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The Jacob Ford Jr. Mansion: The Storied History of a New Jersey Home - Bog af Jude M. Pfister - Hardback

The Jacob Ford Jr. Mansion: The Storied History of a New Jersey Home - Bog af Jude M. Pfister - Hardback

In 1772, the Ford family began building what would easily become the largest home in Morristown and years later became the site of the first National Historic Park in the United States. Completed just before colonial unrest reached a boiling point, the home quickly secured a reputation as a place of prominence for supporters of colonial interests. Today, the mansion is best known as George Washington's headquarters, when it became a strategic site for Washington during a winter encampment and gained..

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Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh: Home to a Revolution - Bog af A. J. Schenkman - Hardback

Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh: Home to a Revolution - Bog af A. J. Schenkman - Hardback

We know that Widow Hasbrouck opened her home to Washington in 1782, but the Hasbrouck family history itself has been distorted over the years by myths and legends. Much like the story of Washington chopping down the cherry tree, legend has it that the Hasbroucks and Washington would take a daily sojourn to the family orchards, where Jonathan Hasbrouck would first taste the general's fruit to ensure it was not poisoned. The truth is that Jonathan and Washington never met. In this revealing book, A.J...

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Civil War Soldiers of Greater Cleveland: Letters Home to Cuyahoga County - Bog af Dale Thomas - Hardback

Civil War Soldiers of Greater Cleveland: Letters Home to Cuyahoga County - Bog af Dale Thomas - Hardback

The Civil War interrupted the area around Cleveland, Ohio, in the middle of its great leap into prosperity, redirecting its men into military camps and its industrial strength into munitions and provisions. Dale Thomas roots his story in the letters that kept the ordinary soldiers from Cuyahoga County tethered to their families and friends on the home front, even as they moved from battlefield to battlefield, through sickness and captivity. For many, these letters were the only part of them to make..

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World War II Cincinnati: From the Front Lines to the Home Front - Bog af Robert Earnest Miller - Hardback

World War II Cincinnati: From the Front Lines to the Home Front - Bog af Robert Earnest Miller - Hardback

World War II transformed Cincinnati from a relatively important but parochial midwestern city into a teeming bastion of military might. While thousands served in the nation's armed forces, others contributed to rationing programs, salvage drives, blackouts and war bond rallies. Scores of community-based programs blossomed as Cincinnatians on the home front threw themselves wholeheartedly into the total war\ that Washington believed necessary for victory. After answering the call to treat domestic..

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A Day's Ride from Here Volume 1: Mountain Home, Texas - Bog af Clifford R. Caldwell - Hardback

A Day's Ride from Here Volume 1: Mountain Home, Texas - Bog af Clifford R. Caldwell - Hardback

Travel alongside historian Cliff Caldwell as he uncovers tales of true Texas grit, all within a day's ride of Mountain Home. Rough characters were plentiful in Kerr County after the Civil War. In fact, no fewer than three thousand of these outlaws were reportedly brought to justice in this same area before the end of the nineteenth century. While Native Americans fought for their ground, notorious gunmen like John Wesley Hardin and Frank Eastwood gained ill-deserved riches or met their fates at the..

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A Puget Sound Orca in Captivity: The Fight to Bring Lolita Home - Bog af Sandra Pollard - Hardback

A Puget Sound Orca in Captivity: The Fight to Bring Lolita Home - Bog af Sandra Pollard - Hardback

On August 8, 1970, the Southern Resident orcas of Puget Sound were herded into Penn Cove on Whidbey Island by explosives, spotter planes and speedboats in a coordinated effort to capture seven young whales. Between 1964 and 1976, dozens of these now-endangered orcas were torn from their home and sent to marine parks around the globe. Just over a decade later, all but one had died. This lone survivor is Tokitae, also known as Lolita, and she's spent most of her life performing at the Miami Seaquarium...

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Remembering Highlands: From Pioneer Village to Mountain Retreat - Bog af Isabel Hall Chambers - Hardback

Remembering Highlands: From Pioneer Village to Mountain Retreat - Bog af Isabel Hall Chambers - Hardback

Highlands, North Carolina, is not just home to cool mountain breezes, breathtaking views and world-class shopping and restaurants, it also boasts a rich and vibrant history. What started as the dream of two developers in 1875 has grown from a tiny hamlet into a beloved home and home-away-from-home for many. Join sixth-generation Highlands native Isabel Hall Chambers and her husband, Overton Chambers, as they share charming tales of old Highlands, from lazy summer days playing \town ball\ to ice-skating..

