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When his name was whispered, outlaws listened. When he rode, the frontier trembled. In the vast wilderness of Indian Territory, where federal law was just a distant rumor and justice came from the barrel of a gun, one man's presence changed everything. Bass Reeves didn't just enforce the...

Journey into the heart of California’s Sierra Nevada with John Muir, the legendary naturalist whose observations and writings helped inspire America’s conservation movement. In The Yosemite, Muir explores the magnificent landscapes of Yosemite Valley, bringing its towering granite domes...

Discover Kentucky through the stories, landscapes, traditions, and destinations that make the Bluegrass State unforgettable.From frontier beginnings and Civil War history to bourbon country, thoroughbred racing, underground caves, Appalachian mountains, and scenic river towns, Exploring Kentucky...

Massachusetts has a long list of accomplishments and absolutely no intention of letting anyone forget them. Over the last four centuries, the Commonwealth has helped launch revolutions, shape public education, challenge slavery, build world-class universities, pioneer scientific breakthroughs...

In Contested Kingdom: Fan Attachment and Corporate Control at Disneyland, William McCarthy presents a groundbreaking study centered on the history of Disneyland and Disney theme park enthusiasts. Focusing on two unexplored yet interconnected phenomena—the dynamic relationship between the...

Why do humans need ghosts? And what do our ghosts have to teach us?Gaines Quammen looks history straight in the eye.LEAH SOTTILE, Blazing Eye Sees AllThis Haunted Land investigates some of Americas most enduring legends and uncovers how ghost stories can illuminate some of the most unsettling...

A Shadow of Me is a 2025 Bookfest gold medal award winner in the memoir category!A Shadow of Me is a raw, unflinching memoir of trauma, survival, and the long road to healing after one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in American history.In 1995, combat medic Jennifer Mangini was...

Critically acclaimed author Joe Guy serves up a stout batch of East Tennessee history in this latest collection of articles from his popular newspaper column. From Chattanooga up to Knoxville, and every town and holler in between, Guy recounts the absorbing and oft-forgotten history of this...

New Social Studies at my Old High School How quaintor is this kind of lame? thought artist Lee Knapp after she half-heartedly returned to teach history at her old public high school. Because her private history was in a state of upheaval, it seemed she had no choice. It turned out to be...

Journalist and historian Chuck McShane traces the triumphs and troubles of Lake Norman from the region's colonial beginnings to its modern incarnation. On a muggy September day in 1959, North Carolina governor Luther Hodges set off the first charge of dynamite for the Cowan's Ford Dam project...

"[Strauss] traces the history and culture of the Pennsylvania Dutch staple and checks-in on chefs who are creating exciting new ways to eat it." —Philly Grub The name may remind you of a certain word-based board game, but scrapple has been an essential food in Mid-Atlantic kitchens for...