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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
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.

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.

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
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.

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
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
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
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
Haunted Franklin Castle (Paperback): William G. Krejci, John W. Myers Haunted Franklin Castle (Paperback)
William G. Krejci, John W. Myers
R557 R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ghosts of Galveston (Paperback): Kathleen Shanahan Maca Ghosts of Galveston (Paperback)
Kathleen Shanahan Maca
R539 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Milwaukee Frozen Custard (Paperback): Kathleen McCann Tanzilo, Robert Tanzilo Milwaukee Frozen Custard (Paperback)
Kathleen McCann Tanzilo, Robert Tanzilo
R561 R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Witchcraft in Illinois - A Cultural History (Paperback): Michael A. Kleen Witchcraft in Illinois - A Cultural History (Paperback)
Michael A. Kleen
R619 R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gangs of St. Louis - Men of Respect (Paperback): Daniel Waugh Gangs of St. Louis - Men of Respect (Paperback)
Daniel Waugh
R636 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. Seven different criminal gangs violently vied for control of the town's illegal enterprises. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan's Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Cuckoo Gang and the Shelton Gang) are familiar to many, their exploits have remained largely undocumented until now. Learn how an awkward gunshot wound gave the Pillow Gang its name, and read why Willie Russo's bizarre midnight interview with a reporter from the St. Louis Star involved an automatic pistol and a floating hunk of cheese. From daring bank robberies to cold-blooded betrayals, The Gangs of St. Louis chronicles a fierce yet juicy slice of the Gateway City's history that rivaled anything seen in New York or Chicago.

Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania (Paperback): Thomas White Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania (Paperback)
Thomas White
R557 R513 Discovery Miles 5 130 Save R44 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Oppaymolleah's curse. General Braddock's buried gold. The Original Man of Steel, Joe Magarac. Such legends have found a home among the rich folklore of Western Pennsylvania. Thomas White spins a beguiling yarn with tales that reach from the misty hollows of the Alleghenies to the lost islands of Pittsburgh. White invites readers to learn the truth behind the urban legend of the Green Man, speculate on the conspiracy surrounding the lost B-25 bomber of Monongahela and shiver over the ghostly lore of Western Pennsylvania.

Haunted Memphis (Paperback): Laura Cunningham Haunted Memphis (Paperback)
Laura Cunningham
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Much like its muddy riverbanks, the mid-South is flooded with tales of shadowy spirits lurking among us. Beyond the rhythm of the blues and tapping of blue suede shoes is a history steeped in horror. From the restless souls of Elmwood Cemetery to the voodoo vices of Beale Street, phantom hymns of the Orpheum Theatre and Civil War soldiers still looking for a fight, peer beyond the shadows of the city's most historic sites.

Author and lifelong resident Laura Cunningham expertly blends fright with history and presents the ghostly legends from Beale to Bartlett, Germantown to Collierville, in this one-of-a-kind volume no resident or visitor should be without.

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