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Exploring Southern New Hampshire - History and Nature on Back Roads and Quiet Waters (Paperback): Lucie Bryar Exploring Southern New Hampshire - History and Nature on Back Roads and Quiet Waters (Paperback)
Lucie Bryar
R492 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Walkers, bikers, paddlers and snowshoers can encounter relics of the past and their incredible tales from Keene to the Seacoast. "Exploring Southern New Hampshire" takes history off the page, out of the car and into the welcoming pine-scented woods and pristine waters of the Granite State. Hike Mount Monadnock, paddle the Nashua River and retrace Lincoln's footsteps down Exeter's streets. Experience the legacy of a women's sawmill at Turkey Pond from the waters that powered it. Visit Cathedral of the Pines, a beautiful outdoor altar built with stones from historic sites around the world. Set sail on the Piscataqua River onboard a gundalow and learn about the region's rich maritime history. Local history explorer and nature lover Lucie Bryar leads readers through the Monadnock, Merrimack Valley and Seacoast regions. Granite State natives and transplants alike will explore trails and waterways to gain a new appreciation for the history hidden in natural New Hampshire.

How to Catch a Lobster in Down East Maine (Paperback): Christina LeMieux Oragano How to Catch a Lobster in Down East Maine (Paperback)
Christina LeMieux Oragano
R469 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book will tell the history and story of Down East Maine lobster fishing. Author Christina Lemieux's family has been lobster fishermen for four generations, and the book draws from their personal recollections and documentation. It will then bring to life the experience of Down East Maine lobster fishing and living in a lobster fishing community. The book details how one goes about catching lobster, the seasons of lobster fishing and the perils of such a physically grueling job. It also talks about "lobster culture" some of the unique pastimes of lobster fishermen, such as the sport of Maine lobster boat racing. Finally, the book will give a brief overview of how to properly cook Maine lobster and provide some of the area's favorite lobster recipes.

Shenandoah County in the Civil War - Four Dark Years (Paperback, New): Hal F. Sharpe Shenandoah County in the Civil War - Four Dark Years (Paperback, New)
Hal F. Sharpe
R484 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R36 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Shenandoah County, in the years prior to the Civil War, was a prosperous place. Nestled within the Shenandoah Valley, it was a haven for agricultural commerce fueled by slave labor. Integral railways and transportation routes passed through Shenandoah County, feeding its impressive agricultural output throughout the Virginia. With the outbreak of Civil War, all of that would change. Four major battles took place in and around Shenandoah County New Market, Toms Brook, Fishers Hill, and Cedar Creek. Although the proceedings of these historic battles have been well-documented, the effect the combat had on residents of Shenandoah County has receded into the background. Now, author Hal Shape brings the lives of county residents to fore, recounting how their spirits were tested during this dark hour of American history.

Texas Gulf Coast Stories (Paperback): C. Herndon Williams Texas Gulf Coast Stories (Paperback)
C. Herndon Williams
R483 R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The middle Texas coast, known locally as the Coastal Bend, is an area filled with fascinating stories. From as early as the days of Cabeza de Vaca and La Salle, the Coastal Bend has been a site of early exploration, bloody conflicts, legendary shipwrecks and even a buried treasure or two. However, much of the true history has remained unknown, misunderstood and even hidden. For years, local historian C. Herndon Williams has shared his fascinating discoveries of the area's early stories through his weekly column, "Coastal Bend Chronicle." Now he has selected some of his favorites in Texas Gulf Coast Stories. Join Williams as he explores the days of early settlement and European contact, Karankawa and Tonkawa legends and the Coastal Bend's tallest of tall tales.

