Muriel Moreland has some fond memories of her time at Dormont High School both as a student and later as a teacher.

Dennis McGeehan will be at the Clarion River Trading Company today from noon to 2 p.m. signing copies of his newest book "Ridgway."

It's hard to read Mike Dobbs' new Springfield history book without a sense of loss, and a sharp-edged nostalgia for what the city once was.

This Saturday is "Local History Day" at the Redlands Barnes & Noble bookstore in Citrus Plaza, with book signings and the chance to meet more than a dozen authors of local history books.

Oh, Abijah! In the mid-1800s, this industrialist, Abijah Thomas, created the Holston Woolen Mills in Smyth County, Va. Thomas is also the reason why “Thomas Bridge” has that name along the South Fork of the Holston River. But for a true monument to this man, you must look at his fabulous octagonal house – built in 1856-57 for the prominent landowner.

The highest elevation in Southern California is the 11,500-foot Mount San Gorgonio in the San Bernardino Mountains about 10 miles south of Big Bear Lake. The lowest point in all of North America is Badwater Basin, 300 feet below sea level, in the southern portion of Death Valley that extends partially into San Bernardino County.

Open House Will Launch Book Sales To Benefit Library

No matter what the subject may be, any book in the Arcadia Publishing "Images of America" series takes the reader gently by the elbow and points out a place and time that live on in the excellent photographs, the subject matter of which is underscored by the text.

Writer and actor Keith Strunk, a founder of the River Union Stage professional theater company, lives within shouting distance of the Delaware River in Frenchtown.

When it comes to the history of Scottsdale, few know it better than local author Joan Fudala, whose latest book on the city – “Golf in Scottsdale’’ – recently came off the presses of Arcadia Publishing.

Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know is a colorful, easy-to-read book for children ages 7-11 featuring attention-grabbing cover art, inviting conversational style content, and vivid full-color images of landmarks and geography.

When it comes to ghostly haunts, Green-Wood Cemetery has an esteemed list of resident spirits.

PAGING THROUGH LA PALMA: La Palma, we've gotta be honest with you, is one of those cities we used to get confused with La Habra and La Mirada.

Bo McCready could have written about something more popular, more modern, more widely understood. But he thought better of it.

History buffs and fans of a series of books on inland cities, companies and historic sites can meet authors who write about the same subjects Saturday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Redlands. More than twenty local authors will gather for the store's first Local History Day which will benefit the Redlands Bowl.

Around Fort Dodge, Roger Natte is well-known for his knowledge of local history. Some of that knowledge has been put into print in the form of two books that will debut this week. One titled ''Fort Dodge 1850-1970'' will be available nationwide through Arcadia Publishing's Images of America Series.

We can't go to the Harris Co. anymore, alas, but we can do the next best thing.

Think of the hours before a flight from LaGuardia. You anticipate the security checks, baggage hassles, seemingly endless lines, crying babies and cramped seats (that's if your flight isn't delayed or cancelled). Has the dread crept in yet?

SMITHSBURG - It's the story of Small Town, America. Teenagers grow up some place and dream of nothing more than to break free. Then, once they've moved far and experienced life as adults, they realize that there's no place like home.

The Long Island Motor Parkway may be a 100-year-old pioneering breakthrough in highway engineering, but Sam Berliner III also recalls it as a boyhood thrill.

Inman Park. By Christine V. Marr and Sharon Foster Jones. Arcadia. $19.99. 126 pages. The verdict: Who knew that sprawl started so elegantly?

Molly Grogan Rawls will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Winston-Salem, at several venues in the coming weeks. The book chronicles the history of the city through vintage and modern photographs. It is part of the Then and Now series by Arcadia Publishing.

Two recent productions have added greatly to the history of Riverside, proving that history, like science, advances with new and newly organized information.

I recently received a copy of a 128-page book of the local history of Round Rock.

One of the most harrowing experiences in Maine life over the past few centuries must have been the calamity of fire. Houses, barns and in my thought process now, hotels.

For Michael Hauser, it's no wonder why people still hold such fond memories of the grand movie theaters of yesteryear.

Springfield Aviation by Job Conger, former Board member of the Society, has been released by Arcadia Publishing Company as part of its “Images of Aviation” series.

The co-authors of a new book on the history of Grove City both encountered some revelations in their research, although one has lived here all her life and the other, a nine-year resident, is viewed by natives as a newcomer.

This is Roberts' third book in the "Images of America" series -- Arcadia Press' extensive, ubiquitous series of photo-rich, sepia-covered paperbacks about cities and towns throughout the country. He also has written "Hanford" and "Hanford 1900-2000."

