Below is an abbreviated history of everyday objects purchased during the Civil War Era. It was shared by Historian James Ayers, and taken from a 1939 Catskill Mountain News.

These oversized, linen-bound volumes have moved beyond traditional publishing to become lifestyle markers, proudly displayed ...

One of most important figures in our nation’s culinary history toiled away in the slave kitchens of an American founding ...

Remembering Peggy Lee's version of "Is That All There Is?" Mike Stoller said: "Peggy's is really the essential version of that song." ...

Black Dome Press was founded in 1990 by Deborah Allen, a passionate advocate for documenting the unique history of the Hudson Valley and its surroundings. In 1993, she hired Hoare, then a dedicated ...

Historian, academic, and researcher Joern Stoevring has published an insightful book exploring the San cave paintings' traditions, particularly focusing on the relationship between humans and animals.

Summary: Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, former president of Claflin University, launches a book on visionary leadership and ...

Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's ...

Prolific historian Richard Selcer’s book “Fort Worth Characters 2” expands on noteworthy figures in Fort Worth’s history.

Kyle Paoletta takes readers on a virtual road trip around his native region, transporting us across hundreds of years and ...

Kyle Paoletta's new book takes readers on a scenic road trip from the desert region's under-appreciated past to its uncertain ...

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