''Akron is surprisingly filled with a stunning array of beautiful churches,'' says Kally Mavromatis in her book Akron Churches: Early Architecture.

Local authors who collaborated on Arcadia Publishing’s “Gadsden Public Library: 100 Years of Service” will take part in a book signing at noon Sept. 8. The signing is at noon in the library.

In 2007, Arcadia Publishing launched the softcover book Georgian Court University, by Edwarda Barry, RSM, Ph.D., as part of their Campus History Series.

For years, Elizabeth Jewell kept waiting for someone to write a book about her beloved town of Franklin. Eventually, she realized that she was the one who was meant to write it. She is the author of "Franklin, Then and Now" an edition of Arcadia Publishing Company's "Then and Now" series.

From the days when U Street was hailed as "Black Broadway" to the current revitalization and gentrification of the new millennium, Ben's Chili Bowl survived it all.

When Karen Proctor moved to Pembroke about 24 years ago, she knew there was something familiar about the town name. An avid genealogy researcher, Proctor had quite a collection of local history books, and after she unpacked she went to them to make the connection.

Bettie Cole remembers when she and her friends were only allowed in Sewickley's Nickelodeon one day a week.

A new picture-filled book in the Images of America series (Arcadia Publishing), The Black Horse Pike details the historically rich southern New Jersey path that initially was a route for the Leni-Lenape (the original inhabitants of our region) and “remains virtually unchanged today.”

MILFORD - In the 1800s, Milford was booming with trolleys and trains, mills and saloons. It was home to Ohio's 43rd governor, John M. Pattison, and a stopping place for President Abraham Lincoln on his way to the nation's capital.

MARSHALL — How many books can be written about Marshall history? Never enough, according to local historians Debbie Pardoe and Susan Collins.

With all the fresh produce found at Boone Hall, people might be surprised to learn that the farm east of the Cooper started out producing bricks.

DeFuniak Springs is one of the oldest communities in the entire state of Florida. Now you can learn about that colorful and rich history by reading one book.

Signings have been scheduled at the Mushroom Festival, Bayard Taylor Library and the Kennett Square growers market for the recently released "Mushroom Farming in Chester County" book by Chester County author Bruce Mowday.

BIG STONE GAP, Va. – You might say Sharon B. Ewing was made to write a book about Big Stone Gap.

When your history reaches back as far and deep as the city of Hampton's, it's hard to think of it as anything other than special.

The railroad stations that have served Central Florida since before the Civil War are now visually preserved in a book commemorating rail's history and heritage.

As publisher and editor of The Arcata Eye, Kevin Hoover is used to collecting random bits and pieces of knowledge about the city of Arcata.

Author Andrew Chafin offers a breezy look at the people of Russell County, Va., in a new “Images of America” collection, published by Arcadia.

Heather Ferguson enjoyed researching the shady part of Arkansas City's past so much that she devoted a whole chapter to it in her new book.

New Yorkers are always looking for fun things to do in their leisure time. Two new books by Arcadia Publishing for their "Images of America" series show iconic images of some of the ways city denizens have had fun over the years.

Philadelphia's Northeast neighborhoods came to represent a contradiction in terms for generations of the people who lived there.

This relatively new century is the perfect time to look back at Lower Northeast Philadelphia’s past, examine the present and envision the future.

PRICE HILL - Whether they've lived in the neighborhood for two months or their entire lives, residents can explore the roots of the Price Hill community through a new pictorial history book.

SANDWICH -- For Joan Bark Hardekopf, the book was a labor of love. Images of America: Sandwich, Hardekopf's pictorial history of the city, captures the early days of Sandwich through photographs of buildings and people involved in places of worship and education, at work and at community events, during wartime and leisure time, and in a category simply called "around town."

National Park historian Mike Vouri is the author of a new book, "The Pig War," published by Arcadia Publishing Co. as part of its Images of America series.

ZION -- Who is the mystery author behind the new book on Zion? Mayor Lane Harrison said at Tuesday's City Council meeting the writer/compiler of the new historical picture book will take no credit for the work, although she did a great job.

SANDWICH—A new book sold nationally features hundreds of photos and captions from the city’s first 100 years dating back between the 1850s and the 1950s.

It’s not often that one can say they’ve had their picture taken with The Rolling Stones.

Signings have been scheduled at the Mushroom Festival, Bayard Taylor Library and the Kennett Square growers market for the recently released Mushroom Farming in Chester County book by Chester County author Bruce E. Mowday."The book has been well received in the community since its release last month," Mowday said. "I'm looking forward to all of the signing appearances. The mushroom industry is such a great part of the county's history and economy."

