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Kahiki Supper Club: A Polynesian Paradise in Columbus
Inspired by Florida's famed Mai-Kai restaurant, Bill Sapp and Lee Henry opened the Kahiki Supper Club in 1961. They set out simply to build a nice Polynesian restaurant and ended …
Ohio Tiki: Polynesian Idols, Coconut Trees and Tropical Cocktails
Hula girls, palm trees and Tiki gods beckoned Ohioans of the 1950s and '60s as tropical hot spots sprang up in suburban neighborhoods and concrete jungles alike. The Kon Tiki …
Texas Jailhouse Music: A Prison Band History
Inside the Texas State Prison is a surprising story of ingenuity, optimism and musical creativity. During the mid-twentieth century, inmates at the Huntsville unit and neighboring …
Molly Brown from Hannibal, Missouri: Her Life in the Gilded Age
In the film version of the life of the "Unsinkable Molly Brown," she is rescued from the Colorado River and raised in the Rocky Mountains, but the actual Margaret Tobin Brown was …
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 …
Hamilton County Food: From Casual Grub to Gastropubs
The food scene in Hamilton County, Indiana, sprang from humble roots. Early restaurateurs made modest livings at mom-and-pop joints like Aunt Bea's Chicken in Noblesville and …
San Diego Lowriders: A History of Cars and Cruising
San Diego's unique lowrider culture and community has a long history of "low and slow." Cruising the streets from 1950 to 1985, twenty-eight lowrider car clubs made their marks in …
Run the Rum in: South Florida During Prohibition
Discover the tricks of the trade: smuggling the liquor and evading the law. Learn of the dealings of the Real McCoy. In this history of Prohibition in south Florida, author Sally …
Haunted South Georgia
Each county in the vast territory of southern Georgia has a haunted history. The old Barber-Tucker Inn in Colquitt County and the renovated former Scottish Inn in Bryan County host …
Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean
The hunt for red crawfish is the thing, the raison d'etre, of Acadian spring. Introduced to Louisiana by the swamp dwellers of the Atchafalaya Basin, the crawfish is a regional …
Murder, Inc: The Mafia's Hit Men in New York City
Beginning in the 1920s, an all-star team of goons, gunmen and garrotters transformed America's criminal landscape. Its membership was diverse; the mob recruited men from all …
Gainesville Punk: A History of Bands & Music
Known for The Fest, Less Than Jake and Hot Water Music, Gainesville became a creative hub in the 1980s and 90s for many of punk rock s greats. Whether playing at the Hardback or …