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Once hailed as Louisiana's answer to Hot Springs, Arkansas, Hot Wells drew thousands seeking relief in its warm mineral waters. Governors, entertainers, politicians, and ordinary families flocked to the resort, convinced its remarkable springs offered healing and hope. Yet within a few decades, the bustling destination faded into silence, leaving behind abandoned buildings, forgotten dreams, and a ghost town reclaimed by time.

The final installment of Adolfo Ovies’s groundbreaking The Boy Generals trilogy races from the Shenandoah Valley to Appomattox with the rapidity of a headlong cavalry charge. The turbulent events of the closing months of the Civil War serve as a backdrop for the increasingly dysfunctional—and bitter—relationship between George Armstrong Custer and Wesley Merritt.

On the Texas Frontier: Selected Battles of the Texas Rangers, 1837-1860 examines several key conflicts between the Texas Rangers and Native American tribes during the Republic of Texas and the early years of statehood. Drawing on historical accounts and primary sources, the book explores the people, tactics, and events that shaped the Texas frontier during a turbulent period in American history.

Eleanor Wagner takes listeners on a haunted road trip through her beloved Sussex County and into the neighboring Morris County. A veritable feast for history buffs, this chilling edition shares the history of the towns and locations, along with haunting accounts from local residents and the New Jersey Spirit Hunters paranormal team. The stage is set with the investigation of Netcong’s Historic Palace Theatre and a glimpse into the life-after of Lake Hopatcong’s famous actress Lotta Crabtree.

Step into the Land of Enchantment and discover a state unlike anywhere else in America. Exploring New Mexico: A Journey Through History & Must-See Destinations takes listeners across breathtaking deserts, ancient archaeological wonders, historic cities, scenic highways, and vibrant cultural landscapes that have shaped the Southwest for centuries.

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Emmy Award–winning sound editor Solange Schwalbe entered Ground Zero as a contractor—one of the few women rescue workers deep inside the pit of where the Twin Towers once stood. What she witnessed there would forever reshape her understanding of fear, service, and what it means to endure. This memoir captures the recovery effort from the inside: the relentless search, the quiet rituals of honor, and the untold moments that history never recorded.

Planning a trip to Rhode Island but not sure where to start? Looking for more than just another list of attractions? Exploring Rhode Island-A Journey Through History & Must-See Destinations is your complete travel companion to America’s Ocean State, combining fascinating history with practical travel inspiration to help you experience one of New England’s most rewarding destinations. Although Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States, it offers an incredible variety of experiences.

For generations, many Americans first encountered Puritan New England through Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Its unforgettable story of shame, secrecy, hypocrisy, and moral judgment became more than a literary classic. For countless listeners, it also became the defining picture of an entire civilization. But how closely did Hawthorne’s fictional world resemble the society he portrayed?

From President Cleveland’s alleged love child to the UFO highway, Idaho Myths and Legends of makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Gem State’s most fascinating and compelling stories...

Behind the gates of Camp David—where presidents find solitude, forge diplomacy, and shape history in absolute secrecy. The Presidential Retreat Camp David is shrouded in mystery, and rightfully so. The hidden retreat atop the Catoctin Mountains is the one place the President, First Family, and...

True Tales from the Great Lakes State’s Past—from the pageant of the Sault to a World Series that healed wounds Michigan is one-of-a-kind. America’s only two-part state, with dual peninsulas, it has been host to a medley of cultures. And, while these cultures have not always coexisted...

Based on over twenty years of original archival research, this history unfolds a nearly day-by-day narrative of the Salem Witch Trials as the citizens of Salem experienced the outbreak of hysteria...

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, as the AIDS epidemic devastated communities across America, a small group of activists in Shreveport, Louisiana refused to remain silent. Small Town Rage: Fighting Back in the Deep South tells the story of ordinary people who challenged government indifference, medical neglect, religious condemnation, and public fear during one of the most turbulent periods in modern American history. What began as a struggle for survival grew into a movement that brought national attention to a city few expected to become a center of AIDS activism.

The little-known story of how a young Wyatt Earp, aided by his brothers, defeated the Cowboys, the Old West’s biggest outlaw gang. Wyatt Earp is regarded as the most famous lawman of the Old West, best known for his role in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. But the story...

In 1919, Democratic legislator José Tomás Canales was poised to hold the Texas Rangers accountable for their reign of terror against Mexican workers and small landowners along the border. Despite amassing damning evidence against the force’s leadership—two men who allowed the violence to flourish—Canales, in a dramatic twist of events, failed to call them to the stand and hold them accountable for their atrocities.

In August 1862, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania quickly responded to President Lincoln’s request for more troops. An overwhelming response of volunteers would provide the Union with eighteen infantry regiments that would serve for a period of nine months. Individual motivations to enlist were as varied as were the volunteers themselves. Many wanted the attractive recruiting bounties, and others sought the adventure. The majority in the recruiting lines were there with the sentiments of “right” and “duty”, a symbol of their honor and manhood.

Welcome to Vermont, a place where mountains stand firm, syrup flows freely, and rebellion comes naturally. This irreverent history traces the state’s journey from its earliest Abenaki communities through colonial disputes, independence, industrial innovation, cultural renewal, and the rise of fierce modern progressivism. Along the way you will explore maple forests, winter storms, legendary lake creatures, craft breweries, small town politics, and the steady belief that community matters more than convenience.

Orlando is known around the world for its theme parks, bright lights, and unforgettable escapes — but its story begins long before the first castle rose above the Florida horizon. In this sweeping, cinematic history, Derek Monaghan traces the city's journey from ancient lakes and Indigenous homelands to frontier crossroads, citrus empire, military hub, and global destination.

The Boys of Rubber City transports listeners to the gritty streets of 1970s Akron, capturing the untamed spirit of a working-class boyhood. It follows a group of kids as they build hidden forts, collect wheat pennies, and fight over marbles in a world alive with the hum of summer games—sandlot hardball, Chinese jump rope, and Indian wrestling. As streetlights flicker on at dusk, the boys, sunburned and scuffed, head home hungry for supper. Beyond these daily adventures, the story explores the resilience needed to grow up in a Rust Belt city.

A nuanced analysis takes a California oil spill as its point of departure to show how affluent homeowners pushed for an environmentalism that would protect not only the earth but also property and community norms. A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean near Santa Barbara, California, in 1969...