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Oregon's Most Notorious Crimes
9781634994248
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Newport News Through the 20th Century
9781634990110
Regular price $25.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%There is little argument that the twentieth century was "America's century," a time of incredible growth, innovation and prosperity across the country, despite depression and war, and the dichotomy of black and white, poverty and wealth that marked the highs and lows of Newport News' twentieth century experience.
The consistent threads that weave the Newport News story still hinge on the imagination, ambition and achievement of Collis Huntington; what he started at the end of the nineteenth century became a powerhouse in the twentieth.
Plum Island
9781634994019
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%major challenges. The inhabited northern part of the island has
sustained serious coastal erosion, and some homes are in danger of
being consumed by the Atlantic. At the Parker River National Wildlife
Refuge in the southern sector, federal officials are concerned that
climate change might alter the environment and affect the health of
birds that depend on the area as part of their migratory journey. Yet the
11-mile island, with one of the most spectacular sand beaches in New
England, remains a very popular destination. Houses continue to be
built. Thousands visit each summer either as renting tourists or
enthusiastic day trippers. It is the third most visited birdwatching
destination in the country. In this book by award-winning journalist
Dyke Hendrickson, the history of the island is recounted and plans for
improvement are outlined. Offering more than seventy striking color
photos, it is a well-researched account of the background and current
status of this cherished natural resource.
Photographer's America
9781634994026
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%roads of scenic Connecticut. We will see rolling valleys,
rocky cliffs, lush deciduous forests, marshes, old castles,
ruins, art, and unusual landmarks on this journey. The
old north state contains many ghostly hauntings and the
bones of those that walked before us. If you listen closely,
you can almost hear the monstrous footsteps like
thunder that roamed this land. We will evolve and soar
onward in our experience through spring, summer, fall,
and winter, peeking into the charming corners of small
towns, orchards, farms, and even an urban oasis. There is
so much to see on these winding roads that it cannot be
contained in the pages of just this book alone.
Connecticut is a state one must revisit.
Keene Through Time
9781635000948
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9781634991773
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9781634991667
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9781634991650
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The layered narrative begins with the geography that greatly shapes the history of the valley and continues with the story of the native communities and the colonial settlements that followed. The turmoil of the American Revolution in Bergen is brought to life, including Thomas Paine's account of the retreat through the area as told in The American Crisis ("These are the times that try men's souls … "). The book concludes with twentieth-century efforts to preserve the Jersey-Dutch homes and Historic New Bridge Landing.
All royalties from the sale of the book benefit the Bergen County Historical Society."
Murders, Mysteries, and Misdemeanors of Las Vegas
9781634992510
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9781634992459
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Many towns in North Alabama operate on such a small budget that a single drought could fatally cripple much of their income. A single devastating storm might damage a building beyond repair, but the cost of starting over and in some cases cleaning up becomes more fiscal trouble than the towns are able to spare. Anyone who has owned property in North Alabama can tell you that all it takes is one summer's worth of neglect to turn a proudly displayed property into a mysterious shadow veiled by trees and vines. These places exist all around, but are often avoided because of the dangers that may be lurking inside.
In Abandoned North Alabama, photographer Mary Posey documents her journey inside some of North Alabama's most bizarre and creepy discarded structures. She explores the stories of a military base that couldn't maintain its funding, a train station with a hint of murder mystery, a juvenile detention center for girls that fought lawsuits for abuse until ultimately being shut down by a tornado, and houses left as if the owners just ran off in the middle of the night.
Kinnickinnic Avenue
9781634990219
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9781634994071
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9781634994064
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9781634991537
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Modern ferry travel on Puget Sound begins with the converted passenger steamers at the early part of the twentieth century. Built in the days before cars became the main mode of travel, these small steamers morphed into the blueprint of today's largest double-ended ferries in the United States.
Ferry travel today is as scenic as in the days of Model Ts and steamships. Puget Sound remains a nautical highway as much now as it was in the era of high button shoes and derby hats.
Narrative of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842
9781634990875
Regular price $22.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Frémont was born illegitimate to a Québécois father and a Virginian mother. Through the lucky circumstance of obtaining highly influential patrons at his parents' adopted home city of Charleston, South Carolina, he was appointed second lieutenant in the United States Topographical Corps and quickly rose within its ranks. Through the influence of his father-in-law, Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri--the powerful chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs--he led his first expedition to the Rocky Mountains in 1842. With his party of 25 men, including Kit Carson, he embarked from the Kansas River on June 15, 1842, followed the Platte River to the South Pass, and starting from Green River he explored the Wind River mountain range. He climbed a 13,745-foot mountain, Frémont's Peak, planted an American flag, and claimed the Rocky Mountains and the West for the United States.
His second expedition--the subject of a separate book--succeeded in charting all of the way to California, mapping and confirming the Oregon Trail as the route for pioneers heading toward the West."
Abandoned Railroads of Delmarva
9781634992855
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%For over 100 years, the railroads of America were the king of transportation. But more than that, they were truly what drove the Industrial Revolution, and along with that, the growth of the country. Railroads made communities from nothing, grew sleepy crossroad towns into major hubs of commerce, and opened areas of Delmarva to goods they once could only read about in magazines and newspapers.
