Skip to main content

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Artículos no disponibles para compra.
Por favor revisa tu carrito. Puedes eliminar los artículos no disponibles ahora o los eliminaremos nosotros automáticamente al momento de pagar.
artículosartículo
artículosartículo

Recomendado para ti

Loading...
  • Landmarks of Detroit

    While the history of most American cities is rather commonplace, there are a few which furnish a story of facts more fascinating than any romance. In the development of a new country the civilization, which in time leavens the great mass of barbarism, works from a few central points. In North America Boston became the nucleus of the New England colony, although it was not the first settlement. ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

La gente que leyó esto también disfrutó

  • The Third Coast

    When Chicago Built the American Dream

    **Winner of the Chicago Tribune‘s 2013 Heartland PrizeA critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture**Before air travel overtook trains, nearly every coast-to-coast journey included a stop in Chicago, and this flow of people and commodities made it the crucible for American culture and innovation. In luminous ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Return to Wake Robin

    One Cabin in the Heyday of Northwoods Resorts

    Five generations of Marnie O. Mamminga’s family have been rejuvenated by times together in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. In a series of evocative remembrances accompanied by a treasure trove of vintage family photos, Mamminga takes us to Wake Robin, the cabin her grandparents built in 1929 on Big Spider Lake near Hayward, on land adjacent to Moody’s Camp. Along the way she preserves the spirit and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Book of Chicago

    In his facile, chatty way the author tells of the city's marvelous growth, taking us from the Loop through that Olympus of Chicago, the Lake Shore Drive to Oak Park and South Chicago. The landmarks of the early settlers and the "beauty spots" of the modern city are all described in such a manner that they cannot fail to appeal to even the most conservative of Easterners. Mr. Shackleton in all his ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Graeter's Ice Cream

    An Irresistible History

    Historians may not agree on when or where ice cream was first developed, but there is little debate that one of the best versions of this sweet treat today is made by Graeter's Ice Cream in Cincinnati. Louis Charles Graeter started his ice cream business in 1870, hand churning the concoction in a cylinder pot set in a larger bucket of ice and salt, a contraption known as the French pot. The ice ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Legendary Locals of Peoria

    de Greg Wahl ...
    Series series Legendary Locals
    Peoria harkens back to the 1670s glory days of the French voyageurs and became the now-familiar face of Americana--its townsfolk have touched every aspect of national and international life, often significantly. In comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Charles Correll, Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, and even Bishop Sheen with his witty homilies have made Peoria the "Habitat of Humor." Betty Friedan's The ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Ann Arbor in the 20th Century

    A Photographic History

    Series series Images of America
    Ann Arbor began the 20th century as a modest manufacturing and farm trading center with a small co-existing university community. By the end of the century, Ann Arbor had developed into a cosmopolitan city, home to people from all over the world. Ann Arbor in the 20th Century details the important developments that occurred over a period of 100 years, as residents witnessed the growth of its ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Iconic Chicago Dishes, Drinks and Desserts

    de Amy Bizzarri ...
    A celebration of Chicago food that goes far beyond deep-dish pizza—filled with recipes, photos, and local history!The food that fuels hardworking Chicagoans includes such local classics as Spinning Salad, Flaming Saganaki, Jumpballs, Jim Shoes, Pizza Puffs, and Pullman Bread. The restaurants, bakeries, taverns, and pushcarts of the city, cherished from one generation to the next, offer satisfying ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Chicago: Its History and its Builders, Volume 1

    Maybe there has never been a more comprehensive work on the history of Chicago than the five volumes written by Josiah S. Currey - and possibly there will never be. Without making this work a catalogue or a mere list of dates or distracting the reader and losing his attention, he builds a bridge for every historically interested reader. The history of Windy City is not only particularly ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Historic Ohio – A Photographic and Narrative Visit to Some Unique Places

    de Toni Leland ...
    This collection of articles by freelance writer Toni Leland visits some of the fascinating historical places in Ohio. While the articles only touch on a small portion of Ohio's historic wealth, the ones chosen are true gems.Ride with the author as she travels the National Road from the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge at Bridgeport to the last important town before the Indiana border, New Paris ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Devil's Lake, Wisconsin and the Civilian Conservation Corps

    Thousands of young men embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when they joined the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.Service at Wisconsin's popular state park offered notoriety absent at most camp assignments. While most of the CCC work around the country was in remote forests and farmlands, at Devil's Lake tourists could view CCC project activity each day, forging that ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Hidden History of Cincinnati

    de Jeff Suess ...
    Series series Hidden History
    A deep dive into the complex history of the Queen City, Cincinnati, Ohio, from after the American Revolution to today.So many colorful stories are lost to time. The last passenger pigeon on earth, Martha, died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Just outside the city, a young Annie Oakley beat her future husband in a shooting contest. The deadliest maritime disaster in American history was the ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus