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  • East Chicago

    by Jane Ammeson ...
    Series series Images of America
    Once an almost impenetrable landscape of dunes, marshes, and woodlands hugging the southern shore of Lake Michigan, the land comprising what would become East Chicago was a developer's dream for the emerging steel industry. Considered one of the country's ultimate melting pots, four out of five of its citizens hailed from other countries, each bringing their valued cultures and traditions to this ... Read more

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  • Jasper and Huntingburg

    by Ron Flick, Jane Ammeson ...
    Series series Images of America
    Nestled in the rolling hills of Southern Indiana, Jasper and Huntingburg are quintessential American towns where hard work and dedication to cultural and ethnic preservation contribute to the beauty and prosperity of the area. The strong European roots of these Dubois County towns are evident in soaring churches and the nearby Monastery of the Immaculate Conception. German traditions passed down ... Read more

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  • Holiday World

    by Pat Koch, Jane Ammeson ...
    Series series Images of America
    Louis J. Koch had a dream�one of family, fun, and Christmastime year-round. And so he created Santa Claus Land, the nation�s first theme park, in Santa Claus, located in the gentle rolling hills of southern Indiana. Now, six decades later, Koch�s legacy lives on at Holiday World and Splashin� Safari. Still owned and operated by the Koch family, Holiday World and Splashin� Safari are consistently ... Read more

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  • Madison

    by Ron Grimes, Jane Ammeson ...
    Series series Images of America
    Madison, tucked among the rolling southeastern hills that meander toward the Ohio River, was settled when Indiana was still a territory and became a city in 1809. A major river port, Madison thrived during the steamboat era as well as when railroads came to dominate the landscape. The city�s glorious past is still on display. Many magnificent edifices dating back to eras from the beginning of the ... Read more

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  • Marshall

    by Susan Collins, Jane Ammeson, Marshall Historical Society ...
    Series series Images of America
    A charming Michigan town and recipient of the Dozen Distinctive Destinations award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Marshall boasts homes and businesses that are immaculately restored architectural gems whose styles include Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, and Second Empire. To stroll along the streets here, past the Honolulu House, home to the Marshall Historical Society and a paean to ... Read more

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  • Detroit

    An American Autopsy

    by Charlie LeDuff ...
    **An explosive exposé of America’s lost prosperity by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charlie LeDuff“One cannot read Mr. LeDuff's amalgam of memoir and reportage and not be shaken by the cold eye he casts on hard truths . . . A little gonzo, a little gumshoe, some gawker, some good-Samaritan—it is hard to ignore reporting like Mr. LeDuff's.” —The Wall Street Journal“Pultizer-Prize-winning ... Read more

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  • Detroit City Is the Place to Be

    The Afterlife of an American Metropolis

    by Mark Binelli ...
    Once America's capitalist dream town, Detroit is our country's greatest urban failure, having fallen the longest and the farthest. But the city's worst crisis yet (and that's saying something) has managed to do the unthinkable: turn the end of days into a laboratory for the future. Urban planners, land speculators, neopastoral agriculturalists, and utopian environmentalists—all have been drawn to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Sweet Land

    New and Selected Stories

    by Will Weaver ...
    In this paperback original, a stable of fresh stories by award-winning writer Will Weaver (Full Service and Barns of Minnesota, are complemented by a hand-picked selection of favorites from his original collection, A Gravestone Made of Wheat, to offer a fresh, vivid portrait of the changing midwestern landscape. New highlights include "Blaze of Glory," an enchanting tale of an RV road trip and a ... Read more

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  • Gangs of St. Louis

    Men of Respect

    by Daniel Waugh ...
    Series series True Crime
    St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. Seven different criminal gangs violently vied for control of the town�s illegal enterprises. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan�s Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Cuckoo Gang and the Shelton Gang) are familiar to many, their exploits have remained largely undocumented until now. Learn how an awkward gunshot ... Read more

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  • Ship Captain's Daughter

    Growing Up on the Great Lakes

    by Ann Michler Lewis ...
    Ann Lewis's childhood was marked by an unusual rhythm. Each year the thawing and freezing of the Great Lakes signaled the beginning and end of the shipping season, months of waiting that were punctuated by brief trips to various ports to meet her father, the captain.With lively storytelling and vivid details, Lewis captures the unusual life of shipping families whose days and weeks revolved around ... Read more

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  • Forgotten Detroit

    by Paul Vachon ...
    Series series Images of America
    Forgotten Detroit delves into the wellspring of history to retell some of Detroit's lesser-known stories within the Motor City's rich heritage. Detroiters know their history well. Founded in 1701 by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the city subsisted on a variety of industries: fur trading, stove building, and, of course, the automobile. Names such as Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh resonate in ... Read more

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  • The Columbus Food Truck Cookbook

    by Renee Casteel Cook, Tiffany Harelik ...
    Every food truck in Columbus has a story. Jim Pashovich, godfather of the local scene, honors his Macedonian heritage with his fleet of Pitabilities trucks. After working as a New York City line cook, Catie Randazzo returned to Columbus to open Challah! and wow the hometown crowd with her reimagined Jewish comfort food. Chef Tony Layne of Por'Ketta serves up rotisserie-style porcine fare in his ... Read more

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