Over the years, the Great Lakes - Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario - have carried Native Americans, explorers, immigrants, bandits, min...

This book brings together a sampling of the best of the gold rush stories. From realism to romance, from true-life adventure to droll reminiscence,...

Don DeNevi tells the stories of some of the most daring desperados ever to set dynamite to strong box or safe.

Former Sen. Howard Baker aptly descibes the book in his Foreword:"The Greatest Speech, Ever was written to be more than a specialized monograph abo...

Explore the popular sights the rich and famous once enjoyed at Bar Harbor, Maine, and discover today's lesser-known treasures. 147 color images cap...

Nicknamed "Paris on the Platte," Denver, Colorado combines the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Eastern cities with the rugged spirit of miners and pione...

Travel into historic Ohio with delightful original postcards from the first half of the 20th century. Many of the locations have grown in prominenc...

Tour this winter playground rich in history and tropical allure. The resort city's amenities are illustrated in beautiful, hand-tinted picture post...

Growth of the American Revolution covers the period from the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766 to the outbreak of hostilities at Lexington and Concor...

Growth of the American Revolution covers the period from the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766 to the outbreak of hostilities at Lexington and Concor...

El estudio de las guerras civiles en el proceso de formación de los estados iberoamericanos es un hito de la historia política del siglo XIX. Repen...

No matter where you are in California, there's a lot to see and do. This book offers insight into the popular (and some of the hidden) museums, tou...

Guide to herbs used by North American Indians. This well-illustrated handbook describes 52 of the best-known herbs used by the Indians of North Ame...

This guide is intended to show some of the much-prized rocks and minerals of the Northwest. This guide is intended to show some of the much-prized ...

This second, revised and expanded, edition of this popular collection, including 233 photos and sketches, represents the most comprehensive study o...

After receiving a bundle of worn letters written by her late grandfather George Black Jack Vowel during the First World War, journalist J...

According to the American Camp Association, each summer over 11 million lucky individuals attend summer camp. This book recognizes the tremendous i...

George Case is a writer on ideas and popular culture, and an acknowledged authority on the band Led Zeppelin. He is the author of Jimmy Page: Magus...

"Before it was a modern freeway, California’s State Highway 99 was the main street of California, a simple two-lane road that passed through the do...

En este libro se estudia la obra de cuatro hombres excepcionales del México colonial,que quisieron cambiar el rumbo de la Historia por medio de la ...

Catherine Julien's new translation of Titu Cusi Yupanqui's Relasçion de como los Españoles Entraron en el Peru --an account of the Spanish conque...

Catherine Julien's new translation of Titu Cusi Yupanqui's Relasçion de como los Españoles Entraron en el Peru --an account of the Spanish conque...

Originally published in 1895, A History of Newfoundland is recognised as one of the best histories to be written during the colonial era. It is als...

David Ramsay's "History of the American Revolution" appeared in 1789 during an enthusiastic celebration of nationhood. It is the first American nat...