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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed American Music
An estimated four hundred gold records have been recorded in the Muscle Shoals area. Many of those are thanks to Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, …
The Cooper-Hewitt Dynasty of New York
Peter Cooper believed that he owed a debt to the city that had made him a rich man. During the nineteenth century, he made his fortune in industry and his name in politics, and he …
Historic Underground Missoula
Much of Missoula's history lies beneath the surface. As in many Old West cities, cavernous underground tunnel systems purportedly hid countless nefarious activities, from …
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. …
Max Factor and Hollywood: A Glamorous History
When Polish wigmaker and cosmetician Max Factor arrived in Los Angeles at the dawn of the motion picture industry, make-up had been associated only with stage performers and ladies …
Teddy Roosevelt in California: The Whistle Stop Tour That Changed America
North Carolina String Music Masters: Old-Time and Bluegrass Legends
The roots of American music are deeply grounded in North Carolina s music history. North Carolina musicians pioneered and mastered the genres of old-time and bluegrass music. Doc …
Colorado's Historic Hotels
Lured by the promise of land and opportunity, miners, cowhands, laborers, settlers and fortune-seekers poured into Colorado during the mid-to-late 19th Century and into the 20th. …
Los Angeles Wine: A History from the Mission Era to the Present
The renowned California wine industry, famous for northern vintages, actually was born near El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Spanish missionaries harvested the first vintage in 1782 at …
Carolina Crimes: Case Files of a Forensic Photographer
In this intense insider's study of murder in South Carolina, Lt. Rita Y. Shuler leads us through the dark twists and turns of twelve homicide cases that gripped the state during …
Four Seas Ice Cream: Sailing Through the Sweet History of Cape Cod's Favorite Ice Cream Parlor
A Travel History of Martha's Vineyard: From Canoes and Horses to Steamships and Trolleys
Getting to the Vineyard has never been easy. Native Americans built canoes for the journey, and early settlers crossed Vineyard Sound in small sailing packets. Steamships …