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  • Black Holocaust

    The Paris Horror and a Legacy of Texas Terror

    de E R Bills ...
    From 1891 to 1922, Texans burned an average of one person of color at the stake a year for three decades. These burnings typically featured carnival atmospheres with thousands in attendance, including men, women and children who later described the spectacles as jovial "barbecues" or "roasts," and commemorated the events with "lynching" postcards. It was a period when many white Texans-previously ... Leer más

    $7.19 USD

  • AWFUL CALAMITIES: BEING A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE DREADFUL HURRICANES OF DEC. 15, 21 AND 27, 1839

    de J Porter ...
    This Contemporaneous account tells of the destruction caused by the three consecutive devastating storms during the month of December 1839.First published in pamphlet form in 1840, Boston. ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD

  • Scollay Square

    de David Kruh ...
    Series series Images of America
    Scollay Square in Boston was a favored entertainment district that disappeared in the 1960s. Read of the characters and landmarks that made this are a huge draw. Scollay Square is a pictorial history of the infamous Boston entertainment district that was wiped away by urban renewal in the 1960s. Now Government Center, this twenty-two-acre area was once an entertainment hub where entrepreneurs, ... Leer más

    $11.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Siege at Jutland

    ...Meanwhile, Jim with the help of his sister, made his way into Timothys house. There, on the kitchen floor, Beatrice and Tim cleaned Jims wound, applied a blue stone solution as a disinfectant and some salve and wrapped the wound with a muslin bandage as best they could.Unbeknownst to the Meaneys, Trooper Larsen had returned to Jutland with Corporal Matthew Daly and Trooper William Lang. Tim and ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Lorain, Ohio

    Series series Images of America
    How the city of Lorain, Ohio, came to be and the vital role it played on its way to becoming known throughout the world. The City of Lorain was incorporated in 1874 by the town council. It was named after the county, which had been named by Heman Ely, who thought the area looked very much like the Province of Lorraine in France. Lorain's location next to Lake Erie and the early arrival of the B&O ... Leer más

    $11.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Expansión Estadounidense Hacia El Oeste

    Historia Mundial, #0

    Series Libro 0 - Historia Mundial
    Explora uno de los períodos más transformadores de la historia de Estados Unidos: la expansión hacia el oeste a lo largo del continente norteamericano. Este libro lleva al lector a un viaje fascinante por el siglo XIX, cuando colonos, pioneros y aventureros cruzaron el río Misisipi en busca de tierras, oportunidades y una nueva vida.Impulsado por la poderosa ideología del Destino Manifiesto, este ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Brieven uit en over Amerika

    Ontdek de wereld door de ogen van pioniers!In "Brieven uit en over Amerika" nemen C. V. Gerritsen en Aletta H. Jacobs je mee op een fascinerende reis door het Amerika van de late 19e eeuw. Deze verzameling brieven biedt een intieme blik op de avonturen en observaties van twee van de meest vooruitstrevende geesten van hun tijd.Unieke thema’s zoals emancipatie, sociale hervormingen en culturele ... Leer más

    $13.41 USD

  • Shanghaiing Days

    The Thrilling account of 19th Century Hell-Ships, Bucko Mates and Masters, and Dangerous Ports-of-Call from San Francisco to Singapore

         In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, the American Merchant Marine went into a terrible and tragic decline, and sailors were forced to serve under conditions that were little better than serfdom.      Seamen were exploited in wholesale fashion, disfranchised of almost all their civil and human rights, and brutally punished for even minor offenses. Successful skippers had turned into ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • Citizenship

    Realizing the need of a manual on citizenship for the new voters in Kentucky, the author has endeavored to compile such information on the government and its workings, as will be of use to all voters, especially the ones just entering political life. A strong appeal is made to the women voters of our nation to prepare themselves for public life by keeping in touch with the issues of the day as ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • In the Cinnabar Mines: A Visit to New Almaden 1865, Illustrated

    Mining Cinnabar, Quicksilver, Mercury, a necessity for process of removing gold and silver from ore, started at New Almaden just in time for the gold production in California. The heavily contaminated site is now closed to all, but in 1865 it was in full production. ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • The Politics of Safety

    The Black Struggle for Police Accountability in La Guardia's New York

    de Shannon King ...
    For much of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, public officials in cities like New York, Chicago, and Baltimore have criminalized uprisings as portending Black “thugs” throwing rocks at police and plundering private property to undermine complaints of police violence. Liberal mayors like Fiorello H. La Guardia have often been the deftest practitioners of this strategy. As the Depression and ... Leer más

    $21.89 USD

  • Secret Los Angeles: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

    de Danny Jensen ...
    To the untrained eye, Los Angeles may seem like a spectacle of glitz and glamour, freeways and traffic snarls. But beneath those superficial impressions hides a richly complex and diverse city teeming with quirky art, dazzling buildings, hidden histories, strange spectacles, and inspiring cultural landmarks. Secret Los Angeles guides you to the hidden gems that make the city and surrounding county ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Baptists in America

    A History

    The Puritans called Baptists "the troublers of churches in all places" and hounded them out of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Four hundred years later, Baptists are the second-largest religious group in America, and their influence matches their numbers. They have built strong institutions, from megachurches to publishing houses to charities to mission organizations, and have firmly established ... Leer más

    $21.89 USD

  • The Complete Story OF THE Galveston Horror

    In presenting to the people of this country and the world a chronicle of the frightful visitation of hurricane and flood upon the beautiful and enterprising City of Galveston, which unparalleled calamity occurred on September 8, 1900, the Publishers wish to say that the utmost care has been taken to make the record of the catastrophe complete in every particular. ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Erie's Great Mausoleum Mystery

    Ghouls, Grave Robbers & Extortion

    Erie's Shocking Turn of the Century Extortion Scandal On February 8, 1911, the Scott Mausoleum, a symbol of wealth for the Scott and Strong families in Erie, Pennsylvania, was desecrated by unknown vandals, coined by nationwide papers as ghouls. With the inside of the mausoleum heavily damaged - and a body missing - the crime set off shockwaves throughout the country during a time in which grave ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • RV Capital of the World

    A Fun-Filled Indiana History

    de Al Hesselbart ...
    Time spent with the family in a Coachmen Leprechaun or a Holiday Rambler is unforgettable. Indiana retains a unique place in the RV industry going back to the 1930s, when pioneering individuals like Milo Miller, Harold Platt and Wilbur Schult created the original RV businesses in the Elkhart-South Bend area, making campers for sale. By the end of World War II, the national media was identifying ... Leer más

    $12.79 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Westerly

    Series series Images of America
    A collection of rare and vintage images documents the fascinating history of Westerly and its many stages of development over time. These images take us on a journey into the past. We see pictures of local buildings and businesses, many of which no longer exist but are still warmly remembered by native citizens, and we also see the many stages of development, including street widening and drainage ... Leer más

    $11.09 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Antes

    Stories from the Past, Rural Cuba, New Mexico, 1769-1949

    Cuba, New Mexico, was first settled in 1769. Originally known as Nacimiento, it was located on the northwestern edge of the Spanish Colonial Empire. It was very isolated and the people who settled Cuba seldom travelled to other areas due to the lack of roads and long distances between settlements. As a consequence, Cuba retained many of the traditions, practices and archaic language of the early ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Secret North Shore–Chicago: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

    de Ellen Shubart ...
    Driving north from Chicago opens up the wonderland known as the North Shore, a string of remarkable suburban areas, each with its own story and yet all bound together by rail lines, highways, and a similar background. While most of the area is known for its tree-lined streets, large, single-family homes, and quaint downtowns, hidden along the way are unusual sites and spots that elicit responses ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Playing Possum

    The Tale of the River Card, Round I

    de John Marshall ...
    When Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill in May 2009 authorizing the Brazos River Authority to sell the entire inhabited shoreline of Possum Kingdom Lake, not many people questioned it. But the odd thing is that the property in question had been sold exactly one month earlier to a good ol boy that had earned the nickname the River Card.While the Texas legislature had been busy considering the will ... Leer más

    $5.39 USD

  • Country Stores of Mississippi

    The old country stores along the back roads of rural Mississippi are the treasures that remain of a bygone era. Travel back to the Mississippi of yesteryear and hear of the deadly can of molasses that once caused a massacre in Carrollton, Mississippi, in the late 1800s. Find the church near Alston's General Store in Rodney with a Civil War cannonball lodged in its front facade. Or discover the ... Leer más

    $13.09 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Lost Ski Areas of Tahoe and Donner

    At the beginning of the twentieth century, Lake Tahoe and the Donner Summit region became California's first developed winter sports areas. Plentiful snowfall and newly built highways opened up the summer playground for visitors year-round, and skiing flourished. The Sierra Ski Club formed in 1925, attracting members eager to experience everything the mountains had to offer. People flocked to the ... Leer más

    $13.09 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Viaje a los Estados Unidos, Tomo II

    Embárcate en un viaje fascinante a través del tiempo y el espacio con "Viaje a los Estados Unidos, Tomo II" de Guillermo Prieto.En esta obra cautivadora, Prieto nos transporta a la América del siglo XIX, revelando un mundo lleno de contrastes y descubrimientos. A través de sus ojos, el lector explora paisajes urbanos vibrantes y vastas extensiones naturales, mientras se sumerge en la cultura y la ... Leer más

    $13.41 USD

  • Who Killed John Clayton?

    Political Violence and the Emergence of the New South, 1861-1893

    In 1888 a group of armed and masked Democrats stole a ballot box from a small town in Conway County, Arkansas. The box contained most of the county’s black Republican votes, thereby assuring defeat for candidate John Clayton in a close race for the U.S. Congress. Days after he announced he would contest the election, a volley of buckshot ripped through Clayton’s hotel window, killing him instantly ... Leer más

    $22.29 USD