The History Press brings a new way of thinking to history publishing: seeking out history and heritage titles that are written by excellent historians capable of making their area of expertise understandable to a wide audience. We hope to play a part in the revival of interest in local and regional history and to form an integral part of a healthy history community.
FEATURED/FORTHCOMING TITLES     CATALOGUE    ORDERING    PUBLISHING
EVENTS & PRESS    ABOUT THE HISTORY PRESS   CAREERS   CONTACT US

Catalogue—Alabama Titles

The History Press publishes high-quality history and heritage titles with a strong regional base. Our books help to revive and preserve the past in various regions throughout the United States, and we strive to make these histories accessible and available to a wide audience.

 

A History of Weiss Lake
Douglas Scott Wright

 When Alabama Power Company decided to dam the river in order to build a thirty thousand- acre reservoir, locals were divided about whether to welcome the hydroelectricity and potential prosperity or resist losing their land and proud farming heritage. Weiss Lake would emerge to alter Cherokee County history permanently. Post editor and county native Scott Wright presents a captivating collection of personal recollections and historical vignettes to illustrate the magnitude of the lake’s influence in shaping the future of the area—and damming its past.

978-1-59629-560-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 65 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2008