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On This Day in Piedmont Triad History (Paperback): Alice E. Sink On This Day in Piedmont Triad History (Paperback)
Alice E. Sink
R444 R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Save R62 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Piedmont Triad of North Carolina has played a remarkable role in the history of the Southeast--one day at a time--for centuries. Against the backdrop of major historical events and movements, the Triad is also flecked with smaller gems of oft-overlooked history. Prolific author and Triad native Alice Sink chronicles these events, reviving a story for each day of the year. From a Civil War buried treasure to gypsy kidnappings and runaway marriages, each day brings with it an exciting, bite-size adventure through history. Residents from Winston-Salem to High Point to Greensboro and beyond can all enjoy this volume for their daily dose of that old Piedmont Triad history.

The Civil War - Civil War in General (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection The Civil War - Civil War in General (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Wicked Women of New Mexico (Paperback): Donna Blake-Birchell Wicked Women of New Mexico (Paperback)
Donna Blake-Birchell
R452 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R75 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

New Mexico Territory attracted outlaws and desperados as its remote locations guaranteed non-detection while providing opportunists the perfect setting in which to seize wealth. Many wicked women on the run from their pasts headed there seeking new starts before and after 1912 statehood. Colorful characters such as Bronco Sue, Sadie Orchard and Lizzie McGrath were noted mavens of mayhem, while many other women were notorious gamblers, bawdy madams or confidence tricksters. Some paid the ultimate price for crimes of passion, while others avoided punishment by slyly using their beguiling allure to influence authorities. Follow the raucous tales of these wild women in a collection that proves crime in early New Mexico wasn't only a boys' game.

Hand-Crafted Boats of Old Currituck - Fishing & Boating on the Carolina Coast (Paperback): Travis Morris Hand-Crafted Boats of Old Currituck - Fishing & Boating on the Carolina Coast (Paperback)
Travis Morris
R563 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Before sleek factory boats dominated Currituck Sound, locals piloted these waters in hulls made by hand. Some still can be seen today--beautiful works of art designed for the utility of travel, fishing, hunting, scouting and touring. They figure prominently in recollections of a bygone sportsman's paradise, and native storyteller Travis Morris offers this engaging collection based on anecdotes, interviews and detailed craft descriptions. It's an insider's history of Currituck's boating heritage featuring the famed Whalehead Club, an accidental run-in with the Environmental Protection Agency and a harrowing U.S. Coast Guard rescue.

Historic Tales of Colonial Rhode Island - Aquidneck Island and the Founding of the Ocean State (Paperback): Richard V Simpson Historic Tales of Colonial Rhode Island - Aquidneck Island and the Founding of the Ocean State (Paperback)
Richard V Simpson
R520 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Roger Williams purchased the fertile Aquidneck Island from the Narragansett tribe in 1637. It was here that Anne Hutchinson, along with William Coddington and other colonists who had been banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, found shelter from persecution. The intrepid dissenters of Rhode Island Colony saw their community flourish with the founding of Portsmouth and Newport townships. The Battle of Rhode Island was the only clash between American colonials and the British on Rhode Island soil during the Revolutionary War. From the mercantile success of the Atlantic triangle trade routes to the establishment of the United States Navy, noted historian Richard V. Simpson brings these and other stories from the Ocean State to life. Join Simpson as he explores the landmarks and architecture of the period to discover the remnants of Rhode Island's colonial past.

Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue - A History (Paperback): Sharon Foster Jones Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue - A History (Paperback)
Sharon Foster Jones
R548 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R101 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Named for the famous Spanish explorer who was said to have discovered the Fountain of Youth, Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue began as a simple country road that conveyed visitors to the healing springs that once bubbled along it. Now, as one of Atlanta's major commuter thoroughfares, few motorists realize that the Avenue was a prestigious residential street in Victorian Atlanta, home to mayors and millionaires. An economic turn in the twentieth century transformed the Avenue into a crime-ridden commercial corridor, but in recent years, Atlantans have rediscovered the street's venerable architecture and storied history. Join local historian Sharon Foster Jones on a vivid tour of the Avenue-- from picnics by the springs in hoopskirts, to the Fox Theatre and Atlanta Crackers baseball, and the days when Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable lodged in the esteemed hotels lining this magnificent Avenue.

