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  • The Great Ohio River Flood of 1937

    Series series Images of America
    From the time settlers first pushed into the Ohio Valley, floods were an accepted fact of life. After each flood, people shoveled the mud from their doors and set about rebuilding their towns. In 1884, the Ohio River washed away 2,000 homes. In 1913, an even worse flood swept down the river. People labeled it the "granddaddy" of all floods. Little did they know there was worse yet to come. In 1937 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Finding Home

    Shelter Dogs & Their Stories

    by Traer Scott ...
    Heart-touching photographs and rescue stories: “Do yourself a favor. Read Finding Home, then go out and adopt a shelter dog.” —Chicago TribuneBold, retiring, serious, sparkling, or quirky—the dogs in Traer Scott’s remarkable photographs regard us with humor, dignity, and an abundance of feeling. Scott began photographing these dogs in 2005 as a volunteer at animal shelters. Following the runaway ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wilkinsburg

    Series series Images of America
    Wilkinsburg, named for Gen. John Wilkins Jr., was incorporated as a borough in 1887. The village was founded on a 266-acre parcel purchased in 1789 by Col. Dunning McNair, who also laid the central street plan. After McNair�s death in 1825, the village was purchased by James Kelly. Caring deeply about the social life of the community, Kelly donated the land for most of the schools, churches, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sumter County

    by Alan Brown ...
    Series series Images of America
    Sumter County was founded on December 18, 1832, on land ceded to the United States by the Choctaw Indians in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. Almost immediately, settlers began pouring in from Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. In the 19th and early-20th centuries, most of the residents were farmers; however, following the infestation of the boll weevil, many turned to raising ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What the Bees See

    Discover the magical world of the honeybee with this deluxe book, featuring 70 stunning images shot with ultraviolet technology.A comprehensive look into the amazing science of bees, this book collects mesmerizing ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography of flowers and nature and offers fascinating research that explores every aspect of our relationship with honeybees. Learn ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Ligonier Valley

    by Sally Shirey ...
    Series series Images of America
    Nestled in the hills of western Pennsylvania, the Ligonier Valley has always had an air of mystery about it. The small towns and rolling countryside bear little witness to all that has occurred here. A fort was built but decayed and disappeared before being reconstructed recently. Many people have made significant contributions to the town and beyond, although time has lost many of their stories. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Boyd Norton's Outdoor Digital Photography Handbook: How to Shoot Like a Pro

    How to Shoot Like a Pro

    by Boyd Norton ...
    Pro photographer Boyd Norton provides expert advice and hard-won secrets on digital wildlife, landscape, and nature photography. Guiding you from the field to the computer, he reveals how to create superb nature and landscape photographs with your digital camera. Lenses, lighting, and much more are discussed for the professional and amateur alike. Filled with helpful tips and tricks, this ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Roxbury

    Series series Then and Now
    Roxbury, annexed to Boston in 1867, has seen tremendous change as a result of land development and a shifting population. Today Roxbury is a �streetcar suburb� of the city and a thriving nexus of cultures, religions, and races. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Murder & Mayhem in Seattle

    Series series Murder & Mayhem
    Seattle harbors a dark and violent history that stretches back to a bloody battle between natives and settlers in 1856. In the early 1900s, Dr. Linda Hazzard stole money from countless patients after starving them to death in her infamous sanitarium. Three robbers opened fire in the notorious Wah Mee gambling club in 1983, killing thirteen people in the state's deadliest mass homicide. Some of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Only in Asheville

    An Eclectic History

    A unique blend of visionaries, risk takers and creative souls lends energy to Asheville's historic streets. Today, bohemian street performers, funky shops, exquisite art galleries, restaurants and craft breweries blend in among some of the most revered vintage architecture in the country. Discover quirky figures like a "nun" named Sister Bad Habit, who entertains passengers on the LaZoom bus; the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Oklahoma Scoundrels

    History’s Most Notorious Outlaws, Bandits & Gangsters

    Series series True Crime
    Early Oklahoma was a haven for violent outlaws and a death trap for deputy U.S. marshals. The infamous Doolin gang's OK Hotel gunfight left five dead. Killers like Bible-quoting choir leader Deacon Jim Miller wreaked havoc. Gunslinger femme fatale Belle Starr specialized in horse theft. Wannabe outlaws like Al Jennings traded train robbing for politics and Hollywood films. And Elmer McCurdy's ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Lesser Known

    A History of Oddities from the Heart of the Continent

    Series series Lesser Known
    Shortlisted for the 2021 Manuela Dias Book Design AwardA 2021 Manitoba Day Award Honorable MentionManitoba's history is one of being carved. Ice sculpted the land before nomadic first people pressed trails across it. Southern First Nations dug into the earth to grow corn and potatoes while those in the north mined it for quartz used in arrowheads. Fur traders arrived, expanding on Indigenous ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mastering Bird Photography

