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Good Order and Safety

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A History of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 1861-1906

By Allen E. Wagner

$29.95 15 Aug 2008 Hardback Missouri Historical Society Press,U.S.

Examines the beginnings of the political era in St Louis, the reasons for the police department's establishment, and the inner workings of the department during that era. This book is not only is the story of the early police department but also integrates that story with the history of St Louis and even the state of Missouri.

Women of Conscience

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Social Reform in Danville, Illinois, 1890-1920

By Janet Duitsman Cornelius, Martha LaFrenz Kay

$39.95 15 Aug 2008 Hardback University of South Carolina Press

Documents the means by which church groups, literary study groups, and benevolent societies empowered women in a small, midwestern town to enact progressive community reforms and achieve suffrage. This book illustrates the potential of women united in purpose to address social injustices.

A President, a Church, and Trails West

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Competing Histories in Independence, Missouri

By Jon E. Taylor

$39.95 15 Aug 2008 Hardback University of Missouri Press

Chronicles a city's struggle to preserve its history and the built environment. This book places the role of preservation in Independence (Missouri) not only within the larger context of preservation in the US but also within the context of American environmental history.

American Pogrom

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The East St. Louis Race Riot and Black Politics

By Charles Lumpkins

$55.00 15 Aug 2008 Hardback Ohio University Press

On July 2 and 3, 1917, race riots rocked the small industrial city of East St Louis, Illinois. This title takes the reader beyond that pivotal time in the city's history to explore black people's activism from the antebellum era to the eve of the post - World War II civil rights movement.

Transitions

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Archaic and Early Woodland Research in the Ohio Country

By Martha P. Otto, Brian G. Redmond

$29.95 15 Aug 2008 Paperback Ohio University Press

The late Archaic and early Woodland peoples lived in the Ohio region between 5,000 and 2,000 years ago. This was a time of transition, when hunters and gatherers began to grow native seed crops, and develop forms of ritual and ceremonialism, sometimes involving burial mound construction. This book presents accounts of Native American behavior.

Transitions

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Archaic and Early Woodland Research in the Ohio Country

By Martha P. Otto, Brian G. Redmond

$59.95 15 Aug 2008 Hardback Ohio University Press

Sports in Chicago

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Elliott Gorn

$24.95 15 Aug 2008 Paperback University of Illinois Press

Focuses on aspects of Chicago sports, including long looks at amateur boxing, the impact of gender and ethnicity in sports, the politics of horse racing and stadium building, and the scandal of the Black Sox. This book is helpful for historians and sports fans alike who appreciate the longstanding importance of sports in Chicago.

Northern Treasure: The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and Horticultural Research Center

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Price, Susan Davis

$40.00 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Afton Historical Society Press

Horace Greeley advised westward-bound young men to steer clear of Minnesota because "they can't grow apples there." But as early as the 1850s, pioneers such as Peter Gideon began giving the llie to Greeley's dictum, breeding fruits and flowers that would thrive in spite of the state's brutal Januarys and torrid Julys. By 1908, the momentum begun by Gideon and other rustic geniuses had inspired the creation of the Minnesota Fruit Farm, eventually to become the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and Horticultural Research Center, the state's premier horticultural institution. In this lavishly illustrated centennial tribute to the Arboretum, Susan Davis Price and John Gregor invite the reader to join them in a celebration of Minnesota's horticultural year...Each of the Arboretum's gardens is profiled...This splendid volume is an ode to human ingenuity and determination...it documents for the first time the Minnesota Arboretum's evolution from a hopeful experiment into a northern treasure.

Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Atkins, Annette

$18.95 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Minnesota Historical Society Press

Fighting Bob La Follette: The Righteous Reformer

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Unger, Nancy C.

$22.95 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Tahquamenon Country

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Taylor, Charles Sprague Taylor, Sprague

$14.95 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Michigan State University Press

Haddonfield

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tassini, Katherine Mansfield Rauschenberger, Douglas B. Historical Society of Haddonfield

$19.99 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Haddonfield was founded in 1701 by Elizabeth Haddon, a 21-yearold English Quaker, as a place for Quakers and others to live and worship in freedom. Because of its location as a crossroads of water, road, and rail transportation, the community evolved from an 18th-century agricultural and trade center for southern New Jersey to a railroad suburb of Philadelphia in the late 19th century. The Indian King Tavern, a significant Revolutionary War site, was the first historic site purchased by the State of New Jersey. In 1858, the discovery in Haddonfield of the first nearly intact dinosaur created a sensation in the world of paleontology. Today Haddonfield has again evolved into a suburb known for the qualities of its residential and educational resources.

Sports in Chicago

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Gorn, Elliott J.

$24.95 01 Aug 2008 Paperback University of Illinois Press

Sports in Chicago

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Gorn, Elliott J.

$75.00 01 Aug 2008 Hardback University of Illinois Press

Chicago has garnered national recognition by winning the World Series, the Super Bowl, and a string of titles in the National Basketball Association. But amateur sports also play a large role in the city's athletic traditions, especially in schools and youth leagues. This book focuses on multiple aspects of Chicago sports.

For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Chicago

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Baatz, Simon

$27.95 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Harper

In the tradition of "The Devil in the White City" comes a riveting recreation of one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century--the scandalous Leopold-Loeb murder case that shocked Chicago. Photos throughout.

Good Order and Safety

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A History of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 1861-1906

By Allen E. Wagner

$29.95 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Missouri Historical Society Press,U.S.

Sunday Afternoon on the Porch

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reflections of a Small Town in Iowa, 1939-1942

By Kuntz, Everett

$29.95 15 Jul 2008 Hardback University of Iowa Press

In 1939, just before graduating in the small town of Ridgeway in northeast Iowa, Everett Kuntz spent his entire savings of $12.50 on a 35mm Argus AF camera. When he became ill with cancer in the fall of 2002 - sixty years after he had developed the last of his bulk film - Everett opened his time capsule and printed the images from his youth.

A President, a Church, and Trails West

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Competing Histories in Independence, Missouri

By Jon E. Taylor

$39.95 15 Jul 2008 Hardback University of Missouri Press

American Pogrom

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The East St. Louis Race Riot and Black Politics

By Charles Lumpkins

$24.95 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Ohio University Press

American Pogrom

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The East St. Louis Race Riot and Black Politics

By Charles Lumpkins

$55.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Ohio University Press

Art in Detroit Public Places

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Dennis A. Nawrocki

$24.95 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Wayne State University Press

The Detroit area is home to several works of public art in its parks, libraries, schools, and hospitals. This guidebook considers over 150 pieces organized by section into six geographical districts of metropolitan Detroit. Each of these sections is accompanied by a street map for easy planning of walking or driving tours.

A Picturesque Situation

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mackinac Before Photography, 1615-1860

By Brian Leigh Dunnigan

$75.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Wayne State University Press

From the era of European exploration to the beginning of the Civil War, the Straits of Mackinac were a crucial link in the westward water transportation system of the United States. This work uses documents, maps, drawings, and prints to illustrate the unique history of the Straits from 1615 to 1860.

Lake Superior's Historic North Shore

09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Guided Tour

By Deborah Morse-Kahn

$15.95 09 Jul 2008 Paperback Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.

Offers the history of Native Americans, the historic fur trade years, the development of Norwegian fishing villages, and the heyday of splendid tourist lodges like Babe Ruth's famous Naniboujou.

Jim Crow Nostalgia

06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reconstructing Race in Bronzeville

By Michelle R. Boyd

$57.00 06 Jul 2008 Hardback University of Minnesota Press

Strange Tales from Ohio: True Stories of Remarkable People, Places, and Events in Ohio History

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Zurcher, Neil

$14.95 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Gray & Company Publishers

An updated and revised edition of the popular book about Ohio's offbeat history, by Neil Zurcher--the author of "Ohio Oddities" and "Ohio Road Trips." Learn why residents of Blueball, Ohio, erected a monument to a pig. Witness the birth of the Inflatoplane (an inflatable airplane, of course) in Akron, and revisit Ohio's last public whipping, near Dayton. Read about the Funeral Home Museum . . . the Curse of Leatherlips . . . The world's first recorded automobile accident . . . the oldest Revolutionary War veteran . . . cemetery rootbeer . . . the man who invented disposable diapers . . . A treat for anyone who enjoys discovering the real wonders of the Buckeye State!

Warman's Rookwood Pottery: Identification and Price Guide

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rago, Denise

$24.99 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Krause Publications

Warman's Rookwood Pottery teaches you how to identify, value, and affordably collect this exquisite style of pottery, while deepening your passion for it. With insight into the history of Rookwood Pottery, including 1,000 brilliant color photos and an explanation of the exclusive marking dating system, this book delivers more than pricing and identifying details. It demonstrates why there is such interest in this pottery.

