring morning in Morristown in 1992, authorities discovered a car idling in a driveway with the door open and the driver missing. After...
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A History of Georgia RailroadsRailroads are central in the history of Georgia. Explore 200 years of railroad expansion and consolidation in this must-read for railroad and Georgia history fans.Before the start of the Civil War, Georgia had ten railroads, five of which figured significantly in General William T....
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Bay Area Cocktails: A History of Culture, Community and CraftThe cocktail fluctuated in popularity following Prohibition but had firmly taken root in the culinary landscape by the 1990s-- the Bay Area played a significant role in reviving it. An American invention, the cocktail has gone on to be enjoyed by people all over...
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Haunted Rockford, IllinoisJust beneath the glossy surface of Rockford's rich heritage lies a dark history of tragedy.The city's troubled and turbulent past left scars that still resonate today. Geraldine Bourbon's final struggle still echoes throughout the farmhouse where her estranged husband pursued her with a pistol...
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Hudson Valley Curiosities: The Sinking of the Steamship Swallow, the Poughkeepsie Seer, the UFOs of the Celtic Stone Chambers and MoreHudson Valley is steeped in mysteries, from Celtic chambers resting in the deep woods of Putnam to Millbrook's abandoned Bennett College.The beautiful, tree-spotted landscape of the Hudson Valley hides the strange and sometimes frightening stories of the region. In the Highlands, Iroquois chief Daniel...
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Growing Up in San Francisco: More Boomer Memories from Playland to Candlestick ParkNewcomers and visitors can still enjoy iconic San Francisco with activities like riding a cable car or taking in the view from Twin Peaks. But San Franciscans cherish memories of a place quite different. They reminisce about seafood dinners at A. Sabella's on Fisherman's...
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Carrying Coal to Columbus: Mining in the Hocking ValleyAs early as 1755, explorers found coal deposits in Ohio's Hocking Valley. The industry that followed created towns and canals and established a new way of life. The first shipment of coal rolled into Columbus in 1830 and has continued ever since. In 1890,...
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Yankees & Rebels on the Upper Missouri: Steamboats, Gold and PeaceDuring the 1860s, the Missouri River served as a natural highway, through snags and rapids, from St. Louis to Fort Benton for steamboats bringing Yankees and Rebels and their families to the remote Montana territory. The migration transformed the Upper Missouri region from the...
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Historic Tales of UtahFrom the rugged beauty and refined splendor of this vast state emerges a remarkable volume of personal recollections, narrative histories and astonishing stories. Explore the fortitude and cultural diversity behind the development of Utah through Big Bill Haywood, vilified by the New York Times...
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Buffalo's East Side IndustryWhen Buffalo was incorporated as a city, the East Side represented a vast forested area and farmland that would one day be booming with industry.By 1832, the beginnings of the major arterials of Genesee, Sycamore, Broadway, William, Clinton, and Seneca were there. These streets...
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RV Capital of the World: A Fun-Filled Indiana HistoryTime spent with the family in a Coachmen Leprechaun or a Holiday Rambler is unforgettable. Indiana retains a unique place in the RV industry going back to the 1930s, when pioneering individuals like Milo Miller, Harold Platt and Wilbur Schult created the original RV...
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Blowing Rock RevisitedVoted the Prettiest Small Town in North Carolina and often referred to as the Crown of the Blue Ridge, Blowing Rock is the highlight of the High Country. Named for a unique, natural feature itself, Blowing Rock has always represented a distinctive blend of...
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Arnold ArboretumEstablished in 1872 and designed in collaboration with landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the Arnold Arboretum is a National Historic Landmark. Founded as a partnership between the City of Boston and Harvard University, the Arnold Arboretum is a unique blend of a respected research...
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PittsfieldPittsfield is the center of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. For centuries, visitors have traveled trails, railroads, and highways across the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts to enjoy the serene beauty of Pontoosuc and Onota Lakes, shop on bustling North Street, or stay at a fine...
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ZelienopleIn 1800, Butler County had just been created and was nothing but forest, streams, and Indian trails. Dettmar Basse purchased 10,000 acres in this wilderness, where he hoped to create a barony similar to the ones he had known in Germany. In 1802, he...
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