    The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing Birds and Their Behavior

    by Marie Read ...
    In Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing Birds and Their Behavior, acclaimed bird photographer and author Marie Read shares techniques and stories behind her compelling images, offering fresh insights into making successful bird photographs, whether you’re out in the field or in the comfort of your own backyard.In this richly illustrated book, you’ll learn how ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Murder & Mayhem in Grand Rapids

    by Tobin T. Buhk ...
    Series series Murder & Mayhem
    While the River City is known for its history of furniture making, it also has a sinister side. Jennie Flood was a widow with a get-rich scheme that involved a shotgun and an insurance application. Reverend Ferris went undercover in his war against the city's purveyors of vice. The police rounded up the usual suspects in an attempt to solve the infamous 1921 bank heist that led to the slaying of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bar Harbor in the Roaring Twenties

    From Village Life to the High Life on Mount Desert Island

    by Luann Yetter ...
    From the end of the Great War until the onslaught of the Great Depression, Americans had a good time, and nowhere was that more true than in Bar Harbor during high season. Amid peace and prosperity, the wealthy flocked to Mount Desert Island, foxtrotted at the Swimming Club and tangoed at the Dreamwood Ballroom on Ireson's Hill. Rumrunners made covert pickups from isolated coves along the Mount ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rhode Island's Founders

    From Settlement to Statehood

    Take a journey with us back to early America, where Rhode Island's founders laid the groundwork for America's policy of religious freedom.Dr. Patrick T. Conley, Rhode Island's preeminent historian, is our guide for this expedition, teaching us about the individuals and events that shaped Rhode Island's identity. Learn what led Roger Williams to write The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution and discover ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fort Wayne, Indiana

    Series series Images of America
    In 1895, Fort Wayne officially celebrated the centennial of the construction of a Fort at the Three Rivers by General Anthony Wayne in 1794. For the belated birthday, Fort Wayne�s streets were festooned with flags and bunting. Centennial archeswere erected throughout the city, and many events filled the week-long celebration. This photographic essay examines the century since the centennial. It ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Inside North Korea

    All but closed to outside visitors and influence, its public posture guarded and combative, we see almost nothing from inside North Korea. Award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris has had rare access to this reclusive country, traveling within its borders as well as documenting life along its northern border with China and the highly militarized DMZ dividing North and South Korea. His images ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Legendary Locals of Boise

    Series series Legendary Locals
    Boise of the 21st century is very different from the tiny community established in 1863 at the crossroads of the Oregon Trail and the road to the Boise Basin gold mines. Originally known as "Boise City," it existed as a distribution center for supplies and fresh food for miners. The development of irrigated agriculture and the expansion of transportation networks during the 20th century and an ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ellicott City

    Series series Images of America
    Ellicott City, the seat of Howard County, began its life as a mill town before the American Revolution. Quaker brothers Joseph, Andrew, and John Ellicott built their first mill in 1772. The Patapsco Valley and River provided the brothers with the fertile land and power necessary to make the finest wheat flour. Ellicotts Mills, as the town was first known, grew steadily, becoming home to mill ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1957 Fargo Tornado

    Series series Images of America
    On the evening of June 20, 1957, a tornado ripped through Fargo, North Dakota. It caused the deaths of seven children and five adults and left 116 injured. The tornado destroyed 359 buildings and damaged 2,543 more. The nine-mile path of destruction covered over 66 blocks in town, leaving more than 2,000 people homeless and causing approximately $20 million worth of damage. Following the tornado, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vietnam

    The Real War

    This collection of images from the Associated Press Saigon bureau is the ultimate photographic record of the drama and tragedy of the Vietnam War.To cover the Vietnam War, the Associated Press gathered an extraordinary group of superb photojournalists in its Saigon bureau, creating one of the great photographic legacies of the 20th century. Collected here are images that tell the story of the war ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Downtown Tacoma

    Series series Images of America
    In 1873, the Northern Pacific Railroad selected the south shore of Commencement Bay as the terminus of its transcontinental line. Connected to, but independent of the railroad, the Tacoma Land Company created a city adjacent to the terminus. By the early years of the 20th century, downtown Tacoma was the place to go for a wide array of activities from retail shopping and government activity to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Haunted New Orleans

    History & Hauntings of the Crescent City

    by Troy Taylor ...
    Series series Haunted America
    Travel beyond Bourbon Street into the macabre history of one of the most haunted cities in the United States with the author of Wicked New Orleans as your guide.New Orleans—the Big Easy, the birthplace of jazz, home of Cafe du Monde and what some call the most haunted city in America. Beneath the indulgence and revelry of the Crescent City lies a long history of the dark and mysterious. From the ... Read more

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