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Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters Behind the Walls - Bog af Thom Nickels - Hardback

Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters Behind the Walls - Bog af Thom Nickels - Hardback

Philadelphia's grand mansions and architectural treasures reflect its iconic status in American history, for each Greek Revival home and Corinthian column tells a compelling story of the people behind it. Historic Strawberry Mansion in North Philadelphia was home to Judge William Lewis, a Patriot who defended colonists accused of treason and was Aaron Burr's defense lawyer. Socialite, millionaire and world-renowned art collector Henry McIlhenny made his home at Rittenhouse Square and left his art..

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Lost Restaurants of Lincoln, Nebraska - Bog af Jeffrey Korbelik - Hardback

Lost Restaurants of Lincoln, Nebraska - Bog af Jeffrey Korbelik - Hardback

Home to the beloved Miller & Paine cinnamon rolls, Lincoln boasts a restaurant history rich with delicious food and unique stories. Tony & Luigi's, once considered the city's premier restaurant, grossed just $6.50 on its opening day in 1945. Legendary Nebraska football coach and athletic director Bob Devaney made the Legionnaire Club his home away from home. Paramount Pictures chose K's Restaurant to film scenes for the Academy Award-winning Terms of Endearment because of its Norman Rockwell-like..

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Haunted Central Georgia - Bog af Jim Miles - Hardback

Haunted Central Georgia - Bog af Jim Miles - Hardback

Every portion of Central Georgia is thoroughly haunted. Tobe, the ghost of Orna Villa in Oxford, had an appetite for biscuits. Angry spirits near Augusta drove a family from a beautiful old home. Paranormal entities in a home cobbled together from three old houses created a tapestry of supernatural events. People still seek advice from a fortuneteller dead half a century, and a long-deceased girl hitches a ride home on the same night each year. Author Jim Miles presents a ghost story from each of..

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Utopian Communities of Illinois: Heaven on the Prairie - Bog af Randall J. Soland - Hardback

Utopian Communities of Illinois: Heaven on the Prairie - Bog af Randall J. Soland - Hardback

The Prairie State became a crucial testing ground for the grand American thought experiment on how a society should be constructed. Between 1839 and 1901, six different utopian communities chose Illinois as the laboratory and sanctuary to elevate their ideals into reality. The Mormons and the Icarians selected Nauvoo. The Janssonists picked Bishop Hill. The Fourierists settled on the north edge of Loami. The employees of the Pullman Railroad Car Company naturally resided in Pullman, and the Dowietes..

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Remembering Kent Island: Stories from the Chesapeake - Bog af Brent Lewis - Hardback

Remembering Kent Island: Stories from the Chesapeake - Bog af Brent Lewis - Hardback

Settled by William Claiborne and fought for by the Calverts, Kent Island is a land of charming beauty and unfailing hospitality. Local author Brent Lewis regales his readers with tales of industrious watermen, floating theatres, legendary pirates, bootleggers and ghostly haunts. Meet Islanders such as the feisty Margaret Brent, who petitioned for voting rights in 1648, and tenacious Senator James Kirwan, who saved the island from becoming a weapons testing ground. With a warm style, Lewis pays homage..

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Los Angeles Residential Architecture: Modernism Meets Eclecticism - Bog af Ruth Wallach - Hardback

Los Angeles Residential Architecture: Modernism Meets Eclecticism - Bog af Ruth Wallach - Hardback

During the first half of the twentieth century, Los Angeles grew into a sprawling metropolis. As suburbs developed, demonstration homes and housing exhibitions brought innovative architectural and interior design styles. Displays like the California Home and Garden Exhibition showcased the latest in timesaving appliances, modern furniture and cutting-edge building techniques meant to represent the future and ideals of Southern California living. Model and tract home exhibitions like those at Leimert..

