Hidden History of Kensington & Fishtown, Hardcover - Kenneth W. Milano

Reducere. The docks and alleys of Philadelphia's riverward neighborhoods teem with forgotten stories and strange histories. In the overlooked corners of Kens...

Reducere. The Native Americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideolo...

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Reducere. A Pointillist PortraitKen Ford is an American physicist, teacher, and writer. He has been a pilot, a college president, and, as these essays reveal...

Reducere. More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence,...

Reducere. Kenneth C. Davis, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About History, presents a collection of extraordinary stories,...

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Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creat...

Reducere. Since prehistory, the bluffs of Natchez have called to the bold, the cruel and the quietly determined. The diverse opportunists who heeded that cal...

Reducere. As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other p...

Reducere. With two trail drives under his belt, Dewey "Mac" Mackenzie has proven to be more than a good chuckwagon cook. He's good at serving up justice, too...

Reducere. Beyond the Wright brothers and the cash register, Dayton's rich history contains numerous astounding and overlooked people, events and places. One ...

Reducere. Many know Rocky Hill as the home of the oldest operating ferry in the country and its renowned Dinosaur State Park. However, there is a lot more hi...

Reducere. DescriptionQueens has a history filled with fascinating firsts, cool characters and ramshackle ruins. From the nation's first modern highway to the...

Reducere. The history of the Pine Tree State would be bare but for the contributions of hardy and impassioned individuals--generals, governors, settlers and ...

Reducere. The history of Jackson is filled with gripping tales of horrors and heroism. A recording company founded in the mid-1960s with the expectation of c...

Reducere. When Mark Twain visited in 1884, he claimed to spy a little bit of hell in Pittsburgh s smoky appearance. Twain s observations are among the many r...

Reducere. DescriptionConnecticut's history is full of engaging and fascinating stories, rocks that are national monuments, the "people's sculptor, " football...

Reducere. Proudly laying claim to the title of first town in the first state, Lewes, Delaware, has a history brimming with little-known tales of gentleman pi...

Reducere. DescriptionBoston 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...

Reducere. Salem, nestled along the rocky coast of Massachusetts, has long been synonymous with witches, despite efforts to emphasize other aspects of the cit...

Reducere. Kansas' storied past is filled with fascinating firsts, humorous coincidences and intriguing characters. A man who had survived a murderous proslav...

Reducere. Sarasota, Florida, a one-horse farming town turned thriving winter residence of the Ringling Bros. Circus and flocks of snowbirds, has experienced ...

Reducere. Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Mee...

Reducere. Situated along the Georgia border, Augusta is known for its golf, beautiful private gardens and southern culture. But its history is also brimming ...

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Reducere. Behind the mansions and presidential vacations of Martha's Vineyard hide the lost stories and forgotten events of small-town America. What was the ...

Reducere. In the 1840s, land west of the Missouri River was a new frontier for courage, adventure, freedom and true grit. During this era and the decades tha...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat makes western Kentucky so unique? Sometimes it seems as if the history of this distinctive region lies buried deep within its awe-i...

Reducere. Poised on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Dubuque provided a vital entry point for westward expansion. Explorers, Native Americans, fur ...

Reducere. Perched on the banks of the Cumberland River, Nashville is best known for its role in the civil rights movement, world-class education and, of cour...

Reducere. Staten Island has a rich and fascinating cultural legacy that few people outside New York City's greenest borough know about. Chewing gum was inven...

Reducere. From its Wild West days to the early twentieth century, Fort Collins boasted its share of colorful characters. British import Edith Boothroyd saved...

Reducere. With St. Augustine s 450th anniversary comes this new collection of seldom-heard stories from the Ancient City s past. Discover how a single guard ...

Reducere. Situated between the mountains and the coast, Aiken County attracted ailing members of the southern planter class once the railroad from Charleston...

Reducere. DescriptionThe enigmatic hills and woodlands of the Chattanooga area are a sanctuary of history, and the hometown of author Alexandra Walker Clark....

Reducere. Long Island s history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fl...