History Books

Norfolk’s history has been described as one composed of a series of challenges and responses to those challenges. Burned to the ground in early 177...

"Here's to the land of the longleaf pine" holds an amazing power to inspire North Carolinians. Words are fine for inspiration, and for recording th...

Perpetual sunshine, palm trees, miles of unbroken beaches, yachts, cliff-top mansions, millionaires—these are the images of Orange County that come...

Pensacola is a city of many firsts. It was home to the first documented European settlement in North America, the first hostilities of the Civil Wa...

By the mid nineteenth century, the city of Portland was a vibrant cultural center of the West. Through the late 1800s, two world wars, and into the...

With a selection of fine historic images from his bestselling book, Historic Photos of Queens, Kevin Sean O’Donoghue provides a valuable and reveal...

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Raleigh was a vibrant cultural center of the Southeast. Through changing fortunes, the city has continu...

With a selection of fine historic images from her bestselling book Historic Photos of Rochester, Ruth Rosenberg Naparsteck provides a valuable and ...

From its birth to the present, Sacramento has consistently built and reshaped its appearance, ideals, and industry. Through changing fortunes, Sacr...

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Seattle was a vibrant cultural center of the West. Fueled by the lumber industry, the Klondike Gold Rus...

From its origins as a frontier outpost to its status as a leading midwestern metropolis, St. Paul is a great American city worthy of a closer look....

Founded in the late nineteenth century as a railroad town, St. Petersburg quickly emerged as the "Sunshine City,” a preferred gulf-coast destinatio...

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Tallahassee was a vibrant cultural center of the South. Through changing fortunes, Tallahassee has cont...

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Tampa was a vibrant, cultural center. Through the early twentieth century, two world wars, and into the...

St. Louis’ Gateway Arch rivals the monuments of the world in its simplicity, scale, elegance, and symbolism. The shimmering, stainless-steel ribbon...

Founded in 1906 in Gainesville as a consolidation of several smaller institutions focusing on agriculture, teacher training, and the military, the ...

The White House has undergone many changes through the years—some by blueprint, some by chance. Yet the building has always stood solid, each alter...

From its birth to the present, Tucson has consistently built and reshaped its appearance, ideals, and industry. Through changing fortunes, Tucson h...

With a proud tradition reaching back to its founding in 1845, the United States Naval Academy today pursues its role as the nation’s premier instit...

The first football team at the University of Michigan was established in 1879. From winning the first ever Tournament of Roses game, to back-to-bac...

Rolling green hills, cozy villages, covered bridges, maple trees—these are the images that have made Vermont. Residents and visitors alike apprecia...

West Point, New York, home of the United States Military Academy, is one of the nation’s most famous and unique landscapes. Established in 1802 to ...

In 1766, Moravian settlers, most having migrated to the Crown colony of North Carolina from Pennsylvania, established the town of Salem. Over eight...

"A splendid introduction to geology and paleontology for the lay reader. To compress Earth's history into a single, lucidly written volume is a maj...