Americana

1. The Attakapas Country

   This comprehensive volume traces the history of Lafayette Parish,from its earliest beginnings and the struggle between the Attakapas Indians andthe first white settlers, French Canadians, English traders, and Frenchtrappers to the conditions in 1959... (read more)

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2. Life in Early Philadelphia

   Covering the period from about 1775 to 1810, these remarkable documents reveal glimpses of the lives of everyday men and women- from the impoverished, imprisoned, and enslaved to the 'middling sort' and the wealthy.... (read more)

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3. An Alaska Anthology

   In An Alaska Anthology, twenty-five contemporary scholars explore the region's pivotal events, significant themes, and major players, Native, Russian, Canadian, and American. The essays chosen for this anthology represent the very best writing on Alaska,... (read more)

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4. Ritual America

   Adam Parfrey is one of the nation's most provocative publishers.--Seattle Weekly Secret society historian Craig Heimbichner follows the Middle Path to wisdom. He works the graveyard shift in the secret lodge.--Joan d'Arc, Paranoia magazine Secret... (read more)

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5. They Called Them Greasers

   Examines the prejudices of Texans against Mexican Americans and discusses the relations between the white and Mexican inhabitants of... (read more)

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6. Storied Land

   Historical sociology focusing on Monterey, California. Walton explores the history of Monterey from its foundation by Spanish soldiers and Franciscan missionaries, to its contemporary life as a center of tourism, environmentalism, and historical... (read more)

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7. Towers of Gold

   Isaias Hellman, a Jewish immigrant, arrived in California in 1859 with very little money in his pocket and his brother Herman by his side. By the time he died, he had effectively transformed Los Angeles into the modern metropolis we see today. In Frances... (read more)

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8. Seldom Seen

   In May 1995, with nothing but a backpack and a vague sense of disquiet, Patrick Dobson left his home and a steady if deadening job in Kansas City, Missouri. Over the next two and a half months he made his way to Helena, Montana, letting chance encounters... (read more)

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9. The Railroad and the Canyon

   Rudy J. Gerber's The Railroad and the Canyon is a historical expedition into the events that led to the building of the railroad and its impact on the canyon.... (read more)

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10. The Evolution of Complex Hunter-Gatherers

    Complex hunter-gatherers have captivated anthropological and archaeological interest in the past two decades. Where it was once commonplace to view hunting and gathering as little more than a starting point for social evolution, today scholars appreciate... (read more)

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11. The Haunting of Louisiana

    Based on the PBS documentary of the same name that aired across the country, The Haunting of Louisiana highlights many of the stories that would not fit into the one-hour television program.... (read more)

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12. The Texas Senate

    When the Ninth Legislature convened in November, 1861, representatives gave little thought to the somber days that lay ahead, instead making exultant predictions of a quick victory over the enemy to the north.... (read more)

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13. Of Mule and Man

    The author describes his book tour through the United States, as he travels alone across the country driving a Prius he nicknamed "Mule."... (read more)

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14. A Decade of Hope

    On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, a portrait of tragedy, survival, and healing from the author of The New York Times bestseller Report from Ground Zero. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, an... (read more)

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15. History of Anson County, North Carolina, 1750-1976

    About a third of Mr. Gold's account deals with the general history of the county, with the balance devoted to the Civil War. The author provides an overview of the various troop movements throughout the county during the war, such as those under the... (read more)

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16. The Jewish East Side, 1881-1924

    This book, originally published as The Old East Side, is a collection of literature and documents ranging from the autobiography of the sculptor Jacob Epstein and the novels of Abraham Cain to the reporting of William Dean Howells and the fictional... (read more)

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17. The Great Galveston Disaster

    For the survivors of the Galveston hurricane, there was no thought of property damage; those who had escaped with their families, losing all else, considered themselves blessed.... (read more)

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18. Romantic Virginia

    In 1969, the Virginia State Travel Service introduced "Virginia is for Lovers" as the state's tourism slogan. A 1992 survey revealed that three out of four Americans could still correctly identify the slogan. Since almost everyone knows that Virginia is... (read more)

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19. Mississippian Community Organization

    The Powers Phase Project, a multiyear archaeological program undertaken in southeastern Missouri by the University of Michigan in the late 1960s and early 1970s, represents a milestone in Americanist archaeology. This volume reinterprets a number of the... (read more)

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20. Bloody Dawn

    When four young men, slaves on Edward Gorsuch's Maryland farm, escaped to rural Pennsylvania in 1849, the owner swore he'd bring them back. Two years later, Gorsuch lay dead outside the farmhouse in Christiana where he'd tracked them down, as his federal... (read more)

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