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The Hidden History of Chester County: Lost Tales from the Delaware & Brandywine Valleys - Bog af Mark E. Dixon - Hardback

The Hidden History of Chester County: Lost Tales from the Delaware & Brandywine Valleys - Bog af Mark E. Dixon - Hardback

On an Oxford bound train in 1866 Mary Miles refused to move to the 'blacks-only' section, eighty-nine years before Rosa Parks' famous ride. Eight years later in a West Chester courtroom photographic evidence was used for the first time. Soon after that the hills of Westtown became the testing grounds for the Flexible Flyer, America's original steerable sled. These are among the extraordinary stories too often lost to Chester County's history. From the humorous tale of the goat that ate a stick of..

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Whidbey Island: Reflections on People & the Land - Bog af Elizabeth Guss - Hardback

Whidbey Island: Reflections on People & the Land - Bog af Elizabeth Guss - Hardback

For generations, Whidbey Island's vivid beauty has made it a home for those drawn in by a rural landscape and thriving communities. Whether native tribes, pioneers, vacationers or retirees, all have enjoyed the island's legacy. Their stories illustrate Whidbey Island residents' devotion to their home. Authors Elizabeth Guss, Janice O'Mahony and Mary Richardson offer a compelling anthology that captures the history behind the intentional protection and restoration of natural and cultural areas on..

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Louisiana Birding: Stories on Strategy, Stewardship and Serendipity - Bog af John K. Flores - Hardback

Louisiana Birding: Stories on Strategy, Stewardship and Serendipity - Bog af John K. Flores - Hardback

From the bayous of the coast to prairies and rolling hills, Louisiana is home to a vibrant and thriving avian population. Herons, American goldfinches, snow geese and more call the state coastline home during the winter months. The music of neotropic songbirds like the parula and the prothonotary warbler fills the bayous every spring morning. Endangered species like the whooping crane and brown pelican have been reintroduced to the state to great success. The pragmatic conservation efforts of state,..

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Ghosts of Santa Barbara and the Ojai Valley - Bog af Evie Ybarra - Hardback

Ghosts of Santa Barbara and the Ojai Valley - Bog af Evie Ybarra - Hardback

From the Chumash legends of the Dolphins and the Whispering Tree to the ghostly sightings at Sedgwick Reserve, hauntings abound here. In beautiful La Conchita, nightfall reveals dark secrets to anyone who will listen. Sightings of mysterious apparitions are common along Creek Road, considered one of the most haunted highways in California. In the 1800s, Summerland was home to spiritualists who held seances in the Big Yellow House. The Santa Barbara Mission is home to many specters, including the..

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Haunted Flint - Bog af Roxanne Rhoads - Hardback

Haunted Flint - Bog af Roxanne Rhoads - Hardback

Home to ancient burial grounds, unsolved murders, economic depression and a water crisis, Flint emits an unholy energy rife with ghostly encounters. Colonel Thomas Stockton's ever-vigilant ghost keeps a watchful eye over his family home at Spring Grove, where guests occasionally hear the thump of his heavy boots. Restless spirits long separated from their graves lurk among the ancient stones at Avondale Cemetery. Carriage maker W.A. Paterson's spirit continuously wanders the halls of the Dryden Building,..

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Pittsburgh's Civic Arena - Stories from the Igloo - Bog af The Association of Gentleman Pittsbur - Hardback

Pittsburgh's Civic Arena - Stories from the Igloo - Bog af The Association of Gentleman Pittsbur - Hardback

Lovingly nicknamed the Igloo, the Civic Arena was home to the Pittsburgh Penguins until 2010 and hosted some of the most important sports and entertainment events in Steel City history. During the glorious Mario Lemieux era, the venue hosted four Stanley Cup Finals, including three championship-winning seasons. Muhammad Ali KO'ed Charlie Powell in 1963 there. It was home to Duquesne Basketball in the arena's early days and has hosted some of the University of Pittsburgh's most important basketball..

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Remembering Fairfax County, Virginia - Bog af Karl Reiner - Hardback

Remembering Fairfax County, Virginia - Bog af Karl Reiner - Hardback

The passage of time has brought with it vast alterations to the landscape of Northern Virginia and Fairfax County. Once a sleepy rural area dotted with a few small villages, it has changed into a bustling suburb that is now home to thousands of people. Throughout its history, Fairfax County has hosted presidents, been home to slave traders and been a strategic component in multiple campaigns during the Civil War. Remembering Fairfax County, Virginia by longtime local historian Karl Reiner is a collection..

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