A Culinary History of Pittsburg County - Little Italy, Choctaw Beer and Lamb Fries (Paperback): David Cathey A Culinary History of Pittsburg County - Little Italy, Choctaw Beer and Lamb Fries (Paperback)
David Cathey
R555 R455 Discovery Miles 4 550 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Long before the era of the foodie, the little coal-mining town of Krebs set the standard for celebrating food in Oklahoma. Its reputation as the Sooner State's Little Italy began in the mid-1870s when Italian immigrants chased the coal boom to Pittsburg County, deep in the heart of the Choctaw Nation. After 150 years, Italians and Choctaw neighbors are now bound by pasta, homemade cheeses and sausages and native beer once brewed illegally in basement bathtubs and delivered by children from door to door. Stop by for a steak at GiaComo's, a Choc at Pete's Place, lamb fries at the Isle of Capri, gnocchi at Roseanna's or a gourd of caciocavallo at Lovera's--venues that have proven impervious to time and hardship. Join Food Dude Dave Cathey on a tour through this colorful and delicious history.

Chicago Magic - A History of Stagecraft & Spectacle (Paperback): David Witter Chicago Magic - A History of Stagecraft & Spectacle (Paperback)
David Witter
R548 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R101 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

By the end of America s Golden Age of Magic, Chicago had taken center stage in front of an American audience drawn to the craft by the likes of Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston. Cashing in on a craze that rivaled big-band mania, magic shops and clubs sprang up everywhere across the Windy City, packed in customers and put down roots. Over the last century, for example, Magic, Inc. has outfitted magicians from Harry Blackstone Sr. to Penn and Teller to David Copperfield. Magic was an integral part of Chicago s culture, from its earliest venture into live television to the card sharps and hucksters lurking in its amusement parks and pool halls. David Witter keeps track of the shell game of Chicago s fascinating magic history from its vaudeville circuit to its contemporary resurgence.

Inside the Ohio Penitentiary (Paperback): David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker, James Dailey II Inside the Ohio Penitentiary (Paperback)
David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker, James Dailey II
R526 R437 Discovery Miles 4 370 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As "animal factories" go, the Ohio Penitentiary was one of the worst. For 150 years, it housed some of the most dangerous criminals in the United States, including murderers, madmen and mobsters. Peer in on America's first vampire, accused of sucking his victims' blood five years before Bram Stoker's fictional villain was even born; peek into the cage of the original Prison Demon; and witness the daring escape of John Hunt Morgan's band of Confederate prisoners. Uncover the full extent of mayhem and madness locked away in one of history's most notorious maximum-security prisons.

A History of Mount Saint Charles Hockey (Paperback): Bryan Ethier A History of Mount Saint Charles Hockey (Paperback)
Bryan Ethier; Foreword by Paul Guay
R558 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For twenty-six straight seasons from 1978 to 2003 Mount Saint Charles Academy captured the hearts of its fans and the state s high school hockey championship. Attributing the streak to a near-mystical force called Mount Pride, beloved coach Bill Belisle and his team have built the most successful hockey program in Rhode Island. In the thrilling 2013 season, they recaptured the Mount glory as state champions. Yet the high school hockey team is much more than its wins and losses it s a culture and a family. Beginning with the earliest days when Rhode Island s four-team league took to the frozen ponds with tree branches serving as rudimentary hockey sticks, author Bryan Ethier chronicles the history of the MSC Flying Frenchmen. Join Ethier as he takes to the ice with the great games, the star players and the unforgettable moments to tell the remarkable story of Mount Saint Charles Hockey.

Haunted Alabama Battlefields (Paperback): Dale Langella Haunted Alabama Battlefields (Paperback)
Dale Langella
R606 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R110 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Alabama is no stranger to the battles and blood of the Civil War, and nearly every eligible person in the state participated in some fashion. Some of those citizen soldiers may linger still on hallowed ground throughout the state. War-torn locations such as Fort Blakely National Park, Crooked Creek, Bridgeport and Old State Bank have chilling stories of hauntings never before published. In Cahawba, Colonel C.C. Pegue's ghost has been heard holding conversations near his fireplace. At Fort Gaines, sentries have been seen walking their posts, securing the grounds years after their deaths. Sixteen different ghosts have been known to take up residence in a historic house in Athens. Join author Dale Langella as she recounts the mysterious history of Alabama's most famous battlefields and the specters that still call those grounds home.

Historic Cape May, New Jersey - The Summer City by the Sea (Paperback): Emil R. Salvini Historic Cape May, New Jersey - The Summer City by the Sea (Paperback)
Emil R. Salvini
R548 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R101 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Cape May began as Cape May Island, where families journeyed to enjoy wide white beaches and gentle surf during the early nineteenth century. With the advent of steamships and railroads, the quiet village soon became America's first seaside resort town. Despite its charm and elegance, visitors slowed in the 1880s, as a series of mysterious fires claimed some of its most beloved structures. As the twentieth century dawned, Cape May's failure to modernize ultimately became its salvation. By the 1960s, visitors were once again flocking to this seaside destination to enjoy its quaint Victorian charm. Experience the elegant Chalfonte Hotel, stately Congress Hall and the classic Cape May Boardwalk with local historian Emil Salvini.