Amity native Jeanna Rosenbalm Bottenberg spent her summers in Pacific City watching dorymen like her father launch their boats from the beach to fish. Her blue eyes shine brightly when she talks about her time there.

BELLE FOURCHE - Thanks to the magic of photography, historical images from the past can tell a lot about a subject, namely a town or the people in it.

Two new books sparkling with local history and photographs hit the shelves this month, and the authors will appear for book signings over the next month.

For first-time visitors to Gettysburg, it's hard to look past the town's Civil War history. Stores invite tourists to purchase souvenirs, restaurants serve J.E.B. Stuart Cavalry steaks and museums share war artifacts.

Two new books chronicle the history of the San Jacinto Valley's two cities through a series of photographs.

A treasure of tele-memories for born-and-raised locals, "New Orleans Television" is packaged as a picture book, but its captions and chapter introductions neatly distill the city's TV history.

When Dale and Carla Chlouber were approached by Arcadia Publishing about doing a photo book for its “Images of America” series, Carla Chlouber immediately began to think about how she would do it.

Loyola University New Orleans graduate and WWL-TV Executive Producer Dominic Massa announces the releases his first book “New Orleans Television: Images of America Series.”

John Delin grew up in Syosset and graduated from Syosset High School in 1960. He was always interested in the history of his hometown and, through the Internet, he reached out and built a large network of former classmates and helped organize reunions.

Chronicling such events as the day “Ragman Pete” saved a life to the day the “Humboldt Honey” was born, Arcata Eye Editor and Publisher Kevin Hoover takes a look into more than a hundred years of Arcata news in his latest book.

Local author Diane Andrasik donated a copy of her pictorial history book, "Dunkirk," published by Arcadia Publishing Company, to the Dunkirk Free Library. The book is available locally at the Dunkirk Historical Museum, the Book Nook and other local outlets.

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Who better to write a pictorial history of the city than someone who has observed its passing parade of politics, personalities and everyday life for the past quarter century?

I discovered fun tidbits of San Jacinto Valley history while perusing a pair of new, worthwhile pictorial books that will be celebrated at author signings today and Saturday.

RIPLEY -- After three years of often difficult research, local history-buff Michael A. Poe has just had his book about Jackson County published with Arcadia Publishing as part of the Images of America series.

TITUSVILLE -- Attorney William B. Moore used time between cases at the Crawford County Courthouse to research the estates of Titusville oil barons.

When most people think of Sewickley Valley, they picture an old-fashioned, respectable, prosperous town that’s brightened by beautiful landscapes full of history. What they might not know is that it’s the birthplace of a thriving African-American community. This long trail of history is revisited through the book “African Americans in Sewickley Valley,” which paints the perfect portrait of African-American life in the region through pictures, telling stories of hard work, strength in family and breaking barriers.

In page after page, the black-and-white photographs capture a place that exists now only in memories.

It took a lot of hard work, late nights and long weekends for Toyia Pointer to become a published author. Her first book, “Carrollton,” will hit bookstores Aug. 18. The book is filled with more than 200 vintage photographs and descriptions of Carrollton through the years.

Arcadia publishing’s “Images of America” series has added a volume of photographs tracing the history of Red Lodge, possibly one of the most photographable places on earth.

A nonfiction book celebrating the history of Vintondale has been written by retired teacher Denise Dusza Weber of Indiana, Pa., who grew up in the former coal mining town.

BURLINGTON — Two events are coming up in Toni Faria's life which she says she is "a little nervous about," book signings at the local Barnes & Noble and Borders, but that edge will be taken right off once she becomes engaged in conversations about the history of firefighting.

Author Stormy Cozad has put pen to paper again. The local author of children’s books has a new book out titled "Kauai," a pictorial history of the island that’s part of Arcadia Publishing’s "Images of America" series.

Sometimes Barbara Koblich takes a lunch break under a tree beside the Holly Springs Masonic Lodge, seeking summer shade beneath its branches.

Carl and Roberta Volkmann of Springfield found a way to combine their interests into one project after they retired from their respective occupations.

The publication date for the second in a set of three books published about the history of Unicoi County has been announced.

A new book has been published on Westport and it is flush with historical photographs. The book is part of the “Images of America” series produced by Arcadia Publishing.

A historical and pictorial look at the Central Sierra logging industries' last 150 years has been released by local author Carolyn Fregulia.