Edwards Air Force Base (Paperback): Ted Huetter, Christian Gelzer Edwards Air Force Base (Paperback)
Ted Huetter, Christian Gelzer
R561 R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rights Delayed - The American State and the Defeat of Progressive Unions, 1935-1950 (Hardcover): Charles Romney Rights Delayed - The American State and the Defeat of Progressive Unions, 1935-1950 (Hardcover)
Charles Romney
R2,732 Discovery Miles 27 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Progressive unions flourished in the 1930s by working alongside federal agencies created during the New Deal. Yet in 1950, few progressive unions remained. Why? Most scholars point to domestic anti-communism and southern conservatives in Congress as the forces that diminished the New Deal state, eliminated progressive unions, and destroyed the radical potential of American liberalism. Rights Delayed: The American State and the Defeat of Progressive Unions argues that anti-communism and Congressional conservatism merely intensified the main reason for the decline of progressive unions: the New Deal state's focus on legal procedure. Initially, progressive unions thrived by embracing the procedural culture of New Deal agencies and the wartime American state. Between 1935 and 1945, unions mastered the complex rules of the NLRB and other federal entities by working with government officials. In 1946 and 1947, however, the emphasis on legal procedure made the federal state too slow to combat potentially illegal cooperation between employers and the Teamsters. Workers who supported progressive unions rallied around procedural language to stop what they considered Teamster collusion, but found themselves dependent on an ineffective federal state. The state became even less able to protect employees belonging to left-led unions after the Taft-Hartley Act's anti-communist provisions-and decisions by union leaders-limited access to the NLRB's procedures. From 1946 until 1950, progressive unions withered and eventually disappeared from the Pacific canneries as the unions failed to pay the cost of legal representation before the NLRB. Workers supporting progressive unions had embraced procedural language to claim their rights, but by 1950, those workers discovered that their rights had vanished in an endless legal discourse.

A History of the New Hampshire Abenaki (Paperback): Bruce D. Heald A History of the New Hampshire Abenaki (Paperback)
Bruce D. Heald
R492 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover the unique history of the Abenaki in New Hampshire.

Arizona's Historic Bridges (Paperback): Jerry A Cannon, Patricia D Morris Arizona's Historic Bridges (Paperback)
Jerry A Cannon, Patricia D Morris
R557 R511 Discovery Miles 5 110 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Confederate General Leonidas Polk - Louisiana's Fighting Bishop (Paperback): Cheryl H. White Confederate General Leonidas Polk - Louisiana's Fighting Bishop (Paperback)
Cheryl H. White
R484 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R36 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Leonidas Polk is one of the most fascinating figures of the Civil War. Consecrated as a bishop of the Episcopal Church and commissioned as a general into the Confederate army, Polk's life in both spheres blended into a unique historical composite. Polk was a man with deep religious convictions but equally committed to the Confederate cause. He baptized soldiers on the eve of bloody battles, administered last rites and even presided over officers' weddings, all while leading his soldiers into battle. Historian Cheryl White examines the life of this soldier-saint and the legacy of a man who unquestionably brought the first viable and lively Protestant presence to Louisiana and yet represents the politics of one of the darkest periods in American history.

The Enchanted Forest - Memories of Maryland's Storybook Park (Paperback): Janet Kusterer, Martha Anne Clark The Enchanted Forest - Memories of Maryland's Storybook Park (Paperback)
Janet Kusterer, Martha Anne Clark
R492 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The history of the Enchanted Forest is one of magical beginnings. When it first opened in 1955, Ellicott City's storybook land became the first children's theme park on the East Coast. Young visitors could climb aboard rides like the Little Toot tugboat, Mother Goose and Ali Baba or encounter animals like peacocks and burros. Upon its closing in 1989, Marylanders who cherished memories of the Enchanted Forest were deeply disappointed. However, many of the park's beloved figures were moved to nearby Clark's Elioak Farm, where they were restored and displayed to the delight of new generations. Even today, the farm is a popular destination that evokes the whimsical spirit of the iconic park. Local author Janet Kusterer and Martha Anne Clark of Elioak Farm trace the park's history through vintage images and interviews with the Harrison family, former employees and visitors. Join Kusterer and Clark to rediscover the magic of the Enchanted Forest.

