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  • Ghost Towns of the Mountain West

    Your Guide to the Hidden History and Old West Haunts of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Nevada

    by Philip Varney ...
    The Rocky Mountain and Great Basin states are the heart of ghost-town country. Once-bustling pioneer outposts, mining camps, lumber towns, and railroad villages stand today as reminders of the glory days of gold rushes, industrial progress, and that pioneering spirit of the Old West. This book guides readers to the fascinating and scenic ghost towns of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ghost Towns of the West

    Ghosts Towns of the West is filled with photographs, maps, history, and detailed directions to find the best ghost towns to linger in the wake of the Old West.Ghost Towns of the West blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including one-time boomtowns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • Route 66 Backroads

    Your Guide to Scenic Side Trips & Adventures from the Mother Road

    Get off the beaten path and explore the hidden-gem destinations within a few hours of the Mother Road! Includes numerous photos and illustrations.Known as the Main Street of America and the Mother Road, US Route 66 is the nation's best-known highway. This lavishly illustrated book steers you from Chicago to Los Angeles, traveling through the lowlands of the American Plains and the high plateaus of ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ghost Towns of Route 66

    Explore the mystery and beauty of historic ghost towns from Illinois to California with this gorgeously illustrated guide to America's favorite highway.The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boom towns built around oil wells, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ghost Towns of the Southwest

    Your Guide to the Historic Mining Camps & Ghost Towns of Arizona and New Mexico

    A traveler's guide to ghost towns and historic villages of Arizona and New Mexico, featuring maps, historical background, and color photos.The Southwest is home to an enticing array of ghost towns and historic villages. Once-bustling mining camps, frontier towns, and railroad towns stand today as reminders of the glory days of mining and the Wild West. Historic buildings, abandoned schoolhouses, ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Was the Gold Rush?

    by Joan Holub, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Tim Tomkinson ...
    Series series What Was?
    Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life! ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $3.99 USD

  • Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into National Parks

    Series series Plunges Into
    Join Uncle John as he treks through every one of America’s National Parks!If you like the great outdoors, you’re going to love this book. We’re plunging into every national park, monument, site, and trail (more than 150 in all!) in true Uncle John fashion and uncovering some unique stories behind all of them. You’re sure to find hidden facets of each national park that you never imagined. Read ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Building the Columbia River Highway

    They Said It Couldn't Be Done

    by Peg Willis ...
    The story behind the construction of the Oregon scenic highway and the men who made it happen.When nine-hundred-foot ice age floods carved the Columbia River Gorge through the Cascade Mountains to the sea, little space was left for man to form a highway of his own. It took an artist-poet-engineer extraordinaire to conquer this reluctant piece of real estate and produce the nation's first scenic ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Historic Colorado

    Day Trips & Weekend Getaways to Historic Towns, Cities, Sites & Wonders

    This travel guide with historic and modern photos offers maps as well as notable and picturesque route suggestions, perfect for American history buffs.With its ancient pueblos and dinosaur bones, its gold mines and railroads, and its pioneering place in the westward push of the American frontier, Colorado is a state alive with history. This illustrated adventure through historical Colorado takes ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Little Known Tales in Nevada History

    by Alton Pryor ...
    Nevada is much more than casinos and sagebrush.It's history dates back to the ice age and its many ghost towns provide an adventure for the entire family. Do yourself a favor and take our back road view of Nevada. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • My Awsome USA

    by Prof. Tiptoe ...
    A garnd tour to a grand country. All the facts, the flags, the symbols and much more - in one book. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD