Lost Mackinac Island, Michigan, Lost, Paperback

Lost Mackinac Island, Michigan, Lost, Paperback Whether prehistoric and glacially slow or swift and modern, countless changes to Mackinac Island have driven much of its history out of sight and memory. Eons ago, waves washed away soft rock to leave behind limestone formations like Arch Rock, which have survived virtually unchanged for thousands of years.

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The Texas Archive War, Texas, Paperback Often relegated to a footnote, the Archive War almost plunged the Republic of Texas into civil war.Houston's Archive War began with the Texas Revolution, as the spoils of the battlefield gave way to bitter political strife. Sam Houston didn't expect a two-year standoff with Austin residents over the location

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Join author Theresa Griffin Kennedy for a sumptuous tour of Portland's shuttered cafés, diners and grand dining rooms. Buy now and save! NEW Arcadia Publishing Firefighting in Allegany County, MD 9780738541976 Images.

Hidden History of Walt Disney World, Florida, Hidden History, Paperback

Hidden History of Walt Disney World, Florida, Hidden History, Paperback Author Foxx Nolte gives readers a glimpse behind the curtain of the most magical place on earth. Millions of people a year visit Walt Disney World, but few would consider it to be a place with any real history. But hidden just below the surface,

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NEW Pelican Publishing Southern and Smoked, LA 9781455626380 Hardback In South Louisiana, food is more than just sustenance. It is a way to bring friends and family together and it connects us to our history and our culture. Few places are more tied to these culinary roots than Louisiana's River Parishes, which stretch along the

The Oregon Shanghaiers, Oregon, Paperback

The Oregon Shanghaiers, Oregon, Paperback In the hardscrabble early days of Portland's seaport, shanghaiing" or "crimping" ran rampant. The proprietors of crooked saloons and sailors' boardinghouses coerced unwitting patrons to work on commercial ships. Shanghaiers like James Turk, Bunko Kelley and Billy Smith unashamedly forced men into service and stole the wages of their victims.

The Oregon Shanghaiers, Oregon, Paperback

The Oregon Shanghaiers, Oregon, Paperback In the hardscrabble early days of Portland's seaport, shanghaiing" or "crimping" ran rampant. The proprietors of crooked saloons and sailors' boardinghouses coerced unwitting patrons to work on commercial ships. Shanghaiers like James Turk, Bunko Kelley and Billy Smith unashamedly forced men into service and stole the wages of their victims.

NEW The History Press Condemned for Love in Old Virginia, VA 9781467154598 True

NEW The History Press Condemned for Love in Old Virginia, VA 9781467154598 True When romance was met with murder… Arthur Jordan and Elvira Corder were young and unafraid, but their love was doomed. He was black, she was white, and this was Virginia in 1880. When Elvira became pregnant, the couple fled Fauquier County to

NEW The History Press Condemned for Love in Old Virginia, VA 9781467154598 True

NEW The History Press Condemned for Love in Old Virginia, VA 9781467154598 True When romance was met with murder… Arthur Jordan and Elvira Corder were young and unafraid, but their love was doomed. He was black, she was white, and this was Virginia in 1880. When Elvira became pregnant, the couple fled Fauquier County to