By the 1960s, all of this had changed. Passenger service had fallen off to the point that most railroads had ended this once vital travel method. Trucks now hauled the goods that once filled the boxcars of the railroad. Many old rail lines closed. The rails and stations were abandoned to the state governments. Most were just left in place to rust and rot away.
This book resurrects those abandoned rails and railroad companies. Photos of the stations, once the center of their town's growth, are preserved in these pages. Memories of the companies that crisscrossed Delmarva are brought back to life.
Tuscaloosa Through Time
9781635000696
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9781684730087
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The San Francisco Bay Area is in perpetual transformation. From the ancient Gold Rush to the recent Tech Boom, the city is always reinventing itself, and leaving behind artifacts of transitions with their own hidden beauty, spread across the urban landscape. Despite its prominent status in American culture, the region's most unique and captivating locations are often ignored by residents and tourists alike.
French-born photographer and California resident, R. F. Paulus, shows us different sides of this urban environment that is closed to visitors, through a collection of rare pictures collected over the past five years. Looking at these off-limits places and viewpoints helps us understand this world-class U.S. region at a deeper level. Abandoned buildings and old military installations take us back in time in a city that few people remember. Further, active infrastructure such as iconic bridges, tunnels, and factories, show us what it takes to keep this region running today. And finally, unique viewpoints in the city's ever-evolving skyline give us a glimpse of the future for the life of the region and its people.
The Millstone Valley Through Time
9781625451071
Regular price $22.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The valley's streets and roads of today follow the trails once used by the Lenape Indians who peacefully ceded their claims to the land as the Dutch and English settlers arrived.
The new settlers were eager to clear this fertile land for their farms and villages. These roads also follow the same routes used by General George Washington as he led his weary, freezing soldiers to Morristown after the crossing of the Delaware and the victory at the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolution.
The Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, which is a central feature of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area, makes history come alive through a charming glimpse of the rural past surviving in the heart of America's most densely populated state.
Hartford Through Time
9781625450302
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Both gentlemen have donated their efforts so all royalties from the book will go to the Hartford History Center, to support its collections and programs. With every book purchased one is helping the center add to its collections and host programs and exhibits that will preserve and share the story of the capital city. This book is for the lifelong Hartford resident and those who have just arrived.
Junkyard Nights
9781634992862
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9781684730094
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9781684730131
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%San Mateo is situated on the San Francisco Peninsula, just 15 miles south from San Francisco. It was named by the De Anza exploration party when they set up camp along the banks of a small creek, now along Arroyo Court, in spring 1776. It is unknown why the Catholic De Anza expedition chose "San Mateo," as the recognized Catholic Feast Day for St. Matthew is actually in September. Matthew, one of Christ's apostles, wrote the first book of the New Testament. The name in Spanish translates as "Saint Matthew" in English.
The small city began to expand after the fire and earthquake in 1906 as refugees moved to "the country," although San Mateo also experienced damage. In the post-WWII years, San Mateo became a vibrant town of about 40,000 people. Downtown featured many upscale businesses.
"Silicon Valley," which originally evolved in the San Jose area in 1970s as a global center for high technology, has now expanded to include the entire San Francisco Peninsula. In San Mateo itself, many well recognized computer firms have now established headquarters here, ballooning the population to over 100,000.
Abandoned Central Indiana
9781634994460
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9781634994453
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9781634992824
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Forgotten Colorado: The Eastern Plains explores this often ignored and underappreciated part of the state. Known as the agricultural center of Colorado, this region was once a thriving area for farmers, ranchers, and railroad workers. Over time, temperature extremes, dismal precipitation, high winds, and unfortunate events like the Dust Bowl have led to the gradual depopulation of the Eastern Plains. Today, history and relics from those early glory years can be found all over the region, if you know where to look.
Forgotten Colorado: The Eastern Plains brings to light and exposes historic schools where class is out forever; the largest track of dinosaur footprints in North America; the site of one of the worst air show disasters in U.S. history; an entire railroad ghost town, complete with an underground shelter; the location of a brutal U.S. Army conflict that required eating horses for survival; a place where carnival rides go to rust in Colorado when they are retired from service; a deserted town originally established as an African American agricultural colony; and much, much, more. Get ready to see a side Colorado you have never seen before!
Gilsonite Country
9781634991124
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Families joined their husbands and fathers at the camps. Communities sprang up, namely the communities of Dragon, Rainbow, Watson, and Bonanza, along with others. Stores and boarding houses were opened to accommodate the miners and their families and schools were built for the children to attend.
The rich history left behind from the gilsonite mining communities gives an understanding of those that worked and lived there and certainly deserves its place in history.
Abandoned Arizona
9781634992053
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Abandoned Arizona: Mining and Memories delves, photographically, into several of Arizona's scarcely settled mining and farming areas. Wandering through Southern Pinal County's forgotten farms is reminiscent of a visit to a Smithsonian exhibition of antique agricultural machinery and superseded industrial processing methods. Mines, too, leave their mark, and not just in the land they scar--their crumbling remains are testimony to the grit and determination of the West's early settlers. Many of these once bustling agricultural and industrial sites will one day be erased and succumb to our voracious hunger for urban sprawl. The images in Mining and Memories will remain as testimony to Arizona's proud history as a land of exceptional beauty and natural bounty.