Wethersfield
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Rare and vintage photographs document Wethersfield's historic transformation, from English hamlet to bustling suburbia.
Considered by many to be the state's oldest permanent English settlement, Wethersfield is referred to in the Connecticut Code of 1650 as ""ye most Auncient Towne."" The town was established on the Connecticut River in 1634 and boasts a well-documented Colonial history, as well as an enviable array of historic homes and public buildings that illustrate three centuries of community life. The vintage images in Wethersfield testify to the town's more recent transformation from a rural agricultural hamlet of 2,700 in 1900 to a densely settled suburb of over 26,000 inhabitants today. Growth stimulated by an early transit system, affordable suburban development, a thriving Hartford job market, and subsequent urban redevelopment pulled and pushed hundreds of new families into Wethersfield during a century of prosperity and progress.
Around Oxford
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Legendary Locals of Rutherford County
9781467100649
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Over 200 fascinating postcard images showcase Carmel's history from Model Ts to Drew Seminary.
Carmel lies on the shores of Lake Gleneida, some 50 miles north-northeast of New York City, not far from the Connecticut border. It has served as the county seat for Putnam County since 1812 and has emerged over the years as the region's governmental and legal center. The vintage postcards presented in Carmel portray the elegant Putnam County Courthouse, a national historic landmark; the picturesque lake and agricultural pursuits; the corner dam and watershed development; Drew Seminary and other local institutions; the days of steam trains and Model Ts; and the community's eventual suburbanization.
Pawtuxet, Rhode Island
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Founded in 1638, Pawtuxet is one of Rhode Island's oldest and most historic villages. Its history is uncovered in this fascinating book.
The Pawtuxet River divides this unique settlement almost in half; the northern section belongs to Cranston and the southern to Warwick. The village is a distinct entity, however, and the object of much pride. After making significant contributions to our nation's fight for freedom--the British schooner Gaspee was burned off the shores of this village in the first act of violence in the American Revolution--Pawtuxet became known as a prosperous seaport and, later, as the home of Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, an entertainment mecca that attracted visitors from far and wide. Many a couple met and courted at this exquisite resort, whose charms included ballroom dancing, big band music, canoe rentals, and regional culinary fare. The village of Pawtuxet has retained much of its attractive historical character over the years; by-passed by new roads and superhighways, Pawtuxet's heritage has been preserved.
The Gateway District
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Author Ruth Roerig has gathered fascinating images and written insightful text to be enjoyed by residents and tourists alike.
The town of Malta, New York, lies in the near-center of Saratoga County with Saratoga Lake, Round Lake, and Little Round Lake bordering the community. While Malta has no rivers or mountains the land is gently rolling and several streams feed the lakes. Historically Malta was an agricultural community with small, independent farms that supplied food and shelter to support the families who lived on them. Three commodities raised as cash crops were potatoes, flax, and sheep. Two local granges and several churches met the social and religious needs of the area. Today most of the farms have disappeared and the construction of Interstate 87 made Malta ideal for residential communities and small business enterprises.
Barbour County
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Free State of Winston is a pictorial history of this unique and interesting community.
Based on a lifetime of researching and writing about their home county of Winston, the husband and wife team of Don and Amy Dodd have crafted a unique pictorial retrospective that conveys a serene sense of what it was like to grow up in the hills of Winston. Outlining the highlights of this Appalachian county's history, from its opposition to the Confederacy to its slow evolution from its rustic, rural roots of the mid-nineteenth century, two hundred photographs illustrate a century of hill country culture. A sparsely settled, isolated county of small farms with uncultivated, forested land, most of Winston County was out of the mainstream ofSouthern life for much of its history. The creation of the Bankhead National Forest preserved almost 200,000 acres of forested land, primarily in Winston, to perpetuate this ""stranded frontier"" into the post-World War II era. The story setting is scenic--fast-flowing creeks, waterfalls, bluffs, caves, natural bridges, and dense forests--and thecharacters match the stage--individualistic, rugged pioneers, more than a thousand mentioned by name within these pages. Winston has long resisted change, has held fast to traditional values, and, as seen in this treasured volume, is a place as unique as any other in America.
Mingo Junction
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The Great MoonPie® Handbook
9781589808577
Regular price $14.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%This humorous book filled with cartoons describes how the MoonPie affects all aspects of life, such as courtship, childrearing, construction, television, magazines, and movies. It explains MoonPie etiquette and how the treat should be used on social occasions, such as birthdays and anniversaries. Also included are the history, vast folklore, and "noble" traditions associated with this great American institution.
Around Walterboro, South Carolina
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Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Phoenix's Ahwatukee-Foothills
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Levittown, the prototype for suburban housing development in America, emerged from the hands of legendary builders Abraham, William, and Alfred Levitt in 1947, in response to the housing dilemmasfaced by veterans returning home after World War II.
Skeptics predicted that the community would deteriorate, but Levittown soon became the model for housing developments throughout the nation. Its strategically planned neighborhoods were reproduced overseas as well, including cities in Germany, France, Spain, and Israel. Through more than 200 vintage photographs combined with a thoroughly researched text, Levittown Volume II illuminates the evolution of this close-knit community and invites readers to meet the families that contributed to itsgrowth. This second volume of Levittown images takes us a step beyond the pre-Levitt history presented in Levittown: The First 50 Years and further explores the town's progress to date.
Torrance Police Department
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Only 18 miles south of behemoth New York City, Cranford is an adorable small city, nicknamed the Venice of New Jersey.
Residents of Cranford greeted the publication of a photographic history of their community with tremendous enthusiasm in 1995--for the first time, significant people and events in the township's past were celebrated in a vivid record available to all. The authors of that volume--Robert Fridlington and Lawrence Fuhro--have worked together again to produce an all-new second volume on Cranford that includes many recently discovered images. Cranford Volume II covers the history of the town from 1871 to 1960, and highlights its role as a riverside resort and suburb. Images of well-known Cranford residents, such as pure-food crusader Alice Lakey and beloved high school coach J. Seth Weekly are also featured, documenting the unique contributions of these citizens to their hometown.
Dover
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Haunted Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts
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Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Ends: Follow Him to the Ends of the Earth
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The Shocking Story of Helmuth Schmidt: Michigan's Original Lonely-Hearts Killer
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9781625858511
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Author Brian Burns traces the history of the River City as it marched toward a new century.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Richmond entered the Gilded Age seeking bright prospects while struggling with its own past. It was an era marked by great technological change and ideological strife. During a labor convention in conservative Richmond, white supremacists prepared to enforce segregation at gunpoint. Progressives attempted to gain political power by unveiling a wondrous new marvel: Richmond's first electric streetcar. And handsome lawyer Thomas J. Cluverius was accused of murdering a pregnant woman and dumping her body in the city reservoir, sparking Richmond's trial of the century.
Shenandoah Valley and Amador Wine Country
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Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The Haunting of Louisiana
9781565549050
Regular price $21.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Based on the PBS documentary of the same name that aired across the country, The Haunting of Louisiana highlights many of the stories that would not fit into the one-hour television program.