History Press Library Editions

Boston has been a favorite backdrop for novels, films and television series, but some of the best stories about the city are true ones. Historian Ted Clarke explores these stories both the familiar...

Spiritualism flourished in Boston from the first rumblings of the Civil War until the early twentieth century. Numerous clairvoyants claimed to bring messages from beyond the grave at seances and...

From Hopkinton to Boylston Street, the beloved 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon mark historic moments and memories dating back to 1897. Town by town and step by step, follow author, journalist, and...

Boston Miscellany: An Essential History of the HubAuthor: William P. MarchionePublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublication Date: Nov 01, 2008Number of Pages: 130 pagesBinding: Hardback or...

Journey with Silvia Pettem through Boulder's history in Boulder: A Sense of Time & Place Revisited. Watch the evolution from a frontier mining town to the "Athens of the West." Learn of murder and...

In 1755, Major General Edward Braddock and two army regiments set out from Alexandria with the objective of capturing Fort Duquesne, near present-day Pittsburgh. To transport their sizable train of...

Founded as Fort Dummer in 1724, from its earliest days the town that would become Brattleboro enjoyed beautiful views and a strong spirit. It quickly grew into a home for Vermont industry and...

Brave New Workshop: Promiscuous Hostility and Laughs in the Land of LoonsAuthor: Rob HubbardPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublication Date: Oct 26, 2015Number of Pages: 178 pagesBinding:...

In the late nineteenth century, P.T. Barnum was known worldwide for his traveling circus, but to the city of Bridgeport he meant much more. The city's mayor and benefactor, Barnum was also a...

Bridgeton, New Jersey, is home to the state's largest historic district, and its past is full of exciting events and remarkable people. The Lenni-Lenape first populated this region, and during the...

Since 1762, Bristol has prospered alongside the New Haven River. Its mighty waters powered mills and hardworking farmers, inventors, and shopkeepers fueled the local economy.Local author Kerry K...

Brookline, Allston-Brighton and the Renewal of BostonAuthor: Ted ClarkePublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublication Date: Dec 10, 2010Number of Pages: 130 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

While Manhattan was the site of many important Civil War events, Brooklyn also played an important part in the war. Henry Ward Beecher auctioned off" slaves at the Plymouth Church, raising the money...

Settled in the 1600s, Brooklyn Heights is one of New York s most historic neighborhoods. Its strategic location overlooking the harbor proved instrumental during the Revolutionary War s Battle of...

As the financial capital of the nation, Manhattan had close ties and strong sympathies with the South. But across the East River in Brooklyn stood a bastion of antislavery sentiment--Plymouth...

In an era when horse racing reigned supreme and Brooklyn was at its very center, a remarkable collection of turf legends came to reside along one small stretch of northern Eighth Avenue in the...

Brooklyn: Historically SpeakingAuthor: John B. ManbeckPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublication Date: Aug 01, 2008Number of Pages: 162 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10:...

This book will chronicle the history of baseball at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown has earned the distinction of being the most influential institution regarding baseball in...

Buffalo's appreciation for a frosty pint stretches back more than a century before anyone enjoyed a cold one with a basket of wings. By the middle of the 1800s, the industrial hub counted malt and...

When nine-hundred-foot ice age floods carved the Columbia River Gorge through the Cascade Mountains to the sea, little space was left for man to form a highway of his own. It took an...

Richmond's vast and varied collection of architecture provides an archive of African American history. Author Selden Richardson explains how iconic symbols of old Richmond and the generations of...

Burdine's: Sunshine Fashions & the Florida StoreAuthor: Seth BramsonPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublication Date: Nov 01, 2011Number of Pages: 162 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

The dead do not always rest in peace. Occasionally, they wind up in the backyard. As towns grew in Cuyahoga County during the late 1800s, many of its cemeteries were relocated to make room for urban...

This book chronicles the history of the HMS Gaspee, a sloop in the British Royal Navy that was sent to patrol the waters of Narragansett Bay in 1772. The Gaspee cracked down on smugglers and enforced...

Butterfield's Byway: America's First Overland Mail Route Across the WestAuthor: Melody GrovesPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublication Date: May 13, 2014Number of Pages: 194 pagesBinding:...

Byrnes High School football has sparked a legacy of champions since its inception in 1955. It was one of the first schools in South Carolina to desegregate, and it now boasts nine state championship...

About one thousand years ago, a phenomenon occurred in a fertile tract of Mississippi River flood plain known today as the "American Bottom." This phenomenon came to be called Cahokia Mounds,...

Caines Family Tradition: A Native Son's Story of Fishing, Hunting and Duck Decoys in the LowcountryAuthor: Jerry W. CainesPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublication Date: Feb 27, 2007Number...

Picked warm from a tree, a California apricot opens into halves as easily as if it came with a dotted line down its center. The seed infuses the core with a hint of almond; the fruit carries the...

Grab your glass and take to the wine trail with food genealogist Sherry Monahan as she traces the roots of California's Vines, Wines & Pioneers." While cowboys and early settlers were writing the...