Arcadia Publishing
9780738593128
Pub Date: 4/9/12
On Sale Date: 4/9/12
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€21.99 EUR Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Terrence G. Popravak Jr., Sean M. Popravak
Summary
As the storm clouds of a world war gathered in the spring of 1941, Maj. G. Robert Dodson said, "We've got people, we've got a place, and we're ready!" Oregonians responded to the call to arms as the United States prepared for the coming conflict. In April 1941, the Oregon National Guard's 123rd Observation Squadron became the state's first aviation unit and pioneered Oregon military aviation into the postwar Oregon Air National Guard (ORANG). In the 70 years since its start, the citizen airmen of the ORANG have served their community, state, and nation from locations in Oregon, throughout the United States, and worldwide. They stand ready today to answer the call of duty, no matter when it comes.
Pub Date: 2/11/19
On Sale Date: 2/11/19
Sean Davis
Summary
Over the past century, some of the world's largest wildland fires have occurred in Oregon. Accidentally set by a disgruntled cook on an English ship, the Great Fire of 1845 displaced multiple tribes and boiled wildlife alive in the Columbia River. The Tillamook Burn started up every 6 years from 1933 to 1951 and incited one of the largest reseeding efforts in the world with 72 million seedlings planted. The Long Draw Fire of 2012, the state's largest in more than 150 years, started as a small spark and raged into an ocean of flames thousands of acres wide in a matter of hours. Veteran wildland firefighter Sean Davis shares harrowing firsthand accounts that illustrate what it takes to battle an inferno.
Pub Date: 2/19/13 On Sale Date: 2/19/13
$19.99
176 Pages Carton Qty: 40 History / United States HIS036110 Series: Sports
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Geoffrey C. Arnold, Don Garber, Kasey Keller
For decades, the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers have met on the pitch to battle for territorial respect and Pacific Northwest dominance. Though the kits have changed, the intensity of this epic rivalry between the neighboring clubs and their passionate and unruly supporters has not. Drawing on interviews and deep research, veteran sportswriter Geoffrey C. Arnold takes a behind-the-scenes look at the villains and champions, chants and tifos, bragging rights and blowups that define this feud. Join the March to the Match and celebrate with chainsaw antics as Cascadia Clash" chronicles the Flounders versus Portscum tradition from its 1975 beginnings in the North American Soccer League to its current status as Major League Soccer's greatest grudge match."
Date: 3/3/14
Date: 3/3/14 $24.99
Jeff Zurschmeide
Summary
Portland Speedway, also known as Union Avenue Speedway, opened in the summer of 1936 and enjoyed a 66-year run as the leading oval track in Portland. Originally built as a dirt track on a farmer's field in the far north of the city, the track was known for track roadsters based on Ford's Model T, sprint cars, and stock cars. As returning servicemen discovered a love for racing, the track exploded in popularity after World War II. The track was paved in 1946 and flourished as a center for racing; it even included a drive-in movie theater. Many notable racers, such as Len Sutton, Rolla Vollstedt, Greg Biffle, and Mike Bliss, either started their careers at or visited Portland Speedway. But the real story of Portland Speedway is told in the hundreds of people who made a living or simply enjoyed the racing life while competing at the Pacific Northwest's finest track.
The History Press
9781467139533
Pub Date: 12/3/18
On Sale Date: 12/3/18
$21.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
160 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 30
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Lost
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Val C. Ballestrem
Summary
As Portland has grown and changed, so has its architectural landscape. Once prominent landmarks have disappeared--the Marquam Building collapsed during 1912 renovations, the massive chamber of commerce building became a parking lot and the Corbett Building became a shopping mall. The city skyline was shaped by architects like Justus F. Krumbein and David L. Williams, only to drastically change in the face of urban renewal and the desire for modernization. Discover the stories behind some of Portland's most iconic buildings, including the Beth Israel Synagogue and the first East Side High School, both lost to fire. Join historian Val C. Ballestrem as he explores the city's architectural heritage from the 1890s to the present, as well as the creative forces behind it.
The History Press
9781467119535
Pub Date: 2/1/16
On Sale Date: 2/1/16
$21.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€21.99 EUR Trade Paperback
160 Pages
Sex, Vice & Misdeeds in Mayor Baker's Reign JD Chandler, Theresa Griffin Kennedy
Summary
The 1917 election of Mayor George Luis Baker ushered a long era of unscrupulous greed into Portland government. While supposedly enforcing prohibition laws, Baker ordered police chief Leon Jenkins to control and profit from the bootlegging market. Baker filled city coffers and his friends' pockets with booze-soaked cash while sensational headlines like the 1929 affair between policeman Bill Breuning and informant Anna Schrader scandalized the city. Maligned in the press, Schrader executed a bitter campaign to recall the mayor. In 1933, a hired gunman murdered special investigator to the governor Frank Aiken a day before he would have filed a report on corruption in the city government. Authors JD Chandler and Theresa Griffin Kennedy unearth the salacious details of Baker's crooked administration in a revelatory account of prohibition in the Rose City.
The History Press
9781609495954
Pub Date: 11/6/12
On Sale Date: 11/6/12
$21.99 USD/$22.99
CAD/€17.99 EUR Trade Paperback
192 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Lost
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
0.7 lb Wt
Tall Ships, Steam Mills and Sailors'
Barney Blalock
Summary
Today, Portland, Oregon, is a city of majestic bridges crisscrossing the deep swath of the Willamette River. A century ago, riverboat pilots would have witnessed a flurry of stevedores and longshoremen hurrying along the wharves. Situated as the terminus of sea lanes and railroads, with easy access to the wheat fields, sawmills and dairies of the Willamette Valley, Portland quickly became a rich and powerful seaport. As the city changed, so too did the role of the sailor--once bartered by shanghai masters, later elevated to well-paid and respected mariner. Drawing on primary source material, previously unpublished photographs and thirty-three years of waterfront work, local author Barney Blalock recalls the city's vanished waterfront in these tales of sea dogs, salty days and the river's tides.
The History Press
Stories from the Counterculture
Polina Olsen, Joe Uris
Summary
In 1968, Newsweek reported an imminent threat of twenty thousand hippies descending on Portland, Oregon. Although the numbers were exaggerated, Portland did boast a vibrant 1960s culture of disenchanted and disenfranchised individuals seeking social and political revolution. Barefoot and bell-bottomed, they hung out in Portland's bohemian underground and devised a better world. What began in coffee shop conversations found its voice in the Willamette Bridge newspaper, KBOO radio station and the Portland State University student strike, resulting in social, artistic and political change in the Rose City. Through these stories from the counterculture, author Polina Olsen brings to life the beat-snapping Caffe Espresso, the incense and black light posters of the Psychedelic Supermarket and the spontaneous concerts and communal soups in Lair Park.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738593241
Pub Date: 7/23/12
On Sale Date: 7/23/12
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€20.49 EUR Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T |
Christopher S. Gorsek
The Pearl District, located in Portland's northwest province, was originally home to timber, lakes, and streams and was occupied by Native Americans. With the arrival of pioneers, its landscape gave way to an industrial scene, which quickly included the railroad. Trains delivered countless cars into what would become the Pearl District. They were first divided up in the railroad yard, and then switch engines transported the vehicles to the doors of local trade buildings.As industry moved out to the suburbs, the need for large rail yards and their storage facilities was greatly reduced in the Pearl. This opened the door for redevelopment of the district, which first began along NW Twenty-third Avenue and spread into the adjacent warehouses and rail yards north of Burnside, between NW Fourteenth Avenue and the Willamette River. Over the last 25 years, the former industrial landscape has transitioned into a dynamic residential and commercial neighborhood known as the Pearl District.
The History Press
Decoding the Grape Kenneth Friedenreich
Just fifty years ago, Oregon had no wine industry of consequence. Today, the state teems with a wine culture that matches the fecundity of its land and the vital spirit of its people. The pioneers who dared that tradition into being, from astrophysicists to cherry farmers to harpsichord makers, stand poised to pass on their legacy to an eager new generation. The bold experimentation of urban wineries now joins the steady contributions of outstanding producers like Bethel Heights, Cerulean Skies, Eyrie and Honeywood. Kenneth Friedenreich, a noted Oregon wine writer and an equally ardent Oregon wine devotee, seizes this moment of transition to probe the state's fascinating oenological frontiers and evaluate the repercussions of the industry's dramatic success. Based on dozens of interviews and even more glasses of wine, this drinking companion volume traverses the full range of Oregon's viticultural areas, providing useful AVA maps, historical photos and extensive winery listings.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467125055
Pub Date: 6/5/17
On Sale Date: 6/5/17
$29.99 USD/$29.99 CAD/€25.49 EUR Hardcover Paper over boards
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 36
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Tracy J. Prince, Zadie Schaffer
Summary
The story of Portland, Oregon, like much of history, has usually been told with a focus on male leaders. This book offers a reframing of Portland's history. Many women made their mark and radically changed the Oregon frontier, including Native Americans Polly Johnson and Josette Nouette; pioneers Minerva Carter and Charlotte Terwilliger; doctors Marie Equi, Mary Priscilla Avery Sawtelle, and Bethina Owens-Adair; artists Eliza Barchus and Lily E. White; suffragists Abigail Scott Duniway, Hattie Redmond, and Eva Emery Dye; lawyer Mary Gysin Leonard; Air Force pilot Hazel Ying Lee; politicians Barbara Roberts and Margaret Carter; and authors Frances Fuller Victor, Beverly Cleary, Beatrice Morrow Cannady, Ursula Le Guin, and Jean Auel. These women, along with groups of women such as "Wendy the Welders," made Portland what it is today.
Rebecca Harrison, Daniel Cowan
Summary
Portland is not only the site of numerous marine terminals along the Willamette and Columbia Rivers but also home to much of our American maritime history. Portland shipbuilding started in 1840 with construction of the schooner Star of Oregon. Over 100 years later, three Portland shipyards would build 621 ships for the war effort. Both before and after World War II, several steel and iron companies used the harbors in Portland for their manufacturing. Aside from production, Portland ships over 13 million tons of cargo every year and is the biggest shipper of wheat in the United States. The city displays this maritime history along its beautiful rivers.
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Arcadia Publishing
9780738596198
Pub Date: 1/21/13
On Sale Date: 1/21/13
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Oregon Black Pioneers, Kimberly Stowers Moreland
Summary
The prolific journey of African Americans in Portland is rooted in the courageous determination of black pioneers to begin anew in an unfamiliar and often hostile territory. Amazingly, a small population of African Americans settled in Portland against a backdrop of exclusion laws that banned free blacks from settling in Oregon. At the end of the 19th century, new employment opportunities in Portland and growing antiblack sentiments elsewhere spurred the growth of Portland's African American community. Approximately 75 African American men were hired at the Portland Hotel, and the completion of transcontinental rail lines brought African American railroad workers to Portland. By 1890, the majority of Oregon's black population resided in Multnomah County, and Portland became the center of a thriving black middle-class community. Fifty years later, the recruitment of defense workers increased the population of African Americans nearly tenfold. The war boom, coupled with the tragic Vanport flood, forever changed Portland's urban landscape and reshaped the socioeconomic realities of Port...
Richard Thompson
Portland neighborhoods owe their location, alignment, and growth to a splendid, 19th-century innovation: the streetcar. This city still bears the imprint of the carlines that once wove their way out to suburbs in every direction, including Fulton, Portland Heights, Goose Hollow, Nob Hill, Slabtown, Willamette Heights, Albina, Saint Johns, Irvington, Rose City, Mount Tabor, Montavilla, Mount Scott, and Sellwood. As routes developed, people used them for more than just getting to work; they also discovered the recreational function of street railways while visiting friends, parks, and shopping areas farther from the center of town. The time of the trolley peaked during the 1910s. In 1927, the local street railway system entered a period of slow decline that ended in 1950, when Portland's last city streetcars gave way to buses. This is the history of those classic lines.
