Non-Fiction Books

From the earliest rudimentary conveyances to the floating palaces of the present day, a period of 200 years, steamboats have carved out a very spec...

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

In 1854, Saint Paul incorporated as a city and, in 1858 Minnesota was admitted to the union with Saint Paul becoming the 32nd state capital. The Sa...

St. Louis is the largest city in Missouri and the "Gateway to the West," a moniker symbolized since 1965 by the mighty Gateway Arch fronting the Mi...

Native South Carolinian and historian Benjamin Brawley once wrote, "The little triangle on the map known as South Carolina represents a portion of ...

The climate was good, the soil was good, and the people who came to this fertile area on the Pacific Coast of America knew they had found a special...

History is more than dates and events. History is images often as mundane as a shopper buying vegetables or a lost view of a neighborhood transform...

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 Ru...

The 1950s, 60s, and 70s were defining moments in our nation’s history, and San Francisco was at the forefront of the avant-garde artistic, intellec...

From the 1906 earthquake to famous sights like the cable cars, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate Bridge, Historic Photos of San Francisco is a photogra...

San Antonio was named for the Portuguese Saint Anthony of Padua when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. The actual founding of the c...

Sacramento is an American city quintessentially founded upon change. From its birth to the present, Sacramento has consistently built and reshaped ...

The popularity of great Americans frequently simmers before it boils, but the nation’s 40th President heard the kettle whistling from early in his ...

Richmond is an American city quintessentially founded on change. From its colonial birth to the present, it has constantly rebuilt and reshaped its...

Your life is hectic, stressful…you’re often tired and feel challenged by mood swings and weight gain. But what if things were different? What if, i...

From the Capital of the Confederacy to Monument Avenue, the first electric trolley cars to Phillip Morris, Historic Photos of Richmond is a photogr...

Reno was first known as a mid-nineteenth century mining town, owing to Nevada’s ample supply of silver and gold. Over the next hundred years, the c...

From the home of the City of Oaks in Raleigh and the state's capitol, to the Bull City in Durham, Historic Photos of Raleigh-Durham is a photograph...

The borough of Queens has been many things—a playground for wealthy Manhattanites, a recreation area for pleasure seekers, a highly industrialized ...

Pensacola is a city of firsts, from the first documented European settlement in North America to the first Naval Aviation training station. From it...

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most popular destinations in the world. The "City of Lights" is renowned for many things. Its history, ...

Palm Beach is known all over the world as a place synonymous with the Good Life. Named for the beautiful beaches and trees lining the area, Palm Be...

From our earliest history, Americans have had an uneasy affection for our outlaws, especially those from the romantic period of the Old West. Wheth...

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