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Mobsters, Madams & Murder in Steubenville, Ohio - The Story of Little Chicago (Paperback): Susan M. Guy Mobsters, Madams & Murder in Steubenville, Ohio - The Story of Little Chicago (Paperback)
Susan M. Guy
R601 R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Save R52 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gambling, prostitution and bootlegging have been going on in Steubenville for well over one hundred years. Its Water Street red-light district drew men from hundreds of miles away, as well as underage runaways. The white slave trade was rampant, and along with all the vice crimes, murders became a weekly occurrence. Law enforcement seemed to turn a blind eye, and cries of political corruption were heard in the state capital. This scenario replayed itself over and over again during the past century as mobsters and madams ruled and murders plagued the city and county at an alarming rate. Newspapers nationwide would come to nickname this mecca of murder "Little Chicago."

The Potomac River: A History & Guide (Paperback, New): Garrett Peck The Potomac River: A History & Guide (Paperback, New)
Garrett Peck
R539 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The great Potomac River begins in the Alleghenies and flows 383 miles through some of America's most historic lands before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The course of the river drove the development of the region and the path of a young republic Maryland's first Catholic settlers came to its banks in 1634 and George Washington helped settle the new capitol on its shores. During the Civil War the river divided North and South, and it witnessed John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry and the bloody Battle of Antietam. Author Garrett Peck leads readers on a journey down the Potomac, from its first fount at Fairfax Stone in West Virginia to its mouth at Point Lookout in Maryland. Combining history with recreation, Peck has written an indispensible guide to the nation's river.

Wicked Philadelphia - Sin in the City of Brotherly Love (Paperback): Thomas H Keels Wicked Philadelphia - Sin in the City of Brotherly Love (Paperback)
Thomas H Keels
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash between excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens burned the city's biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of grave robbers in South Philadelphia and and harlots in Franklin Square, "Wicked Philadelphia"; reveals the shocking underbelly of the City of Brotherly Love. In one notorious scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for two decades, bilking millions from victims and even fooling the government of Spain. From the 1843 media frenzy that ensued after an aristocrat abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed into a brothel (complete with a carousel), local author Thomas H. Keels unearths Philadelphia's most scintillating scandals and corrupt characters in his rollicking history.

Wicked Lexington, Kentucky (Paperback): Fiona Young-Brown Wicked Lexington, Kentucky (Paperback)
Fiona Young-Brown
R521 R481 Discovery Miles 4 810 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Despite its illustrious beginnings as the "Athens of the west," Lexington has always had a darker side lurking just beneath its glossy sheen. It didn't take long for the first intellectual hub west of the Alleghenies to quickly morph into a city with the same scandalous inclinations as neighboring Louisville and Cincinnati. Filled with tales of infamous duels, cheating congressmen, and much more, Wicked Lexington offers the first collection the city's rowdy and ruckus history. From Belle Brezing's infamous brothel of the late 1800s, frequented by some of the city's most prominent businessmen, and once pardoned by the governor, to historic sports scandals of the 1900s, local author Fiona Young-Brown tracks Lexington's penchant for misdeeds from founding to modern times.

Kings Mountain and Cowpens - Our Victory Was Complete (Paperback): Robert W Brown JR Kings Mountain and Cowpens - Our Victory Was Complete (Paperback)
Robert W Brown JR
R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the rocky slopes of Kings Mountain to the plains of Hannah's Cowpens, the Carolina backcountry hosted two of the Revolutionary War's most critical battles. On October 7, 1780, the Battle of Kings Mountain utilized guerilla techniques- American Over Mountain Men wearing buckskin and hunting shirts and armed with hunting rifles attacked Loyalist troops from behind trees, resulting in an overwhelming Patriot victory. In January of the next year, the Battle of Cowpens saw a different strategy but a similar outcome: with brilliant military precision, Continental Regulars, dragoons and Patriot militia executed the war's only successful double envelopment maneuver to defeat the British. Using firsthand accounts and careful analysis of the best classic and modern scholarship on the subject, historian Robert Brown demonstrates how the combination of both battles facilitated the downfall of General Charles Cornwallis and led to the Patriot victory in America.

