Local history books from History Press USA, Inc.
Meet Michael Orr, author of The 1975 Portland Timbers, and get an inside look at the beginnings of Portland’s soccer craze, the Timbers’ bitter rivalry with the Seattle Sounders and what the 2012 season has in store for soccer fans everywhere… 1. How did the Timbers’ Army get its start? What won the hearts of [...]
Take a sneak peek at “The 1975 Portland Timbers: The Birth of Soccer City USA” by Michael Orr. On January 23, 1975, after a great struggle, the Timbers were officially awarded to the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest. With this award, Portland was about to experience a sports renaissance that would earn it the nickname “Soccer [...]
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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...]
