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All Americans come from Ohio originally, if only briefly. —Dawn Powell Jazz history is a medley of artistic innovation, musical evolution and colorful characters. From field hollers—rhythmic call-and-response songs sung by slaves to spread messages or pass the time—to icons like Louis Armstrong, jazz has ineffably changed the soundscape of modern-day music. Yet beyond the legends and bright lights, [...]
Happy Free Book Friday, everybody! Today’s giveaway kicks off a summer of cold treats from the Cape’s oldest and most storied ice cream shop. We’re especially excited about this freebie because of its signature ice cream recipes (including The Kennedys’ Favorite Fresh Peach Ice Cream)! Comment at the end of this blog post for your chance to [...]
Here’s a look behind the scenes at recent History Press events… On April 1, we concluded our March Civil War Sesquicentennial Sweepstakes, which reached over 800 folks. A big thanks goes out to everyone who participated in our first big giveaway! And congrats to the grand prize winner, Kevin Ascillo (pictured below). *** The History [...]
Texas has always answered the call to “play ball!” The Texas Rangers will meet the Houston Astros this weekend as each team strives to win the Silver Boot in a Lone Star diamond face-off. With the Houston Astros’ notable improvements this season, and the Texas Rangers considered by many in baseball circles as the league’s best team in 2012, the match has a “go big or go home” kind of [...]
A fish shack does not become famous on its own. Yet one red shack boasting a mere 1,008 square feet has managed to claim the title of “the most often-painted building in America,” adorned innumerable souvenirs, inspired a perfume, been featured in the films Finding Nemo and The Proposal, made headlines in the New York [...]
A picture-perfect teatime is incomplete without steaming scones and delicate, flowery chinaware. But imagine taking a sumptuous tea in luxurious surroundings, like an eight-story atrium with Florentine arches, intricate copperized cast-iron panels on balconies, 12,400 surface feet of golden onyx and a stained-glass skylight. Such opulence would feel like a dream—yet this romantic milieu has [...]
When Congress passed a Mother’s Day resolution in 1914, it was the culmination of years of hard work—by many—toward creating the official holiday. Still, Anna Marie Jarvis’s celebration of her mother’s life in 1907 largely originated the holiday we know today. For instance, the second Sunday in May brings traditions like carnations, 500 of which [...]
Ever run out of gift ideas to celebrate what makes your favorite intellectual tick? We’ve got 18 great gift suggestions to help make this holiday special for your bookish friends and family. If you’re overwhelmed with gratitude, feel free to gift these to the History Press staff too… 18. Today I’m Reading Chalkboard Mug: Just [...]
Not long after he joined The Oregonian Sports Department in 1961, Bob Robinson approached his editor with a proposition, “I understand that the golf beat is open. I would like to have a shot at it.” Thus began almost four decades of golf coverage focusing on regional players and tournaments but also touching on national events. As [...]
Happy Free Book Friday, everybody! With the Kentucky Derby just around the corner, today’s freebie offers the first in-depth look at the only disqualification in Derby history, and how the Run for the Roses was changed forever. Enter to win by commenting on this post by Sunday, May 6 (12 a.m. EST). Milt Toby’s Dancer’s [...]
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Guest post by author Cindy Grisham Long before he explored the wilds of the Congo in search of a lost missionary and uttered the now famous words, “Dr. Livingston, I presume?” Sir Henry Morton Stanley explored the wilds of Arkansas. He often spent evenings with local families who shared what little they had with him. [...]
Guest post by Sarah Falter, History Press Publicity & Marketing Wisps of smoke floated through the crisp November sky towards the palmetto trees that framed the battlefield, and then curled casually towards the bright Charleston sun. … [Read More...]
