Local history

A vivid history of life in Princeton, New Jersey, told through the voices of its African American residentsI Hear My People Singing shines a light on a small but historic black neighborhood at the heart of one of the most elite and world-renowned Ivy-League towns-Princeton, New Jersey.

The history of New Orleans at the turn of the nineteenth centuryIn 1795, New Orleans was a sleepy outpost at the edge of Spain's American empire.

Winner: Tihen Historical Publication AwardA Kansas Notable BookWhen Isaac Goodnow and five fellow New Englanders arrived at the junction of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers in March of 1855, they pitched a tent and launched a town.

During the civil rights era, Atlanta thought of itself as "e;The City Too Busy to Hate,"e; a rare place in the South where the races lived and thrived together.

An intimate look at war through the lives of soldiers and their families at Fort HoodMaking War at Fort Hood offers an illuminating look at war through the daily lives of the people whose job it is to produce it.

A close look at the aftereffects of the Mount Laurel affordable housing decisionUnder the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in 1975 and 1983, municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.

A dual biography of two of the most compelling elements in the narrative of wild America, John Muir and Alaska.

117 years Strongand Counting!

The transformation of the American South--from authoritarian to democratic rule--is the most important political development since World War II.

Lane shows how globalisation has transformed the Mafia into more than simply a local phenomenon.

The social transformation of the American Midwest in the postwar eraFor many Americans, the Midwest is a vast unknown.

In 1901, the Tuskegee Institute, founded by Booker T.

How Hawai'i became an emblem of multiculturalism during its journey to statehood in the mid-twentieth centuryGateway State explores the development of Hawai'i as a model for liberal multiculturalism and a tool of American global power in the era of decolonization.

The gripping history of Afro-Latino migrants who conspired to overthrow a colonial monarchy, end slavery, and secure full citizenship in their homelandsIn the late nineteenth century, a small group of Cubans and Puerto Ricans of African descent settled in the segregated tenements of New York City.

What does redneck mean?

Reappraising the rise of the civil rights movement in the iconic center of Northern Black lifeUnleashing Black Power explores the local dynamics, national connections, and global context of the Black freedom movement in Harlem from 1954 to 1964, illuminating how activists, organizers, and ordinary people mounted their resistance to systemic racism in the Jim Crow North.

The Hunters of Kentucky covers a wide range of frontier existence, from daily life and survival to wars, exploits, and even flora and fauna.

The Texas Ranger law enforcement agency features so prominently in Texan and Wild West folklore that its accomplishments have been featured in everything from pulp novels to popular television.

Texans love stories, and the 15,000 roadside markers along the state's highways and byways testify to the abundance of tales to tell.

Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, Auburn, New York, is home to some of the key figures in our nation's history.

A history of the earlier Southern gold rush and its legends that-for the first time-ties it to the well-known California gold rush of 1849.

Bringing to life the founding families' histories, Founders and Famous Families of Cincinnati shares these intertwined and fascinating tales with readers near and far.

Valuable Partnerships: Cooperation, Innovation, and the Future of Municipal Texas bridges rich scholarship and practical application to produce an important reference for local government scholars and practitioners alike by covering the dynamic approaches altering how Texas municipalities operate.

Struggling for the Soul of Our Country is a book in search of answers: what does it mean to struggle for the soul of a country and how does the life of citizenship influence our common future?

Despite its image as an epicenter of progressive social policy, New York City continues to have one of the nation's most segregated school systems.

Boston Congregationalist ministers Charles Chauncy (1705-87) and Jonathan Mayhew (1720-66) were significant political as well as religious leaders in colonial and revolutionary New England.

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World War I propelled the United States into the twentieth century and served as a powerful catalyst for the making of modern California.

In March 1863, news of a controversial draft law hit the streets of Detroit as local saloonkeeper William Faulkner stood trial for raping two young girls.

The evidence is overwhelming that the protection and expansion of slavery was a primary reason for the secession of the Confederate states and the Civil War that followed.

The New York Police Department is an iconic symbol of one of the world's most famous cities.

In these new and selected essays, Mark Sundeen recounts two decades of political activism, outdoor exploration, and empathetic curiosity.

Clashes between white and Indian societies are erupting into war when Sarah Wakefield is taken captive in 1862.

Kilmarnock is the largest town in Ayrshire and a major centre for the west of Scotland.

In this series, private investigators pick up where the historians left off, taking on a series of major cold cases in history, starting with the mishandling of evidence relating to the life and times of Billy the Kid.

William Lewis Manly was a forty-niner, explorer, and humanitarian whose story most people have never heard.

The traditional narrative of the American West tells of a frontier settled by pioneers emigrating from the east to the Pacific coast.

Inspired by the 2010 "e;Spirit of Mecklenburg"e;--a bronze statue of Captain James Jack, "e;the South's Paul Revere,"e; in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina--this history details the lives of 12 Charlotteans who made important contributions to the Queen City, from the early Colonial period to the 20th century.

The vehicles and other firefighting equipment of the Milwaukee Fire Department, like the department itself, are unique among the fire service.

When Waddy Bullion refers to his experience working for LBJ as a tax attorney and business advisor, he calls it "e;being in the boat.

In Moby-Dick, Ishmael declares, "e;Be it known that, waiving all argument, I take the good old fashioned ground that a whale is a fish, and call upon holy Jonah to back me.

The reasons behind Detroit's persistent racialized poverty after World War IIOnce America's "e;arsenal of democracy,"e; Detroit is now the symbol of the American urban crisis.

It was a project like no other.

Educator, lawyer, editor, inventor, entrepreneur, and civic booster, Carl Magee helped shape New Mexico and Oklahoma in the years after gaining statehood, garnering fame along the way.

Blackpool has seen massive changes in the last 120 years.

Shaped by the Westis a two-volume primary source reader that rewrites the history of the United States through a western lens.

In the winter of 199697, state and federal authorities shot or shipped to slaughter more than 1,100 Yellowstone National Park bison.

Building Home is an innovative biography that weaves together three engrossing stories.

Derby has been variously described as the 'crossroads of history', 'the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution', 'the real ale capital of the world', 'Jubilee City' and 'the most haunted place in the country'.

After its establishment in 1872, Yellowstone National Park was sufficiently famous that numerous people risked bear maulings, Indian attacks, and geyser burns just to glimpse its wonders.