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  • Lost Towns of North Georgia

    Series series Lost
    When the bustle of a city slows, towns dissolve into abandoned buildings or return to woods and crumble into the North Georgia clay. In 1832, Auraria was one of the sites of the original American gold rush.The remains of numerous towns dot the landscape - pockets of life that were lost to fire or drowned by the water of civic works projects. Cassville was a booming educational and cultural ... Leer más

    $204 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Lost Mill Towns of North Georgia

    Series series Lost
    The textile era was born of a perfect storm. When North Georgia's red clay failed farmers and prices fell during Reconstruction, opportunities arose. Beginning in the 1880s, textile industries moved south. Mill owners enticed an entire workforce to leave their farms and move their families into modern mill villages, encased communities with stores, theaters, baseball teams, bands and schools. To ... Leer más

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  • Locked Up for Freedom

    Civil Rights Protesters at the Leesburg Stockade

    In 1963, more than 30 African-American girls ages 11 to 16 were arrested for taking part in Civil Rights protests in Americus, Georgia. They were taken without their families' knowledge to a Civil War–era stockade in Leesburg, Georgia, where they were confined in unsanitary conditions and exposed to brutal treatment. Over the following weeks, their commitment to the fight for equality was put to ... Leer más

    $150 MXN

  • Sleeping with the Ancestors

    How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery

    In this enlightening personal account, one man tells the story of his groundbreaking project to sleep in former slave dwellings—revealing the fascinating history behind these sites and shedding light on larger issues of race in America.Since founding the Slave Dwelling Project project in 2010, historic preservationist Joseph McGill Jr. has been touring the country, spending the night in former ... Leer más

    $182 MXN

  • Edison

    Series series Images of America
    Edison, named for its most famous resident, inventor Thomas Alva Edison, can be called the birthplace of modern life as we know it. It was here at his Menlo Park complex that Thomas Edison created the incandescent electric lightbulb and 300 other inventions, providing residents with not only a place of employment but also a source of national pride. Known as Raritan Township until 1954, Edison was ... Leer más

    $204 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Washington

    Series series Images of America
    Located on the Southwest Trail that connected St. Louis to Texas, the town of Washington was established in 1824 in the southwest corner of Arkansas. Named after the first president of the United States, Washington is an example of a true American town with the city streets bearing the names of famous countrymen. American icons such as James Bowie, Sam Houston, and Davy Crockett all passed through ... Leer más

    $207 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Jonesboro and Arkansas's Historic Northeast Corner

    Series series Images of America
    Join Ray and Diane Hadley as they retell the history of the communities that make up Jonesboro and Arkansas's Northeast Corner in vintage images. When Union soldiers returned North after the Civil War, they brought home stories of a sparsely populated area with bountiful timber and potential for homes and farms. Over the next 50 years, first by wagon train and then by railroads, settlers came to ... Leer más

    $204 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Tar Heel History on Foot

    Great Walks through 400 Years of North Carolina's Fascinating Past

    de Lynn Setzer ...
    Series series Southern Gateways Guides
    This lively collection of 34 of the best history walks in North Carolina highlights the richness and diversity of the state’s history, from the time of its first settlement to the present. Veteran guidebook author Lynn Setzer leads readers on short walks in state parks and natural areas, state historic sites, charming small towns from the mountains to the sea, and the state’s largest cities. Along ... Leer más

    $245 MXN

  • Pathfinders

    The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls

    de Tonya Bolden ...
    Discover the lives of 16 extraordinary Black Americans in this engaging collection from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya BoldenUntold numbers of Black men and women in America have achieved great things against the odds. In this insightful book, award-winning author Tonya Bolden commemorates the lives of sixteen Black individuals who dared to dream, take risks, and chart courses to ... Leer más

    $290 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia

    An archeologist reveals the mysterious world that disappeared under North Georgia's man-made lakes in this fascinating history.North Georgia has more than forty lakes, and not one is natural. The state's controversial decision to dam the region's rivers for power and water supply changed the landscape forever. Lost communities, forgotten crossroads, dissolving racetracks and even entire towns ... Leer más

    $193 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Jackson Parish

    Series series Images of America
    Jackson Parish was formed in 1845, and settlers traversed treacherous territories, thick brush, and waterways to take advantage of cheap government land. The pioneers--mostly farmers--transformed a vastly forested area into several thriving communities. The Tremont Lumber Company founded the mill towns of Eros and Chatham in the early 20th century. Simultaneously, the Arkansas Southern Railroad's ... Leer más

    $204 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Wilkes County Bits and Pieces

    de Fay Byrd ...
    Wilkes County, North Carolina was formed in 1778. It possesses a rich history, as it has been home to Native Americans, intrepid explorers like Christopher Gist and Daniel Boone, wartime heroes like Benjamin Cleveland and General James B. Gordon, and well-known scoundrels like Tom Dooley and Otto Wood. Over the years, Wilkes produced timber, moonshine, tobacco, NASCAR, Lowe's Home Improvement, and ... Leer más

    $117 MXN