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Santa Rita del Cobre: A Copper Mining Community in New Mexico
Christopher J. Huggard
History of the Americas; Industrialisation & industrial history; Mining industry; Local history
Hardback
Evolving from mining-military camp to presidio, to company town, and eventually to independent community, Santa Rita developed... [more]
50 People Who Stuffed Up South Africa
Alex Parker
Local history
Paperback
A collection of the 50 greatest villains of South African history, from Jan van Riebeeck to Shaka to Cecil John Rhodes to... [more]
William Marshal and the Medieval Lordship of Leinster
Coilin O. Drisceoil, John Bradley
Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; European history; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history; Local history
Hardback
William Marshal (c.1146-1219), earl of Pembroke and lord of Leinster, has been described as the greatest knight that ever... [more]
A Century of Belfast
Trevor Parkhill, Vivienne Pollock
Local history
Paperback
This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Belfast during... [more]
Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You
David E. Kyvig, Myron A. Marty
History of the Americas; Local history
Hardback
Acclaimed for nearly thirty years as the most comprehensive introduction to research in North American family and community... [more]
Time Travel in North Vancouver: A Peek into the Past
Sharon J. Proctor
Local history
Paperback
Packed with old and new photographs, this book takes readers on a light-hearted tour of North Vancouver's past. It features... [more]
History of Haworth: From Earliest Times
Michael Baumber
Local history
Hardback
Haworth parsonage and village will forever be linked inextricably with one nineteenth-century literary family. For it was... [more]
Chicago: A Biography
Dominic A. Pacyga
Local history
Hardback
A work that traces the storied past of the author's hometown, from the explorations of Joliet and Marquette in 1673 to the... [more]
Quadra Story
Jeanette Taylor
Local history
Hardback
Quadra Island, the largest and most populated of the Discovery Islands at the top end of Georgia Strait, has a history loaded... [more]
Rosslyn Chapel Revealed
Michael T. R. B. Turnbull
History; Local history
Paperback
For centuries Rosslyn Chapel has been the subject of ingenious speculation. The Chapel was designed by Sir William Sinclair,... [more]
New Orleans City Guide
Project of the Works Progress Administration
Local history; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
Produced in 1938, under the direction of novelist and historian Lyle Saxon, The Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress... [more]
Mexican Americans in Texas: A Brief History
Arnoldo De Leon
Local history
Paperback
Featuring a survey of Tejanos, this book presents a political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas... [more]
Lived in London: Blue Plaques and the Stories Behind Them
Emily Cole
Local history; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Hardback
Tells the stories behind 800 of the capital's plaques. Arranged geographically - by borough and area, this is a guide to London's... [more]
A New History of the Isle of Man: The Medieval Period, 1000-1405
Sean Duffy
Local history
Paperback
Assesses the medieval legacy of the Isle of Man highlights the island's position as a cockpit of English, Scottish, Irish... [more]
A New History of the Isle of Man: The Medieval Period, 1000-1405
Sean Duffy
Local history
Hardback
Assesses the medieval legacy of the Isle of Man that highlights the island's position as a cockpit of English, Scottish, Irish... [more]
London's Strangest Tales: Extraordinary But True Tales from Over a Thousand...
Tom Quinn
History; British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
Contains several facts on London such as: it's forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in Burlington Arcade; and there's... [more]
The Irish Pub
James Fennell, Turtle Bunbury
Local history; Travel & holiday
Hardback
Presents the historic pubs that epitomize Ireland's essential charm. This book covers each pub in four or six pages with about... [more]
Real Aberystwyth
Niall Griffiths
Local history; Travel writing
Paperback
A guide to Aberystwyth that mixes autobiography with topography, alligns the oblique approach with historical report, and... [more]
Haunted New York City: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Big Apple
Cheri Revai
Ghosts & poltergeists; Local history
Paperback
One of America's most populated city is also home to ghosts and strange creatures of the night. The stories of the paranormal... [more]
Liverpool: A People's History
Peter Aughton
Local history
Paperback
A bestselling classic history of Liverpool, tremendously readable and full of beautiful images to complement the text. [more]
London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer
Brian Parsons, Hugh Mellor
History; Local history
Hardback
The cemeteries of Greater London have been a neglected area of the capital's history. They are filled not only with the remains... [more]
Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota...
Barbara W. Sommer
History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Management of land & natural resources; Local history
Hardback
Traces the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which supplied jobs to over 77,000 Minnesotans during the Great Depression.... [more]
Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel Hearne
Samuel Hearne
True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Local history
Paperback
Samuel Hearne was a superb reporter, from his anguished description of the massacre of helpless Eskimos by his Indian companions... [more]
Pennsylvania Ghost Towns: Uncovering the Hidden Past
Susan Hutchison Tassin
Local history
Paperback
Cemeteries, abandoned buildings, and roads to nowhere are all that remain of several once-thriving towns in Pennsylvania.... [more]
My Life in the Maine Woods: A Game Warden's Wife in the Allagash Country...
Annette Jackson
Memoirs; Local history
Paperback
Recounts the author's North Woods experiences during the 1930s when she, her husband, and their children lived in a small... [more]
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