We got a press release announcing that a new book, Ben's Chili Bowl: 50 Years of a Washington, D.C., Landmark, is now available for sale. Ben's is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. Mahaboob Ben Ali and his then-fiancée, Virginia Rollins, opened the hot dog and chili shop on U Street on August 22, 1958. Congratulations to the Ali family on all their achievements!

High atop a plateau in Tazewell County, Va., the community of Jewell Ridge was built as a “model” coal camp, overlooking its neighboring communties, according to authors Louise B. Leslie and Dr. Terry W. Mullins.

Local author Holly Bianchi will be signing copies of her recently released history of Sea Bright at several events in the next few weeks.

Inez Bacon of Newcastle, Ind., received a postcard in 1918 from her aunt in Cleveland which read, "Inez, wish you were here to see an ideal day in sunny Tenn. ..."

Unlike Kansas City, Seattle or New Orleans, Columbus has never had a "signature sound."

Arcadia Publishing has issued another of its historic titles, this one "Motor City Rock and Roll: The 1960s and 1970s," by Bob Harris and John Peters.

Kaua'i — the oldest and northernmost of the main Hawaiian Islands — is the focus for local writer Stormy Cozad whose new book "Kauai" celebrates the Garden Island's rich history in a wonderful collection of more than 200 vintage photographs.

Don Rittner's "Albany Revisited" (128 pages; $19.99) is the latest in Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series. The photo book focuses on the first half of the 20th century.

California has a seemingly endless number of fascinating nooks and crannies, places where human history touched down for just a second or where some natural feature is the only one of its kind — or spots where the natural and the historical came together to make a location memorable, like the James Dean Tree near Cholame, Captain Jack‘s Stronghold near Tule Lake or Scotty‘s Castle in Death Valley.

Arcadia Publishing is releasing "Around Crockett," a collection of postcard images, on Monday. The same publisher now has a pictorial volume on Pinole in the works. That was the announcement made last week by the Pinole Historical Society, which now wants to make sure it has the best photos available for the book, scheduled for publishing next year.

SNY.tv:Why did you want to write a book about Shea Stadium?

Many people remember the 1964-65 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park as a triumphant showcase of modern thinking and design. But for two authors, the fair was just as compelling for its incomplete dreams, evolution over two seasons and eventual disassembly.

MILLINOCKET, Maine - When he first joined the Millinocket Historical Society, David Duplisea had no idea that his membership would lead to his becoming a published author, but the book he produced would be perfectly at home at the Boom House museum.

Bob Harris is proud to be the "oldest Rolling Stones fan in America," especially since the title was bestowed by Mick Jagger himself.

Historian/author Mike Vouri will discuss and sign copies of his new book, “The Pig War,” Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m., in the San Juan Historical Museum.

Having grown up as a New York Yankee fan, Tom Flynn heard tales about the glory days of that storied franchise.

EDWARDS, Colorado — Longtime local historian Shirley Welch will visit The Bookworm on Wednesday at 5 p.m. to sign copies of her recently released book, “The Eagle River Valley.”

“Waverly and the Waverly Community House,” is the new collection of more than 200 vintage images from the unpublished achieves of the Waverly Community House, supplemented by donations from private collections of local residents and the Lackawanna Historical Society.

FORESTVILLE - She might be living near Spokane but her heart is still in Forestville, that according to Penny Hutten, the author, along with help from local old-timers, of the latest, and only, tome with the history of Forestville as its theme.

One could easily describe Highland's Aimmee Rodriguez as an advocate of local history. While studying for her master's degree in public history at the University of San Diego, Rodriguez decided she wanted to write her thesis on an aspect of the Inland Empire's history.

David E. Longest, 59, New Albany. Day job: Retired principal/elementary teacher. Latest book: “The Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana” (Images of Rail series)

COOKEVILLE -- If the pictures published in the most recent book detailing the history of Cookeville and Putnam County are worth a thousand words, there's certainly many stories to be told.

New book tells story of Pilot Point through historic photographs

Making it a point to first listen to people and then respond through conversation, a letter, or a random act of kindness, is the simple motto Jack Drury has followed throughout his successful marketing and public relations professional career.

The rapids at St. Mary River – connecting Lake Superior with Lake Huron – have long been the focal point of Sault Ste. Marie’s industry and economy.

Greeting Vistans and signing copies of Vista at the Barnes & Noble book signing on Saturday, July 19, was a privilege and honor. My thanks to all those who showed up to lend their support.