It survives only as segments of other highways, as a right of way for power lines and as a bike trail, but the Long Island Motor Parkway still holds a sense of magic as what some historians say is the country’s first road built specifically for the automobile. It opened 100 years ago last Friday as a rich man’s dream.

In an early celebration of Halloween, Seth Mallios and David M. Caterino will present a history of San Diego cemeteries and graveyards this week in the Third Thursday lecture series, sponsored by the Save Our Heritage Organization.

Here are a few books that have ties to North Carolina. Hope there's something here that appeals to our readers.

Let’s look deep into Sullivan County. Through historic Blountville, into picturesque Bluff City, all about Kingsport, across the South Holston Lake and down Bristol’s State Street circa years gone by. Just part the pages of Joe Tennis’ picturesque new book, “Sullivan County, Tennessee: Images of America” (Arcadia, $19.99).

ALBANY — Camilla is the spotlight of Arcadia Publishing’s recent release, “Images of America: Camilla” by Camilla native Warren Royal and his mother, Diane Dixon of Camilla.

It was a group of hardy men and women who pioneered the Greek community in Phoenix at the turn of the 20th century.

When Andra Damron travels down Route 1 in Hyattsville, she doesn't see mere buildings — she sees dates, footprints from the past and historical treasures.

CARY – The authors of a local history book will showcase their work at an event at Cary Coffee Station this weekend.

Area residents Pam Baumgartner and K. Todd Johnson will be signing copies of their new book “Clayton,” chronicling the history of Clayton in pictures, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library in downtown.

We never lack for a good argument here in the Inland Empire. We even argue about what the Inland Empire is, exactly.

Like many natives of Marysville's Chinese-American community, Brian Tom, 66, left the area as a teenager to attend college and pursue opportunities that were not available in this small, post-gold rush town.

Just the cover photo alone -- showing an incredibly young Bob Sirott and Larry Lujack -- is well worth the price of a new book about WLS-AM (890).

School pictures may not be history at its best. Maybe it's the hairstyle you thought you had to have or the outfit your mom made you wear, but it's something that went disastrously wrong and you'd rather forget.

When he was 3 years old, Leo Thierry stood under the stone arch in Tower Grove Park at Kingshighway Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue and posed for a picture.

The upcoming book, “Pennsylvania’s Back Mountain” by Harrison Wick, is part of the “Images of America” series from Arcadia Publishing and will be available in stores in early 2009.

STRUTHERS — This city has a connection to a winning Super Bowl team. That tidbit of information is in a recently published book, “Images of America: Struthers,” written by former Struthers resident Patricia Ringos Beach.

Grove City is growing, but recalling its historic past was not an easy task if you only had time to look in one place.

Last year, East Hills resident Howard Kroplick authored Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island, a history of motor races that captured the nation's imagination.

New book brings north Lincoln County history to life through vintage images.

CHERAW - Since her childhood, Felicia Flemming-McCall has drawn inspiration and encouragement from her African American Heritage.

SAN DIEGO — A lighthouse served as more than a navigation light for sailors — it was the means of income for many men, whose job was to ensure the light continued to burn; and a home to their families, who spent their lives near the lighthouse. Using narratives, historic facts and photos, authors Kim Fahlen and Karen Scanlon bring the stories of local lighthouses and their keepers to life in their new book, “Lighthouses of San Diego.”

When the word ‘Gold!’ was first yelled by James Marshall in 1848, California was changed forever. It wasn’t just the rivers and rocks and hills that were transformed by dredging and tunneling…but the forests.

This year Farm/City Day is moving back to downtown Tyrone and the Tyrone Area Historical Society will be a part of the festivities.

When we published our “Sylva” history quiz three weeks ago, we weren’t really looking for a winner, but we got one the day the paper came out.

Omaha and Council Bluffs are two communities nearly synonymous with the Union Pacific Railroad. Omaha was home to the railroad’s shops and general offices, while Council Bluffs held the distinction of being milepost O on the UP’s Overland Route. But the Union Pacific was not the only transportation act in these Missouri River towns.

Two Arcadia publications that became available August 18th are Indian Valley by Taylorsville resident and native Richard McCutcheon and Logging in Plumas County by Daniel Elliott and Scott Lawson.

Two very different milieux — one loud and flashy, the other naturally quiet.

Author Stacy Trevenon’s new tome, Kings Mountain, features rare photographs and documents assembled from private collections, the San Mateo County Historical Association archives, the Woodside Community Museum, and from Kings Mountain historian Kenneth L. Fisher.

How does it feel to keep a secret for 70 years? If you live in Redwood City — our city — you have a pretty good idea.