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Catalogue—America's Landmarks

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 the Pennsylvania Hospital
Kristen A. Graham

 In A History of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Kristen Graham introduces the people and ideas that guided Pennsylvania Hospital through numerous wars and social and economic crises, landing it at the forefront of healing, learning and innovation.

978-1-59629-567-4
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 75 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2008
Charleston's Old Exchange Building: A Witness to American History
Ruth M. Miller
Ann Taylor Andrus
 In dramatic vignettes Miller and Andrus interpret not just the history of one of America’s grand buildings, but also the history of one of America’s grand cities. The building serves as a window affording us glorious glimpses of Charleston’s and the nation’s rich past.

978-1-59629-046-4
96 pp.
$16.99
Over 30 Black and White and 20 Color Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2005
Eastern State Penitentiary: A History
Paul Kahan
Foreword Dr. Richard Fulmer
 In this superbly balanced and thoroughly researched volume, Paul Kahan presents the history of this revolutionary penitentiary, from its inception as a model of the revolutionary Pennsylvania System of incarceration in 1829 to the demands for its closure in the wake of everincreasing violence in 1971.

978-1-59629-403-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 75 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2008
Lightships: Floating Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic
Wayne Kirklin

 Before radar, depth finders and satellite-guided navigation—before the seafloor was charted with scientific precision—mariners had to rely on alternative means to approach a coastline safely. Lightships played an invaluable role in filling the void. In Lightships, author Wayne Kirklin chronicles the heyday of these crucial navigational aids.

978-1-59629-350-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2007
Montpelier and the Madisons: House, Home and American Heritage
Matthew G. Hyland

 Montpelier has been occupied by many historical figures, but the period during which the Madisons possessed it remains the most intriguing. Historian Matthew G. Hyland’s study presents the history of one the Piedmont’s great family estates.

978-1-59629-277-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2007
The Battle of Camden: A Documentary History
Jim Piecuch

 With this landmark text, author and historian Jim Piecuch offers a comprehensive consideration of a vital Revolutionary battle and its effects on the war for American independence. This engaging new book presents the Battle of Camden as never before: through the eyes and words of American and British participants and witnesses to the conflict.

978-1-59629-144-7
160 pp.
$24.99
Over 30 Color Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2006
The Boca Raton Resort & Club: Mizner's Inn
Donald Curl and the Boca Raton Historical Society

 Visit the lovely landmark that grew from a small inn on Lake Boca Raton in 1926 into the city's most exclusive destination.

978-1-59629-527-8
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 70 Photographs Including 16 pp. of Full Color

Publication Date:
October 2008
The Historic Oakland Cemetery of Atlanta: Speaking Stones
Cathy J. Kaemmerlen

 Approximately seventy thousand souls lay in rest at historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. They are the silent witnesses of what has gone on before. Their stones carry their stories and the history of Atlanta. Cathy Kaemmerlen, renowned storyteller and Georgia author, explores the tales behind many of the cemetery’s notable figures including Margaret Mitchell and Bobby Jones.

978-1-59629-330-4
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 45 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
The McKinley Monument: A Tribute to a Fallen President
Christopher Kenney

 Published in anticipation of the monument's 100th anniversary, this book chronicles the design and construction of the McKinley National Memorial in Canton, Ohio, and offers a glimpse into President McKinley's life. Features rare, never-before-published photographs.

978-1-59629-107-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 100 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
April 2006
The Morris Island Lighthouse: Charleston's Maritime Beacon
Douglas W. Bostick
Foreword by Richard L. Beck
 Douglas Bostick, historian and former director of Save the Light, Inc., recounts the stories of the many lightkeepers and their families who braved meager provisions, low pay and grueling conditions living on a small island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor.

978-1-59629-470-7
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 55 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
April 2008
Under the Clock: The Story of Miller & Rhoads
Earle Dunford
George Bryson
 Earle Dunford, longtime city editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and George Bryson, a Miller & Rhoads veteran for thirty-nine years, usher us behind the scenes at the famous department store, sharing anecdotes they have collected from the many devoted shoppers and loyal employees who remember the good old days at Miller & Rhoads.

978-1-59629-529-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 100 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
November 2008