Local history books from History Press USA, Inc.
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, [...]
We’re taking you behind the cover of “Cincinnati Turner Societies” with Dann Woellert, where you’ll learn about his passion for American-German history, what “Turnverein” means and what’s on his bookshelf right now. Q: How’d you come about publishing your book with The History Press? A: My first publication was an historical photo book with Arcadia. With the [...]
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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...]
