Books from History Press (SC)
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First Class Cargo: A History of Combination Cargo-Passenger Ships
By William H. MillerCarrying between 50 and 100 passengers with anything up to 10,000 tons of cargo, these ships were both working freighters as well as elegant cruise-like ships, renowned for their intimate, yacht-like atmosphere.William Miller is the author ...
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Cammell Laird: The naval ships
By Ian CollardAs well as British navy ships, the book includes a varied selection of foreign naval vessels from the Confederate blockade runner Alabamato many ships and submarines built for navies around the world.
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South Carolina's Military Organizations During the War Between the States: Statewide units, militia and reserves
By Robert S. SeiglerThe next day , Sherard was taken to Johnson's Island , Ohio , and was held until his release on June 16 , 1865.86 Company G , Pearson's Company , composed of men from Richland District , was one of the four new companies that mustered ...
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Rutherford County in the Korean War
By Anita Price Davis, James M. WalkerMany Rutherford County residents contributed to the war effort both overseas and on the home front; this book ensures that posterity will remember their legacy and extraordinary efforts.
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My Unexpected Journey: The Autobiography of Governor Harry Roe Hughes
By Harry Roe Hughes, John W. FreceRaised in a sleepy Eastern Shore farming town where he was the son of a popular high school teacher, Harry Roe Hughes's dream was to play for the New York Yankees.
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A Maritime History of the Stamford Waterfront: Cove Island, Shippan Point and the Stamford Harbor Shoreline
By Karen JewellThe history of this Connecticut waterfront is as diverse as the people who have walked its docks, and columnist and former dockmaster Karen Jewell takes readers through its maritime history, landmarks and unforgettable characters.
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Wicked Indianapolis
By Andrew E. StonerThese are not the aspects of Indianapolis history you'll see flaunted in visitors' brochures.
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Texas Lawmen, 1835-1899: The Good and the Bad
By Clifford R. Caldwell, Ron DeLordFrom Texas Rangers the likes of Silas Mercer Parker Jr., gunned down at Parker's Fort in 1836, to Denton County sheriff's deputy Floyd Coberly, murdered by an inmate in 1897 atter ten days on the job, his collection accounts for all those ...
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Bill Miller's Riviera: America's Showplace in Fort Lee, New Jersey
By Tom Austin, Ron KaseRelive Bill Miller's Riviera and experience the excitement of his lucky patrons.
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The T.W. Lawson: The Fate of the World's Only Seven-masted Schooner
By Thomas Stephen HallArmed with curiosity and a desire to piece together the story of the world's only seven-masted schooner, Tom Hall spent several years researching on both sides of the Atlantic, diving on the Lawson wreck and interviewing the relatives of ...
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A Life in Antebellum Charlotte: The Private Journal of Sarah F. Davidson, 1837
By Sarah Frew Davidson, Ann WilliamsAlso included in this edition are supplementary historical annotations, maps and biographical details that provide a comprehensive background for the events and people mentioned in the journal.
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Legends and Tales: Remembering St. Augustine
By Karen G. HarveyIncluding sections about the history of the African American community in St. Augustine and accounts from the city's legendary "Mr. St. Johns County" Dan Mickler, Legends and Tales, Volume II continues to open doors to St. Augustine's vast ...
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Gangs and Outlaws of Western Pennsylvania
By Thomas White, Michael HassettFrom the perilous train tracks of Erie to the gritty streets of Pittsburgh, authors Thomas White and Michael Hassett trace the dark history of the crooks, murderers and outlaws who both terrorized and fascinated the citizenry of western ...
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Forgotten Tales of Arkansas
By Karen J. Underwood, Edward UnderwoodTruth really is stranger than fiction in Arkansas, and this one-of-a-kind state has the stories to prove it!
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Colonial Inns and Taverns of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: How Pubs, Taprooms and Hostelries Made Revolutionary History
By Marie Murphy DuessFollow author Marie Duess into the past and discover a fascinating facet of life in early Pennsylvania.
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Hotels and Inns of Long Island's North Fork
By Geoffrey K. Fleming, Amy Kasuga FolkFrom the John Budd House- an enduring example of seventeenth-century English architecture in America- to the contemporary bed-and-breakfasts that offer visitors a charming respite, this book captures the essence of a region beloved by ...
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Florida Outhouses: An Ode to the Shack in the Back
By Kevin M. McCarthyFeaturing a collection of photographs that highlight outhouses across the state of Florida, this book preserves the memory of these disappearing structures.
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Cedar Key, Florida: A History
By Kevin M. McCarthyRich in small town atmosphere and old Florida history, Cedar Key is a quiet island community nestled among many tiny keys on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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Somerset County, Maryland: A Brief History
By Jason RhodesIn this volume, award-winning journalist Jason Rhodes details the important events and colourful characters that have made Somerset County such a well-loved place for generations of residents and visitors.
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Perry's Lake Erie Fleet: After the Glory
By David FrewYet the story of Perry's fleet did not end there. Come aboard as author David Frew chronicles the years and decades after Perry's victory.