Local history

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

Christina MacDonald MacQueen (1884-1959) was born on St Kilda and grew up there at the close of the 19th century.

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From the #1 bestselling author ofThe Boys in the BoatandFacing the Mountaincomes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontierAn ideal pairing of talent and material.

Arthur Stringer was a 20th century Canadian poet best known for writing "e;hack-fiction"e; works alongside his poetry.

Celebrate the heart of Britain in this fun and informative mini-ebook.

In the 1930s five men wrote a history of the battalion they had proudly served with: the 1st Hull Battalion, known today as the 10th East Yorkshire Regiment or The Commercials.

Widespread poverty continued to exist in Durham at the start of the twentieth century.

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in and Around Durham spans four centuries, with over fifty terrible tales of man's inhumanity to man, which are related in the pages of this book.

In his last book, The Real Gorbals Story, Colin MacFarlane detailed how he witnessed a once great area, home to wonderful characters and grand old buildings, disappear before his eyes.

Um die Spannung zwischen dem Natürlichen und seiner (kulturellen, sozialen, historischen, praktischen, wissenschaftlichen, nachahmenden etc.

What is life like as a football club chairman?

In the early 1800s, John William Ware and Joseph Lindley each enter the Texas frontier with the dream of acquiring free land through grants provided by Mexico.

Get the Summary of David Von Drehle's The Book of Charlie in 20 minutes.

President Lincoln's final resting place is more than just a cemetery.

As politicians from both sides of the political spectrum constantly deluge the citizenry with class warfare idioms and cliches, aided by the media, regarding tax policies, we, the people, continually are told the "e;rich need to pay their fair share.

"e;LaPlante's touching biography of Samuel Sewall upends popular stereotypes about Puritans .

Hull Rifles looks at the 4th East Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War and examines the origins of the battalion and its history over the three years it fought in France and Belgium.

Lindale, Lint, and Leather is Randall McCord's third published work.

A Small Town's Legacies takes the reader on an historical journey that begins in the 1700s with early settlers building homesteads in the swampy wilderness of Northwest Pennsylvania.

Strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations, and quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of Britain’s capital.

Railroads were the first big business enterprises in America, and they made possible many other industries.

This book is about the history of the Wilderness Road and a trekking guide with photos.

A Kid, His Guns, and His Badge by Jim Waddell__________________________________

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The author of I'm Just a Teacher shares his love of teaching, his passion for learning, and his art of building relationships with students and their families.

The West Chesterfield neighborhood stood tall back in the 1920s, '30s, '40s, '50s, and it still stands tall in the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and today, 2017!

Alaska in the 1960's was truly the Last Frontier.

The planning for the raising of what was to become 16th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, started within two days of the outbreak of the war.

Mary is a very proud wife, mother, retired educator, community activist, and now an aspiring writer.

Seattle is often listed as one of the most walkable cities in the United States.

The Rodriguez/Nava Family can boast a rich legacy full of historical moments and wondrous occasions.

Northeast Louisiana is the home of amazingly innovative people who have risen above the challenges that would cripple less capable people.

The author's interest in preserving the history of the community that he was raised in and providing an insight into the rustic lifestyle of the people living in the Boston Mountain range of the Arkansas Ozarks during the early to mid-1900s sparked his interest in writing this book.

Get the Summary of David McCullough's The Pioneers in 20 minutes.