Detroit Lakes, Hardcover - Becker County Historical Society

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was incorporated in 1871 as the village of Detroit. Detroit became a boomtown in the late 19th century because of the vas...

In 1849, the Leech Lake Agency for the Ojibwa peoples was established southwest of Agency Bay on Leech Lake. A government trail wound its way north...

Reducere. Since the 1850s, the soothing countryside hamlets of Sonoma County have beckoned settlers of every stripe-farmers, homesteaders, businesspeople, an...

Reducere. El Paso was a crossroads long before it was a border town, and its restaurant history represents the same intersection of foodways and culinary tra...

Reducere. Located in the heart of the famed Bluegrass Region, Woodford County is one of the oldest counties in Kentucky. Prominent citizens met in 1788 to cr...

Reducere. On Washington's Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Puget Sound, the Port Townsend of the 1850s was perfectly situated for sailing vessels. By 18...

Reducere. DescriptionLocated about 150 miles north of Manhattan, on the east bank of the Hudson River, the city of Troy, New York, was once an industrial gia...

Reducere. Creating Community expands the written histories of Springfield that have long overlooked this minority in the local community. It also adds to the...

Reducere. In a working life that spanned half a century, Ernie Goodman was one of the nation's preeminent defense attorneys for workers and the militant poor...

Reducere. John L. Finlayson collected and published photos and personal accounts of the people who lived through and responded to what became known as the Sh...

Reducere. Columbia County was formed in 1813 and named for the mythic goddess Columbia, who represented the distinctively American qualities of the new natio...

Reducere. DescriptionThe 1950s, 60s, and 70s saw some of the most defining moments in our nation's history, and Detroit remained at the forefront during thes...

Reducere. The climate was good, the soil was good, and the people who came to this fertile area on the Pacific Coast of America knew they had found a special...

Reducere. Ideally situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Sheboygan was once known as the "City of Chairs, Churches, Cheese, and Children" for its ab...

Reducere. Joe Grimm of the Detroit Free Press has combined a fascinating collection of old family letters, diaries, journals, photos, and other memorabilia i...

Reducere. Every shipwreck has a story that extends far beyond its tragic end. The dramatic tales of disaster, heroism, and folly become even more compelling ...

Reducere. The early nineteenth century in New Bedford was a time of unimaginable wealth, intellectual ferment and artistic treasures. Prosperous whaling magn...

Abolitionists, rebels and innovators have all tracked across the pages of Washington County history. Their stories and more were chronicled by belo...

Reducere. Some of the oldest historic sites in the United States are in and around St. Augustine, Florida--the Ancient City. From Fort San Diego in the north...

Reducere. By: Lucy Cunyus, Pub. 1933, Reprinted 2017, 463 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-005-5.Bartow County was formed in 1832 from Cherokee County. This book ...

Reducere. The geographic center of Colorado, Park County has long served as a recreational area for Denver and Colorado Springs residents looking to get away...

Publisher: Historical Images LtdAuthor(s): Mapseeker Publishing Ltd.Illustration(s): Historic Maps of MiddlesexCollection: Historic Counties Maps C...

Publisher: Historical Images LtdAuthor(s): Mapseeker Publishing Ltd.Collection: Historic Counties Maps CollectionPublication date: 2014Dimensions: ...

Bringing together leading authorities, this much-needed volume synthesizes current knowledge about the nature, impact, and treatment of attention-d...

Reducere. One day, a sloth accidentally gets delivered to the Zoom She was supposed to be dropped off at the Zzzzzoo, a much more laid-back, slow-paced place...

The new playbook for innovation and startup success is emerging from beyond Silicon Valley--at the "frontier."Startups have changed the world. In t...

Reducere. Recently widowed, Rebecca Parcell is too busy struggling to maintain her farm in Morristown to give a fig who wins the War for Independence. But ru...

Reducere. The Great Lakes, with the rivers, canals, and channels that connect them, form one of the busiest waterways in the world. Lighthouses were needed t...

Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was established in 1721, but it was not until after the Civil War that the names of approximately 4, 700 African Ame...

Secure in their isolated valley until the arrival of the white man, the Native Americans of Lake County and their ancestors lived for more than 12,...

Reducere. Detroit Tigers 101 is required reading for every Tigers fan! From Ty Cobb, 'the Georgia Peach' to cheering on the team with Paws in Comerica Park, ...

Great Lakes, Hardcover

Publisher: Historical Images LtdAuthor(s): Mapseeker Publishing Ltd Mapseeker Publishing LtdIllustration(s): Historic Map ImagesCollection: Histori...

Reducere. By: Grace Gillam Davidson, Pub. 1929, Reprinted 2020, 408 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-007-1.Richmond County was created in 1777. It is one of the o...

Reducere. By: John W. Baker, Pub. 1935, Reprint 2019, 440 pages, Index, 0-89308-933-8 Hart County was created in 1853 from Franklin and Elbert Counties. It l...

By: Helen & Timothy Marsh, Pub. 1981, Reprinted 2019, 338 pages, maps, Index, ISBN #0-89308-238-4.Marshall County was formed in 1836 from parts of ...

Reducere. Before the coming of the four-lane, Jackson County was an insular community defined by geography-wedged in between the Great Smokies and Blue Ridge...

Reducere. Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting the city of Detroit, the Motor City There are so many fun things to see and do, like visiting Campus Martius...

Reducere. Secret societies have operated in Detroit for most of the city's history. Many started for fun and companionship. Others had more serious ends in m...

Publisher: Friends of the Finger Lakes PublishingAuthor(s): Emerson KleesNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 1998Dimensions: 155 x 229 x 28Cover ...

Reducere. Mary Claire O'Brien has hidden for as long as she can remember. During the week, with her father away in the city, Mary Claire feels like every oth...

Reducere. Recent bouts of gentrification and investment in Detroit have led some to call it the greatest turnaround story in American history. Meanwhile, act...

Reducere. By: Polly C. Mason, Pub. 1946, Reprinted 2016, 166 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-248-1.Gloucester County was created from York County in 1651. Its co...

Reducere. Over two centuries, Coweta County has been home to diverse residents who mastered the art of reinventing the county. Initially home to Creek-Muscog...

DescriptionThe Motor City boasts a long and sordid history of scoundrels, cheats and ne'er-do-wells. The wheeling and dealing prowess of founding f...

Reducere. People of Italian descent have been present in Detroit since Alfonso Tonti, second-in-command to Antoine Cadillac, participated in the founding of ...

Explores the richness of the Great Lakes, how humans have damaged it, and efforts being taken to restore it. Clear text, vibrant photos, and helpfu...

A compelling illustrated story for middle-grade readers set in a vividly imagined fictional world.Illustrations: 8 pages of illustrations

A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determinati...

What happens when your own government turns against you?The Equality Team continues to round up and subject The Ones--the 1% of the American popula...