We Had a Little Real Estate Problem - The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy (Paperback): Kliph Nesteroff We Had a Little Real Estate Problem - The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy (Paperback)
Kliph Nesteroff
R497 R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Best Book of 2021 by NPR and Esquire From Kliph Nesteroff, "the human encyclopedia of comedy" (VICE), comes the important and underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy.It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill's stand-up routine: "My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem." In We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, acclaimed comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff focuses on one of comedy's most significant and little-known stories: how, despite having been denied representation in the entertainment industry, Native Americans have influenced and advanced the art form. The account begins in the late 1880s, when Native Americans were forced to tour in wild west shows as an alternative to prison. (One modern comedian said it was as "if a Guantanamo detainee suddenly had to appear on X-Factor.") This is followed by a detailed look at the life and work of seminal figures such as Cherokee humorist Will Rogers and Hill, who in the 1970s was the first Native American comedian to appear The Tonight Show. Also profiled are several contemporary comedians, including Jonny Roberts, a social worker from the Red Lake Nation who drives five hours to the closest comedy club to pursue his stand-up dreams; Kiowa-Apache comic Adrianne Chalepah, who formed the touring group the Native Ladies of Comedy; and the 1491s, a sketch troupe whose satire is smashing stereotypes to critical acclaim. As Ryan Red Corn, the Osage member of the 1491s, says: "The American narrative dictates that Indians are supposed to be sad. It's not really true and it's not indicative of the community experience itself...Laughter and joy is very much a part of Native culture." Featuring dozens of original interviews and the exhaustive research that is Nesteroff's trademark, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem is a powerful tribute to a neglected legacy.

America's Story 2 (Teacher Guide) - From the Civil War to the Industrial Revolution (Paperback): Angela O'Dell America's Story 2 (Teacher Guide) - From the Civil War to the Industrial Revolution (Paperback)
Angela O'Dell
R865 R707 Discovery Miles 7 070 Save R158 (18%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days
Hidden History of Uptown & Edgewater (Paperback): Patrick Butler Hidden History of Uptown & Edgewater (Paperback)
Patrick Butler
R544 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R102 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

If there's any place in Chicago that's been all things to all men, it has to be the corner of the city that is occupied by Edgewater and Uptown. Babe Ruth and Mahatma Gandhi found a place of refuge at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, but the locale has also been a sanctuary for Appalachian coal miners and Japanese Americans released from internment camps. Al Capone reportedly moved booze through a secret tunnel connecting the Green Mill and the Aragon Ballroom, "Burglar Cops" moonlit out of the Summerdale police station and a "Kitchen Revolt" by some not-very-ordinary housewives sent once-invulnerable machine ward boss Marty Tuchow on his way to Club Fed. Ferret out the hidden history of Uptown and Edgewater with veteran beat reporter Patrick Butler in this curio shop of forgotten people and places.

A History of Theater on Cape Cod (Paperback): Sue Mellen A History of Theater on Cape Cod (Paperback)
Sue Mellen; Foreword by Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll
R581 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R97 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
America's Story 3 (Teacher Guide) - From the Early 1900s to Modern Times (Paperback): Angela O'Dell America's Story 3 (Teacher Guide) - From the Early 1900s to Modern Times (Paperback)
Angela O'Dell
R1,150 R920 Discovery Miles 9 200 Save R230 (20%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days
Hidden History of Utah (Paperback): Eileen Hallet Stone Hidden History of Utah (Paperback)
Eileen Hallet Stone
R618 R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Save R108 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the 1840s, land west of the Missouri River was a new frontier for courage, adventure, freedom and true grit. During this era and the decades that followed, Utah became the focal point for many brave settlers yearning for a new way of life. While Utah's proud Mormon legacy is well documented, there are lesser-known stories that contribute to the state's fascinating history. Join public historian, author and history columnist Eileen Hallet Stone for a look into the state's forgotten past as she presents a revelatory collection of tales culled from her popular "Salt Lake Tribune" "Living History" column. From newly freed slaves, early suffragists, desert farmers and union men to railroad kings, cattle barons, influential statesmen and more, this is "Hidden History of Utah."

