Local history books from History Press USA, Inc.
Books and history in the news: The Kentucky Derby’s just around the corner. Read how black jockey Kevin Krigger hopes to make history in this year’s Derby (and browse our horse racing history). How many of these did you read? 6 Movie Adaptations that Made the Authors Famous. Attorney Christina Rainville called this the “worst Ponzi [...]
Guest post by Deborah Carney, founder of Bookgoodies.com I get a lot of authors asking me: “Why do I need social media? Isn’t it just people talking about mundane things? Won’t it distract me from writing?” Those are valid questions. The first thing authors need to understand is that social media is a powerful marketing [...]
What to say in the first official History Press blog post? That we bring a new way of thinking to local and regional history publishing? That we seek to preserve and enrich communities by empowering history enthusiasts to write local stories, for local audiences, as only a local can? Or maybe just that we are excited [...]
The History Press empowers history enthusiasts to write local stories for local audiences. History Press books are useful resources for research and preservation, but it is their value as touchstones for community identity [Read More …]
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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...]