Pub Date: 6/16/08
On Sale Date: 6/16/08
128 Pages Black and White Carton Qty: 40
/ United States
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Ray Bottenberg, Jeanna Bottenberg
Summary
Portland at the end of World War II was an international port and a powerhouse of the timber and shipbuilding industries. Oregon's largest city grew and changed in the decades that followed, adding new industries and population. It also endured reductions in shipbuilding capacity, a devastating flood, a declining timber industry, urban renewal, freeway construction, and social change. By the 1990s, a wave of globalization and big-box retail marketing swelled shipping at the city's port and swept away a surprising number of Portland's businesses, which remain in the fond memories of Portlanders. A few of these memorable icons include the stores Meier and Frank, J. K. Gill, Payless Drug, and Sprouse-Reitz; the restaurants Henry Theile, Jolly Joan, Tik Tok, Yaw's Top Notch, and Waddle's; the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park; the Portland Hotel; the Broadway, Fox, and Orpheum theaters; Henry Weinhard's brewery; the Ramblin' Rod television show; and Portland Wrestling.
Jim
Mancuso, Scott Petterson
Summary
Portland, Oregon, has an old and rich hockey tradition. The City of Roses was home to six professional hockey teams that took the ice in fi ve different leagues, including two major league clubs. It all started with the Rosebuds (1914-1918), who earned the distinction of being the fi rst United States-based team to compete for the Stanley Cup. The tradition continued with a second version of the Rosebuds (1925-1926), the original Buckaroos (1928-1931), a second version of the Buckaroos (1933-1941), the Eagles/Penguins (1944-1951), and the Western Hockey League (WHL) Buckaroos (1960-1974). The WHL Buckaroos won three Patrick Cup titles and iced several minor league hockey legends, including Gordon Fashoway, Guyle Fielder, Don Head, Andy Hebenton, Norm Johnson, Art Jones, Connie Madigan, and Bill Saunders. Several Hockey Hall of Famers--Tommy Dunderdale, George Hay, Dick Irvin, and Moose Johnson--also spent time on Portland teams
Arcadia Publishing
9780738548746
Pub Date: 8/1/07
On Sale Date: 8/6/07
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Postcard History Series
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.7 lb Wt
Walter Fortner
Summary
The year was 1901, and Portland, Oregon, was celebrating its 50th birthday, having grown from a community of 821 people to become the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. A small change in postal regulations that year opened the door to the production of the picture postcard, and collecting these cards quickly became a popular hobby. Many of these cards survive today and provide a glimpse of life in days gone by. Collected here are many rare images of Portland: grand hotels and magnificent buildings, the natural beauty of the surrounding area, the great bridges, and splendid sailing ships. The world's fair honoring the centennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the annual Rose Festival inspired enough cards to fill their own books.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738548838
Pub Date: 5/16/07
On Sale Date: 5/16/07
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States HIS036110 Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.04 lb Wt
Brian K. Johnson, Don Porth
Summary
Firefighting in Portland boasts many proud traditions and a long and storied history. In 1851, Col. Thomas Dryer, editor of the Oregonian newspaper, decided that it was in the best interest of the city to establish a firefighting force, and with that, he founded the Pioneer Fire Engine Company No. 1. Little better than a bucket brigade, this volunteer force of 37 men wearing red shirts started operations with just a single hand pump. From these humble beginnings, the organization grew to keep pace with a burgeoning city. From the great fire of 1873 and the colorful era of horse-drawn apparatus to technological innovations and community involvement, Portland Fire & Rescue--as the department is now known--has valiantly protected lives and property in Portland for more than a century and a half.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738548760
Pub Date: 3/21/07
On Sale Date: 3/21/07
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Ray Bottenberg
Summary
Portland is an inland port city that rose to importance in the mid-19th century as a major shipping point for the Pacific Northwest's wheat, lumber, and other commodities. The Columbia and Willamette Rivers enabled seagoing vessels to reach the port, but they also presented obstacles to local travel and commerce. Willamette River ferry service was available by 1853, but Portlanders had to wait until 1887 for a bridge. The first was the Morrison Bridge, followed by the Steel Bridge in 1888, the Madison Bridge was in 1891, and the Burnside Bridge in 1894. These bridges helped Portland grow from 17,600 residents in 1880 to 90,000 in 1900. Many more bridges were added as Portland grew during the 20th century, and well-known bridge engineers Ralph Modjeski, J.A.L. Waddell, Gustav Lindenthal, David Steinman, and Joseph Strauss each contributed to Portland's world-class collection of bridges.
Richard Thompson
Summary
Street railways arrived early in Portland and made lasting social and economic contributions that are still apparent in the layout and character of the city's neighborhoods today. During the 1890s, streetcar lines spread rapidly into the West Hills and across the Willamette River. The technological prowess of the growing "Rose City" was reflected in the largest horsecar in the Northwest, the second steepest cable car grade in the nation, the first true interurban railway, and an annual illuminated trolley parade. By the dawn of the 20th century, Portland could boast of the largest electric railway system in the West, as well as its first eight-wheeled streetcar. The streetcars lasted into the late 1950s here, and then, after a hiatus of nearly 30 years, were rediscovered by a new generation of urban planners.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467107686
Pub Date: 11/29/21
On Sale Date: 11/29/21
$23.99 USD/$26.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 80
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
John A. Harrison
Summary
The Columbia River is the dominant river system of the Northwest United States. It is a river of many uses-hydropower, fisheries, and irrigation--and was known by many names--Columbia's River, the Big River, and even River in the Chickadee Territory. It is the fourth-largest river by volume in North America, draining parts of seven states and the province of British Columbia. Because of its unique location close to the ocean, its tall mountain ranges, its steep drop from headwaters to the ocean, its deep and solid canyon, and its huge volume of clear, cold water, the Columbia River evolved as one of the great salmon and hydropower rivers of the world. And therein lies the chief paradox of the Columbia--the conflict of its natural history with its human history. Today, the river is an "organic machine," in the words of historian Richard White, part nature, part machine. This book briefly explores the natural and human histories of the river through photographs from historical archives, government agencies, and personal collections.
Mike Ryerson, Norm Gholston, Tracy J. Prince, Foreword by Tim Hills
In Portland's first decades, the northwest side remained dense forests. Native Americans camped and Chinese immigrants farmed around Guild's Lake. In the 1870s, Slabtown acquired its unusual name when a lumber mill opened on Northrup Street. The mill's discarded log edges were a cheap source of heating and cooking fuel. This slabwood was stacked in front of working-class homes of employees of a pottery, the docks, icehouses, slaughterhouses, and lumber mills. Development concentrated along streetcar lines. The early 20th century brought the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, manufacturing, shipbuilding, Montgomery Ward, and the Vaughn Street Ballpark. Today, Slabtown is a densely populated residential neighborhood, with many small shops and restaurants and an industrial area on its northern border. Tourists still arrive by streetcar to the charming Thurman, NW Twenty-first, and Twenty-third Avenues. Famous residents include author Ursula Le Guin, baseball greats Johnny Pesky and Mickey Lolich, NBA player Swede Halbrook, and Portland mayors Bud Clark and Vera Katz.
Pelican
9781455626687
Pub Date: 9/6/21
On Sale Date: 9/6/21
$21.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
160 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Haunted America
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
0.04 lb Wt
Ghost Hunting in the City of Roses
Jeff Dwyer
Summary
This addition to the Haunted America series offers armchair entertainment and open-road adventure for casual and serious ghost hunters as well as tourists who seek a lively twist to local history. It is a detailed book about ghostly places that are accessible to the public.
Arcadia Children's Books
9781467198431
Pub Date: 11/1/21
On Sale Date: 11/1/21
$9.99 USD/$12.99 CAD Trade Paperback
96 Pages
Carton Qty: 60
Ages 7 to 11, Grades 2 to 7
Juvenile Nonfiction / History
JNF025180
Series: LOL Jokes
7.6 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.02 lb Wt
Portland
Craig Yoe
Summary
Bursting with laugh-out-loud jokes and fun facts, LOL Jokes: Portland combines the best of humor and history for young readers!
Inspired by all the wonderful sights, sounds, and . . . smells of the City of Roses, this local joke book delivers kid-friendly punchlines that will have readers laughing 'til they cry! Alongside hilarious jokes and puns are fascinating facts, goofy tidbits of local history, and engaging graphics that will keep readers chuckling and sharing with friends. LOL Jokes: Portland is sure to deliver hours of knee-slapping entertainment.
What building in Portland has the most STORIES?
Powell's Books!
Fun Factoid: In 1842, the founders of Portland disagreed on what the city should be called. One proposed "Boston, Oregon,'? the other came up with "Portland, Oregon.'? Amazing, but true: the name was decided by the toss of a coin! And I guess you know which one won!
Arcadia Children's Books
9781467198530
Pub Date: 11/1/21
On Sale Date: 11/1/21
$14.99 USD/$17.99 CAD Trade Paperback
96 Pages
Full Color
Carton Qty: 960
Ages 7 to 12, Grades 2 to 7
Juvenile Nonfiction / History
JNF025180
Series: Super Cities
8 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T |
Portland Cindy Collins-Taylor
Summary
Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about Portland's interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun!
Did you know about the eerie tunnels right beneath Old Town Portland's busy streets? Or that Hacky Sack originated in Portland? Have you heard of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens? From the annual Rose Festival, to the Oregon Trail, Super Cities!: Portland covers it all, and is sure to engage any reader with fun facts about the history, culture, and people who make this city great. Kayak along the Willamette River, grab a sweet treat from Voodoo Doughnut, and attend a Portland Timbers game, all right here. Take a peek inside to learn more about the impressive, unusual, super history of Portland!
Commonwealth Editions
9781938700545
Pub Date: 6/19/18
On Sale Date: 6/19/18
$9.99 USD/$11.95 CAD Discount Code: DFLTS002 Board Book
16 Pages
Full Color
Carton Qty: 60
Ages 0 to 3
Juvenile Nonfiction / Places
JNF038100
Series: Hello
5.9
Martha
Day Zschock
Summary
Welcome to Portland! Parent and child beavers visit Portland, Oregon in best-selling author-illustrator Martha Day Zschock's Hello! board book series for children. In Hello, Portland! join the pair as they tour all around the city. For ages 2-5. Made in the USA.
The History Press
9781467137720
Pub Date: 2/6/17
On Sale Date: 2/6/17
$24.99 USD/$24.99
CAD/€19.99 EUR Trade Paperback
208 Pages
Carton Qty: 32
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: American Palate
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
0.04 lb Wt
A History & Guide with Cocktail Recipes
Scott Stursa, Margarett Waterbury of Edible Portland
Summary
Early Oregon fur traders concocted a type of distilled beverage known as "Blue Ruin," used in commerce with local Native Americans. Drawn by the abundant summer harvests of the Willamette Valley, distillers put down roots in the nineteenth century. Because of Oregon's early sunset on legal liquor production in 1916--four years before national Prohibition--hundreds of illicit stills popped up across the state. Residents of Portland remained well supplied, thanks to the infamous efforts of Mayor George Baker. The failed national experiment ended in 1933, and Hood River Distillers resurrected the sensible enterprise of turning surplus fruit into brandy in 1934. Thanks in part to the renowned Clear Creek Distillery triggering a craft distilling movement in 1985, the state now boasts seventy distilleries and counting. Author Scott Stursa leads a journey through the history of distilling in the Beaver State.
