Photography
Discover the best photography books, including top titles and cool photography guides for photographers of all levels.
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Bethesda and Chevy ChaseWhen Washington became the nation s capital in 1790, the surrounding area to the northwest the communities known today as Bethesda and Chevy Chase was devoted almost entirely to agriculture. Many farms were worked by slaves, and one of them, Josiah Henson, escaped to...
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Eddie Adams: Bigger Than the FrameBest-known for Saigon Execution, his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph that forever shaped how the world views the horrors of war, Eddie Adams was a renowned American photojournalist who won more than five hundred awards, including the George Polk Award for News Photography three times and...
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Mexico: Photographs by Mark Cohen"I made these pictures exactly as if I was taking pictures in Wilkes-Barre, my hometown. I was led only by what I could see on the street. Of course, the extreme newness of this giant country, Mexico, was shocking to me. There really is...
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Light and Air: The Photography of Bayard WoottenA trailblazer for women photographers in the South, North Carolina's Bayard Wootten (1875-1959) overcame economic hardship, gender discrimination, and the obscurity of a small-town upbringing to become the state's most significant early female photographer. This advocate of equality for women combined an artistic vision...
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Chronicles of the Outer Banks: Fish Tales and Salty GalesDid you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes?The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave...
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Milwaukee County's Oak Leaf Trail: A HistoryMilwaukee loves the Oak Leaf Trail, a 125-mile path connecting the major Milwaukee County parks. But many don't know the history behind the trail.Believing parks to be the lungs of the people, long-range thinkers like Charles Whitnall advocated for the verdant spaces the trail...
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Florida Made: The 25 Most Important Figures Who Shaped the StateOnce considered just an insect-ridden swampland, Florida is now a top destination for tourism, business, agriculture and innovation thanks to these 25 individuals.Florida is in many ways both the oldest and newest of the megastates. The ideas and actions of a colorful cast of...
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Western North Carolina Beer: A Mountain Brew HistoryOver the past two hundred years, Western North Carolina has evolved from a mountainous frontier known for illicit moonshine production into a renowned destination for craft beer. Follow its story from the wild days of saloons and the first breweries of the 1870s through...
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True Tales of Puget SoundFrom the shores of Gig Harbor to the slopes of Mount Rainier, the towns surrounding Puget Sound all have incredible stories to share. How did Old Fort Nisqually, now perched on a lofty bluff above Tacoma, move twenty-two miles from its original 1843 site...
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Wicked Women of DetroitAuthor Tobin T. Buhk recounts the thrilling tales of Detroit's most violent, clever and misunderstood female criminals.Queen of the Underworld Sophie Lyons faced off with detective Teresa Lewis in court three times, and twice in the street, rendering both women battered and bloodied. Nellie...
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South Carolina Country Roads: Of Train Depots, Filling Stations & Other Vanishing CharmsVenture off the beaten path down forgotten roads and discover where a hidden South Carolina exists.Time-travel and dead-end at a ferry that leads to wild islands. Cross a rusting steel truss bridge into a scene from the 1930s. Behold an old gristmill and imagine...
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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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Lost BuxtonBuxton, Iowa, was an unincorporated coal mining town, established by Consolidation Coal Company in 1900. At a time when Jim Crow laws and segregation kept blacks and whites separated throughout the nation, Buxton was integrated. African American and Caucasian residents lived, worked, and went...
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C.F. Martin & Co.The formula for C.F. Martin & Co.'s success has always been an unparalleled commitment to precise handcraftsmanship blended with optimum tonewoods, innovation, and singular design.This family business has persevered from the Civil War through the present and remains the oldest surviving maker of stringed...
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Legends & Lore of Cape CodCape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived.Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including Black Sam Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines...
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North Carolina Moonshine: An Illicit HistoryNorth Carolina holds a special place in the history of moonshine. For more than three centuries, the illicit home-brew was a way of life.NASCAR emerged from the illegal moonshine tradeas drivers such as Junior Johnson, accustomed to running from the law, moved to the...
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Chesapeake Bay BridgeThe story of the bridge that transformed Maryland's Eastern Shore from a sleepy backwater to a major tourism destination and caused an economic boom in Baltimore in the west.When it opened to traffic in 1952, the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge - simply...
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The Next Station to Heaven: New Canaan, ConnecticutThere is no available information at this time. Author will provide once available.Author: Susan MorrowPublisher: Xlibris UsPublished: 04/26/2006Pages: 92Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.24dISBN: 9781425708078This title is not returnable
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Stoppers: Photographs from My Life at VogueThe name Phyllis Posnick is synonymous with Vogue and the extraordinary fashion and beauty editorials the magazine's audience loves. Posnick is best known for creating photo editorials to illustrate the magazine's Beauty and Health articles, as well as iconic portraits of celebrated personalities. Bringing...
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Lee Miller at Farley FarmThese photographic 'zines' from the home of Lee Miller, Farleys House and Gallery, look at life through the lens of Lee Miller and her husband, the Surrealist artist RolandPenrose and were produced to accompany three exhibitions at the house. Lee Miller at Farley Farm,...
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