Massachusetts Book of the Dead: - Graveyard Legends and Lore (Paperback): Roxie Zwicker Massachusetts Book of the Dead: - Graveyard Legends and Lore (Paperback)
Roxie Zwicker
R415 R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Massachusetts's historic graveyards are the final resting places for tales of the strange and supernatural. From Newburyport to Truro, these graveyards often frighten the living, but the dead who rest within them have stories to share with the world they left behind. While Giles Corey is said to haunt the Howard Street Cemetery in Salem, cursing those involved in the infamous witch trials, visitors to the Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain enjoy an arboretum and a burial ground with Victorian-era memorials. One of the oldest cemeteries in Massachusetts, Old Burial Hill in Marblehead, has been the final resting place for residents for nearly 375 years. Author Roxie Zwicker tours the Bay State's oldest burial grounds, exploring the stones, stories and supernatural lore of these hallowed places.

Wicked Portland - The Wild and Lusty Underworld of a Frontier Seaport Town (Paperback): Finn J D John Wicked Portland - The Wild and Lusty Underworld of a Frontier Seaport Town (Paperback)
Finn J D John
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Tucked away in the northwestern frontier, Portland offered all the best vices: opium dreams, gambling, cheap prostitutes, and drunken brawling. In its early days, Portland was a "combination rough-and-ready logging camp and gritty, hard-punching deep-water port town," and as a young city (established in the late 1840s) it developed an international reputation for lawlessness and violence. In the early 1900s, the British and French governments filed formal complaints about Portland to the US state department, and Congressional testimony from the time cites Portland as the worst place in the world for crimping. Today, tours of the alleged Shanghai Tunnels offer Portland visitors a taste of that seedy past.

Early Poverty Row Studios (Paperback): E. J. Stephens, Marc Wanamaker Early Poverty Row Studios (Paperback)
E. J. Stephens, Marc Wanamaker
R609 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Southold Reminiscences - Rural America at the Turn of the Century (Paperback): Joseph N Hallock Southold Reminiscences - Rural America at the Turn of the Century (Paperback)
Joseph N Hallock; Edited by Geoffrey K Fleming
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When the primary value of bay-front property was the privilege of harvesting seaweed, state legislator and Southold newspaperman Joseph Nelson Hallock was stealing watermelon from Peter Gils Well's patch and fighting for the privilege to pass the water at Southold Academy. In the spirit of Mary Ellen Chase's turn-of-the-century account of life in rural New England, Hallock offers his firsthand impressions of the difficulties and pleasures of North Fork life one hundred years ago. With a recipe for samp porridge and tales of power brokering in Albany, "Southold Reminiscences" is sure to inspire.

101 Glimpses of the North Fork and the Islands (Paperback): Rosemary McKinley 101 Glimpses of the North Fork and the Islands (Paperback)
Rosemary McKinley
R359 R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Save R26 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The North Fork's natural riches have been seducing people for more than four hundred years. The Algonquin Indians -and, later, Dutch and English colonists- first recognized the area for its waters rich with clams and fish, its fertile soil for growing crops and its abundant forests to support shipbuilding. Hearing the ocean's call, many have long admired the inlets, creeks and bays and contrast the ruggedness of the Long Island Sound with the tranquility of Peconic Bay. In this pictorial history, local author Rosemary McKinley showcases the nautical history, idyllic seaside settings and lush landscapes of this picturesque country.

Minnesota Mayhem - A History of Calamitous Events, Horrific Accidents, Dastardly Crime & Dreadful Behavior in the Land of Ten... Minnesota Mayhem - A History of Calamitous Events, Horrific Accidents, Dastardly Crime & Dreadful Behavior in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes (Paperback, New)
Ben Welter
R578 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Turn back the yellowing pages of Minnesota's past and explore the best of the state's worst moments, as chronicled in the Minneapolis Tribune and its successor newspapers. These stories and photos, culled from the Star Tribune's microfilm archive by author Ben Welter, range from the catastrophic to the merely curious. From a fire that destroyed the State Capitol in 1881, to a wordless fistfight that broke out on a Minneapolis street in 1898, a flu outbreak that killed more than 10,000 Minnesotans in 1918 and the arrest of Frank Lloyd Wright at a Lake Minnetonka cottage in 1926.

Garden of the Gods Trading Post (Paperback): Pat Messier, Kim Messier Garden of the Gods Trading Post (Paperback)
Pat Messier, Kim Messier; Foreword by Diana F Pardue
R587 R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Save R57 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Civil War Eufaula (Paperback): Mike Bunn Civil War Eufaula (Paperback)
Mike Bunn
R539 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Told here for the first time is the compelling story of the Bluff City during the Civil War. Historian and preservationist Mike Bunn takes you from the pivotal role Eufaula played in Alabama's secession and early enthusiasm for the Confederate cause to its aborted attempt to become the state's capital and its ultimate capture by Union forces, chronicling the effects of the conflict on Eufaulans along the way. "Civil War Eufaula "draws on a wide range of firsthand individual perspectives, including those of husbands and wives, political leaders, businessmen, journalists, soldiers, students and slaves, to produce a mosaic of observations on shared experiences. Together, they communicate what it was like to live in this riverside trading town during a prolonged and cataclysmic war. It is the story of ordinary people in extraordinary times.

