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Catalogue—Delaware 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.

 

Delaware Lights: A History of Lighthouses in the First State
Bob Trapani Jr.

 The executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation illuminates the history of twenty-seven Delaware beacons. Includes details of the lighthouses’ construction and changes through the years, and features dramatic tales of their keepers, who braved storms, isolation and poor conditions so that the lights would stay burning for those at sea.

978-1-59629-021-1
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 50 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
March 2007|
Delaware Park: Winners, Losers and Long Shots
Kenneth Baumgardt

 Designed and built by Willie DuPont, Delaware Park became the home of Kelso, Secretariat and Barbaro, some of the greatest names in horse racing history. Read about the dramatic ups and downs of this legendary institution as Kenneth Baumgardt captures the spirit of one of America’s most celebrated racing destinations.

978-1-59629-466-0
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 90 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2008|
Fenwick Island, Delaware: A Brief History
Mary Pat Kyle

 Respected journalist Mary Pat Kyle introduces readers to the legendary sea bandit Captain Kidd, the elusive beach-dwelling widow Zippy Lewis and other storied characters that have populated this quiet beach community and shaped its history throughout the centuries.

978-1-59629-505-6
128 pp.
$21.99
Over 70 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2008|
Wilmington: Picturing Change
Harry Rogerson

 Remember shopping at the Wilmington Dry Goods store on Market Street or seeing a film at the Warner Theatre on Tenth? Today these Wilmington landmarks exist only as memories, stories and images in Harry Rogerson’s extensive collection.Through vintage slides and contemporary photography, Rogerson helps us all remember the past while depicting this great American city’s present transformation.

978-1-59629-457-8
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 100 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2008|