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  • Lost Washington, D. C.

    The author of the popular blog "The Streets of Washington" shares new vignettes and reader favorites exploring the colorful history of America's capitol.In Lost Washington, D.C., John DeFerrari investigates the bygone institutions and local haunts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Washington may seem eternal and unchanging with its grand avenues and stately monuments, but longtime locals ... Leer más

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  • The Evolution of Washington, DC

    Historical Selections from the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection at the George Washington University

    The Evolution of Washington, DC is a striking volume featuring select pieces of the extraordinary collection of Washingtoniana donated by Albert H. Small to the George Washington University in 2011. It showcases treasures such as an 1860 lithograph of the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in front of the White House and a contemporary print of old Potomac River steamboats. Other unique pieces ... Leer más

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  • Boardwalk Empire

    The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, HBO Series Tie-In Edition

    THE TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE HBO SERIESThrough most of the 20th century, Atlantic City was controlled by a powerful partnership of local politicians and racketeers. Funded by payoffs from gambling rooms, bars, and brothels, this corrupt alliance reached full bloom during the reign of Enoch "Nucky" Johnson — the second of three bosses to head the Republican machine that dominated city politics ... Leer más

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  • Ship Ablaze

    The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum

    de Ed O'Donnell ...
    The true story of one of the greatest tragedies in New York historyOn June 15, 1904, the steamship General Slocum was heading from Manhattan to Long Island Sound when a fire erupted in one of the storage rooms. Faced with an untrained crew, crumbling life jackets, and inaccessible lifeboats, hundreds of terrified passengers--few of which were experienced swimmers--fled into the water. By the time ... Leer más

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  • The Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York

    Historic Streets, Hidden Spots, and Iconic Neighborhoods in Manhattan

    Discover the hidden side of New York City history with the official companion to the wildly popular, award-winning podcast, The Bowery Boys, that the New York Times calls "among the best city-centric series." The Bowery Boys podcast is a phenomenon, thrilling audiences each month with one amazing story after the next. Now, in their first-ever book, the duo gives you an exclusive personal tour ... Leer más

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  • Smoking Typewriters

    The Sixties Underground Press and the Rise of Alternative Media in America

    How did the New Left uprising of the 1960s happen? What caused millions of young people-many of them affluent and college educated-to suddenly decide that American society needed to be completely overhauled? In Smoking Typewriters, historian John McMillian shows that one answer to these questions can be found in the emergence of a dynamic underground press in the 1960s. Following the lead of ... Leer más

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  • Oneida

    From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table

    A fascinating and unusual chapter in American history about a religious community that held radical notions of equality, sex, and religion---only to transform itself, at the beginning of the twentieth century, into a successful silverware company and a model of buttoned-down corporate propriety.In the early nineteenth century, many Americans were looking for an alternative to the Puritanism that ... Leer más

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  • Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition

    Series series Images of America
    Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and ... Leer más

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  • Detonators

    The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt for Justice

    de Chad Millman ...
    "A gripping account" of German spies, a massive explosion in New York Harbor, and the hunt for the conspirators ( The New York Times).The attack in New York Harbor was so explosive that people as far away as Maryland felt the ground shake. Windows were blown out at the New York Public Library; the main building at Ellis Island was nearly destroyed; the Statue of Liberty was damaged. Chaos overtook ... Leer más

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  • The Copacabana

    Series series Images of America
    It has been years since New York has seen anything quite like the old Copacabana. The Copa, Manhattan's best-known night club, was also the most popular nightspot in America. From the moment it burst onto the scene in 1940, an aura of glamour and sophistication hovered over the Copa. It was a luminous glow that, over the course of five decades, served this illustrious establishment well, beckoning ... Leer más

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  • Lost Amusement Parks of New York City

    Beyond Coney Island

    A historical tour of fun and frolic in the five boroughs—including photos from the good old days.Coney Island is an iconic symbol of turn-of-the-century New York—but many other amusement parks have thrilled the residents of the five boroughs.Strategically placed at the end of trolley lines, railways, public beaches, and waterways, these playgrounds for the rich and poor alike first appeared in ... Leer más

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  • Baltimore Baseball & Barbecue with Boog Powell

    Stories from the Orioles' Smokey Slugger

    Series series American Palate
    Since he started smacking long balls for the Baltimore Orioles, John "Boog" Powell has enjoyed the gustatory delights of his adopted hometown. A four-time All-Star and a fixture in two World Series, Boog also knows how to make one heck of a pit beef sandwich. Backyard barbecues at Boog's Baltimore row house were once a post-game tradition for the team. After hanging up his spikes, the former MVP ... Leer más

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