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Transform your Midwest road trip into an awe-inspiring archaeological adventure through lost Native American history. Before European settlement, the Buckeye State was a thriving cultural crossroads of ritual centers and monumental architecture. Uncover the rich, hidden stories resting beneath...

Trace the dramatic urban history of a metropolis forged by ruthless commerce, deep inequality, and constant reinvention. Perfect for your daily commute, this restless narrative transports you from tranquil Indigenous estuaries to a towering global capital. Feel the evocative energy of streets...

Explore the dramatic American history of a divided southern state that ignited the Civil War and shaped a modern nation. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive audio journey transports you through centuries of triumph, trauma, and transformation. Witness a colonial society built on...

Discover the gripping American history of a relentless prairie outpost that fought to become a global metropolis. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative transports you straight to the cobblestone street corners, bustling stockyards, and smoky jazz clubs of the Midwest. Witness...

Dive into the gritty urban history of an engineering marvel that turned a chaotic harbor town into a global empire. Perfect for your daily commute, this high-energy narrative captures the raw ambition and fierce political battles that built a city beneath the streets. Discover how rival...

Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore, and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region. The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Dragging Canoe...

An inspiring story of music and history, as well as community and connection! Minnesota journalist and essayist Joy Riggs probes her own family history to reveal how 20th century Midwestern towns once competed for respect, recognition, and renown by mustering talented bands of youth and other musicians. Through times of war, peace, economic hardship, and personal tragedy, Riggs's "Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters" follows the career of her great-grandfather G. Oliver, his talented wife Islea, and their children. The bandleader and former "Conn man"—a sales representative of the C.G.

They called it the "Black Paradise" - a thriving Georgia community where former slaves had achieved the impossible. By 1912, Oscarville's residents owned more land, operated more successful businesses, and sent more children to college than most white communities in the South. Then, in a single...

This volume serves up a bountiful combination of local history, classic recipes, and colorful Midwestern food lore. Iowa's delectable cuisine is quintessentially midwestern, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. Classics like fresh sweet corn and...

Bloomsbury Presents The Battle of Gettysburg 1863: The Second Day by Timothy J. Orr, read by Tom Alexander An authoritative and superbly illustrated exploration of the events of July 3, 1863, incorporating new interpretations that have arisen in the past two decades. The third day of the Battle...

Bloomsbury Presents The Battle of Gettysburg 1863: The Third Day by Timothy J. Orr, read by Tom Alexander An authoritative and superbly illustrated exploration of the events of July 3, 1863, incorporating new interpretations that have arisen in the past two decades. The third day of the Battle...

Bloomsbury Presents The Battle of Gettysburg 1863: The First Day, by Timothy J. Orr, read by Tom Alexander An authoritative and superbly illustrated exploration of the events of July 3, 1863, incorporating new interpretations that have arisen in the past two decades. The third day of the Battle...

"A propulsive recap of a fascinating case." —Publishers Weekly "This is, hands down, one of the best works of crime nonfiction to hit shelves in years." —Booklist In January 2022, a Boston police officer turned up dead in the snow, seemingly a victim of a simple hit-and-run. But Officer John...

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.

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.

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.

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas are a misunderstood duo. History remembers them as antagonists, and for most of the years the two men knew each other, they were. In the 1830s, they debated politics around the stove in the back of Joshua Speed's store in Springfield, Illinois. In the 1850s...

Postwar New York City famously expired in a tableau of burning Bronx tenements, subway graffiti, crushing debt, and the tabloid headline “Ford to City: Drop Dead.” The city reemerged from the ashes to reach new heights, whether in stock averages or the gleaming pencil towers punctuating midtown. But at ground level, the city’s basic institutions—its housing, its schools, its public safety—were cracking. The city was rebuilt on a foundation of deep inequality.

Bloomsbury presents Tin Can Coast by Joseph Ogilvy, read by Ryan Wilson. "Powerful nature writing . . . a lively story about the consequences of rapacious capitalism." —LOS ANGELES TIMES "You'll never look at a can of tuna the same way again." —MALCOM HARRIS, nationally bestselling author of...