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Alan Titchmarsh takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of Britains royal gardens from medieval times to the present day.

Finalist: Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book PrizeIn August 1889, the five states that were once part of the 1861 Dakota TerritoryNorth Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and Idahodrafted their state constitutions in preparation for inclusion in the United States.

In 1974, R.

Tokyo Life, New York Dreams is a bicultural study focusing on Japanese immigrants in New York and the ideas they had about what they would find there.

This fascinating volume contains the memoirs of William Alexander Percy, who was born and raised in Mississippi and witnessed the social changes at the turn of the century.

Just across the River Thames from St Paul s Cathedral stands an old and elegant house.

Few women have had a more significant impact on the development and growth of Lawrence, Kansas, and the University of Kansas than Elizabeth Miller Watkins.

142 Strand was the home of the brilliant, unconventional young publisher John Chapman.

Assorted strange phenomena abound in Scotland - witches, wizards, fairies, sea monsters, yeti-type creatures, UFOs and a plethora of female spirits called glastigs and caoineags who appear in various forms.

The Bedfordshire town of Luton originated in the sixth century when the Saxons established a farm or settlement (called a 'tun') by the River Lea.

Today, millions of tourists from around the world are drawn to Windsor by its magnificent castle, dating from the eleventh century, and its wealth of royal history.

Northwich, at the heart of the Cheshire plain, is situated at the junction of two rivers - the Dane and Weaver.

Originally a collection of villages in Essex, Basildon was developed as a new town after the Second World War in 1949.

The seaside town of Ramsgate in Kent developed as an important port in medieval England, associated with the Cinque Port of Sandwich.

The seaside town of Margate in Kent has based its livelihood on the sea since its beginnings.

Falmouth is a comparatively modern town, founded by the Killigrew family in the seventeenth century, close to Henry VIII's Pendennis Castle built to defend the south coast of Cornwall by the River Fal.

Idyllic and breathtaking, the Yorkshire Dales is one of the most popular and well-known national parks not only in Britain, but throughout the world.

This illustrated history portrays one of England's finest major cities.

Close to the Chiltern Hills lies the Bedfordshire market town of Leighton Buzzard.

St Albans has a long and fascinating history from its pre-Roman settlement as Verlamion, through the Roman municipium of Verulamium, the Benedictine monastery dedicated to Alban, the first British Christian martyr, to the charter borough and market created by Edward VI in 1553 and the city designated by royal edict in 1877.

Barrow-in-Furness and its surroundings have changed rapidly over the last century and a half.

Swindon's unusual history as a large industrial town in the heart of Wiltshire has defined its townscape for the last 200 years.

The ancient Suffolk market town of Beccles has a history of more than a thousand years, which saw it flourish as one of the principal trading communities in the county.

Situated in the south-west of Ireland, the port city of Cork is right on the very edge of Western Europe and has always been open to influences from Europe and the wider world.

Historically part of Lancashire, Bury grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution as a mill town producing textiles alongside many other expanding towns in the area and now lies within Greater Manchester.

Barnard Castle and Teesdale in the Durham Dales is the second largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales.

Wales is said to be the most haunted country in the world.

Leicestershire is a fascinating and diverse county.

Situated on the Firth of Tay, Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city and was once a major east coast trading port.

Its farming and fishing industries yield an impressive harvest of ingredients, so it is no surprise to discover that Sussex also boasts a rich culinary heritage.

For centuries, Twickenham, Teddington, Whitton and the Hamptons were bucolic places, a string of villages alongside the great highway of the Thames.

Despite its size the Cheshire town of Knutsford is full of history, beautiful Italianate architecture and quirky buildings.

Famous as the home of the British Army, the small village of Aldershot in the north-east corner of Hampshire grew rapidly around the garrison that was established on the heath there for the British Army during the Crimean War in 1854.

North Shields and Tynemouth, historically united, lie on the north bank of the River Tyne.

Birmingham is Britain's second largest city.

Since it was founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, the Dorset resort of Bournemouth has developed to become a favourite destination for holidaymakers across the decades.

Situated between the rivers Allen and Kenwyn, Truro is an ancient town but a young city.

Long before its rise as a celebrated seat of learning, Cambridge was a small market town on the banks of a river formerly known as the Granta.

For centuries visitors to Monmouthshire have been seduced by its picturesque landscape and breathtaking beauty.

Today, Bournemouth is one of the favourite resorts on the south coast, but until the early nineteenth century, the area was just heathland where cattle grazed.

The seaside town of Broadstairs lies on the Isle of Thanet in East Kent.

In this book, author Robert Bard guides readers on a spine-tingling journey to discover the paranormal and unexplained happenings that have occurred throughout Berkshire.

Shrewsbury, Shropshire's county town, has been an important trading and administrative centre since medieval times because of its position on the River Severn close to the Welsh border.

By the time of the Norman invasion the Shropshire town of Shrewsbury was thriving.

The Portable Antiquities Scheme celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in 2018, and has been operating in Buckinghamshire since 2003 when the scheme went national.

Originally a county town in Middlesex, Ealing became known as the 'Queen of the Suburbs' at the beginning of the last century.

Readers may be surprised to learn the real origins of Lancashire hotpot and discover that some of those all-time-favourites like Jelly Babies, Vimto, and Fox's biscuits all have their roots in the county.

The island of Anglesey, off the north-west coast of Wales, has a long and fascinating history.