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Nickel’s Worth of Skim Milk
$15.95Told from the point of view of a young boy, this account shows how a family “faced the 1930s head on and lived to tell the story.” It is the…
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One-Night Stands with American History (Revised and Updated Edition)
$16.99Respect yourself in the morning — read One-Night Stands with American History!This collection of little-known facts and anecdotes is American history with the boring parts left out. Richard Shenkman and…
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Panama City Beach
$21.99Considered one of the world’s most beautiful beaches for its sugar white sand and emerald blue-green waters, Panama City Beach has, until recently, remained one of Florida’s undiscovered treasures.First documented…
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Paul Powell of Illinois
$22.50Paul Powell emerged from the hill country of southern Illinois to serve in state government from 1935 until his death in 1970. His political tenure included three terms as Speaker…
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Penny’s Worth of Minced Ham
$15.95Hastings experienced the rural and small town side of an event that touched all who weathered it—the economic crash of 1929 and its 10-year aftermath.The author grew up in Marion,…
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Pigeon River Country
$24.95The long awaited new edition of a classic offers memories, myths, and meanings of the largest contiguous piece of wild land in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.This updated edition explores more deeply…
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Railroads of North Carolina
$21.99Since the opening of the first permanent railway in 1833, hundreds of railroad companies have operated in North Carolina.Rail transportation, faster and more efficient than other methods of the era,…
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Sampson County
$21.99With many images published here for the first time, Sampson County will take you on an incredible visual journey through the county’s past.Known throughout the state for its turpentine and…
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Scollay Square
$21.99Scollay Square in Boston was a favored entertainment district that disappeared in the 1960s. Read of the characters and landmarks that made this are a huge draw.Scollay Square is a…
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Tales and Songs of Southern Illinois
$19.95First published in 1938, this lively collection of over 150 tales and songs runs the gamut from joy to woe, from horror to humor. In forming the collection, Charles Neely…
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Tell Us a Story
$19.95Illinois State Historical Society’s Certificate of Excellence (2002) Supplemented by recollections from the present era, Tell Us a Story is a colorful mosaic of African American autobiography and family history…
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