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  • Vietnam, Our Beloved Land

    Translated by The-Uy Tran ...
    This collection of photography and essays from 1960's Vietnam offers a picture of normal, daily life during the Vietnam War era.Some of the photographs were entered in international expositions where they were recognized not only for fine composition and balance, but also for their ability to capture glimpses of Vietnam that few Westerners have had the chance to see, or understand.What do such ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Spirit World

    by Michael Smith ...
    The author of New Orleans Jazz Fest documents the thriving cultural richness of the Black Big Easy and captures the expressions of urban folk culture.Many Black neighborhoods in New Orleans are perceived by outsiders as being areas of decay. However, to photographer Michael P. Smith, in these neighborhoods remained the preserves of a rich cultural heritage. Smith, who photographed the subject for ... Read more

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  • Gloucester on the Wind

    America's Greatest Fishing Port in the Days of Sail

    Series series Images of America
    Gloucester on the Wind is an engaging history of this town, with never before seen historical photographs.Since the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, the camera has been used as a tool of both discovery and preservation. Photographs bring alive our image of the past, and can open a floodgate of memories and nostalgia or inspire curiosity and a sense of history. Originally ... Read more

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  • Littleton, New Hampshire

    Series series Images of America
    Littleton, New Hampshire, is listed number eleven in Norman Crampton�s One Hundred Best Small Towns in America, and it does indeed have a great deal to offer. Situated between two major rivers in the heart of the White Mountains, it was incorporated in 1784 but it wasn�t until the nineteenth century that the incredibly striking natural beauty of the surrounding area was discovered by the outside ... Read more

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  • Boston

    A Century of Progress

    Series series Images of America
    On March 4, 1822, the townsfolk of Boston voted to incorporate their town as the City of Boston. A great change had just taken place, but even greater changes were to come during the ensuing century, as Boston's population grew from 50,000 to 750,000 by 1922 and as it developed from a colonial town into the "Hub of the Universe." Boston: A Century of Progress brings to life one hundred amazing ... Read more

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  • Plymouth, Connecticut

    Series series Images of America
    During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the town of Plymouth, Connecticut�formerly known as Northbury�was settled only by scattered groups of Indians and hearty newcomers from Europe. As time went on, however, the Town of Plymouth developed into an industrial community composed of nine organized districts: Plymouth, Greystone, Allentown, the Lakes, Pequabuck, Terryville, East Plymouth, ... Read more

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  • Along the Toms River

    Series series Images of America
    See the people, places and events that have defined the city of Toms River and its surrounding area since the early 1700s.Located on the banks of the river of the same name, Toms River was first settled in the early 1700s by loggers drawn to the dense forests on the river's banks. During the American Revolution, the village was a constant thorn in the side of the British, and it was attacked and ... Read more

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  • Japan Land of Beauty & Tradition

    by Philip Sandoz ...
    This Japan travel guide features dozens of beautiful photographs and insightful commentary.Japan: Land of Beauty and Tradition takes the reader on a sweeping tour of this always enticing and often surprising country. From the gaudy exuberance of the Sensoji temple to the tranquility of Ryoanji's stone garden, from Kyushu's tropical shores to Hokkaido's arctic slopes, from rice fields and iris ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Beautiful Japan

    A Souvenir

    by Leza Lowitz ...
    This beautifully photographed Japan travel pictorial features all the most famous sites in Japan along with extensive notes and even maps.Shop along tree-lined streets filled with exclusive boutiques, stroll in ancient temple grounds, strike a business deal on the thirty-second floor of a chrome-and-glass skyscraper, get swept up in the crowds, or sip sake with newfound friends in a bustling ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Scarborough

    Series series Images of America
    Through this significant and entertaining collection we experience Prout's Neck the way artist Winslow Homer knew it and everyday life the way that Scarborough photographer Charles F. Walker captured it on film for future generations to marvel at.Imagine arriving at Scarborough in the late 1800s, stepping out of your train car onto the platform, and becoming one of the many visitors enjoying the ... Read more

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  • Southampton

    by Mary Cummings ...
    Series series Images of America
    From a bucolic backwater to one of the most fashionable resorts on the East Coast, this is the history of New York's Southampton.Settled in 1640 by a group of Puritans from Massachusetts, Southampton changed very little until the railroad line from New York City reached the village in 1870, focusing mainly on whaling. It was only then that wealthy New Yorkers discovered the rural hamlet on the ... Read more

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  • Bradford

    The End of an Era

    Series series Images of America
    For more than 225 years, the town of Bradford, Massachusetts, led an independent life on the Merrimack River. Stately homes lined its main roads, a classic New England common graced its center, and high on a hill stood Bradford Academy, the town�s best-known institution. In November 1896, Bradford�s long independence came to an end when the town�s voters agreed to annexation by the city of ... Read more