Forts of the Northern Plains

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Barnes, Jeffrey S. Barnes, Jeff

$19.95 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Stackpole Books

As the first official symbols of US government presence on the Western frontier, the forts of the Northern Plains were both centres of commerce and sources of conflict. This book recounts the integral role that 51 of those forts played during decades of warfare with the Plains Indians tribes.

The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Wunder, John R. Ross, Joann M.

$30.00 01 Jul 2008 Paperback University of Nebraska Press

The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854 abolished the Missouri Compromise, which had prohibited slavery in the region since 1820. The essays in this volume shift the focus from the violent and influential reaction of "Bleeding Kansas" to the role that Nebraska played in this decisive moment.

Motor City Rock and Roll: Motor City Rock and Roll:: The 1960s and 1970s the 1960s and 1970s

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Harris, Bob Peters, John Douglas

$19.99 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Art in Detroit Public Places

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Dennis A. Nawrocki

$24.95 15 Jun 2008 Paperback Wayne State University Press

The Soviet Union and the June 1967 Six Day War

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Yaacov Ro'i

$60.00 15 Jun 2008 Hardback Stanford University Press

Why did the Soviet Union spark war in 1967 between Israel and the Arab states by falsely informing Syria and Egypt that Israel was massing troops on the Syrian border? Based on archival sources, this work argues that Moscow had absolutely no intention of starting a war.

The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Regimental History

By Chris Wehner

$45.00 15 Jun 2008 Hardback McFarland & Co Inc

Details the Civil War experiences of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteers as they traveled over 9000 miles in the service of their country. This volume discusses the background of the men who comprised the regiment. It focuses on the firsthand, day-to-day experiences of the common soldier.

Wisconsin Votes

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Electoral History

By Robert Booth Fowler

$24.95 15 Jun 2008 Paperback University of Wisconsin Press

Tells the story of voting in elections across the years and investigates electoral trends and patterns over the course of Wisconsin's history. This book explores the ways that ethnic and religious groups in the state have voted historically and looks at the successes and failures of the two major parties over the years.

Wisconsin Votes

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Electoral History

By Robert Booth Fowler

$50.00 15 Jun 2008 Hardback University of Wisconsin Press

Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Folk Traditions of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

By Richard Mercer Dorson

$24.95 15 Jun 2008 Paperback University of Wisconsin Press

Remote and rugged, Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been home to a rich variety of indigenous peoples and Old World immigrants. This book presents and ponders the folk narratives of the region's loggers, miners, lake sailors, trappers, and townfolk.

Women's History Tours of the Twin Cities

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kreuter, Gretchen

$14.95 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Nodin Press

Historic Photos of Grand Rapids

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hazelwood, Karole

$39.95 01 Jun 2008 Hardback Turner Publishing Company (KY)

Historic Photos of St. Paul

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Trimble, Steve

$39.95 01 Jun 2008 Hardback Turner Publishing Company (KY)

Chicago: Then and Now

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By McNulty, Elizabeth

$10.95 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Thunder Bay Press

Every important building, avenue, neighborhood, and point of interest is documented in this edition, including Chicago's landmarks from Navy Pier to the Stockyards and from the Southside all the way up the Magnificent Mile.

Wisconsin Quilts: History in the Stitches

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

History in the Stitches

By Kort, Ellen

$34.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Krause Publications

Showcases one hundred antique quilts. Organised chronologically according to the age of the quilt, this book is in part a history of a Midwestern state from its settlement in the 1800s to the middle of the twentieth century, told through the eyes of the women and their families who made the quilts.

Michigan State College: John Hannah and the Creation of a World University, 1926-1969

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Hannah and the Creation of a World University, 1926-1969

By Thomas, David A.

$39.95 01 Jun 2008 Hardback Michigan State University Press

The second in the Sesquicentennial history of Michigan State University. This volume explores the "Hannah years." Michigan State University cannot be separated from the enormous influence of one man, John Hannah, who steered its growth, academic programs, influence, and international prestige.

A President, a Church, and Trails West: Competing Histories in Independence, Missouri

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Competing Histories in Independence, Missouri

By Taylor, Jon E.

$39.95 01 Jun 2008 Hardback University of Missouri Press

Our First Family's Home: The Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden

By Mairose, Mary Alice

$20.00 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Ohio University Press

Tells the story of the home that has served as Ohio's executive residence since 1957, and of the nine governors and their families who have lived in the house. This book offers a history of the residence and garden that represent Ohio to visiting dignitaries and the citizens of the state alike.

