300円 In "History of Atchison County, Kansas," Sheffield Ingalls meticulously chronicles the development of this pivotal region in the American Midwest. Through a blend of narrative history and archival analysis, Ingalls illuminates the socio-political dynamics, economic patterns, and cultural contours...

150円 In "Vermont: A Study of Independence," Rowland Evans Robinson presents a compelling examination of the cultural, historical, and social fabric of Vermont, articulating the state's profound relationship with independence and self-reliance. Using a lyrical literary style that blends narrative and a...

1,408円 Insulting the president is an American tradition. From Washington to Trump, presidents have been called "lazy," "feeble," "pusillanimous," and more. Our leaders have been derided as "ignoramuses," "idiots," "morons," and "fatheads," and have been compared to all manner of animals--worms and whale...

2,154円 This book reveals the battles and events that shaped the history of 'The Heart of Dixie' during the Civil War. Alabama's role in the Civil War cannot be understated. Union raids into northern Alabama, the huge manufacturing infrastructure in central Alabama and the Battle of Mobile Bay all played...

150円 This article, "To Pike's Peak and Denver," originally published in the August 1861 issue of The Knickerbocker magazine, gives some highlights of the history of Denver and Colorado in the 19th century, at a time when wagon trains were rolling across the prairies of the United States.

2,154円 A kidnapping, a brutal murder, an international manhunt, and a diabolical priest… This is the true story of the murder of eight-year-old Alma Kellner. On a bitterly cold day in December of 1909, young Alma Kellner simply disappeared from the altar of St. John's Church in Louisville. Her body was ...

2,154円 George Washington was first and foremost a Virginian. Born in the state's Tidewater region, he was reared near Fredericksburg and took up residence at Mount Vernon along the Potomac River. As a young surveyor, he worked in Virginia's backcountry. He began his military career as a Virginia militia...

2,154円 Boston is one of America's most historic cities, but it has quite a bit of unseen past. Riotous mobs celebrated their hatred of the pope in an annual celebration called Pope's Night during the colonial era. A centuries-long turf war played out on the streets of quiet Chinatown, ending in the mass...

150円 In his compelling address delivered at the quarter-centennial celebration of Kansas' admission as a state, John Alexander Martin masterfully weaves together historical narrative, personal reflection, and patriotic fervor. The address examines the trials and tribulations faced by Kansas since its ...

3,973円 A City Divided traces the development of white Kansas Citians’ perceptions of race and examines the ways in which those perceptions shaped both the physical landscape of the city and the manner in which Kansas City was policed and governed. Because of rapid changes in land use and difficulties in...

1,657円 Where in New Orleans can you can bathe in Napoleon’s bathtub, step through a time machine, or eat dinner with a ghost? What religion is even stranger than Voodoo? Why take your laundry to the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll? What is the one (delicious!) drink that makes every bartender cringe? There ...

1,657円 What's the best place in Houston to watch ostrich racing? Is there really buried treasure in Hermann Park? Do you know where to catch live jazz on the site of the original Republic of Texas capitol, or enjoy world class Cajun food in a church cloister from the 1800s? You'll find the answers to th...