Missouri State Penitentiary (Paperback): Arnold G Parks Missouri State Penitentiary (Paperback)
Arnold G Parks
R605 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Missouri State Penitentiary was established in 1833 via a bill passed by the state legislature, and the first prisoner was incarcerated in 1835. Inmates constructed the main prison building from rock quarried at the site in 1836. The penitentiary closed on September 15, 2004, and plans are in place to redevelop the site into offices for state agencies and private enterprises. The Missouri State Penitentiary was once considered one of the largest maximum-security penal institutions in the United States. After 550 serious assaults occurred inside the prison in the early 1960s, Time magazine called it "the bloodiest 47 acres in America" (although the walls of the penitentiary only contained 37 acres). The penitentiary had the distinction of housing some very famous individuals: boxing champion Sonny Liston learned to box there under the direction of the prison
chaplain, infamous gangster Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd spent time there, and James Earl Ray was an escapee when he shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hidden History of New Hampshire (Paperback): D Quincy Whitney Hidden History of New Hampshire (Paperback)
D Quincy Whitney
R583 R532 Discovery Miles 5 320 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hidden in the cracks and crevices of the Granite State are the stories of pioneers who pursued their passions, creating legacies along the way. There is the tale of the mountain man who became an innkeeper; the Bird Man who took his passion to the White House; the gentleman who ascended the highest peak in the Northeast in a steam-powered locomobile; the story of one skier's dramatic win at the 1939 "American Inferno" Mount Washington race; the Shaker Meetinghouse, built in just one day, in complete silence; and the gallant efforts to save the Old Man of the Mountain. Quincy Whitney's compilation of stories makes for a colorful narrative of some of New Hampshire's most notable news-makers and remarkable historic events.

Notorious San Juans - Wicked Tales from Ouray, San Juan & La Plata Counties (Paperback): Carol Turner Notorious San Juans - Wicked Tales from Ouray, San Juan & La Plata Counties (Paperback)
Carol Turner
R530 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the shooting of a Secret Service agent in the wilds near Hesperus to the "grave misfortune" of Kid Adams, a not-so-successful highwayman, these tales from the lofty heights of the San Juans are packed with mystery, pathos, and fascinating historical details. Mined from the frontier newspapers of Ouray, San Juan, and La Plata counties, these stories tell of range wars, desperadoes and cattle rustlers, lynchings, ill-tempered ranchers with trigger-fingers, and women fed up with their husbands. There are famous and infamous newsmen, wild stagecoach rides, scapegoats, and stolen lands. Carol Turner's Notorious San Juans offers a rowdy ride through the region's not-so-quiet history.

Haunted Joplin (Paperback): Lisa Livingston-Martin Haunted Joplin (Paperback)
Lisa Livingston-Martin
R530 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The barrier between Joplin's boisterous past and its present is as flimsy as a swinging saloon door. Lisa Livingston-Martin kicks it wide open in this ghostly history. In her expert company, tour a hotel with a reputation made from equal parts opulence and tragedy. Visit that house of horrors, the Stefflebeck Bordello, where guests regularly got the axe and were disposed of in mine shafts. Navigate through angry lynch mobs and vengeful patrols of Civil War spirits. Catch a glimpse of Bonnie and Clyde. Keep your wits about you--it's haunted Joplin.

Belair Stud: - The Cradle of Maryland Horse Racing (Paperback, New): Kimberly Gatto Belair Stud: - The Cradle of Maryland Horse Racing (Paperback, New)
Kimberly Gatto
R539 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From their opening in 1740 through the 1955 closing, Belair Stud Farm became known as one of the most important stables in American racing. Although the high-profile murder of the farms final owner, Billy Woodward, eventually forced the farm to close, it did produce an extraordinary number of winning horses throughout its expansive history. The farm claims three Kentucky Derbies, three Preakness Stakes, and six Belmont Stakes, winning titles in several prestigious English races. It remains one of two stables to have produced more than one Triple Crown winner, and it is also the only stable to have produced father-son Triple Crown winners. Its list of legendary thoroughbreds includes Gallant Fox, Omaha, Johnstown, Granville, and Nashua. However in addition to the history of champion thoroughbreds, there is a second history devoted to the many interesting people whose own stories are part of the Belair Stud farm, including Samuel and Benjamin Ogle, "Sunny" Jim Fitzsimmons, former slave Andrew Jackson, and even George Washington.