The Lake Erie Campaign of 1813 - I Shall Fight Them This Day (Paperback): Walter P Rybka The Lake Erie Campaign of 1813 - I Shall Fight Them This Day (Paperback)
Walter P Rybka
R484 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R36 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On September 10, 1813, the hot, still air that hung over Lake Erie was broken by the sounds of sharp conflict. Led by Oliver Hazard Perry, the American fleet met the British, and though they sustained heavy losses, Perry and his men achieved one of the most stunning victories in the War of 1812. Author Walter Rybka traces the Lake Erie Campaign from the struggle to build the fleet in Erie, Pennsylvania, during the dead of winter and the conflict between rival egos of Perry and his second in command, Jesse Duncan Elliott, through the exceptionally bloody battle that was the first U.S. victory in a fleet action. With the singular perspective of having sailed the reconstructed U.S. brig Niagara for over twenty years, Rybka brings the knowledge of a shipmaster to the story of the Lake Erie Campaign and the culminating Battle of Lake Erie.

Sarasota County Islands and Beaches (Paperback): Amy A Elder Sarasota County Islands and Beaches (Paperback)
Amy A Elder
R561 R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Silver Spring and the Civil War (Paperback): Robert E. Oshel Silver Spring and the Civil War (Paperback)
Robert E. Oshel
R488 R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On July 11, 1864, some residents cheered and others watched in horror as Confederate troops spread across the fields and orchards of Silver Spring, Maryland. Many fled to the capital while General Jubal Early's troops ransacked their property. The estate of Lincoln's postmaster general, Montgomery Blair, was burned, and his father's home was used by Early as headquarters from which to launch an attack on Washington's defenses. Yet the first Civil War casualty in Silver Spring came well before Early's raid, when Union soldiers killed a prominent local farmer in 1862. This was life in the shadow of the Federal City. Drawing on contemporary accounts and memoirs, Dr. Robert E. Oshel tells the story of Silver Spring over the tumultuous course of the Civil War.

Baltimore's Bygone Department Stores - Many Happy Returns (Paperback): Michael J. Lisicky Baltimore's Bygone Department Stores - Many Happy Returns (Paperback)
Michael J. Lisicky; Foreword by Rebecca A. Hoffberger
R501 R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Michael J. Lisicky is the author of several bestselling books, including Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops. In demand as a department store historian, he has given lectures at institutions such as the New York Public Library, the Boston Public Library, the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Milwaukee County Historical Society, the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. His books have received critical acclaim from the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore City Paper, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Pittsburgh Post Gazette. He has been interviewed by national business periodicals including Fortune Magazine, Investor's Business Daily and Bloomberg Businessweek. His book Gimbels Has It was recommended by National Public Radio's Morning Edition program as "One of the Freshest Reads of 2011." Mr. Lisicky helps run an "Ask the Expert" column with author Jan Whitaker at www.departmentstorehistory.net and resides in Baltimore, where he is an oboist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Ghosts of Boulder (Paperback): Ann Alexander Leggett, Jordan Alexander Leggett Ghosts of Boulder (Paperback)
Ann Alexander Leggett, Jordan Alexander Leggett; Foreword by Wendy Hall
R502 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R32 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Founded in 1859 and situated at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder's small size harbors a big-city feel, and its rich past hides plenty of hair-raising lore. A home in the Newlands is said to be haunted by a previous owner who was displeased with remodeling done on his longtime abode, while a small Victorian on Pearl Street has been plagued by strange events for over a century. Guests at one hotel might be surprised by the number of mysteries wrapped around the building, and local spirits have a standing reservation at a popular restaurant that was once a mortuary. Authors Ann Alexander Leggett and Jordan Alexander Leggett offer up a tour of the tales that haunt this Colorado college town.

