History Books

A fascinating trip down memory lane for those curious about what went on behind the pages.

'One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime Collided' by John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro while a reflective and entertaining read will disappoint those looking for a sharply focused analysis of the evolution of baseball during the time.

After surviving decades of European wars, the plague, and decimating fires, in 'History of a Disappearance' Filip Springer shows how a Polish town literally disappeared after 700 years.

'In Kick: The True Story of JFK's Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth' by Paula Byrne we ware taken into the lives once more of the dynamics and tragedies of a family that will intrigue generations to come, and who have left such and indelible mark on history.

In "The Last Woman Standing" by Thelma Adams, we meet the woman behind one of the most famous of men, Wyatt Earp.

"So Close To Home is a True Story of An American Family’s fight for Survival from a U-boat Attack during Work War II", right in our very waterways, from deep within the gulf waters.

Mark Tooley discusses the uncertainty of 1861 and major figures following Abraham Lincoln's election in his book, "The Peace That Almost Was: The Forgotten Story of the 1861 Washington Peace Conference and the Final Attempt to Avert the Civil War."

Ellen Wayland-Smith, it seems, was born into a fascinating topic, and in "Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table—An American Story", she has made the most of it.

Interview with Richard Cerasani author of "Love Letters From Mount Rushmore: The Story of a Marriage, a Monument, and a Moment in History".

In "Wicked Lewiston, A Sinful Century" by Author and Historian Steven D. Branting, we are introduced to an area in Idaho that has a past of murder and mayhem that seems incomprehensible.