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Mike Madaio

A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches

Take a Bite of Philadelphia's Storied Sandwich History Philadelphia boasts some of the most delicious original sandwiches and passionate sandwich aficionados. From the classic cheesesteak to the delectabl…

Alexander Wood

Building the Metropolis

"Alexander Wood asks a deceptively simple question about New York City in its most iconic period of growth from the 1880s to the 1930s: "Who did this?" In chronicling the labor of architects, builders, co…

Gretchen M Bell

Maritime Kensington

Discover the Shipbuilding Dynasties that Built Philadelphia's Maritime Industry The waterfront of Kensington and Fishtown in Philadelphia attracted a host of innovative and hardworking shipwrights from Am…

Dan Shortridge

Joe Biden's Delaware

"Delaware will be written on my heart." In 1972, a young Delaware attorney made an audacious bet, challenging the state's most formidable politician in a race for the US Senate. Joe Biden won that electi…

Ezra A. Carman

The Maryland Campaign of September 1862

Shepherdstown Ford and the End of the Campaign is the third and final volume of Ezra Carman's magisterial The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, superbly edited and annotated by Dr. Tom Clemens. Carman …

Joseph Seymour

The Pennsylvania Associators, 1747-1777

The First Complete History of the Military Force of Colonial Pennsylvania, a Volunteer Body Created as a Practical Response to the Ideal of Pacifism In The Pennsylvania Associators, 1747-1777, historian …

Sara Beth Kohut

Crossing Under Cover

A photo book profiling the history, architecture, conservation status, and visit details of every covered bridge in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and surrounding regions

Bradley M Gottfried, Linda I Gottfried

Race to the Potomac

"Even before the guns fell silent at Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee was preparing for the arduous task of getting his defeated army back safely into Virginia. It was an enormous, complex, and exceedingly dange…

Edward W Madeira Jr, Michael D Schaffer

The Defender

Long before the Supreme Court ruled that impoverished defendants in criminal cases have a right to free counsel, Philadelphia’s public defenders were working to ensure fair trials for all. In 1934, when p…

Ronald D Kirkwood

Tell Mother Not to Worry

"The George Spangler farm in Gettysburg is a place of reverence. This book profiles scores of additional soldiers and offers new information on events and experiences at the farm. While also completing th…

Christopher Patrick Aylward

Beothuk

Narratives about the disappearance of the Beothuk are entrenched in historical accounts and the popular imagination. Only with the integration of Indigenous perspectives, beginning in the 1920s, was this …

Christopher Bell

Walking East Harlem

East Harlem native Christopher Bell takes you on three separate walking tours of his beloved neighborhood, sharing fascinating stories about its theatres, museums, art spaces, schools, churches, mosques, …

Thatcher Hogan

Mapping the Adirondacks

Featuring more than a hundred maps and illustrations, Mapping the Adirondacks is the first book to focus solely onVerplanck Colvin's original survey of the Adirondack Region, a monumental project that wou…

Mark A Torres

Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics

A Dark History Revealed In the early twentieth century, eugenics was at the forefront of scientific discourse in the quest to understand human genetics. On Long Island and throughout the nation, eugenicis…

Kevin Reavy, Jack Fritz

Ring the Bell

Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” He must’ve been a Phillies fan.   The Philadelphia Phillies, a franchise nearly 150 years old, has only reached its grand…

Barbara Irwin, Buttino, Tony, Sr., Pam Johnson

Creating Reading Rainbow

"Brimming with behind-the-scenes stories, never-before-seen photographs, Tony Buttino's own first-person tales, and original interviews with those who worked on the series' development--from local educato…

Steven R. Stotelmyer

Too Useful to Sacrifice

The importance of Robert E. Lee's first movement north of the Potomac River in September 1862 is difficult to overstate. After his string of successes in Virginia, a decisive Confederate victory in Maryla…

7 Year Bitch

Gato Negro

Kennard R Wiggins Jr

Delaware Patriot Heroes

Discover the stories of two legendary leaders of the Revolutionary War Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett were close contemporaries and comrades in the Delaware Continental Regiment during the Revolutionar…