Our First Family's Home: The Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden

By Mairose, Mary Alice

$35.00 01 Jun 2008 Hardback Ohio University Press

Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bob Dylan's Minnesota

By Thompson, Toby

$15.95 01 Jun 2008 Paperback University of Minnesota Press

"A first-rate novelistic account . . . as [Thompson] uncovers the Dylan few people know"--William Kennedy, "Look Magazine." This updated version includes an interview with the author, previously unpublished photographs, and a new Preface by Thompson.

Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel: Minnesota's Historic Bridges

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Minnesota's Historic Bridges

By Gardner, Denis P.

$39.95 01 Jun 2008 Hardback University of Minnesota Press

Historian Denis P. Gardner documents and celebrates a wide range of the state's rural and urban spans, telling the remarkable stories of their construction and impact on Minnesota life and culture. From Pratt trusses to bow string arches, Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel describes nearly every bridge type found in Minnesota, including railroad spans, and features more than 225 illustrations of historical and extant bridges. Gardner details the development of engineering and construction innovations (complete with a guide to trusses) and traces the fascinating politics and personalities behind the task of creating and maintaining safe, and often beautiful, crossings.

Through arresting photographs and lively narrative, Gardner makes a compelling argument for the value of preserving our bridges and the cultural heritage they carry and brings to life their importance in Minnesota's past, present, and future.

Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Abbott, Karen

$15.00 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Random House Trade

Step into the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history. Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, this book presents a vivid snapshot of America's journey from Victorian-era propriety to 20th-century modernity.

Never Been a Time: The 1917 Race Riot That Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Barnes, Harper

$25.99 01 Jun 2008 Hardback Walker & Company

Barnes offers this dramatic account of one of the deadliest racial confrontations in the 20th century--in East St. Louis in the summer of 1917--which paved the way for the civil rights movement. b&w illustrations.

Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kavieff, Paul R.

$19.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Detroitas Infamous Purple Gang is a photographic history of one of the most notorious organized crime groups of the 20th century. The photographs chronologically follow the evolution of the Purples from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction. Using rare police department mug shots and group photographs, the book transports readers through the dark side of Prohibition-era Detroit history. Detroit had a gold rush atmosphere and a thriving black market during the 1920s that attracted gangsters and unsavory characters from all over the country.

Plainfield Township Plainfield Township

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Byle, Ann E.

$19.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Lovely plains and beautiful fields greeted settlers eager to put down roots in the area north of the growing city of Grand Rapids. The northernmost point of the Grand River and its environs, including the Rogue River joining the Grand nearby, offered folks everything they needed: river and road travel, good farmland, plenty of forestland, and enough space to grow and prosper. Soon the area was known as Plainfield Township, with the bustling Plainfield Village at its center. Small communities grew up around the township, including Belmont and Comstock Park that exist today but also Konkle Town and Childsdale, which do not. Plainfield Village is gone as well, but the spirit of those early pioneers lives on. Today Plainfield Township is a combination of city and country, businesses and farms, and longtime residents and those just discovering the beauty of this area that still boasts plains and fields.

Portage Park Portage Park

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Pogorzelski, Daniel Maloof, John

$19.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Nodaway County Nodaway County

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Steiner, Michael J.

$19.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Historic Irvington Historic Irvington

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Young, Julie

$19.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Founded in 1870, historic Irvington serves as a time capsule to the bygone days of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The once autonomous community along the Pennsylvania Railroad and U.S. Route 40 has a history as rich and spellbinding as the legendary tales of its namesake, Washington Irving. Featuring plenty of architectural diversity and notable citizens, Irvington served as the original home to Butler University and became known as a cultural, arts, and academic pillar of the Indianapolis landscape. Today Irvington continues to be the gem of Indianapolisas east side with locally owned shops and businesses along with a community that is committed to the past while focusing on the future.

Mount Calvary Cemetery Mount Calvary Cemetery

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Miller, C. L.

$19.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

Mount Calvary Cemeteryas 40 acres of sprawling land has been the final resting place of prominent citizens, religious figures, and even the notorious for over 142 years. Many of those interred here were Catholic immigrants that settled in Columbus long before it became the city of a million people. They built homes, established businesses, and sought a higher level of education, becoming lawyers, politicians, doctors, and businessmen. One became athe voice of the 1920s, a and several streets throughout the city were named after others. For every image carved in majestic stone or simple marker engraved with a name and date, there is the untold story of an individual who made Columbus the great city it is today.