Murder on Long Island - A Nineteenth-Century Tale of Tragedy & Revenge (Paperback): Geoffrey K Fleming, Amy K. Folk Murder on Long Island - A Nineteenth-Century Tale of Tragedy & Revenge (Paperback)
Geoffrey K Fleming, Amy K. Folk; Foreword by Joseph S. Wickham
R484 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R36 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the mid-nineteenth century, James Wickham was a wealthy farmer with a large estate in Cutchogue, Long Island. His extensive property included a mansion and eighty acres of farmland that were maintained by a staff of servants. In 1854, Wickham got into an argument with one of his workers, Nicholas Behan, after Behan harassed another employee who refused to marry him. Several days after Behan's dismissal, he crept back into the house in the dead of night. With an axe, he butchered Wickham and his wife, Frances, and fled to a nearby swamp. Behan was captured, tried, convicted and, on December 15, became one of the last people to be hanged in Suffolk County. Local historians Geoffrey Fleming and Amy Folk uncover this gruesome story of revenge and murder.

Making Slavery History - Abolitionism and the Politics of Memory in Massachusetts (Hardcover): Margot Minardi Making Slavery History - Abolitionism and the Politics of Memory in Massachusetts (Hardcover)
Margot Minardi
R2,221 Discovery Miles 22 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Making Slavery History focuses on how commemorative practices and historical arguments about the American Revolution set the course for antislavery politics in the nineteenth century. The particular setting is a time and place in which people were hyperconscious of their roles as historical actors and narrators: Massachusetts in the period between the Revolution and the Civil War. This book shows how local abolitionists, both black and white, drew on their state's Revolutionary heritage to mobilize public opposition to Southern slavery. When it came to securing the citizenship of free people of color within the Commonwealth, though, black and white abolitionists diverged in terms of how they idealized black historical agency.
Although it is often claimed that slavery in New England is a history long concealed, Making Slavery History finds it hidden in plain sight. From memories of Phillis Wheatley and Crispus Attucks to representations of black men at the Battle of Bunker Hill, evidence of the local history of slavery cropped up repeatedly in early national Massachusetts. In fixing attention on these seemingly marginal presences, this book demonstrates that slavery was unavoidably entangled in the commemorative culture of the early republic-even in a place that touted itself as the "cradle of liberty."
Transcending the particular contexts of Massachusetts and the early American republic, this book is centrally concerned with the relationship between two ways of making history, through social and political transformation on the one hand and through commemoration, narration, and representation on the other. Making Slavery History examines the relationships between memory and social change, between histories of slavery and dreams of freedom, and between the stories we tell ourselves about who we have been and the possibilities we perceive for who we might become.

The Underground Railroad on Long Island - Friends in Freedom (Paperback): Kathleen G. Velsor The Underground Railroad on Long Island - Friends in Freedom (Paperback)
Kathleen G. Velsor
R484 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R36 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the arrival of the Quakers in the seventeenth century to the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, Long Island played an important role in the Underground Railroad's work to guide slaves to freedom. In Old Westbury, the Post family established a major stop on the freedom trail with the help of an escaped Virginia slave. In Jericho, families helped escaping slaves to freedom from the present-day Maine Maid Inn. Elias Hicks helped free 191 slaves himself and worked to create Underground Railroad safe houses in many northeastern cities. Some former slaves even established permanent communities across the island. Visit the safe houses--many of which are still standing today--and explore the journey of runaway slaves on Long Island.

Wild Catalina Island - Natural Secrets and Ecological Triumphs (Paperback): Frank J. Hein, Carlos de La Rosa Wild Catalina Island - Natural Secrets and Ecological Triumphs (Paperback)
Frank J. Hein, Carlos de La Rosa
R501 R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A year-round escape for one million annual tourists, Catalina Island is gaining popularity as a world-class eco-destination. Eighty-eight percent of the island is under the watch of the Catalina Island Conservancy, which preserves, manages and restores the island's unique wild lands. Bison, foxes and bald eagles are its best-known inhabitants, but Catalina is home to more than sixty other animal and plant species that exist nowhere else on earth. And they are all within the boundaries of one of the world's most populous regions: Los Angeles County. Biologists Frank Hein and Carlos de la Rosa present a highly enjoyable tour through the fascinating origins, mysterious quirks and ecological victories of one of the West Coast's most remarkable places.

