Local history books from History Press USA, Inc.
The Golden State has continually beckoned to pioneers, from hopeful settlers to determined suffragists and enterprising Hollywood coterie. Under the lens of the authors in Women Trailblazers of California, remarkable female figures come into focus as the movers and shakers behind countless milestones in California’s history. These are the stories of trailblazing women: the overlooked as well as [...]
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 [...]
Today is the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Pea Ridge, one of the most significant battles of the western theater. In order to commemorate the battle, we thought we should interview James R. Knight, author of the newly released The Battle of Pea Ridge: The Civil War Fight for the Ozarks. Read on to learn about Knight’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...]