JD Chandler, JB Fisher
Summary
In an era when Portland's shipyards thrived, so, too, did corruption. The Red Scare that followed the 1934 Waterfront Strike allowed gangsters to gain control of some of the city's unions. Working in cahoots with high-ranking city officials, criminals like Al Winter and James Elkins gained power and influence, often using goon squads" of union men and hired criminals to enforce their will. Now authors JD Chandler and JB Fisher bring Portland's days of civic corruption and hidden murders out of the shadows. With unprecedented access to the police investigative files of the Frank Tatum murder of 1947 and the detective notebooks and tape recorder transcripts of Multnomah County sheriff's detective Walter Graven, the authors shed new light on Portland's turbulent mid-twentieth-century past."
The History Press
9781626193734
Pub Date: 4/15/14
On Sale Date: 4/15/14
$23.99 USD/$22.99
CAD/€19.99 EUR Trade Paperback
208 Pages
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
HIS036110
Series: American Palate
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.8 lb Wt
Steven Shomler
Summary
For a fresh take on a variety of cuisines, reservations won't be necessary. Just step up to a Portland food cart instead. Tour the city's finest carts with author Steven Shomler and meet the innovative and enterprising chefs serving masterpieces from mobile kitchens. Chefs like Nick and Carina of Cheese Plate PDX, who served a reception for the Dalai Lama when he was in town. Or Sean and McKinze, who started the Georgian-inspired cart Kargi Gogo after living overseas in Georgia. Portland's food carts draw talent from across the country. Roy and Kimmy of Retrolicious left behind their own diner in Arizona to join the local scene. These food cart pioneers, and many others, are profiled in a mouthwatering look at a unique dining experience Portland has perfected.
The History Press
9781626191983
Pub Date: 11/12/13
JD Chandler
Summary
In this engaging narrative, author JD Chandler crafts a people's history of Portland, Oregon, sharing the lesser-known stories of individuals who stood against the tide and fought for liberty and representation: C.E.S. Wood, who documented the conflict between Native Americans and the United States Army; Beatrice Morrow Cannady, founding member of the Portland NAACP and first African American woman to practice law in Oregon; women's rights advocate Dr. Marie Equi, who performed abortions and was an open lesbian; and student athlete Jack Yoshihara, who, in the wake of Pearl Harbor, was barred from participating in the 1942 Rose Bowl. From scandal and oppression to injustice and the brink of revolution, join Chandler as he gives voice to the Rose City's quiet radicals and outspoken activists.
The History Press
9781609496166
Pub Date: 10/29/13
On Sale Date: 10/29/13
$23.99 USD/$22.99 CAD Trade Paperback
208 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: American Palate
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
0.8 lb Wt
Marc Hinton, Pamela Heiligenthal
Summary
With a dash of humor and a sprinkling of recipes, culinarian Marc Hinton chronicles the bounty of the Pacific Northwest from the mastodon meals of the earliest inhabitants to the gastronomic revolution of today. In this lively narrative, learn how Oregon's and Washington's chefs have used the region's natural abundance to create a sumptuous cuisine that is stylish yet simple and how winemakers and brewers have crafted their own rich beverage traditions. From potlatches to Prohibition, seafood to sustainability and Lewis and Clark to James Beard, Hinton traces the events and influences that have shaped the Pacific Northwest's edible past and created a delectable fare that has foodies and enophiles from around the world clamoring for a taste.
The History Press
9781609499259
Pub Date: 3/19/13
On Sale Date: 3/19/13
$21.99 USD/$22.99 CAD/€19.49 EUR Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Murder & Mayhem
9
JD Chandler
Summary
The headlines shook Portland, Oregon. The brutal Ardenwald axe murders. The retribution killings by Chinatown tongs. The fiendish acts of the Dark Strangler. In this compelling account, author JD Chandler chronicles the coverups, the false confessions, the miscarriages of justice and the investigative twists and turns of Portland's infamous crimes while providing valuable historical perspective. From the untimely end of the Black Mackintosh Bandit to the convoluted hunt for the Milwaukie Monster, join Chandler as he unveils the shadowy heart of the city, acknowledges the officers who sought justice and remembers the individuals whose lives were claimed by violence.
The History Press
9781467143301
Pub Date: 9/26/22
On Sale Date: 9/26/22
$23.99 USD/$26.99 CAD Trade Paperback
192 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States HIS036110
Series: Lost
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Theresa Griffin
Kennedy
Summary
A full menu of unforgettable events and historical milestones.
Delve into the Rose City's colorful and sometimes tumultuous past through the memories, meals and recipes that put these bygone restaurants on the map. From The Quality Pie, a favorite of Portlanders from all walks of life, to the River Queen, which enjoyed a long and storied life as a working vessel before becoming a stationary restaurant on the Willamette River, visitors and locals alike have enjoyed a unique variety of eateries. Celebrities once enjoyed steak dinners in the Barbary Coast's Roaring 20's Room while Café Lena offered simpler fare to poets and dreamers in search of a relaxed atmosphere.
Join author Theresa Griffin Kennedy for a sumptuous tour of Portland's shuttered cafés, diners and grand dining rooms.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738596716
Pub Date: 3/11/13
On Sale Date: 3/11/13
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.04 lb Wt
Courtney Rhiana, Christopher Ryan Meredith
Summary
During the mid-1800s, Charles Fuller established the first bridge to cross the Truckee River in Reno. Shortly after, settlers took residence, built a vibrant community, and called the banks of the Truckee River home. From the booming Comstock Lode and the expansion of the Transcontinental Railroad, Reno was a town of growth. By the mid-1900s, Reno showcased some of the state's most historic structures and had become known as the divorce capital of the country. The area of Reno now recognized as the Riverwalk District faced reckless floods, storms, and devastating fires, and yet its rich history and culture has prevailed for more than 98 years.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738593265
Pub Date: 7/30/12
On Sale Date: 7/30/12
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€21.99 EUR Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Reno has always been a small town where big things happen. Long before it adopted the slogan "The Biggest Little City in the World," Reno was visited by presidents, the nation's elite, and those drawn to the city's wide-open, live-and-let live attitude. "The Fight of the Century," between heavyweight boxers Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries brought Reno worldwide attention in 1910, and the legalization of gambling and liberalization of divorce laws in 1931 made the city a national destination. At the same time, Reno never lost its small-town feel, with generations of families and scores of familiar faces building long-standing businesses and instilling a sense of civic pride.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738581859
Pub Date: 1/31/11
On Sale Date: 1/31/11
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Nevada Historical Society Docent Council
Summary
In 1868, Reno was a rough railroad town located on the new Central Pacific railroad line and quickly became the transportation hub for the greatest silver strike in the world, the Comstock Lode in Virginia City. By the early 1900s, Reno was the state's financial and industrial center. The automobile and the arrival of the Lincoln and Victory Highways made Reno a convenient place for a quick divorce, and between 1910 and 1970, it was known as the divorce capital of the world. Gaming thrived in Reno's back rooms and alleys since its earliest days, and became the state's major economic force after it was legalized in 1931. Known as the "Biggest Little City," Reno was famous as a place where one could do things that were difficult to do anywhere else.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467124072
Pub Date: 11/28/16
On Sale Date: 11/28/16
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€21.99
David Lowndes, Karl Breckenridge
Summary
For 60 years starting in 1931, Reno was unarguably the place where things not possible elsewhere were its hallmarks--gambling, divorce, and uncomplicated weddings. Old promotional campaigns described two Renos--one for gambling and entertainment and one for outdoor activities. For locals, there were two other Renos. One was a beautiful city on a mountain river between towering peaks. It was a community of local businesses where people knew each other and were proud of its university. The other Reno was the city of casinos and top-name entertainment that attracted visitors. For most of those 60 years, the visitors' Reno increasingly crowded out the residents' Reno. But with the decline of the divorce and gambling businesses and the coming of new high-tech industries to Reno's economy, Reno's heyday may be just gearing up for a second wind.
9.3
The History Press 9781626199484
Pub Date: 9/28/15
On Sale Date: 9/28/15
128 Pages Black and White Carton Qty: 40
/ United States
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
Janice Oberding
Summary
Summary
LaVere Redfield was a prolific hoarder. When he died in 1974, his estate was estimated at more than $70 million. Executors found 680 bags of silver coins and 407,000 Morgan and Peace silver dollars in his Reno mansion. A local Reno legend, Redfield gambled regularly in Virginia Street casinos. He survived robbery and burglaries of his home, which contained false walls to store millions of silver dollars. Hating banks and paper money, as well as big government, Redfield opted to serve a prison term for income tax evasion rather than pay his debts from his ample fortune. Join author Jack Harpster for this first book-length study of this unconventional man behind the folklore and the myth.
The flashing neon lights of Reno harbor a ghastly past. With its wide-open gambling, divorce laws and aroundthe-clock casinos and bars, the Biggest Little City in the World was a rough and wild town with a turbulent history. Victims of Priscilla Ford's Thanksgiving Day massacre haunt a downtown street. After a disappearance and death shrouded in mystery, the spirit of Roy Frisch still lingers near the location of George Wingfield's home. Lynched by a mob for a death that never happened, the angry ghost of Luis Ortiz still walks the bridge at night. The queen of haunted Nevada, Janice Oberding, unearths the goulish history that put the "sin" in Nevada's original Sin City. The History Press
Pub Date: 11/4/14 On Sale Date: 11/4/14 $21.99 USD/$22.99
176 Pages
Qty: 40
9
The History Press 9781467139441
Pub Date: 9/17/18 On Sale Date: 9/17/18
$21.99
112 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 60 History / United States
HIS036140 Series: Haunted America
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Janice Oberding
Summary
Ronald M. James, Susan A. James
Summary
In Virginia City and its Comstock Lode, miners worked one of the richest deposits of gold and silver ever found. Many places claim that title, but the precious metals retrieved between 1859 and 1880, with an equivalent value today in the billions of dollars, played an unprecedented role in industrial history. With cutting-edge technology, Comstock engineers shaped mining throughout the world for the next 50 years. Virginia City's wealth propelled several people to Congress and others into the nation's highest society. At the same time, those who settled in the mining district built a civilized, sophisticated place. Drawing on former glories, the popular television series Bonanza perpetuated the legend, capturing international audiences with 14 seasons of programs. As one of the nation's largest historic landmarks, the Comstock continues to welcome millions of visitors.
The 287-mile stretch of highway that runs east to west across Nevada's desert is billed as the "Loneliest Road in America." But those who explore it find there is plenty to discover along the way in the towns of Austin, Eureka, Ely, Fallon and Fernley. Every one of these places has its own unique history, ghosts and stories to tell. From the sordid lynching of Richard Jennings to the humorous legend about a famous sack of flour, author Janice Oberding treks across Highway 50 seeking spirits and uncovering the tales of Singing Sand Mountain, the Red-Headed Giants, the Giroux Mine Disaster and many more. Arcadia Publishing 9780738569703
Pub Date: 3/11/09 On Sale Date: 3/16/09
$24.99
128 Pages
and White
Qty: 40
/ United States
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Arcadia Children's Books
9781467198844
Pub Date: 8/1/22
On Sale Date: 8/1/22
$12.99 USD/$15.99 CAD Trade Paperback
112 Pages
Carton Qty: 70
Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography
JNF007020
Series: Spooky America
7.6 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.03 lb Wt
Stacia Stacia Deutsch
Summary
Ghost stories from Virginia City, Nevada have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Virginia City comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Wander into Six Mile Canyon, but keep your eye out for the ghost of old Jack Davis. Or check into the International Hotel for a glimpse of guests who checked in but never checked out. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467107419
Pub Date: 11/1/21
On Sale Date: 11/1/21
$23.99 USD/$26.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 80 History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of Rail
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Stephen E. Drew
Summary
The Virginia & Truckee (V&T) was once the richest and most famous short line railroad in America. Created in 1869 to provide transportation for the Comstock Lode, the V&T transported gold and silver ore to the quartz reduction mills. On the return trip, it brought back cordwood for fuel, timbers for mining, lumber for building communities, and all the goods needed by the area's nearly 40,000 inhabitants. The V&T also supported passenger transportation between Virginia City, Gold Hill, Carson City, and Reno. At its peak, this "bonanza railroad" ran 50 trains per day and paid stockholders more than $130,000 in monthly dividends. Over the next 80 years, operations dwindled to a trickle, and the last train ran in May 1950. Today, the V&T is immortalized in motion pictures, its locomotives and cars are exhibited in museums, and 14 miles of the V&T have been returned to operation.
