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In the Saddle: Exploits of the 5th Georgia Cavalry During the Civil War
Timothy Daiss
Available NowIn the Saddle is the touching story of a memorable Civil War unit, and covers the first days of the war, the…
Size: 6″ x 9″ | 30+ photos, line art | 152 pp
ISBN13: 9780764309724 | Binding: hard cover$29.95
Iron Trails of North America: 1978-2008
Robert W. Burns
Available NowEarlier in the 20th century, the Pennsylvania Railroad was the transportation leader in the United States, moving…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 453 color photos | 176 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764332623 | Binding: hard cover$49.99
KOA and the Art of Kamping
John Brunkowski and Michael Closen
Available NowFeaturing 230 exceptional photos, this is the first book covering KOA – Kampgrounds of America – the largest…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 225 color & 5 b/w photos | 104 pp
ISBN13: 9780764345203 | Binding: hard cover$29.99
Ku Klux Terror: Birmingham, Alabama, from 1866-present
Michael Newton
Available NowEverything you need to know about the bloody history of the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama, from its inception in 1866 to…
Size: 6″ x 9″ | 71 b/w photos | 1756 pp
ISBN13: 9780764343643 | Binding: soft cover$16.99
Lincoln’s Funeral Train: The Epic Journey from Washington to Springfield
Robert M. Reed
Available NowThe Lincoln funeral and the nearly 1,700-mile epic journey of the funeral train was the biggest single event to…
Size: 7″ x 10″ | 131 | 160 pp
ISBN13: 9780764345944 | Binding: hard cover$39.99
Lincoln’s Senior Generals: Photographs and Biographical Sketches of the Major Generals of the Union Army
Tom Glass
Available NowPresident Abraham Lincoln appointed 133 Major Generals to lead the union army. Their photographs and biographical…
Size: 6″ x 9″ | over 250 bw images | 400 pp
ISBN13: 9780764340352 | Binding: hard cover$59.99
Linen: From Flax Seed to Woven Cloth
Linda Heinrich
Available NowFollow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Learn about flax cultivation, processing and…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 233 color photos 156 b/w photos & drawings | 232 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764334665 | Binding: hard cover$49.99
Living Crafts, Historic Tools: The Craftspeople and Collections of the Landis Valley Museum
Michael Emery and Irwin Richman
Available NowWhat we celebrate today as “crafts” were once the means of everyday manufacture. The craftsman’s product was not…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 592 images | 160 pp
ISBN13: 9780764342974 | Binding: soft cover$29.99
Logging Long Ago: Historic Postcard Views
Mary Martin, Edward Thompson & Tina Skinner
Available NowFollow the history of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 278 color, 63 b/w images | 144 pp
Price Guide
ISBN13: 9780764326196 | Binding: soft cover$19.95
Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant
Tim “Swanky” Glazner
Available NowIn 1956, a few brash young men created the Mai-Kai Restaurant and bar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by poaching key…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 440 color and b/w images | 176 pp
ISBN13: 9780764351266 | Binding: hard cover$39.99
Maido: A Gaijin’s Guide to Japanese Gestures and Culture
Christy Colón Hasegawa
Available NowMaido (my-dough, not to be confused with that childhood favorite, Play-Doh) describes the most common Japanese…
Size: 6″ x 9″ | 76 color photos | 134 pp
ISBN13: 9780764352676 | Binding: soft cover$12.99
Marching Band Techniques: A Guide to the Successful Operation of a High School Band Program
M. Gregory Martin & Rachael L. Smolinsky, Contributions by Brian W. Cox
Available NowThis book can be used as an accompanying text for the collegiate marching band techniques course and to help build…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 138 color and b/w photos | 144 pp
ISBN13: 9780764350870 | Binding: soft cover$39.99
Meet the Presidents
Walter Eckman
Available NowGet to know the Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Visit the only surviving…
Size: 9 1/8″ x 8 1/8″ | 418 b/w & color images | 256 pp
ISBN13: 9780764338380 | Binding: hard cover$29.99
Midget Exhibit: Images from the Heyday of Dwarf Display
Mary L. Martin & Tina Skinner
Available NowIn the mid-1800s, inveterate showman/salesman P. T. Barnum introduced a real-life Tom Thumb and spawned a huge…
Size: 6″ x 6″ | 22 | 128 pp
ISBN13: 9780764321146 | Binding: hard cover$14.95
Mine to Mill: History of the Great Lakes Iron Trade: From Sault Ste. Marie to the Lower Lake Ports
Phillip J. Stager
Available NowThis follow-up to the first Mine to Mill book continues the exploration of the American iron ore trade on the…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 323 color photos | 128 pp
ISBN13: 9780764349010 | Binding: hard cover$29.99
Mine to Mill: History of the Great Lakes Iron Trade: From the Iron Ranges to Sault Ste. Marie
Phillip J. Stager
Available NowThe history of the iron ore trade on the Great Lakes, from 1900 to 1980, is perhaps best related in visual form….
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 321 color photos | 128 pp
ISBN13: 9780764347672 | Binding: hard cover$29.99
Mining in the Old West
Sandor Demlinger
Available NowThe 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in northern California set off a mining explosion that greatly…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 300 b/w photos | 160 pp
ISBN13: 9780764323546 | Binding: soft cover$29.95
Mitchell’s New General Atlas 1860
Robert Lindberg
Available NowIn 1860, Augustus Mitchell Jr. printed one of theworld’s most accurate and artistic atlases. This…
Size: 12″ x 14″ | 76 color maps & 26 charts | 128 pp
ISBN13: 9780764350320 | Binding: hard cover$60.00
Movie Posters: 75 Years of Academy® Award Winners
Diana DiFranco Everett and Morris Everett, Jr.
Available NowIn March, 2003, the Academy Awards celebrates its 75 anniversary. To chronicle those award-winning movies, this…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 850+ color images | 272 pp
Price Guide/Index
ISBN13: 9780764317897 | Binding: hard cover$69.95
Musical Instruments of the Southern Appalachian Mountains
John Rice Irwin
Available NowThe roots of Bluegrass music developed for hundreds of years with dulcimers, fiddles, banjos, jew harps, and mouth…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 132 illus. | 108 pp
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ISBN13: 9780916838805 | Binding: soft cover$14.99
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