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From Farmer and Sailor to Mountain Man, Crow Killer, and Town Sheriff,One man’s reputation lives past all othersWhen it came to western mountain men, no one on earth ever matched …
The Lives They Saved is the story in artifacts and oral histories of the 300,000 New Yorkers who were evacuated from Manhattan on 9/11…by boat. It is a story that has not yet been …
The Remarkable Women series profiles the lives of the state’s most fascinating figures—women from many different backgrounds, and from various walks of life. With enduring strength …
Following the events of January 6, 2021, talk of vigilantes and mob violence have become a part of our daily discourse, reminding us that we haven’t come as far as we thought from …
New Mexico comes alive in these fascinating stories about events that helped make New Mexico what it is today. From the life and times of Folsom Man (9,000 BC) to the Great Prison …
This collection celebrates the contributions of our foremothers—mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and neighbors—who devoted their lives to farming pursuits. Some embraced their roles, …
The Bad Old Days of Montana celebrates the state’s glorious and rowdy past. Many people born and bred here relish just how “bad” things used to be: the terrain, the inhabitants and …
From the dinosaurs and the glaciers to the first native peoples and the first European settlers, from Dutch and English Colonial rule to the American Revolution, from the slave …
The cranberry is far more than just “turkey's tablemate”—it's been the subject of conflict and risk as far back as the 1600s!
It Happened in Connecticut tells twenty-seven true tales of famous--and infamous--people and events from the state's past, ranging from witchcraft trials to the Wiffle ball, from …