496円 A biographic sketch of the German that came to America and became the richest American of his time through fur trading and real estate investments.

3,703円 The fabulous XIT Ranch has been celebrated in song, story, and serious history. This book of reminiscences of old XIT cowmen puts on record the everyday life of the individuals who made the ranch run. Their forthright, yet picturesque, discussion of ranching hardships and dangers dissipates Holly...

1,657円 No American city has a more colorful history than San Francisco, In this unique book, author Rand Richards not only provides a vivid narrative of this special city from its very beginnings all the way through to the modern era, but also tells where to find the historic buildings, sites, museums,...

496円 A look at the vibrant summer in the always lively city of New York as the twentieth century gets underway.

2,765円 "For four hundred years Florida has been North America's ranking treasure hunt, a national Never-Never land." "For four hundred years Florida has been North America's ranking treasure hunt, a national Never-Never land." Gloria Jahoda unfolds the colorful story in this book, from the gold-seeking ...

4,650円 Winner, Texas Reference Source Award, Reference Round Table, Texas Library Association, 2003 T.R. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical Commission, 2004 Since the early 1700s, women of Spanish/Mexican origin or descent have played a central, if often unacknowledged, role in Texas history. Tejanas ha...

1,921円 Featuring more than 200 vintage postcards, Peoria: A Postcard History captures the changing scenes of the river and downtown Peoria from 1900 to 1950. One of the largest cities in Illinois, Peoria is the seat of Peoria County and lies on the Illinois River where it forms Lake Peoria. Located in t...

2,647円 Among the aspects of Powhatan life that Helen Rountree describes in vivid detail are hunting and agriculture, territorial claims, warfare and treatment of prisoners, physical appearance and dress, construction of houses and towns, education of youths, initiation rites, family and social structure...

2,653円 “I want to be intelligent, even if I do live in Boston.” ーan anonymous Bostonian, 1929 In this spectacular romp through the Puritan City, Neil Miller relates the scintillating story of how a powerful band of Brahmin moral crusaders helped make Boston the most straitlaced city in America, forever...

2,488円 New York Intellect is Thomas Bender's remarkable look at the connections between the life of a city and the life of the mind. New York has never been comfortable or convenient as a milieu for art and intellect, Bender notes. Yet New Yorkers have always struggled to create institutions and styles ...

827円 Author’s Note This story may appear repugnant, perhaps ludicrous, and even extremely odious, but it happened just as sure as the sky is blue and the sun shines bright. Many strong and mighty cities eventually were defeated by invading armies, by ruthless dictators, Kings and blood thirsty maniac...

5,490円 Hispanics/Latinos are the largest ethnic minority in the United Statesーbut they are far from being a homogenous group. Mexican Americans in the Southwest have roots that extend back four centuries, while Dominicans and Salvadorans are very recent immigrants. Cuban Americans in South Florida have...