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  • Ocean City, New Jersey

    Series series Images of America
    Ocean City, which calls itself "America's Greatest Family Resort," is best known for its clean beaches and yearly bayfront celebration called the "Night in Venice."Founded in 1879 as a Christian seaside resort, the island community still maintains some of its early traditions including prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages--while striving to continue its long-standing reputation as a family ... Read more

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  • Echoes of Edgecombe County

    1860-1940

    Series series Images of America
    Edgecombe County, North Carolina, has a long andintriguing history stretching back to the 1730s, when the first permanent European residents began settling the banks of the Tar River, and beyond, when Tuscaroras roamed the woodlands of this fertile region. Edgecombe County was recognized as a county in 1741; just over a century later it led the nation in cotton production and was well known as a ... Read more

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  • Amherst and Hadley, Massachusetts

    Series series Images of America
    Images of America: Amherst and Hadley, Massachusetts is an educational and entertaining volume that will delight residents, visitors, and lovers of history everywhere.Once part of Hadley, the town of Amherst is known the world over as the home of celebrated poet Emily Dickinson. This photographic portrait of Emily's surroundings reveals the beautiful landscape that inspired her art, and also ... Read more

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  • Vinalhaven Island

    Series series Images of America
    With over 200 historic images, Vinalhaven Island is sure to inform and entertain.Located in Penobscot Bay, Vinalhaven Island is a land mass about 10 by 5 miles, with the town situated on Carvers' Harbor, 15 miles from the mainland. Always a working community, Vinalhaven presently serves as one of the largest lobstering centers in the world. Islanders, summer residents, visitors, and other ... Read more

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  • Peach County

    The World's Peach Paradise

    Series series Images of America
    Peach County: The World�s Peach Paradise is a delightful visual history that features a newly discovered and quite remarkable photographic collection and brings to life one of the most formative periods in Peach County�s history. The 1920s were a magical time in Peach County, Georgia.For one day every year from 1922 to 1926 a Greek-style event in fairy-tale fashion�the Peach Blossom Festival, the ... Read more

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  • Louisa and Louisa County

    Series series Images of America
    Historian Pattie Gordon Pavlansky Cooke offers the reader a chance to rediscover roots that have been blurred by the mists of time.Filled with local stories and anecdotes and containing an impressive range of photographs--from snapshots of veterans of the War Between the States to high school class pictures from the 1950s; from early images of the resort area to photographs documenting recent ... Read more

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  • Bethlehem

    Series series Images of America
    Bethlehem, Pennslyvania, has a fascinating history that is steeped in tradition. The city was founded in 1741 by the Moravians, a Protestant group. They envisioned Bethlehem as an industrial center, a support center for missionaries, and as the headquaters for the Moravian Church in North America. Bethlehem became all of this and more. Moravian traditions are still strong in this town, from the ... Read more

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  • Burlington

    Series series Images of America
    Nestled on the shores of Lake Champlain, with views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, Burlington, Vermont has attracted visitors and residents alike since the late eighteenth century. Lumber, textiles, shipping, the railroad, and higher education contributed to its growth, creating a city with a unique personality. Burlington�s story is aboutcommunity and people; sometimes poignant, ... Read more

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  • Poughkeepsie

    Halfway Up the Hudson

    Series series Images of America
    Since the colonial period, the Poughkeepsie area has been a prime location on the Hudson, midway between Albany and New York City.Referred to as the "Queen City of the Hudson," accessibility, scenic beauty, and a dynamic economic and cultural environment have made Poughkeepsie an excellent community in which to live, work, and play. Since the 19th century, Poughkeepsie has been a favored site by ... Read more

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  • Waterloo and Byram Township

    by Cindy Lee ...
    Series series Images of America
    Throughout its history, Byram Township has thrived upon its rich natural resources. Farmers worked its fertile soil and industrialists exploited the area�s rolling hills�thickly forested and full of iron ore�long before Pennsylvania became the capital of the United States steel industry. Byram Township, however, is perhaps best known for its many lakes and ponds, which have spurred the community ... Read more

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  • Edgecombe County

    Volume II

    Series series Images of America
    Edgecombe County is a unique combination of beautiful pastoral scenery and strong, interestingpeople. Communities like Pinetops, Whitakers, Speed, Leggett, and Conetoe provide an excellent insight into the struggles and triumphs of traditionalAmerican small towns. In this highly anticipatedsecond volume, you will explore the social identity of Edgecombe County by taking visual tours of ... Read more

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  • Ossining Remembered

    Series series Images of America
    Take a fascinating journey through the history of Ossining, New York with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.Ossining commands a position high on the banks of the Hudson River, at the edge of Westchester County, New York. Perhaps best known as the location of Sing Sing Prison, Ossining is rich in history and in personal memories. The history and ... Read more

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