A History of Inventing in New Jersey - From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone (Paperback): Linda J Barth A History of Inventing in New Jersey - From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone (Paperback)
Linda J Barth
R618 R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Save R108 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many Americans are familiar with Thomas Edison's "invention factory" in Menlo Park, where he patented the phonograph, the light bulb and more than one thousand other items. Yet many other ideas have grown in the Garden State, too--New Jerseyans brought sound and music to movies and built the very first drive-in theater. In addition to the first cultivated blueberry, tasty treats like ice cream cones and M&Ms are also Jersey natives. Iconic aspects of American life, like the batting cage, catcher's mask and even professional baseball itself, started in New Jersey. Life would be a lot harder without the vacuum cleaner, plastic and Band-Aids, and many important advances in medicine and surgery were also developed here. Join author Linda Barth as she explores groundbreaking, useful, fun and even silly inventions and their New Jersey roots.

Cedar City (Paperback): Jennifer Hunter Cedar City (Paperback)
Jennifer Hunter
R636 R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Great Railroad Revolution (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition): Christian Wolmar The Great Railroad Revolution (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)
Christian Wolmar
R572 R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Save R84 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line--the first American railroad--in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Promoted by visionaries and built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and transporting goods to waging war. It united far-flung parts of the country, boosted economic development, and was the catalyst for America's rise to world-power status.

Every American town, great or small, aspired to be connected to a railroad and by the turn of the century, almost every American lived within easy access of a station. By the early 1900s, the United States was covered in a latticework of more than 200,000 miles of railroad track and a series of magisterial termini, all built and controlled by the biggest corporations in the land. The railroads dominated the American landscape for more than a hundred years but by the middle of the twentieth century, the automobile, the truck, and the airplane had eclipsed the railroads and the nation started to forget them.

In "The Great Railroad Revolution," renowned railroad expert Christian Wolmar tells the extraordinary story of the rise and the fall of the greatest of all American endeavors, and argues that the time has come for America to reclaim and celebrate its often-overlooked rail heritage.

Tragedy at Southern Oregon Tunnel 13 - Deautremonts Hold Up the Southern Pacific (Paperback): Scott Mangold Tragedy at Southern Oregon Tunnel 13 - Deautremonts Hold Up the Southern Pacific (Paperback)
Scott Mangold
R646 R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Save R113 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The DeAutremont brothers were looking for a big score. They brought dynamite, guns and a getaway car. On October 11, 1923, at the summit of the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon, the three young men held up a passenger train, with disastrous consequences. Their rash actions resulted in the tragic deaths of three Southern Pacific trainmen and one U.S. Mail clerk, unleashing a public outcry that still rings through Oregon's history. In this riveting account, rail historian Scott Mangold draws on interviews, in-depth research and previously unpublished maps and photographs to document the events at Tunnel 13. Join Mangold as he chronicles the resulting four-year manhunt and eventual conviction of the DeAutremonts and provides insight into the lives derailed by the robbery's bitter legacy.

Claremont (Paperback): Wayne L. McElreavy Claremont (Paperback)
Wayne L. McElreavy
R639 R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Chartered by Gov. Benning Wentworth in 1764, Claremont received its name from the English estate of Claremont, home of the Earl of Clare. The town was known in early years for its fertile farmland along the Connecticut River, and mills sprang up along the Sugar River after the War of 1812 and following the formation of the Sunapee Dam Company. Numerous inventions by locals, such as John Tyler's iron turbine waterwheel, an important advance in harnessing waterpower, helped fuel Claremont's evolution from a farming community to a textile mill town. Albert Ball, whose patents included the diamond core drill, revolutionized the mining industry. Once known as the "Shopper's Town," Claremont enjoyed a period of prosperity as the industrial, commercial, and social center of western New Hampshire. Today, still reeling from the loss of industry in recent decades, Claremont is making steps to revitalize itself. The Monadnock Mills Revitalization Project, which brought the Common Man Inn & Restaurant to Claremont, and other projects are helping to once again make the community a travel destination.

Sunny Days - The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America (Paperback): David Kamp Sunny Days - The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America (Paperback)
David Kamp
R471 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ghosts of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak (Paperback): Stephanie Waters Ghosts of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak (Paperback)
Stephanie Waters
R553 R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Eerie tales have been part of the city's history from the beginning: Pikes Peak and Cheyenne Mountain are the subjects of several spooky Native American legends, and Anasazi spirits are still seen at the ancient cliff dwellings outside town. In the Old North End neighborhood, the howls of hellhounds ring through the night, and visitors at the Cheyenne Canon Inn have spotted the spirit of Alex Riddle on the grounds for over a century. Henry Harkin has haunted Dead Mans' Canyon since his gruesome murder in 1863, and Poor Bessie Bouton is said to linger on Cutler Mountain, hovering where her body was discovered more than a century ago. Ghost hunter and tour guide Stephanie Waters explores the stories behind "Little London's" oldest and scariest tales.

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