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Cuba

Alejandro M de Quesada, A M De Quesada

• Hardcover | Spaans
• Considered by many to be the jewel of the Caribbean, Cuba boasts a vibrant history. Combining both the beauty of white-sand beaches and the majesty of... Lees meer

Weeki Wachee Springs

Maryan Pelland, Dan Pelland

• Hardcover | Engels
• Mermaids are like leprechauns: it's very hard to sneak up and catch a glimpse of one. But in a hamlet on the Gulf Coast of Florida, people have been a... Lees meer

Jersey Shore

Wayne O Welshans

• Hardcover | Engels
• Jersey Shore, a small town with a seemingly misplaced name, was on the edge of the western frontier during Revolutionary War days, and those who settl... Lees meer

Little Italy

Chris Dorer

• Hardcover | Engels
• Originally called Alta Villa (the "high place"), Little Italy was settled in 1915 by a group of northern Italian immigrants who came to Arkansas looki... Lees meer

Brockton Revisited

James E Benson, Foreword by Mayor Linda M Balzotti

• Hardcover | Engels
• Brockton, the "City of Champions," earned this title through its fame for championship sports teams and its most famous hometown sports hero, undefeat... Lees meer

Jews of Oakland and Berkeley

Frederick Isaac

• Hardcover | Engels
• From the time the Jewish people of Oakland first settled in that city, they have developed their own institutions and style. Starting with the purchas... Lees meer

Suffolk Downs

Christian Teja

• Hardcover | Engels
• Since opening on July 10, 1935, Suffolk Downs has played host to some of Thoroughbred racing's greatest champions, including Triple Crown winners War ... Lees meer

Worcester

• Hardcover | Engels
• Since the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, the camera has been used as a tool of both discovery and preservation. Photographs... Lees meer

Penn and Madison Townships

Debra C Perkins

• Hardcover | Engels
• Nestled in the midst of St. Joseph County, the area that is now Penn and Madison Townships was once heavily wooded. In the 1830s, the earliest settler... Lees meer

1972 Flood in New York's Southern Tier

Kirk W House

• Hardcover | Engels
• In June 1972, Hurricane Agnes hit the East Coast with a monstrous and devastating force, bringing a deluge across multiple states and slamming four co... Lees meer

Vermont-Quebec Border

Matthew Farfan

• Hardcover | Engels
• The Vermont-Quebec Border: Life on the Line is a visual record of life in the villages, towns, and countryside in this unique and special part of the ... Lees meer

Stepping Out in Cincinnati

Allen J Singer

• Hardcover | Engels
• Long before folks had a television set and radio in every room, they sought entertainment by stepping out for a night on the town. The choices around ... Lees meer

Effingham County

Historic Effingham Society

• Hardcover | Engels
• On March 12, 1734, German Salzburger immigrants arrived in the southern portion of Georgia where, with handmade bricks, they constructed the Jerusalem... Lees meer

Pittsburgh's Bridges

Todd Wilson Pe, Helen Wilson

• Hardcover | Engels
• Pittsburgh is the "City of Bridges," and what remarkable bridges they are! The area's challenging topography of deep ravines and mighty rivers--the Mo... Lees meer

Jewish Community of Shreveport

Eric J Brock

• Hardcover | Engels
• The Jewish presence in northwest Louisiana actually predates the establishment of Shreveport in 1836. From the very beginning, Jews have been part of ... Lees meer

Greeks in Houston

Irene Cassis, Constantina Michalos

• Hardcover | Engels
• This history of the Greeks in Houston is really the story of individuals who worked diligently to forge new lives for themselves even as they maintain... Lees meer

Rogers Park

Jacque Day Archer, Jamie Wirsbinski Santoro

• Hardcover | Engels
• Rogers Park bears the name of Philip McGregor Rogers, an intrepid and enterprising Irish immigrant who purchased the first tract of land in the area i... Lees meer

Los Angeles River

Ted Elrick, Friends of the Los Angeles River

• Hardcover | Engels
• For centuries, the Los Angeles River was unpredictable-- prone to flooding, a raging torrent during rare Southern California rains, and just a trickle... Lees meer

Gladwin County

Rick Sigsby

• Hardcover | Engels
• Gladwin County, named after a British commander of Fort Detroit, is situated in upper mid-Michigan. Settled at the beginnings of the Civil War, this a... Lees meer

San Luis Obispo

Janet Penn Franks

• Hardcover | Engels
• San Luis Obispo was founded in 1772 as a mission in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains on California's Central Coast. The city that grew from ... Lees meer

Filipinos in New York City

Kevin L Nadal, Filipino-American National Historical So

• Hardcover | Engels
• After the Spanish-American War in 1898, many Filipinos immigrated to New York City, mostly as students, enrolling at local institutions like Columbia ... Lees meer

Red Lodge

John Clayton, Carbon County Historical Society

• Hardcover | Engels
• From enchanting downtown architecture to the spectacular Beartooth Highway, Red Lodge wears its vibrant history with pride. A coal-mining boom founded... Lees meer

Lower Penobscot River Region

Richard R Shaw

• Hardcover | Engels
• The Lower Penobscot River region has long lured vacationers and mariners alike, entranced by the natural beauty of the "Rhine of Maine." Early sailors... Lees meer

African Americans of Giles County

Carla J Jones, Tonya M Hull

• Hardcover | Engels
• Giles County was founded on November 14, 1809, and is known as the land of milk and honey. The county is home to over 30 National Register properties,... Lees meer