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Chiricahua Mountains: History and Nature
With elevations above nine thousand feet, dense vegetation and unique rock formations, the Chiricahua Mountains are a unique wildlife refuge and natural botanic reserve. Inhabited …
Missouri's Wicked Route 66: Gangsters and Outlaws on the Mother Road
Tracing Route 66 through Missouri represents one of America's favorite exercises in nostalgia, but a discerning glance among the roadside weeds reveals the kind of sordid history …
Hidden History of the Mississippi Blues
Although many bluesmen began leaving the Magnolia State in the early twentieth century to pursue fortune and fame up north, many others stayed home. These musicians remained rooted …
Milwaukee Garage Bands: Generations of Grassroots Rock
Milwaukee hasn't earned a reputation as a launching pad for hopeful rock stars, but for generations it has had the perfect acoustics for the garage band rock scene. Of course, the …
The Jersey Shore Thrill Killer: Richard Biegenwald
Beachgoers usually dread riptides and rainy days, but from 1974 to 1983, a different fear gripped the New Jersey Shore: young women were disappearing. Their abductor was Richard …
Haunted Eastern Shore: Ghostly Tales from East of the Chesapeake
They walk beside the murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay, linger among the fetid swamps and roam the manor halls. These are the tormented souls who refuse to leave the sites of …
Prohibition in Atlanta: Temperance, Tiger Kings & White Lightning
After the Civil War, state and national Prohibition galvanized in Atlanta the issues of classism, racism and anti-immigrant sentiment. While many consider flappers and gangsters …
New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend
New Orleans has a reputation as a home for creatures of the night. Popular books, movies and television shows have cemented the city's connection to vampires in public imagination. …
Texas Pistoleers: The True Story of Ben Thompson and King Fisher
The Vaudeville Theater Ambush of 1884 went down in history as one of the most famous gunfights in San Antonio, but the killing that night of Ben Thompson and John King Fisher, two …
A History of Mormon Landmarks in Utah: Monuments of Faith
The home state of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a land of rugged mountains, deep canyon lands and majestic rivers. Utah and Mormon history are entwined, as so …
Surfing Newport Beach: The Glory Days of Corona del Mar
Corona del Mar was once California's premier surfing spot, holding the sport's first Pacific Coast competition in 1928. Attempts to tame Corona and to make the Newport Beach harbor …
True Richmond Stories: Historic Tales from Virginia's Capital
Richmond, Virginia s beautiful capital on the James River, has seen more than its fair share of history. Although it is probably best known as the site of one of the first English …