Florida Pirates - From the Southern Gulf Coast to the Keys and Beyond (Paperback): James Kaserman, Sarah Kaserman Florida Pirates - From the Southern Gulf Coast to the Keys and Beyond (Paperback)
James Kaserman, Sarah Kaserman
R539 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Haunted Helena - Montana's Queen City Ghosts (Paperback): Ellen Baumler Haunted Helena - Montana's Queen City Ghosts (Paperback)
Ellen Baumler
R530 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Explore the haunted history of Helena, Montana.

Arlington Heights, Illinois - A Brief History (Paperback): Gerry Souter, Janet Souter Arlington Heights, Illinois - A Brief History (Paperback)
Gerry Souter, Janet Souter
R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The village of Arlington Heights--beginning with the diligence and fortitude of William Dunton--is replete with stories of bitter hardship and exalting triumph. Originally named Dunton after its founder, the village's success was sealed by canny deal-making that brought a railroad through the middle of town. As the state of Illinois boomed, the village on the tracks flourished with agriculture, industry, transportation and an expanding population. From the influx of immigrants and industry to the resurrection of the Arlington Park Racetrack, read the compelling history of a small agricultural village's transformation into a thriving commercial district and the unique way in which its small-town charm and industrious spirit coexist.

Boerne (Paperback): Brent Evans Boerne (Paperback)
Brent Evans
R609 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1849, German "Freethinkers" had been dreaming of a communal utopia, free from oppression by church and state. They settled in Texas on the Cibolo Creek, where Native Americans and Spanish explorers had gone before them. The experiment evolved into a frontier outpost, a stage stop, a health spa, a railhead, a small village, a brief chapter in the Civil War, and a farm and ranch community. Boerne is now a tourist destination and a lovely place to live. This collection of pictures and stories explores what has been amazing, unique, and a little odd about this bend in the Cibolo, as well as the history of local conservation efforts. As the little town of Boerne goes through its inevitable growing pains, it is important to remember its special people and places, and what is worth saving.

Haunted Jefferson City - Ghosts of Missouri's State Capitol (Paperback): Janice Tremeear Haunted Jefferson City - Ghosts of Missouri's State Capitol (Paperback)
Janice Tremeear
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Missouri's state capital groans beneath the burden of its haunted heritage, from the shadow people of Native American folklore to Boogie Man Bill, Missouri's wild child. The muddy river waters hide the shifting graves of steamboat crews, like the one that went down with the Montana, and the savage scars of the Civil War still linger on the land. Join Janice Tremeear for the fascinating history behind Jefferson City's most chilling tales, including a visit to the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, where the vicious festered for 170 years.

Cape Cod Bay - A History of Salt & Sea (Paperback): Theresa Mitchell Barbo Cape Cod Bay - A History of Salt & Sea (Paperback)
Theresa Mitchell Barbo; Foreword by Richard G Gurnon
R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

European explorers were captivated by the seemingly endless bounty of natural resources on Cape Cod Bay. One Englishman declared that the codfish were so thick one "could" walk on their backs. Early settlers quickly learned how to harness the bay's resources and excelled at shore whaling, shipping and salt making. But as these new industries flourished, the native Wampanoag, who helped the fledgling colony to take root, nearly vanished. Author Theresa Mitchell Barbo's skillful narrative weaves together the natural and cultural histories of the bay, highlighting some of the region's diverse milestones- from the drafting of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 to the establishment of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant 350 years later. "Cape Cod Bay: A History of Salt & Sea" inspires new appreciation for this storied and stunning seascape, and underscores the importance of new efforts to preserve the bay's unique ecosystem.

Woburn - Hidden Tales of a Tannery Town (Paperback): Marie Coady Woburn - Hidden Tales of a Tannery Town (Paperback)
Marie Coady
R500 R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Save R31 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Although it is only thirteen square miles in size, Woburn boasts a vast history, replete with curious episodes and colorful characters. The town was home to three women accused of witchcraft in the infamous Salem witch trials, and it was the choice camping ground of gypsy queen Marcia Mock in 1917. Discover the nefarious yeggmen who prowled the streets at the beginning of the twentieth century and the seven women known as the Robins, whose friendship inspired a chain letter that has survived for more than fifty years. "Woburn: Hidden Tales of a Tannery Town" explores the mysteries of Woburn's landscape, including the deadly Horn Pond, whose waters swallowed more than fifty victims and were long believed to contain vengeful demons. Columnist Marie Coady reveals Woburn's best-kept secrets with the vibrancy and wit of a true town sleuth.

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