Local history books from History Press USA, Inc.
Charlotte has entered a golden age of craft brewing, and while this fermented frenzy may feel altogether new, it evokes a forgotten heritage that dates back to colonial days. Beginning with Captain James Jack, whose tavern was a Patriot haven burned by the British during the Revolution, local beer writer Daniel Hartis follows a frothy [...]
This month we are commemorating Black History with a series of articles. The articles will feature prominent figures, and give rare insight into the chorus of voices that inspired the Civil Rights movement. Today, we shine a spotlight on a man whose unabashed advocacy for the rights of African Americans was truly groundbreaking. Author John [...]
You could call Danny Bernstein a trail evangelist. Her zeal has led to over forty years of hiking. She believes that no place is too far to walk. Bernstein has even admitted that she “wants to die in her boots.” So once her attention was drawn to the gorgeous Mountains-to-Sea trail (surprisingly, only twenty-eight hikers reported walking [...]
From the moment that the surveyor set down his tools in 1846 to the instant that the Flying Farmers crossed the sky at the centennial celebration, the history of Centerville, Iowa, has gifted us with a unique insight into the mid-American experience. Though the population never exceeded 8,600, immigrants from more than forty different countries [...]
Few sporting rituals court the national interest in the same way as the annual Notre Dame–University of Southern California football game. With the upcoming match just around the corner, and the outcome more critical than ever, we asked Don Lechman, author of Notre Dame vs. USC: The Rivalry, to put the historic rivalry in context. [...]
Drinking local harks back to the founding of Asheville in 1798. Whether it be moonshine or craft beer, the culture of local “hooch” is deeply ingrained in the mountain dwellers of Western North Carolina. Asheville’s wealth of beer-lovers earned the city the coveted Beer City, USA title year after year and prompted West Coast beer [...]
In its early days, Portland, Oregon, was home to a colorful cadre of shore bound sailors, rich ruffians, corrupt politicians, sketchy footpads, and pitch-stained loggers. In this interview with History Press West editor Aubrie Koenig, Finn J.D. John discusses the rowdy characters from Portland’s past and shares some of the stories that didn’t quite make [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Garrett Peck falls down Georgetown’s Exorcist stairs every chance he gets, yet he can’t exorcise his passion for history. A literary journalist and history dork, he is the author of Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren’t and leads the Temperance Tour of prohibition-related sites in Washington. The Potomac River: A History and Guide [...]
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“And such clam chowder as it was! Thick, juicy, succulent, it dripped down our throats like a sustaining nectar, some paradisal liquid that an angel must have evolved and mixed.” —C.H. Towne, 1921 A plethora of chowders enriches, inspires and influences New England cuisine. As the quintessential New England soup, chowder has a unique culinary history that compels [...]
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...]
