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Washington, Dc, Jazz (Paperback): Regennia N Williams, Sandra Butler-truesdale Washington, Dc, Jazz (Paperback)
Regennia N Williams, Sandra Butler-truesdale; Foreword by Willard Jenkins
R609 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kemah (Paperback): Pepper Coffey, The Kemah Historical Society Kemah (Paperback)
Pepper Coffey, The Kemah Historical Society
R605 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Kemah is the Karankawa Indian word for "wind in the face." In the early 1900s, it was a breezy coastal village where many residents made a living in the fishing or boating industries. From the 1920s to the 1950s, Kemah relied on illegal gambling and bootlegging to survive. After the devastation of Hurricane Carla in 1961, local restaurants rebuilt and became favorites of Houstonians, who enjoyed the seafood and relaxing atmosphere. Because subsidence caused much of Kemah to flood during high tide, a marina was built in 1988 to ease the problem in low-lying areas. Today, the Kemah area has the third largest fleet of recreational boats in America. When older homes were converted into quaint shops, the Kemah Lighthouse Shopping District was formed. In 1997, property on the Clear Creek channel and Kemah bay front was acquired in order to develop the Kemah Boardwalk, one of the top 10 boardwalks in America.

Classic Restaurants of Summit County (Paperback): Sharon A. Myers, Images Courtesy of the Akron Beacon Journal--Summit Memory... Classic Restaurants of Summit County (Paperback)
Sharon A. Myers, Images Courtesy of the Akron Beacon Journal--Summit Memory Project
R544 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sumpter Valley Logging Railroads (Paperback): Alfred Mullett, Leonard Merritt Sumpter Valley Logging Railroads (Paperback)
Alfred Mullett, Leonard Merritt
R609 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1889, David Eccles chartered the Oregon Lumber Company, an organization that produced many mills and railways and whose influence was felt from Salt Lake City to Northern California and Idaho. Through family connections, Eccles was also involved with many other logging enterprises, and he influenced the growth of the Inter-Mountain region as well as the Pacific Northwest. Sumpter Valley Logging Railroads is a pictorial history of the Oregon operations, focusing on the operations along the Sumpter Valley Railway. It explores the rails, mills, and people, as well as the logging practices of a bygone era.

Wicked Carlisle - The Dark Side of the Cumberland Valley (Paperback): Joseph David Cress Wicked Carlisle - The Dark Side of the Cumberland Valley (Paperback)
Joseph David Cress
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With Wicked Carlisle, author Joe Cress revisits the criminal history of Cumberland County. Taking a more focused and less bloody approach, Cress will largely bring new stories of mischief to the table, though he will revisit the lighter side of two or three crimes from Murder and Mayhem in Cumberland County. From stories of college pranks gone wrong, Carlisle's own Robin Hood and the robbing and subsequent torching of a beloved local theater (the Strand where the local HS now sits ) to abuses at the Carlisle Indian School and the town's connection to the raid on Harper's Ferry, Cress scours the underbelly of the borough for mischief and misdeeds.

The Delaware River - History, Traditions and Legends (Paperback): Frank Harris Moyer The Delaware River - History, Traditions and Legends (Paperback)
Frank Harris Moyer
R659 R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hidden History of Kansas (Paperback): Adrian Zink Hidden History of Kansas (Paperback)
Adrian Zink
R608 R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Save R52 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans - Out of the Shadows of History (Paperback): Cynthia D Bittinger Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans - Out of the Shadows of History (Paperback)
Cynthia D Bittinger
R491 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Join local scholar Cyndy Bittinger on a journey through the forgotten tales of the roles that Native Americans, African Americans and women-often overlooked-played in Vermont's master narrative and history. Bittinger not only shows where these marginalized groups are missing from history, but also emphasizes the ways that they contributed and their unique experiences.

Montevallo (Paperback): Clark Hultquist, Carey Heatherly Montevallo (Paperback)
Clark Hultquist, Carey Heatherly
R605 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Montevallo: a mountain in a valley. This bucolic, natural phrase aptly describes the beauty of this central Alabama town. Early settlers were drawn to the area by its abundant agricultural and mineral resources, and in 1826, the tiny village of Montevallo was born. The nature of the town changed significantly in 1896 with the founding of the Alabama Girls' Industrial School, now the University of Montevallo. The Olmsted Brothers firm of Brookline, Massachusetts, laid out the central campus, and its master plan still inspires current development. Since 1896, the focus of the town has shifted from agriculture and mining to education. The university's mission is to be Alabama's "Public Liberal Arts College." Prominent figures include writer and veteran E. B. Sledge, actresses Polly Holiday and Rebecca Luker, and Major League Baseball player Rusty Greer.

