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  • Columbus Chronicles: Tales From East Mississippi

    by Rufus Ward ...
    Series series American Chronicles
    After its founding in 1821, Columbus endured the hardships of early settlement and the tumult of the Civil War to enjoy years of prosperity while also weathering some hard times. Through it all, the city developed into the beloved homeplace residents are proud of today. Rufus Ward has been a diligent steward of the region's history, and his popular "Ask Rufus" column stands as proof. This new ... Read more

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  • The Tombigbee River Steamboats: Rollodores, Dead Heads and Side-Wheelers

    by Rufus Ward ...
    The Tombigbee River flows through the history of Alabama and Mississippi, connecting the Black Prairie cotton belt of northeast Mississippi and west Alabama to Mobile and the Gulf of Mexico. In the early 1800s, it became the regional artery of commerce and trade, with steamboats carrying cotton to the port of Mobile and then returning upriver with farm supplies and consumer goods. Today, the ... Read more

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  • Forbidden Fruit

    Love Stories from the Underground Railroad

    by Betty DeRamus ...
    Forbidden Fruit is a collection of fascinating, largely untold tales of ordinary men and women who faced mobs, bloodhounds, bounty hunters, and bullets to be together**—**and defy a system that categorized blacks not only as servants, but as property.In the true love stories of Forbidden Fruit, you will meet sixteen couples who fought for love—love between slaves, between slaves and masters, and ... Read more

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  • American Auto Trail-North Carolina's U.S. Highway 70

    by Lyn Wilkerson ...
    This edition in the American Auto Trails series explores the route of U.S. 70 across North Carolina, from the coastal town of Atlantic to the Smoky Mountains on the Tennessee State Line. U.S. 70 travels through the heart of the state, connecting the cities of Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Asheville. Driving maps and GPS Coordinates are provided for all listed historic sites. ... Read more

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  • George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour

    This account of the first president's trip to unite a young America "follows Washington's travels day-by-day with detailed information about each stop" ( Daily Herald).Newly elected president George Washington set out to visit the new nation aware that he was the singular unifying figure in America. The journey's finale was the Southern Tour, begun in March 1791. The long and arduous trek from the ... Read more

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  • Slow Travels-Mississippi

    by Lyn Wilkerson ...
    Slow Travels-Mississippi explores the history of the state along U.S. Highways 45, 61, 80, 82, and 84. Based on the American Guides Series of the 1930's and 40's, this guide includes up to date directions, reference maps, and GPS coordinates for all listed sites. Explore Vicksburg, Natchez, Jackson, and all the history inbetween. ... Read more

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  • Very Charleston

    A Celebration of History, Culture, and Lowcountry Charm

    Fully illustrated and featuring little-known facts, this book is an entertaining guide and an irresistible keepsake for visitors and Charlestonians alike.Cobblestone streets leading to perfectly preserved historic homes. Intricate wrought-iron gates opening to lush, fragrant gardens. A skyline of steeples and a river harbor bustling with schooners and sailboats. Charleston is one of America's most ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Patriots, Pirates, and Pineys: Sixty Who Shaped New Jersey

    Southern New Jersey is a region full of rich heritage, and yet it is one of the best kept historical secrets of our nation. Many famous people have lived in Southern New Jersey, and numerous world-renowned businesses were started in this area as well. This collection of biographies gives the reader a sense of history about the area through the stories of the people who resided there, with the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Touring the Shenandoah Valley Backroads

    Shenandoah—most often translated as "Daughter of the Stars"—is one of the loveliest names in the language. Backroads travelers will find that it fits the Valley perfectly. Most people know the Shenandoah Valley for its Civil War–era history, from Robert E. Lee's capture of John Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859 to Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign of 1862 to the Battle of New Market in 1864. Fewer ... Read more

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  • Slow Travels-Blue Ridge Parkway

    by Lyn Wilkerson ...
    This edition of the Slow Travels Series commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway construction. The segments of the parkway are separated into the Virginia and North Carolina sections. This guide is not intended to be a history of the Blue Ridge Parkway, but a guide to the history which lies along it and in the surrounding region. ... Read more

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  • The World of Your Ancestors - Dates - 1800 - 1899

    2 of 6, #2

    A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious GenealogistsDo you Want To Know More About the Past?THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1800 - 1899 is volume two of this series. It was a time of many changes. Where were your ancestors in the 1800's? Did they fight in the Civil War? What inventions changed their lives? Who were well known people? What songs were sung? What books were read? What did ... Read more

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  • Washington

    Series series Images of America
    Located on the Southwest Trail that connected St. Louis to Texas, the town of Washington was established in 1824 in the southwest corner of Arkansas. Named after the first president of the United States, Washington is an example of a true American town with the city streets bearing the names of famous countrymen. American icons such as James Bowie, Sam Houston, and Davy Crockett all passed through ... Read more

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