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Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast

by Elinor DeWire & Paul Eric Johnson

Interest in the history and preservation of lighthouses has never been stronger. Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast details the history of lighthouses and much more, and shows why these structures continue...

Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Danny Danziger

An ?intriguing? oral portrait of the people behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Entertainment Weekly)

Using more than fifty interviews, award-winning writer Danny Danziger creates a fascinating mosaic of...

History along the Way: Stories beyond the Texas Roadside Markers

by Dan K. Utley & Cynthia J. Beeman

Texans love stories, and the 15,000 roadside markers along the state’s highways and byways testify to the abundance of tales to tell. History along the Way recounts the narratives behind and beyond more than...

Calling on the Composer

by Julie Anne Sadie

Across Europe, more than three hundred houses and museums commemorate the composers who lived and worked in them. In Calling on the Composer, two distinguished musicologists guide the musically curious traveler...

San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to Its History and Architecture

by Philip P. Choy

San Francisco Chinatown is the first history of and guide to SF Chinatown written by someone born and raised there.

Elvis Presley Boulevard: From Sea to Shining Sea, Almost

by Mark Winegardner

Elvis Presley Boulevard chronicles the trip we’ve all taken—or wanted to take—into the country that confounds its admirers and delights even its critics. Mark Winegardner, a young Ohioan, spent the formative...

A Skeptic's Guide to Writers' Houses

by Anne Trubek

Why is it that we visit writers' houses? Although admittedly skeptical about the stories these buildings tell us about their former inhabitants, Anne Trubek carries us along as she falls at least a little bit...

Wanderlust Wining: The Outdoorsy Oenophile's Wine Country Companion

by Stefani Jackenthal

Wanderlust Wining is a fun delicious journey through many of America's finest wine countries; exploring their outdoor activities and wine tasting specialties. It's a one-stop-read to crafting active wine tasting...