Michigan's C. Harold Wills - The Genius Behind the Model T and the Wills Sainte Claire Automobile (Paperback): Alan... Michigan's C. Harold Wills - The Genius Behind the Model T and the Wills Sainte Claire Automobile (Paperback)
Alan Naldrett, Lynn Lyon Naldrett; Contributions by The Wills Sainte Claire Museum; Foreword by Terry Ernest
R544 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Notorious Telluride - Wicked Tales from San Miguel County (Paperback): Carol Turner Notorious Telluride - Wicked Tales from San Miguel County (Paperback)
Carol Turner
R524 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

While today's Telluride might bring to mind a hot tourist spot and upscale ski resort, the earliest days of the town and surrounding San Miguel County were marked by an abundance of gamblers, con men and murderers. From Bob Meldrum, a deputized killer who prowled the streets during times of labor unrest, to the author's own ancestor, Charlie Turner, a brash young man killed in a shooting in Ophir, Carol Turner's Notorious Telluride offers a glimpse at some of the sordid, shocking and sad pioneer tales of the area.

Suffragists in Washington, DC - The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote (Paperback): Rebecca Boggs Roberts Suffragists in Washington, DC - The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote (Paperback)
Rebecca Boggs Roberts
R557 R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cape Cod Curiosities - Jeremiah's Gutter, the Historian Who Flew as Santa, Pukwudgies and More (Paperback): Robin... Cape Cod Curiosities - Jeremiah's Gutter, the Historian Who Flew as Santa, Pukwudgies and More (Paperback)
Robin Smith-Johnson
R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Upswing - How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again (Paperback): Robert D. Putnam The Upswing - How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again (Paperback)
Robert D. Putnam; As told to Shaylyn Romney Garrett
R511 R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Irish at Gettysburg (Paperback): Phillip Thomas Tucker Phd The Irish at Gettysburg (Paperback)
Phillip Thomas Tucker Phd
R645 R588 Discovery Miles 5 880 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown - Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie (Paperback): Edmund S. Wong Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown - Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie (Paperback)
Edmund S. Wong
R561 R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Why Cuba Matters - New Threats in America's Backyard (Hardcover): Nestor T Carbonell Why Cuba Matters - New Threats in America's Backyard (Hardcover)
Nestor T Carbonell
R943 R832 Discovery Miles 8 320 Save R111 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hidden History of Long Island (Paperback): Richard Panchyk Hidden History of Long Island (Paperback)
Richard Panchyk
R578 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Historic Columbus Crimes - Mama's in the Furnace, the Thing & More (Paperback): David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker Historic Columbus Crimes - Mama's in the Furnace, the Thing & More (Paperback)
David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker
R480 R445 Discovery Miles 4 450 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Historic Columbus Crimes, the father-daughter team of David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker looks back at sixteen tales of murder, mystery and mayhem culled from city history. Take the rock star slain by a troubled fan or the drag queen slashed to death by a would-be ninja. Then there's the writer who died acting out the plot of his next book, the minister's wife incinerated in the parsonage furnace and a couple of serial killers who outdid the Son of Sam. Not to mention a gunfight at Broad and High, grave-robbing medical students, the bloodiest day in FBI history and other fascinating stories of crime and tragedy. They're all here, and they're all true

Wicked Vermont (Paperback): Thea Lewis Wicked Vermont (Paperback)
Thea Lewis
R548 R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Secret Genesis of Area 51 (Paperback): T.D. Barnes The Secret Genesis of Area 51 (Paperback)
T.D. Barnes
R575 R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Historic Crimes of Long Island - Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s (Paperback): Kerriann Flanagan Brosky Historic Crimes of Long Island - Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s (Paperback)
Kerriann Flanagan Brosky; Foreword by Joan Harrison
R587 R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
New Jersey Originals - Technological Marvels, Odd Inventions, Trailblazing Characters & More (Paperback): Linda J Barth New Jersey Originals - Technological Marvels, Odd Inventions, Trailblazing Characters & More (Paperback)
Linda J Barth
R544 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Early Native Americans in West Virginia - The Fort Ancient Culture (Paperback): Darla Spencer Early Native Americans in West Virginia - The Fort Ancient Culture (Paperback)
Darla Spencer
R587 R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
New York's Original Penn Station - The Rise and Tragic Fall of an American Landmark (Paperback): Paulm Kaplan New York's Original Penn Station - The Rise and Tragic Fall of an American Landmark (Paperback)
Paulm Kaplan
R554 R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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