A Wild West History of Frontier Colorado - Pioneers, Gunslingers & Cattle Kings on the Eastern Plains (Paperback): Jolie... A Wild West History of Frontier Colorado - Pioneers, Gunslingers & Cattle Kings on the Eastern Plains (Paperback)
Jolie Anderson Gallagher
R524 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Forgotten Tales of Arkansas (Paperback): Edward L Underwood Forgotten Tales of Arkansas (Paperback)
Edward L Underwood
R339 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R23 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Take a journey through Arkansas' forgotten past and find the colorful characters, unusual stories and strange occurrences left out of conventional history books. Authors Edward and Karen Underwood weave fact and fun in this offbeat, gripping and little-known history of the Natural State. Discover the Tantrabobus monster rumored to lurk in the hills of the Ozarks, meet the imposters who faked the state's first history museum and learn the story behind Arkansas' lost amusement park, Dogpatch, USA. Truth really is stranger than fiction in Arkansas, and this one-of-a-kind state has the stories to prove it

Daughter of the White River - Depression-Era Treachery and Vengeance in the Arkansas Delta (Paperback): Denise White Parkinson Daughter of the White River - Depression-Era Treachery and Vengeance in the Arkansas Delta (Paperback)
Denise White Parkinson; Foreword by Dale P. Woodiel
R528 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The once-thriving houseboat communities along Arkansas' White River are long gone, and few remember the sensational murder story that set local darling Helen Spence on a tragic path. In 1931, Spence shocked Arkansas when she avenged her father's murder in a DeWitt courtroom. The state soon discovered that no prison could hold her. For the first time, prison records are unveiled to provide an essential portrait. Join author Denise Parkinson for an intimate look at a Depression-era tragedy. The legend of Helen Spence refuses to be forgotten--despite her unmarked grave.

Hidden History of the Outer Banks (Paperback): Sarah Downing Hidden History of the Outer Banks (Paperback)
Sarah Downing
R476 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R38 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost--until now. Join local author and historian Sarah Downing as she reveals a past of the Outer Banks eroded by time and tides. Revel in the nostalgic days of the Carolina Beach Pavilion, stand in the shadows of windmills that once lined the coast and learn how native islanders honor those aviation giants, the Wright brothers. Downing's vignettes adventure through windswept dunes, dive deep in search of the lost ironclad the "Monitor" and lament the decline of the diamondback terrapin. Break out the beach chair and let your mind soak in the salty bygone days of these famed coastal extremities.

A History of Lake Norman - Fish Camps to Ferraris (Paperback): Chuck McShane A History of Lake Norman - Fish Camps to Ferraris (Paperback)
Chuck McShane
R496 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Minnesota Mysteries - A History of Unexplained Wonders, Eccentric Characters, Preposterous Claims and Baffling Occurrences in... Minnesota Mysteries - A History of Unexplained Wonders, Eccentric Characters, Preposterous Claims and Baffling Occurrences in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes (Paperback)
Ben Welter
R533 R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Any Minnesotan worth his lutefisk has heard of the Kensington Runestone. But have you heard of Victor Setterlund? In 1949, he uncovered another runestone less than ten miles away. How about Newmann the Great? In 1909, the Kenyon-born illusionist astonished Minneapolitans by driving a team of horses blindfolded across town to find a key hidden in a drugstore safe at Lake and Nicollet. How about little Mary Weinand? In 1915, her father demanded justice when the "meanest boy" at her one-room schoolhouse in Corcoran cut off her luxurious auburn curls. These little-known stories, along with dozens more culled from Minnesota newspaper archives, are presented here in their original form.

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