Arlington: Arlington:: 175 Years 175 Years

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Eagle Creek Historical Organization The Pace Students of Arlington School

$19.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Arcadia Publishing

In 1834, Robert Hurd and his family settled on a parcel of land in what is now present-day Arlington. A devout Presbyterian, Hurd named the town after his favorite church hymn. In the late 1800s, the small town of Arlington saw progress in the form of two railroads. The mid-1930s were especially prosperous, as the town enjoyed a bustling business center that included six grocery stores. The famous Arlington Homecoming Festival began in 1946 and ran for 50 years. In the 1990s, George Herbert Bush and William Jefferson Clinton made presidential campaign stops here, making history in this quiet, small town. The heart of this town can be found in its citizens, their churches, schools, and businesses, and their community park. Current and former residents alike share fond memories of their small-town lifestyle and are proud to be Arlingtonians.

Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel

30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Minnesota's Historic Bridges

By Denis P. Gardner, Eric DeLony

$39.95 30 May 2008 Hardback University of Minnesota Press

Good Order and Safety

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A History of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 1861-1906

By Allen E. Wagner

$29.95 15 May 2008 Hardback Missouri Historical Society Press,U.S.

Art in Detroit Public Places

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Dennis A. Nawrocki

$24.95 15 May 2008 Paperback Wayne State University Press

A Picturesque Situation

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mackinac Before Photography, 1615-1860

By Brian Leigh Dunnigan

$75.00 15 May 2008 Hardback Wayne State University Press

Wisconsin Votes

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Electoral History

By Robert Booth Fowler

$50.00 15 May 2008 Hardback University of Wisconsin Press

Mexican Chicago

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Race, Identity, and Nation, 1916-39

By Gabriela F. Arredondo

$25.00 15 May 2008 Paperback University of Illinois Press

Builds on previous studies of Mexicans in United States while challenging static definitions of "American". In discussing this process of becoming "Mexican" in Chicago during early twentieth century, this book not only explores how that identity was constructed but also provides insight into the repercussions of that identity formation process.

Mexican Chicago

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Race, Identity, and Nation, 1916-39

By Gabriela F. Arredondo

$60.00 15 May 2008 Hardback University of Illinois Press

Challenges static definitions of "American" and underlying assumptions of assimilation. The author contends that because of the revolutionary context from which they came, Mexicans in Chicago between 1916 and 1939 were not just another ethnic group working to be assimilated into a city that has a long history of incorporating newcomers.

Haunted Ohio

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Buckeye State

By Charles A. Stansfield

$9.95 14 May 2008 Paperback Stackpole Books,U.S.

Presents a collection of eerie tales from the Buckeye State. This book includes stories and legends from across the plains to the metropolitan centres of Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, including the phantom in Dayton's Woodland Cemetery who perches atop his tombstone, the spirits of the Millfield miners, and more.

Oldest Chicago

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Witter, David

$15.00 01 May 2008 Paperback Lake Claremont Press

Little Heathens

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kalish, Mildred Armstrong

$31.95 01 May 2008 Hardback Center Point Large Print

Mildred Armstrong Kalish grew up on her grandparents' Iowa farm during the Great Depression. Kalish counts herself among the lucky of that era. She had caring grandparents who possessed the pioneer virtues of their forebears, teachers who inspired and befriended her, and a barnyard full of animals ready to be tamed and loved. She, her siblings and their cousins worked hard and played hard. Filled with recipes and how-to tips, Little Heathens portrays a world of hardship tempered by kinship, kindness, and simple pleasures. Recounted in a luminous narrative filled with tenderness and humor, KALISH's memoir of her childhood shows how even the bleakest of times can seem like "quite a romp."

Lake Superior's Historic North Shore

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Guided Tour

By Deborah Morse-Kahn

$15.95 01 May 2008 Paperback Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.

Offers the history of Native Americans, the historic fur trade years, the development of Norwegian fishing villages, and the heyday of splendid tourist lodges like Babe Ruth's famous Naniboujou.

Finns in Wisconsin

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Knipping, Mark

$9.95 01 May 2008 Paperback Wisconsin Historical Society Press

From mining to logging to farming, Finns played an important role in the early development of Wisconsin. Although their immigration to the state came later than that of most other groups, their contributions proved just as significant. This newly revised and updated book traces the history of Finnish settlement in Wisconsin, from the large concentrations of Finns in the northern region, to the smaller "Little Finlands" created in other areas of the state. Supplemented by photographs from the Wisconsin Historical Society's collection, this is an ideal source for those who wish to learn more about Wisconsin's Finnish settlers.

A New Theatre

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Guthrie, Tyrone

$15.95 01 May 2008 Paperback University of Minnesota Press

Vestal

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hadsell, Margaret