Central Prison: A History of North Carolina's State Penitentiary, Hardcover - Gregory S. Taylor

Reducere. Gregory S. Taylor's Central Prison is the first scholarly study to explore the prison's entire history, from its origins in the 1870s to its status...

Reducere. DescriptionEastern State Penitentiary: A History documents the stories of the men and the method that shaped one of Philadelphia s most recognizabl...

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Reducere. Thomas Jefferson developed the idea for the Virginia State Penitentiary and set the standard for the future of the American prison system. Designed...

Reducere. From creek-side settlement to the days of the grand old Bayside Hotel, Beaufort has been a proud center for fishing, tourism and gracious living fo...

Reducere. On Friday, July 27, 1973, two records were set that day.The temperature climbed to 96 degrees, the hottest day recorded that year, and a riot at th...

Reducere. DescriptionLouisiana had the Longs, Virginia had the Byrds, Georgia had the Talmadges, and North Carolina had the Scotts. In this history of North ...

Reducere. Haven on the Hill tells the story of Dix Hill (or Dorothea Dix Hospital, as it became known in 1959) from Dorothea Lynde Dix's investigative trip t...

Reducere. Using historic recipes with modern twists from renowned mixologists, Greg and Nicole Priebe present Maryland s golden age of the cocktail. Recipe c...

Reducere. DescriptionStanding along the coast of today's Outer Banks, it can be hard to envision the barrier island world at Kitty Hawk as it appeared to Wil...

Reducere. Competing with the likes of Detroit and Ann Arbor, Jackson won the battle to build Michigan s first state prison in 1838. During the era of the Big...

Reducere. One tried to swim his way out, masquerading in woman's finery that dragged him beneath the raging waters of the Mississippi River. Others tried to ...

Reducere. DescriptionAs Tennessee grew into a modern state, it found itself increasingly beset by crime. In 1831, the legislature approved the construction o...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the sweltering summer heat to the biting winter chill, thousands of dedicated anglers flock to North Carolina's piers to cast lines...

Camarillo State Hospital, affectionately known as "Cam, " officially opened its doors in 1936, during a time when the California State Commission i...

Reducere. Harsh "racial" segregation during the Jim Crow era prevented South Carolina's Indian groups from assimilating. Due to their three-fold genetic admi...

Reducere. 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 tim...

The first single-volume reference to the events, institutions, and cultural forces that have defined the state, the Encyclopedia of North Carolina ...

Young Jaxon's mother, a high-end call girl, is murdered in Kansas City. The case has gone cold for several years until Janet, a woman across the st...

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Reducere. Guidebook describes 306 waterfalls in the Volunteer State. 3rd edition includes 55 cataracts not shown in prior editions. Chock full of maps and ph...

Based on a multi-year study with several large companies, Resurgence reveals how some of the most interesting and notable brands in the world have ...

Reducere. This is a social, cultural, economic, and political bicentennial history of Springfield, the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee. The author...

Reducere. Built in the heart of the Empire City is the world's greatest and most iconic railway terminal. A colossal Beaux-Arts style transport nexus, Grand ...

Reducere. The best-selling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professi...

Reducere. A hiking guide and photography book on North Carolina's lookout towers. In the 1920s and 1930s, forestry organizations built dozens of lookout stru...

Reducere. DescriptionIn 1900, the Mississippi legislature appropriated funds to purchase approximately 4, 000 acres of farmland in Sunflower County, the hear...

Reducere. DescriptionWestern North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains are some of the oldest on earth, boasting old-growth forests, pristine streams, and ancien...

Reducere. DescriptionLeaving the crowded, tourist-driven French Quarter by crossing Esplanade Avenue, visitors and residents entering the Faubourg Marigny tr...

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Despite the fact that the majority of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence and thus resided outside of urban centers...

Reducere. Before the outbreak of the Civil War, Hertford County had one of the largest populations of free people of color in North Carolina. Although they l...