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  • Walter Beinecke and the Reimagining of Nantucket

    How Preservation, Conservation, and Redevelopment Transformed the "Gray Lady"

    Following the demise of whaling in the late 1800s, the island of Nantucket fell into economic torpor. Its population declined and many of its homes and local businesses fell into disrepair.In the mid-twentieth century, Walter Beinecke, a lifelong summer resident and an heir to the S&H Green Stamp fortune, started to buy retail buildings in the town of Nantucket as well as many of the wharves along ... Leer más

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  • Riders in the Storm

    The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Black Cavalry Regiment in the Civil War

    The service of African-American soldiers during the Civil War is one of that conflict’s most stirring, if still not completely understood, aspects. In this comprehensive account—from recruitment into combat, and covering all the military, political, and social aspects of this story—John D. Warner recounts the history of the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, the only Black cavalry regiment raised ... Leer más

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    Riders in the Storm

    The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Black Cavalry Regiment in the Civil War

    Narrado por Amir Abdullah ...

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    18 hora 5 minutos

    The service of African-American soldiers during the Civil War is one of that conflict's most stirring, if still not completely understood, aspects.Where the infantry regiments recruited largely free Blacks from the North, the 5th focused on escaped slaves who it was believed would be better horsemen. Not only would the former slaves be fighting for themselves, but they would be fighting to ... Leer más

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  • Chronicles of Old Boston

    Exploring New England's Historic Capital

    de Charles Bahne ...
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    Discover one of America's most historic cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning Boston's 400-year history, and then visit the places where history happened on walking tours of the city's historic neighborhoods. Boston expert Charles Bahne reveals some of the city's most shocking moments, from a murder mystery on the Harvard campus to the mistake that sent two million gallons of molasses ... Leer más

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  • Gowanus

    Brooklyn’s Curious Canal

    The surprising history of the Gowanus Canal and its role in the building of BrooklynFor more than 150 years, Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal has been called a cesspool, an industrial dumping ground, and a blemish on the face of the populous borough—as well as one of the most important waterways in the history of New York harbor. Yet its true origins, man-made character, and importance to the city have ... Leer más

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  • Rhode Island 101

    de Tim Lehnert ...
    Series series 101 Series
    From Narragansett Bay, Roger Williams, the American Industrial Revolution and the Independent Man to the New England mob, the Newport Mansions, Family Guy and profiles of Buddy Cianci, H.P. Lovecraft and the Farrelly brothers, no book provides a more insightful lowdown on the Ocean State than Rhode Island 101. No book is more fun! Well known Rhode Islanders weigh in on the nation’s smallest state ... Leer más

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  • Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the Building of Boston's Golden Age

    de Ted Clarke ...
    "Tells the story of Boston's growth in the 19th century, a time of immense cultural and physical expansion in the city." — The Patriot LedgerVenture back to the Boston of the 1800s, when Back Bay was just a wide expanse of water to the west of the Shawmut Peninsula and merchants peddled their wares to sailors along the docks. Witness the beginning of the American Industrial Revolution; learn how a ... Leer más

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  • Historically African American Leisure Destinations Around Washington, D.C.

    Series series American Heritage
    From the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, African Americans in the Washington, D.C. area sought leisure destinations where they could relax without the burden of racial oppression. Local picnic parks such as Eureka and Madre's were accessible by streetcars. Black-owned steamboats ferried passengers seeking sun and sand to places like Collingwood Beach, and African American families ... Leer más

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  • Remembering Lubec

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    de Ronald Pesha ...
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    For over two centuries, many a helmsman felt a surge of deliverance upon first spotting the Quoddy Lighthouse, guardian of the easternmost point of the United States. During the foggy summer months, residents of Lubec take comfort in the symphony of tolling bells and crashing surf along the rocky Maine coast, where Native Americans once hunted seals and generations of fishermen tugged their boats ... Leer más

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  • Philadelphia's Lost Waterfront

    Series series Lost
    Join Harry Kyriakodis as he strolls Front Street, Delaware Avenue, and Penn's Landing to rediscover the story of Philadelphia's lost waterfront. The wharves and docks of William Penn's city that helped build a nation are gone lost to the onslaught of over 300 years of development. Yet the bygone streets and piers of Philadelphia's central waterfront were once part of the greatest tradecenter in ... Leer más

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  • The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I

    Enriched edition. The Development of a Vital Long Island Railway

    In "The Long Island Rail Road: A Comprehensive History, Part One: South Side R.R. of L.I", Vincent F. Seyfried presents an exhaustive exploration of the South Side Railroad's vital role in shaping Long Island's transportation landscape. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, Seyfried examines the intricate development of the South Side Railroad from its inception through the early 20th ... Leer más

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  • Hidden History of Cleveland

    Series series Hidden History
    Discover the rich past and local landmarks of this uniquely American city—includes numerous photos.Too often, we think of history as something that happens elsewhere. In reality, it surrounds us—in our hometowns and everywhere we travel. In this book, local history preservationist Christopher Busta-Peck unearths fascinating and forgotten aspects of Cleveland, Ohio's past.Take a trip down East ... Leer más

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