The History Press
9781467144308
Pub Date: 10/5/20
On Sale Date: 10/5/20
$21.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
144 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 6 History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Wicked
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.4 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Peter B. Mires
Summary
Perched on the side of a mountain in the Nevada desert, Virginia City existed for one reason only: to make money. The mining frenzy of the mid-nineteenth century uncovered veins of precious metals that would be expressed in billions today, attracting the enterprising madam Cad Thompson, the charismatic highwayman Nickanora and a plethora of swindlers. Miners, flush with their wages, supported a healthy economy of gambling, drinking and prostitution and even launched a few political careers. Sam Clemens, who became Mark Twain while reporting for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise, called it "the livest town that America had ever produced.'? Join author Peter B. Mires as he explores the seamy side of this quintessential mining boomtown.
The History Press
9781626199477
Pub Date: 9/28/15
On Sale Date: 9/28/15
$21.99 USD/$22.99 CAD/€18.99 EUR Trade Paperback
144 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Haunted America
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
Summary
Unlike any city in America, Virginia City epitomizes the notion of a western boom-and-bust ghost town. The Comstock Silver Rush lured wealth seekers from around the world, including a young Samuel Clemens. Despite the fortune some found, not all of the town's earliest settlers rest easy. Shops, hotels, boardwalks and cemeteries are said to be filled with the supernatural remnants of Virginia City's hardscrabble characters and their violent propensities. The queen of haunted Nevada, Janice Oberding, mines Virginia City's spectral history, from the ghost of Henry Comstock to the ghostly Rosie and William of the Gold Hill Hotel.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467116541
Pub Date: 7/18/16
On Sale Date: 7/18/16
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€20.99 EUR Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Peter Mires, Foreword by Peter R. Dubé, NCARB, AIA
Summary
Lake Tahoe is the gem of the Sierra Nevada. Those who visit this beautiful "Lake of the Sky" may share Mark Twain's impression of the place as he camped on its shore in 1861: "As it lay there with the shadows of the mountains brilliantly photographed upon its still surface I thought it must surely be the fairest picture the whole earth affords." Twain's quote, from Roughing It, includes the trinity of Tahoe's landscape--sky, mountains, and lake--that people still find inspiring. This explains, in large part, why the man-made environment around the lake is predominantly rustic, a style of architecture noted for its compatibility with its surroundings through the use of natural materials in construction--logs, stone, and wooden shingle--along with muted shades of green and brown. Through its homes, resorts, and other assorted buildings, Lake Tahoe remains "the fairest picture."
Summary
Nevada's population boomed in the 1800s, ignited by the rush to find gold and silver. Thousands of prospectors, many German immigrants, passed through the up-and-coming mining towns, and breweries popped up in their wake. As the mining slowly wound down, whole towns disappeared, and breweries struggled to survive in the Silver State. Carson Brewing Company was closed in 1948, Reno Brewing Company shut its doors in 1957 and it would be decades before craft brewers like Great Basin, Big Dog's and Revision brought local beer back into the spotlight. Join author Pat Evans as he dives into the rough-and-tumble history of beer making in the Battle Born State and looks ahead to its bright future.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467117449
Pub Date: 10/10/16
On Sale Date: 10/10/16
$24.99 USD/$24.99
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 29
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Peter W. Merlin
Summary
Since Pres. Harry Truman established the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in December 1950, it has played a vital role in the security of the United States. For four decades, the test site's primary purpose was developmental testing of nuclear explosives. Atmospheric tests conducted over Yucca Flat and Frenchman Flat between 1951 and 1962 involved thousands of Army troops and Marines simulating nuclear battlefield conditions. Civil defense planners studied blast and radiation effects and evaluated bomb shelter designs. Testing moved underground in 1963 to eliminate radioactive fallout. Other projects at the NTS included nuclear rocket engine development for space travel, training for NASA's Apollo astronauts, excavation experiments, radioactive waste storage studies, and aircraft testing. Since the last underground nuclear test in 1992, this geographically diverse testing and training complex north of Las Vegas--known since 2010 as the Nevada National Security Site--has been used to support nuclear stockpile stewardship and as a unique outdoor laboratory for government and industry research
Arcadia Publishing
9781467134064
Jennifer E. Riddle
Summary
Roads are rarely given a second thought yet are indispensable to life. Admittedly, a book dedicated to roadways sounds a bit dry. But behind every double-diamond interchange, every pork chop island, and every type of asphalt is a fascinating history of the traveling public. This book reveals the hidden history of building the Silver State's highways since 1917. The next time you take a road trip across Nevada on the Lincoln Highway (US 50) or the Victory Highway (US 40) or follow a rutted road to a once-booming ghost town think of the ingenious and industrious men and women, surveyors, engineers, chemists, and yes, even the teams of mules that built the roads we still travel today.
Arcadia Children’s Books
9781467197496
Pub Date: 3/4/24
On Sale Date: 3/4/24
$17.99 USD/$22.99 CAD Hardcover Picture Book
32 Pages
Carton Qty: 1
Ages 5 to 9
Juvenile Fiction / Animals
JUV002220
Series: Shankman & O'Neill
10 in H | 10 in W | 0.3 in T |
Wt
Ed Shankman, Dave O'Neill
Summary
From the dynamic duo behind The Lake I Love and I Met a Moose in Maine One Day comes a moving and unforgettable tail of mindfulness, friendship, and discovering the magic of letting yourself just be . . .
Leo the lizard spends his days relaxing in the desert sand, gazing at the sky, and basking in the sun. The other desert animals think Leo is lazy, but the roadrunner isn’t so sure . . . could it be that Leo has learned something the others have not? Perhaps there is more to this lazy-looking lizard than truly meets the eye?
With its playfully melodic rhymes and stunning desert illustrations, Leo the Lazy Lizard invites readers of all ages to discover the beauty of quiet moments—to smell every scent, feel every breeze, and love how they feel ’cause they feel so at ease! A true celebration of mindfulness, connection, and learning to appreciate the things that make us all so wonderfully unique, Leo the Lazy Lizard will delight families for generations to come!
North Sacramento
V. Ehrenreich-Risner
9780738580036
Pub Date: 8/9/10
$24.99 USD
128 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Images of America
Carton Qty: 40
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: In 1910, the North Sacramento Land Company purchased 3,339 acres to establish the city of North Sacramento. Three years later, Del Paso and Company set up power and water operations, along with rail transport. A police and fire department and school sealed the deal, and the city incorporated on June 18, 1924. In this idyllic hometown, parents allowed their kids to walk "the Boulevard" unattended, skate at Iceland, and cool off in Woodlake Pool, after they stopped in at Li'l Joe's or Sam...
Sacramento's Newton Booth and Poverty
Ridge
Sean Manwaring
9781467105293
Pub Date: 10/12/20
$24.99 USD
Paperback
/
States / State & Local
Series: Images of America
Carton Qty: 40
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: In Gold Rush-era Sacramento, turbulent floodwaters chased early citizens to a temporary island--a prominent hill near the Sacramento and American Rivers that came to be known as Poverty Ridge. In the ensuing years, as small farms developed across the southeastern corner of the original city grid, a two-room wooden schoolhouse was erected to serve the educational needs of surrounding families and was named in honor of California's 11th governor, Newton Booth. The surrounding neighborhood...
Sacramento
Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library, Rivkah K. Sass 9781467103466
Pub Date: 6/24/19
$24.99 USD
/ United States / State & Local
Series: Images of America
Carton Qty: 40
Summary: Going back to its Native American origins, Sacramento has withstood flood, fire, and plague to honestly earn the moniker Urbs Indomita or "Indomitable City." Such grit--enhanced by an unmatched embrace of diversity and the strength that comes with it--has powered the Sacramento area's role as gold rush epicenter, railroading Goliath, purveyor of hydroelectric power, world war and Cold War arsenal, agricultural hub, and policy center for one of the nation's most innovative states. Truly,...
Wicked Sacramento
William Burg
9781467140591
Pub Date: 6/24/19
$24.99 USD
208 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Wicked Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: In the early 1900s, Sacramento became a battleground in a statewide struggle. On one side were Progressive political reformers and suffragettes. Opposing them were bars, dance halls, brothels and powerful business interests. Caught in the middle was the city's West End, a place where Grant "Skewball" Cross hosted jazz dances that often attracted police attention and Charmion performed her infamous trapeze striptease act before becoming a movie star. It was home to the "Queen of the Sacr...
Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento
Mark A. Ocegueda, Christopher Docter, Richard A. Santillán, Ernie Cervantes Jr., Cuno Barragán, Juan Carrillo
9781467102698
Pub Date: 2/18/19
$24.99 USD 128 pages
Series: Images of Baseball Carton Qty: 8
Summary: Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento explores the history and culture of teams and players from the Sacramento region. Since the early 20th century, baseball diamonds in California's capital and surrounding communities have nurtured athletic talent, educational skills, ethnic identity, and political self-determination for Mexican Americans. The often-neglected historical narrative of these men's and women's teams tells the story of community, migration, military service, education, g...
World War II Sacramento
Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library
9781467138086
Pub Date: 4/16/18
$21.99 USD
Series: Military Carton Qty: 5
Summary: Spurred into action by the attack on Pearl Harbor, Sacramento dragged itself out of the morass of the Great Depression and joined the war effort. Local citizens trained for Japanese attacks through Civilian Defense, cultivated thousands of acres of victory gardens and harnessed the agricultural riches of the region. Tens of thousands engaged in war work at local bases like the new McClellan Field, while Sacramento's diverse servicemen distinguished themselves in combat overseas. They wo...
California’s Capitol Corridor
Matthew Gerald Vurek
9781467124171
Pub Date: 11/14/16
$24.99 USD 96 pages Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Series: Images of Modern America
Carton Qty: 8
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: The "Capitol Corridor" is the name of the Amtrak passenger train route between California's capital, Sacramento, and San Jose, the state's first capital upon admission to the Union in 1850. The scenery between these two areas highlights vastly different land uses; examples include an industrialized shoreline covered with a forest of petroleum refineries, urban areas transitioning from industrial to residential use, and a wildlife refuge disturbed only by the passage of trains. The Capit...
Midtown Sacramento: : Creative Soul of the City
William Burg
9781626196735
Pub Date: 9/2/14
$21.99 USD 192 pages Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.9 lb Wt
Summary: Though once scheduled for demolition, Midtown Sacramento battled back to become the city's geographic and cultural center--a beacon for offbeat artists, progressive thinkers and independent spirits. This eclectic neighborhood made history through social progress and artistic innovation. Through the hippie counterculture of the 1960s, the irreverent power of punk rock in the 1970s and '80s and the social and political consciousness of Generation X in the 1990s and beyond, Midtown always ...
Japanese American Baseball in California : A History
Kerry Yo Nakagawa, Tom Seaver, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
9781626195820
Pub Date: 7/29/14
$24.99 USD
224 pages
Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Series: Sports Carton Qty: 40
9
Summary: Four generations of Japanese Americans broke down racial and cultural barriers in California by playing baseball. Behind the barbed wire of concentration camps during World War II, baseball became a tonic of spiritual renewal for disenfranchised Japanese Americans who played America's pastime while illegally imprisoned. Later, it helped heal resettlement wounds in Los Angeles, San Francisco, the Central Valley and elsewhere. Today, the names of Japanese American ballplayers still resona...
Prohibition in Sacramento : Moralizers & Bootleggers in the Wettest City in the Nation
Annette Kassis
9781626191662
Pub Date: 7/15/14
$21.99 USD
160 pages
Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Series: American Palate
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.6 lb Wt
Summary: Sacramento's open opposition to Prohibition and ties to rumrunning up and down the California coast caused some to label the capital the wettest city in the nation. The era from World War I until the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment brought Sacramento storied institutions like Mather Field and delightful surprises like a thriving film industry, but it wasn't all pretty. The Ku Klux Klan, ethnic immigrant hatred and open hostility toward Catholics and Jews were dark chapters in the Pro...
The Stagecoach in Northern California: Rough Rides, Gold Camps & Daring Drivers
Cheryl Anne Stapp
9781626192546
Pub Date: 7/8/14
$23.99 USD
144 pages Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Series: Transportation
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.5 lb Wt
Summary: New England stagemen followed thousands of bedazzled gold rushers out west in 1849, carving out the first public overland transportation routes in California. Daring drivers like Hank Monk navigated treacherous terrain, while entrepreneurs such as James Birch, Jared Crandall and Louis McLane founded stagecoach companies traveling from Stockton to the Oregon border and over the formidable Sierra Nevada. Stagecoaches hauling gold from isolated mines to big-city safes were easy targets for...
Sacramento's Gold Rush Saloons: : El Dorado in a Shot Glass
Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library
9781626191709
Pub Date: 1/28/14
$21.99 USD
160 pages
Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.6 lb Wt
Summary: As early as 1839, Sacramento, California, was home to one of the most enduring symbols of the American West: the saloon. From the portability of the Stinking Tent to the Gold Rush favorite El Dorado Gambling Saloon to the venerable Sutter's Fort, Sacramento saloons offered not simply a nip of whiskey and a round of monte but also operated as polling place, museum, political hothouse, vigilante court and site of some of the nineteenth century's worst violence. From librarian James Scott ...
Sacramento's Historic Japantown: : Legacy of a Lost Neighborhood
Kevin Wildie, Donna Graves, Jill Shiraki
9781626191860
Pub Date: 9/10/13
$21.99 USD 192 pages Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: American Heritage
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Summary: By 1910, Japanese pioneers had created a vibrant community in the heart of Sacramento--one of the largest in California. Spilling out from Fourth Street, J Town offered sumo tournaments, authentic Japanese meals and eastern medicine to a generation of Delta field laborers. Then, in 1942 following Pearl Harbor, orders for Japanese American incarceration forced residents to abandon their homes and their livelihoods. Even in the face of anti-Japanese sentiment, the neighborhood businesses ...
Sacramento Renaissance: : Art, Music and Activism in California's Capital City
William Burg 9781609499396
Pub Date: 8/27/13
$21.99 USD 192 pages Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Summary: Touted as progress, postwar redevelopment spawned a new age in Sacramento, California. As city planners designated areas of urban blight and directed bulldozers to make way for commercial districts and pedestrian malls, the churches, jazz clubs and family homes of the West End and Japantown were upended and residents scattered. Displaced families and businesses reestablished themselves and redefined their communities around new cultural centers. Historian William Burg weaves oral histor...
Women Trailblazers of California : Pioneers to the Present
Gloria G. Harris, Hannah S. Cohen
9781609496753
Pub Date: 8/7/12
$23.99 USD 192 pages Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Summary: Throughout California's history, remarkable women have been at the core of change and innovation. In this unparalleled collection, Gloria Harris and Hannah Cohen relate the stories of forty women whose struggles and achievements have paved the way for generations. These women were strong and determined, overcoming prejudice, skepticism and injustice. Visionary architect Julia Morgan designed Hearst Castle; Dolores Huerta co-founded United Farm Workers; Donaldina Cameron, the angry angel...
Sacramento's Boulevard Park
Paula Boghosian
9780738529554
Pub Date: 7/12/06
$24.99 USD 128 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Images of America Carton Qty: 40
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: Perhaps more than any other Central Valley community, Sacramento is changing so rapidly as to become almost unrecognizable. New housing projects and ongoing redevelopment efforts have led to a decline in the original, elegant homes in this city. Thankfully, this is not the case in Boulevard Park! Preservationists and architectural historians have prevailed in this neighborhood to keep the Colonial Revival and Craftsman homes intact for the most part, even as the city around them grows a...
Sacramento's Midtown
Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center, The Historic Old Sacramento Foundation
9780738546568
Pub Date: 8/7/06
$24.99 USD
128 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Images of America Carton Qty: 40
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: As Sacramento's neighborhoods grew eastward from Fifteenth Street to Thirty-first Street (later Alhambra Boulevard), the area evolved into a complex mix of housing and businesses known as Midtown. Sutter's Fort was still popular, and community groups like the Native Sons of the Golden West restored its last remnants for future generations. In 1927, the city built Memorial Auditorium, a tribute to fallen soldiers, as a large central venue that continues to serve as an important setting f...
Sacramento Baseball
William D. McPoil 9781467117104
Pub Date: 2/27/17
$24.99 USD 128 pages Trade Paperback
Series: Images of Baseball Carton Qty: 40
Summary: Sacramento has enjoyed baseball since the Gold Rush. As early as 1869, the first professional baseball team in America, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, came to Sacramento and played against a locally organized team. A few years later, the Sacramento team joined the California League to compete against those from San Francisco and Oakland, becoming a charter member of the newly formed Pacific Coast League in 1903. All the while, children and adults alike were picking up the sport in the ma...
World War I and the Sacramento Valley Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library
9781467119054
Pub Date: 2/8/16
$21.99 USD
160 pages
Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Series: Military
Carton Qty: 80
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: When the First World War thrust the United States into a dire global conflict, the Sacramento Valley was quick to mobilize. Many of America's first air units for combat were trained at Mather Field, while local farms filled some of the largest food supply orders for the Allies. Many women eschewed tradition and joined the industrial workforce at Liberty Iron Works, Southern Pacific Railroad and more. Though many banded together, the region's homefront was not without tension. Gripped by...
Sacramento on the Air: : How the McClatchy Family Revolutionized West Coast Broadcasting
Annette Kassis
9781626191655
Pub Date: 10/19/15
$21.99 USD
Carton Qty: 40
States / State & Local
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Summary: In 1921, a chance encounter with a radio receiver sent Sacramento Bee newspaperman Carlos McClatchy on a determined path to break into broadcasting. Ushered by the enterprising McClatchy family, the Bee became the first Pacific Coast newspaper to enter the radio business. For decades, broadcasting in Sacramento was shaped by the brilliant but fatally flawed Carlos McClatchy; his strong-willed, micromanaging father, C.K.; and his sister Eleanor McClatchy, who sacrificed her own aspiratio...
Sacramento's Moon Rockets
Alan Lawrie 9781467133890
Pub Date: 8/3/15
$24.99 USD 96 pages Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Images of Modern America
Carton Qty: 40
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T
Summary: On July 16, 1969, a Saturn V rocket launched the Apollo spacecraft carrying American astronauts to the surface of the moon, where Neil Armstrong would take his famous first steps and fulfill Pres. John F. Kennedy's goal of a successful lunar landing by the end of the decade. This event marks one of the greatest achievements in human history and is in large part due to the years of rocket testing that took place at the Douglas Aircraft Company's Sacramento testing facility (SACTO). The S...
True Tales of the Sacramento Delta
Philip Pezzaglia
9781626196056
Pub Date: 2/9/15
$21.99 USD
144 pages Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Series: American Chronicles Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Summary: May 13, 1817, marked the first recorded exploration of the Sacramento River. The expedition changed the Delta region forever. A flood of explorers from all over the world poured into the Lower Sacramento River Delta, and soon towns were settled on the banks of the river. As settlement flourished, each new community gave birth to stories of early pioneers, shipwrecks, murder, robbery, vigilante justice, bootleggers and more. Here for the first time in this remarkable collection, local hi...
Olives in California's Gold Country
Salvatore Manna, Terry Beaudoin
9781467131667
Pub Date: 6/16/14
$24.99
Series: Images of America Carton Qty: 40
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Summary: The history of the olive in the Gold Country of Northern California is a story of the Spanish in the New World, of the Gold Rush, of immigrants from Italy and other Mediterranean countries, of bold pioneers, enterprising farmers and scientists, and of businessmen and businesswomen. Focusing on Calaveras County in the south and Placer County in the north, but also exploring the olive throughout most of Northern California, including olive havens such as Corning and Oroville, that story i...
Lost Restaurants of Sacramento and Their Recipes
Maryellen Burns, Keith Burns
9781609499730
Pub Date: 6/11/13
$23.99 USD
Series: American Palate Carton Qty: 40
Summary: From saloons and tamale vendors to greasy spoons and neon-lit drive-ins, Sacramento natives Maryellen Burns and Keith Burns trace the trends of California's capital city through 150 years of dining out. Share in the delicious anecdotes and recipes gathered from restaurant owners, employees and patrons as they recall Sacramento's favorite places to eat--a century of Hangtown Fry served at the Saddle Rock, crispy won ton dunked in red sauce at the Hong Kong Cafe, pineapple spare ribs with...
Sacramento Chronicles : A Golden Past
Cheryl Anne Stapp
9781609495794
Pub Date: 2/19/13
$21.99 USD
144 pages Trade Paperback
History / United States / State & Local
Series: American Chronicles
Carton Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.5 lb Wt
Summary: Sacramento boomed when forty-niners flocked to California, but the road from riverfront trading post to cosmopolitan capital was bumpy and winding. In this collection, historian and local author Cheryl Anne Stapp reveals the setbacks and successes that shaped the city, including a devastating cholera outbreak, the 1850s' Squatter Riots, two major fires, the glamorous Pony Express and the first transcontinental railroad built by Sacramento merchants. Even bursting levees and swollen rive...
Sacramento's Capitol Park
John E. Allen
9780738596884
Pub Date: 2/18/13
$24.99 USD
128 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback
/ State & Local
Series: Images of America
Carton Qty: 40
9.3
Summary: Construction on the California State Capitol began during the Civil War using stone, brick, and iron, showing confidence in the future. The capitol building showed that California had come a long way from the days of its transient, chaotic roots, born of the Gold Rush. Once the capitol was located in Sacramento in 1854, there was still no guarantee that the city would remain its permanent home. When it was completed in 1873, it was the largest structure of its day west of the Mississipp...
Sacramento's K Street : Where Our City Was Born
William Burg
9781609494254
Pub Date: 7/17/12
$21.99 USD
160 pages Trade Paperback
Carton Qty: 40
/ State & Local 9
Summary: From its founding, K Street mirrored the entrepreneurial development of California's capital city. Initially the storefront for gold seekers trampling a path between the Sacramento River and Sutter's Fort, K Street soon became the hub of California's first stagecoach, railroad and riverboat networks. Over the years, K Street boasted saloons and vaudeville houses, the neon buzz of jazz clubs and movie theaters, as well as the finest hotels and department stores. For the postwar generatio...
Sacramento
Tom Myers
9780738571522
Pub Date: 1/6/10
$24.99 USD
128 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Postcard History Series Carton Qty: 40
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Sacramento
William Burg
9780738559001
Pub Date: 9/24/08
$24.99 USD
96 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Then and Now Carton Qty: 40
9.3
Old Sacramento and Downtown
Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center, Historic Old Sacramento Foundation
9780738531236
Pub Date: 6/21/06
$24.99 USD
128 pages / Black and White Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: Images of America Carton Qty: 40
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Summary: In 1850, Sacramento was a city of 10,000 men with almost no women or children, a transient population going to and from the gold mines in the Sierra Nevada. The waterfront on the Sacramento River was a chaotic scene of oxen and mule teams, piles of supplies on the wharf, and abandoned ships whose crews had jumped ship for the goldfields. The city also became a major railroad junction and agricultural hub in the 1800s before it became the center of state government, and much of the bustl...
Summary: California's capital city, Sacramento, has played many roles over time, including Gold Rush boomtown, railroad terminus, regional industrial center, and seat of state government. These varied roles meant dramatic changes as the city grew outward and upward.
Summary: The discovery of gold launched an unprecedented rush of humanity to California's Sierra foothills. Many of those miners and minerals flowed as naturally as the waterways into a settlement that grew where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. The Sacramento River, the main traffic artery between the mines and San Francisco Bay, was soon flanked by a burgeoning Embarcadero and commercial district that became Sacramento City in 1849. Paddlewheel riverboats, like the New World, carried g...
The Folsom Prison Bloody 13 : The Big Escape of 1903
Josh Morgan
9781467155939
Pub Date: 6/3/24
$24.99 USD 160 pages Trade Paperback History / United States / State & Local
Series: True Crime Carton Qty: 1
9
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Summary: On July 27, 1903, spurred into action by inmate Richard 'Red' Gordon, thirteen men attacked their jailers and made a run for freedom.
Folsom Prison had only been open for 20 years and was already one of the toughest and most brutal prisons in the country. It had one major flaw--no walls. A statewide manhunt ensued, following a deadly trail of attacks, kidnappings, and murder. Among the escapees were Joseph Theron and Frank Case, both sentenced to life in prison for robbery, and Joseph Mu...
Hello, California!
Martha Zschock
9781641940436
Pub Date: 8/27/19
Ages 0 to 3
$9.99 USD 16 pages / Full Color Board Book
Series: Hello Carton Qty: 60
Juvenile Nonfiction / Places / United States 5.9
Summary: Welcome to California! Parent and child Grizzly Bears explore California in best-selling authorillustrator Martha Day Zschock's Hello! board book series for children. For ages 2-5. Made in the USA.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467160155
Pub Date: 8/7/23
On Sale Date: 8/7/23
$23.99 USD/$30.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Christopher Pollock
Summary
San Francisco was incorporated in 1850, when there was just one communal outdoor space: Portsmouth Square. The square was the literal nucleus of planning for the city, as development maps were measured from its center point. Over time, the city developed into the current metropolis with a population of around 815,000. In a reflection of that growth, 230 parks are now governed and maintained by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. The variety of spaces administered by the department includes parks, playgrounds, miniparks, open spaces, and community gardens--within these, many different activities and programs are on offer. In 2017, San Francisco was cited as the nation's first city where every resident lives within a 10-minute walk to a park; this was calculated by the Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit that facilitates the creation of parks and analyzes parks for the nation's 100 largest cities.
The History Press
9781467149877
Pub Date: 9/26/22
Kate
Zaliznock
Summary
In 1974, one of San Francisco's most horrific unsolved serial murder cases began.
In less than two years, the man police called "The Doodler'? took at least five lives, terrorized the LGBTQ community, and left three survivors forever changed. Initial reports claimed the murderer didn't approach his victims with the knife he used to kill them, but that the suspect shared skilled drawings--sketches of faces and animals--before leaving several gay men to bleed out in the sands of Ocean Beach. Police investigations and activist efforts to uncover the killer led to several suspects, but no definitive identification of the artist of death.
Author Kate Zaliznock shines a light on this riveting cold case.
Date: 2/14/22
Date: 2/14/22
Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
Nina
G, OJ Patterson
Summary
Comedians of the San Francisco Bay Area changed comedy forever.
From visiting acts like Richard Pryor, Steve Martin and Whoopi Goldberg to local favorites who still maintain their following and legacy, the Bay Area has long been a place for comedians to develop their voice and hone their stand-up skills. Popular spots included Cobb's, the Purple Onion, Brainwash, and the holy grail of San Francisco comedy during the 1980s boom, the Holy City Zoo. For over seventy years, these iconic venues and others fostered talent like Ali Wong, Moshe Kasher and the Smothers Brothers, introducing them to local crowds and the world beyond.
Join comedians Nina G and OJ Patterson on a hilarious and thoughtful tour through the history of Bay Area comedy.
12/6/10
12/6/10
Ted
Atlas, Mark Purdy
Summary
Opened in 1960 as the home of the San Francisco Giants, Candlestick Park is among America's most iconic sports facilities. It is a striking example of modernism and was the first reinforced-concrete stadium. The Giants' home for 40 years, it played host to two World Series, including in 1989, when it was infamously delayed by the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Renovated to a dual-purpose stadium in 1970, it became home to the San Francisco 49ers. In 1982, "The Catch," one of the most famous plays in NFL history, heralded the beginning of five Super Bowl Championships. Candlestick Park was also home to the early Oakland Raiders, was visited by Pope John Paul II, and saw the last Beatles concert.
The History Press
9781467147200
Pub Date: 3/29/21
On Sale Date: 3/29/21
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
208 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 1000
History / United States
HIS036140
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.6 in T |
0.06 lb Wt
Historic Moments in Memorable Words
Terry Hamburg, Richard Hansen, Carl Nolte
Summary
"San Francisco is forty-nine square miles surrounded by reality.'? -Paul Kantner, founder of San Francisco rock band Jefferson Airplane.
Surging from hamlet to boomtown overnight, San Francisco is the most meteoric "instant city'? in history. Over the decades, residents have offered unique perspectives through journals, letters, and newspapers, their words bringing another time to life. Discover San Francisco through the eyes of miners and "ladies of the night.'? Relive the experiences of robber barons and beatniks who flourished in this tiny corner of the world with fewer than one million souls. From the Gold Rush to the Tech Rush, the city by the bay been the site of daring innovations, counterculture upheavals, and social rebellions that shaped generations.
With commentary, background and extraordinary images, historians Terry Hamburg and Richard Hansen guide you through these colorful quotes, showing San Francisco as it once was, and what it aspired to be.
Monika Trobits, George Vukasin - President of Peerless Coffee and Tea
Summary
San Francisco was booming in the mid-nineteenth century, and along with adventurers seeking their fortunes came sacks of green coffee beans. The old Yerba Buena Cove swiftly filled with ships, and the city emerged as the third-largest coffee port in the United States. What followed was the rise--and local demise--of the "big three'? coffee roasters: Folger's, Hills Brothers and MJB. Specialized Bay Area roasters like Peerless, Peet's and Blue Bottle sprang up in their wake, while places such as Tosca's, Caffé Trieste and the Blue Unicorn blazed the way for modern coffeehouses. Join author Monika Trobits as she traces the historic voyage of the humble coffee bean to the shores of San Francisco Bay.
Pub Date: 6/17/09
On Sale Date: 6/22/09
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Katherine Girlich
Summary
In 1922, philanthropist and president of the San Francisco Parks Commission, Herbert Fleishhacker, purchased a 60-acre site in southwestern San Francisco. Fleishhacker Pool was built in 1925 and an adjoining zoo added in 1929. Originally called Fleishhacker Zoo, it featured a variety of exotic wildlife. Major exhibits were built in the 1930s Depression era as part of the Work Progress Administration (WPA). This book celebrates the San Francisco Zoo's 80-year history as it revisits cherished animals and structures like Monkey Island, Storyland, and Dentzel Carousel. The zoo holds a special place in the hearts of many, as it is a great San Francisco treasure along the foggy shores of Ocean Beach.
Pub Date: 10/3/07
On Sale Date: 10/8/07
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
and White
Qty:
Meredith Eliassen
Summary
San Francisco State University has promoted educational excellence for more than a century. Established as a vocational school for teachers, it became the first such institute in the United States to require a high school diploma. As the school expanded its curriculum, it became San Francisco State Teachers College (1921), San Francisco State College (1935), and San Francisco State University (1972). Known as "the City's University," San Francisco State is situated on a park-like campus in the southwest corner of San Francisco. The school's motto--"experience teaches"--communicates its pragmatic approach to education, and SFSU has developed many internationally respected programs over the years. The school's fascinating history includes complete destruction by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, as well as a five-month student/faculty strike during the late 1960s, which resulted in the founding of the first School of Ethnic Studies (1969) in the United States.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738546575
Pub Date: 9/27/06
On Sale Date: 9/27/06
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Bernadette C. Hooper
Summary
On June 29, 1776, Fr. Francisco Palou dedicated the first site of Mission San Francisco de Asis on the shores of Dolores Lagoon. At the time, it was a just a patch in the village of Chutchuii, the home of the Ohlone people, and Palou could never have foreseen the vibrant city that would eventually spring up around the humble settlement. The final mission building, popularly known as Mission Dolores and San Francisco's oldest complete structure, was dedicated on August 2, 1791, at what became Sixteenth and Dolores Streets. After the gold rush, the district around the mission began its dramatic evolution to the diverse area we know today, a bustling mix of immigrants from other states, Europe, and South and Central America.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738596846
Pub Date: 2/17/14
On Sale Date: 2/17/14
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Carton Qty: 40 History / United States HIS036140 Series: Images of America
9.3
Robert A. Bellezza
Summary
Legendary explorer Lt. Col. Juan Bautista de Anza completed a 1,000-mile journey from Sonora, Mexico, crossing the Mojave Desert with the first settlers, to San Francisco's pristine harbor. Fr. Francisco Palóu celebrated the dedication of Mission San Francisco de Asís on June 29, 1776. First established to protect Spain's interests in Alta California from foreign ships, California's landmark buildings are featured here with newly discovered photography depicting a romantic era of colorful Spanish conquistadors, Franciscan padres, and mission Indian neophytes from 1769 to 1823. Explore the heritage of California pioneers' first communities and the 21 California Spanish missions of adobe, stone, and tile that are considered architectural wonders that have captured the imagination of visitors and historians over centuries.
Arcadia Publishing 9780738529059
Pub Date: 11/3/04
On Sale Date: 11/3/04
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States HIS036140 Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Bill Yenne
Summary
Kathleen Manning, Jim Dickson
Summary
Where the waves of the Pacific Ocean wash up against the quiet neighborhoods of San Francisco, Ocean Beach has endured as a popular destination for tourists and San Francisco residents alike. At water's edge is the Cliff House restaurant where visitors can look down upon the remains of the Sutro Baths, a 19th-century indoor pool complex. Just south is the famous Golden Gate Park with its two stately windmills, followed by the well-loved San Francisco Zoo. But a century of change has altered the landscape and the attractions of Ocean Beach, making way for new developments and reflecting the evolution of the city of San Francisco itself.
Named for Jose de Jesus Noe, San Francisco's last Mexican mayor, Noe Valley is undoubtedly one of San Francisco's favorite neighborhoods and certainly one of the most picturesque. Yet the area has a rich and varied history reaching far beyond the lovely buildings and lively street scenes familiar to so many citydwellers. Originally part of the Rancho de San Miguel land grant, the area was incorporated into the city and became an early example of a San Francisco enclave situated away from the noise and bustle of the downtown and waterfront areas. Noe Valley gradually became an important residential and business center known for its beautifully restored Victorian homes, as well as for the vibrant commercial corridor on Twenty-fourth Street. Arcadia Publishing
Pub Date: 11/1/03
On Sale Date: 11/6/03
128 Pages
and White Carton Qty: 40
/ United States
Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Arcadia Publishing
9780738576121
Pub Date: 10/17/11
On Sale Date: 10/17/11
$24.99
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of Baseball
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Tricia O' Brien, Will Clark
Summary
In 1958, San Francisco welcomed its first major league baseball team when the Giants left New York and journeyed across the country to the Bay Area. Steeped in tradition, the orange-and-black team has captivated fans for decades with rosters including Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Will Clark, Barry Bonds, and Tim Lincecum. This book provides a look into the team's history, highlighting the players and other notables who were instrumental in shaping the Giants organization.
Pub Date: 7/27/05 On Sale Date: 7/27/05
$24.99
128 Pages
and White
Qty: 40
/ United States
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Peter Linenthal, Abigail Johnston, the Potrero Hill Archives Project
Summary
In the early 1800s, it was called the Potrero Nuevo, or "new pasture." Gold-rush squatters soon put the squeeze on Mission Dolores's grazing cattle, and when the fog lifted, Potrero Hill became the first industrial zone in San Francisco, with iron-smelting plants, butcheries, and shipbuilding dominating the waterfront during the late 19th century. The Hill has been home to immigrants from Scotland, Ireland, China, Russia, Mexico, and from everywhere in between. These days, many of the factories and warehouses have been converted into housing and offices for techies. And for the record, the crookedest street in San Francisco is not Lombard--it's Vermont, between 20th and 22nd.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738559940
Pub Date: 12/8/08
On Sale Date: 12/8/08
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.9 lb Wt
Katherine Powell Cohen
Summary
At the turn of the 20th century, the Haight-Ashbury first gained prominence as the gateway to Golden Gate Park; six decades later, it would anchor the worldwide cultural revolution that blossomed in the 1960s. Though synonymous with peace, love, and living outside the mainstream, its history goes back long before the Summer of Love. Starting as a dairy farm in San Francisco's Outlands, the area saw a building boom of Queen Anne country homes for well-heeled San Franciscans and served as a refuge for victims of the 1906 earthquake and fire. Through world wars, industrial and cultural revolutions, the dot-com boom, and beyond, the HaightAshbury has one of the most fascinating histories of any place, anywhere. Here is the story of a vibrant neighborhood that attracts throngs of visitors, while maintaining a core community of families, young people, and long-timers.
The History Press
9781467151863
Dr. William Lipsky
Summary
Famous and forgotten, they're all our fabulous ancestors.
From Charles Warren Stoddard, the first openly gay San Franciscan, to Felicia "Flames" Elizondo, the exuberant transgender rights advocate, the LGBT community is integrally woven into the fabric of the city's history. Household names like Queen Califia, Charley Parkhurst, Elsa Gidlow, Jose Sarria and Harvey Milk are celebrated worldwide, while Bert LaRose, Mabel Edison and Clarence Lockett are now largely forgotten. Whether '49ers, bohemians, beatniks, boomers, hippies, clones or conformists, their fascinating stories contributed to the development of a vibrant community, many simply by being themselves.
Join Dr. William Lipsky as he recounts their struggles and achievements in the City by the Bay.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467108577
Pub Date: 7/4/22
On Sale Date: 7/4/22
$23.99 USD/$26.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.04 lb Wt
Gregory L. Wellman
Summary
As one of America's most notorious prisons, Alcatraz has been a significant part of California's history since 1853.
The small island known in sea charts by its Spanish name Isla de los Alcatraces or "Island of Pelicans" laid essentially dormant until the 1850s, when the US military converted the island into a fortress to protect the booming San Francisco region. Alcatraz served as a pivotal military position until the early 20th century and in 1934 was converted into a federal penitentiary to house some of America's most incorrigible prisoners. The penitentiary closed in 1963, and Alcatraz joined the National Park Service system in 1972. Since then, it has remained one of the Bay Area's most popular attractions as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Gregory L. Wellman, a California-based consultant, reveals in these images the evolution of Alcatraz. The island's startling transformation comes alive through the photographic collections of the Alcatraz Alumni Association, the Golden Gate National Archives, and other private collections from around the country. This stirrin...
Pub Date: 11/1/21
On Sale Date: 11/1/21
$9.99
96 Pages
Carton Qty: 60
Ages 7 to 12, Grades 2 to 7
Juvenile Nonfiction / History
JNF025180
Series: LOL Jokes
7.6 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.3
San Francisco
Craig Yoe
Summary
Bursting with laugh-out-loud jokes and fun facts, LOL Jokes: San Francisco combines the best of humor and history for young readers! Inspired by all the wonderful sights, sounds, and . . . smells of the Golden Gate City, this local joke book delivers kid-friendly punchlines that will have readers laughing 'til they cry! Alongside hilarious jokes and puns are fascinating facts, goofy tidbits of local history, and engaging graphics that will keep readers chuckling and sharing with friends. LOL Jokes: San Francisco is sure to deliver hours of knee-slapping entertainment. Judge: Why did the painting from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art get sent to Alcatraz? Jury: It was FRAMED! COMEDY GOLD! The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has been declared "One of the Modern Wonders of the World!'? Nearly two miles long, it is one of the most photographed bridges in the world. The span-tastic Golden Gate was built to withstand 90-mile-per-hour winds and magnitude 8.0 earthquakes!
Arcadia Children's Books
9781467198523
Pub Date: 11/1/21
On Sale Date: 11/1/21
$14.99 USD/$17.99 CAD Trade Paperback
96 Pages
Full Color
Carton Qty: 96
Ages 7 to 12, Grades 2 to 7
Juvenile Nonfiction / History
JNF025180
Series: Super Cities
8 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3
San Francisco Jr. James Buckley
Summary
Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about San Francisco's interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun!
Did you know that San Francisco was one of the most popular places to secure a fortune during the Gold Rush? Or that you can still visit Alcatraz, the country's most secure Federal prison, to this day? From the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, to the Mexican-American War, Super Cities!: San Francisco covers it all, and is sure to engage any reader with fun facts about the history, culture, and people who make this city great. Stroll along Pier 39, explore Chinatown, and try delicious chocolate at Ghirardelli Square, all right here. Take a peek inside to learn more about the impressive, unusual, super history of San Francisco!
The History Press
9781467141604
Pub Date: 9/30/19
On
From Ocean Beach
Mission Bay Frank Dunnigan
Summary
San Francisco has always been a city of transformation. From the nostalgic days of downtown shopping and grand movie palaces to newer buildings on the skyline and stunning neighborhood transformations, change has been a constant factor since the early days of European settlement in the late 1700s. Evidence of early San Francisco is still visible in the revitalized Ferry Building, repurposed as an artisan marketplace; in the celebrated neighborhood street fairs; and even in the enduring edifices of commerce and industry. The city of the future has its roots firmly planted in a much-loved past. City native and local history author Frank Dunnigan showcases the old city as well as the new one gradually emerging.
The History Press
9781467137539
Pub Date: 9/11/17
On Sale Date: 9/11/17
$21.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€19.49 EUR Trade Paperback
160 Pages
Carton Qty: 10
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: American Palate
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.4 in T | 0.05 lb Wt
Shanna Farrell, Jon Santer, Vaughan Glidden, Nando Alvarez-Perez
Summary
The cocktail fluctuated in popularity following Prohibition but had firmly taken root in the culinary landscape by the 1990s-- the Bay Area played a significant role in reviving it.
An American invention, the cocktail has gone on to be enjoyed by people all over the world, but few places make a drink quite like the Bay Area. From the distillers who pioneered craft spirits and Alice Waters' revolutionary take on simple, fresh food at Chez Panisse to the bartenders who cared enough to grow a dedicated cocktail community, this is the story of how the Bay Area shaped the art of elevated drinking in America. Through oral history interviews and recipes, author Shanna Farrell chronicles the narrative history of the modern cocktail renaissance.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738596587
Pub Date: 5/27/13
On Sale Date: 5/27/13 $24.99
Richard Hansen, Gladys Hansen
Summary
The Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 is an unparalleled disaster in the history of San Francisco. More than 4.5 square miles of San Francisco burned and crumbled into a windswept desert of desolation. We will see this scene from behind the camera, covering before the earthquake through the fire and into the rebuilding of the city. The waterfront in the east to Golden Gate Park in the west and the marina in the north to Mission District in the south will be viewed. City hall and along Market Street through the center of the city will be covered. Stories from survivors and new information, like doctored photographs, will be included. Thirty years of research will be merged to give you an accurate account.
9.3
Arcadia Publishing
9780738595801
Pub Date: 11/12/12
On Sale Date: 11/12/12
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€21.49 EUR Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Catherine Accardi
Summary
San Francisco is one of the most recognized and beloved cities in the United States, brilliantly illustrated through a visual history of 493 designated local, state, and national landmarks. San Francisco's attributes speak to us through stunning topography, the arts, and a unique array of architectural styles. The city inherited the imprint left by the Spanish with Mission Dolores, by the Gold Rush with Jackson Square, and by 20th-century entrepreneurs with the Bank of Italy. The period from the 1920s to 1950s brought a growing cosmopolitan metropolis with such landmarks as the Mark Hopkins Hotel and the Golden Gate Bridge. Residents and visitors want to know why there is a monument in the neighborhood park and why the delightful Victorians next door have a historic plaque by their front steps. Each landmark embodies the characteristics of the surrounding community and the history of the "City by the Bay."
Arcadia Children's Books
9781933212654
Pub Date:
Martha Zschock
Summary
Welcome to San Francisco! Parent and child Pelicans explore The City by the Bay in best-selling authorillustrator Martha Day Zschock's Hello! board book series for children. In Hello, San Francisco! join the pair on their fun-filled visit to this famously foggy city as they ride cable cars up steep hills, shop on Fisherman's Wharf, and cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Along the way they eat fortune cookies in Chinatown, look up at the redwood trees in Muir Woods, and make some new friends at the San Francisco Zoo! For ages 2-5. Made in the USA.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738580852
Pub Date: 8/18/10
On Sale Date: 8/23/10
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States HIS036010
Series: Postcard History Series
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Robert W. Bowen
Summary
The golden age of postcards coincided with several momentous events in San Francisco history, including a major earthquake and fire destroying over one third of the city, rapid reconstruction, strikes, political upheaval, parades, festivals, and a world's fair. From World War I through World War II, jazz-age San Francisco experienced a building boom of houses, skyscrapers, and engineering marvels such as the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, creating a marvelous Bay Area landscape documented on thousands of ubiquitous, inexpensive picture postcards popular with both visiting tourists and local residents.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738529707
Pub Date: 2/23/05
On Sale Date: 2/23/05
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
and White Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04
Paul C. Trimble, Jr., John C. Alioto
Summary
The Bay Bridge combines suspension, cantilever, tunnel, and truss constructions in an astonishing 8.4-mile-long structure. Envisioned first in 1872 by the legendary Emperor Norton, the project finally coalesced in the 1920s, although initial studies concluded that the bridge could not be built due to the bay's deep muddy waters and the area's strong earthquakes. President Herbert Hoover, who was also an engineer, took up the cause, and the $80.8-million project began in 1933. It would replace an extensive set of ferries and forever alter the landscape and commerce of the Bay Area. Over the next three years and four months, the underwater and above-water construction continued day and night, with 152,000 tons of steel, a million cubic yards of concrete, more than 70,000 miles of cable strands, and 200,000 gallons of paint. Roughly 6,500 workers built this amazing bridge, and 12 lost their lives in the process.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738518718
Pub Date: 10/23/01
On Sale Date: 10/23/01
$24.99 USD/$30.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
Photography / Subjects & Themes
PHO019000
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Patricia Kennedy
Summary
On January 30, 1847, the small harbor village of Yerba Buena was rechristened "San Francisco." As the Gold Rush quickly propelled the population to over 50,000, fortunes made in the silver Comstock lode and the railroad transformed the area into the financial and cultural center of the West. Captured here in over 200 vintage images are the life and times of the city's earliest residents and their livelihoods. Spanning the mid-1800s through the early decades of the 20th century, this book offers a visual account of early life in San Francisco, from family outings at Golden Gate Park, to the images of San Franciscans rebuilding their city after the devastating Earthquake and Fire of 1906. Also pictured are the joyous occasions, including the PanamaPacific Exposition of 1915, the openings of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, and the 1939 World's Fair. Early views of the city's landmarks capture the magic of the Bay area, such as the Ferry Depot, Nob Hill, turn of the century Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf.
Commonwealth Editions
9781889833491
Pub Date: 3/1/03
On Sale Date: 3/1/03
$17.95 USD/$21.95 CAD
Discount Code: AWBS002 Hardcover
32 Pages
Carton Qty: 20
Ages 6 to 9
Juvenile Nonfiction / Places
JNF038100
Series: Journey Around...
11.4 in H | 11.1 in W | 0.4 in T | 0.07 lb Wt
Martha Day Zschock
Summary
A friendly pelican guides explorers of all ages on a beautiful tour of San Francisco, pointing out intriguing sights and history along the way.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738559636
Pub Date: 9/29/08
On Sale Date: 9/29/08
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036140
Series: Images of Rail
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Walter Rice, Emiliano Echeverria, Michael Dolgushkin
Summary
San Francisco's internationally recognized cable cars are the symbol of the individual character of a great city. The California Street cable car line is one of only three remaining lines in the city. The California Street Railway, or Cal Cable, was developed and opened by Leland Stanford, one of the builders of the transcontinental railroad and later founder of Stanford University. Indeed, the iconic line, intimately connected with some of the West's pioneer businessmen, was sold, expanded, and reached its peak mileage just after 1890, only to be destroyed in the great earthquake and fire of 1906. As resilient as the city it served, Cal Cable was rebuilt and lasted as an independent business longer than any other private San Francisco transit operation. Cut down to its present form in 1954, that remnant and its double-ended cars survive as an integral part of today's cable car system.
The History Press
9781625859587
Laura Smith Borrman, Brandon Borrman
Summary
The roots of San Francisco's celebrated food and drink culture are as diverse as the city itself. A bountiful ocean, rich soil and ingenious residents combined to create unforgettable and enduring gastronomic legacies. Discover the disputed origins of local specialties like the Chicken Tetrazzini, chop suey and the classic martini, along with the legend behind the creation of Green Goddess Dressing. Learn how the abundance of the bay contributed to classics like the Hangtown Fry and Cioppino. Marvel at the introduction of America's first fortune cookie by Benkyodo Candy Factory and how a lack of refrigeration spawned the iconic Anchor Steam Beer. Pile the guacamole on a Mission Burrito and grab an Its-It for dessert. With classic and modern recipes from beloved establishments, author Laura Smith Borrman brings these and other culinary stories to life.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738528533
Pub Date: 11/1/03
On Sale Date: 11/6/03
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States HIS036140
Series: Postcard History Series
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
San Francisco's Urban Oasis in Vintage Postcards
Christopher Pollock
Summary
An oasis of peace and nature in a crowded city, San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is one of the largest and most diverse parks in the world. Spanning over 1,000 acres, the park is home to gardens, lakes, museums, athletic fields, even a paddock for bison. It is wildly popular with locals and tourists alike, and through the years visitors have always enjoyed sending postcards from this amazing place. Through this collection of early postcards from 1894 through 1940, readers will experience classic views of Golden Gate Park, including some that no longer exist. Encompassing the park's famed monuments, statues, windmills, lakes, streams, and beautiful attractions like the bandshell and the Japanese Tea Garden, these images detail a fascinating place that stays with everyone who visits.
The History Press
9781467143875
Pub Date: 9/30/19
On Sale Date:
Bob
Summary
Alcatraz is one of the most infamous prisons in the world. Evil spirits, unknown beasts, vicious murderers and an untold number of ghosts all are said to reside on this tiny island in San Francisco Bay. Rufus McCain, who died a brutal death at the hands of a fellow inmate, is said to roam the grounds, and the basement cells used for solitary confinement were rumored to be so frightening that inmates who endured one stint never wanted to go back. Multiple escape attempts were thwarted, including two attempts by Sam Shockley, who was later executed with fellow inmate Miran Thomson. Join Bob Davis and Brian Clune as they explore chilling tales of death, murder and savagery from America's Devil's Island.
Arcadia Children's Books
9781467197328
Pub Date: 5/1/23
On Sale Date: 5/1/23
$12.99 USD/$16.99 CAD Trade Paperback
112 Pages
Carton Qty: 60
Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7
Juvenile Nonfiction / History
JNF025180
Series: Spooky America
7.6 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.03 lb Wt
Stacia Deutsch
Summary
Ghost stories from America's most infamous prison have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky island of Alcatraz! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know a ghost nurse wanders the halls in search of prisoners to heal? Or that nobody has ever escaped from Alcatraz…and lived to tell the tale? Can you believe Cell 14D is haunted by a mysterious, red-eyed monster?
Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Alcatraz and have you sleeping with the light on!
Arcadia Publishing
9781467109475
Pub Date: 3/13/23
On Sale Date: 3/13/23
$23.99 USD/$31.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Washington State Archives
Summary
Summary
Spokane's early years were marked by violent offenses and an unchecked underworld of greed and sinister dealings. Houses of ill-repute and homebrewed whiskey abounded, and hidden tunnels beneath the streets helped stoke the lawlessness. Famous cowgirl Calamity Jane loved to deal faro when visiting the city, and it's rumored that outlaw Butch Cassidy, after a bit of plastic surgery, chose the city to live out the rest of his life in relative peace. A corrupt police department did little to curb the influence of the wealthy and those seeking to make their fortunes through bootlegging, prostitution or gambling. Join author Deborah Cuyle as she uncovers the colorful past of the Lilac City.
Parks are designed to give people a place to rest, to connect with nature, and to build community with others. Early developers feared Spokane could be just another boomtown and hoped a robust park system would encourage settlers to stay. The first park was deeded to the City of Spokane in 1891, and over the next 20 years, the city acquired nearly 2,000 acres for parkland. Among the elements that would come to define Spokane parks are amusement rides, a zoo, the Olmsted brothers, the Silver Spurs, and breathtaking natural beauty. It took the ingenuity of several people to create parks, parkways, and playfields that would eventually become the parks that many in Spokane use today. Revisit these places--remembering the sights, smells, and surroundings--through the moments and memories captured in archival records and photographs. The
Pub Date: 10/3/22
On Sale Date: 10/3/22
144 Pages Carton Qty: 12 History / United States
9 in H | 6
The History Press
9781467150392
Pub Date: 4/25/22
On Sale Date: 4/25/22
$21.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
160 Pages
Carton Qty: 10
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Murder & Mayhem
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.4 in T | 0.05 lb Wt
Ms. Deb A. Cuyle
Summary
Spokane's dark history is loaded with murders, mischief, and drama.
The beautiful city was once considered a millionaire's paradise as well as a hobo's playground, but danger lurked beneath the surface. The Black Hand gang, police hot on their trail, stalked the streets looking for local mobster Frank Bruno. A teenage boy picked up an ax for nefarious purposes. McNeil State Penitentiary housed notorious characters Charles Manson and the Birdman of Alcatraz, while Herbert Niccolls Jr., locked up at twelve years old, made history as the youngest inmate at Walla Walla Penitentiary.
Join author Deborah Cuyle as she uncovers the Lilac City's violent past.
The History Press
9781467146357
Pub Date: 8/23/21
On Sale Date: 8/23/21
$21.99
144 Pages
Qty: 12
/ United States
Haunted America
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
Ms. Deb A. Cuyle
Summary
Spokane is brimming with haunted buildings and shades reluctant to leave their beloved city.
Patsy and Mary Clark have refused to leave their glorious mansion even after their passing, and the ghost of Ellen, who plunged to her death from a skylight in 1920, still whispers to current guests at the extravagant Davenport Hotel. In Greenwood Cemetery, a set of haunted stairs attracts visitors who come to see if the spirits will prevent them from reaching the top.
Join author Deborah Cuyle as she explores the Lilac City's haunted landmarks and the colorful stories of its former residents.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738596358
Pub Date: 4/29/13
On Sale Date: 4/29/13
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Jeff Creighton
Summary
Spokane's history begins with the arrival of explorer David Thompson, who established the trading post Spokane House in 1810. From that period forward, the area teemed with Euro-American settlers who often mingled with the Native American population. Spokan Falls, officially incorporated in 1881, and by 1891 known simply as Spokane, became ground zero for the extractive industries of mining and logging and later a vast hub for the railroads. These factors led to the greatest boom in the city's history between the years 1900 and 1915. Spokane's growth came on the heels of an increase in the built environment that included the creation of parks, subdivisions, an expanded downtown business district, and an almost feverish movement to create some of Washington's most beautifully designed bridges. Because of this, Spokane has often been referred to as the "City of Bridges."
Arcadia Publishing
9781467124638
Pub Date: 2/13/17
On Sale Date: 2/13/17
Bill Cotter
Summary
In the late 1960s, Spokane's civic leaders were desperately looking for a way to revitalize a large section of downtown, especially a motley collection of little-used railroad lines and polluted industrial sites along the Spokane River. Their solution was to use the area for Expo '74, which was billed as the first ecologically themed world's fair. Critics predicted the project was sure to fail, as Spokane was the smallest city to ever host a world's fair, but history proved them wrong. From the minute the gates opened on May 4, 1974, the crowds loved the fair. Hosting 5.4 million visitors, with participation from several major companies and countries, Expo '74 was a success. As planned, it launched a rebirth along the river that left a permanent legacy, the popular Riverfront Park.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738595436
Pub Date: 8/20/12
On Sale Date: 8/20/12
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€20.99 EUR Trade Paperback
128 Pages
Black and White
Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.04 lb Wt
Duane Becker
Summary
Located just 25 northeast of Spokane, Mount Spokane has been a popular winter and summer recreation area for many years. The area around the 5,883-foot peak is rugged and covered with dense forest and plant habitat. As the population around the area grew during the last half of the 19th century, more people and community leaders got involved with Mount Spokane. In 1927, the area became a state park. Skiing has long since been popular on the mountain, and today the skiing tradition continues stronger than ever. For the first time, this book brings together the complete history and photograph collection of Mount Spokane. This photographic history covers not only skiing but also early auto tour trips, a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp, and a Spokane television station that built its transmitting tower on the summit of a mountain. Today, Mount Spokane is a 13,919-acre park, the largest state park in Washington.
Arcadia Publishing
9780738581453
Don Popejoy, Penny Hutten
Summary
Spokan Falls, known as the "Capital of the Inland Empire," was named after the Spokan Indians and the picturesque falls. In 1891, the name was changed to Spokane. The town thrived as a result of the abundant waters of the Spokane River, which powered saw and grain mills, and lured major transcontinental railways to Spokane in 1881. In 1889, a fire destroyed the downtown area, but like a forest after a fire, the town enjoyed growth and resurgence soon after. Spokane would attract people as diverse as Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, Calamity Jane, Billy Sunday, and Charles Lindbergh. Easterners found that its four seasons and profusion of scenic city parks gave them a place to ensure their destiny.
9.3 in
Arcadia Publishing
9780738570112
Pub Date: 1/20/10
On Sale Date: 1/25/10
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Black and White
Carton Qty: 40
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.7 lb Wt
Jerrelene
Williamson, Spokane Northwest Black Pioneers
Summary
In 1888, black men were recruited from the southern states to come to Roslyn, Washington, to work in the mines. What they had not known until their arrival was that they were there to break the strike against the coal company. Upon their arrival on the Northern Pacific Coal Company train, they were met with much violence. When the strike was finally settled, everyone-black and white-went to work. After the mines closed, the blacks migrated across the Pacific Northwest. Arcadia's African Americans in Spokane is about those black families who arrived in Spokane, Washington, in 1899. This collection of historic images reveals the story of their survival, culture, churches, and significance in the Spokane community throughout the decades that followed; this is the story of the journey that began once their final destination was reached, in Spokane.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467133005
Pub Date: 4/13/15
On Sale Date: 4/13/15
John Gunsaulis
Summary
Spokane, located just 20 miles from the Idaho border, is the largest city in Eastern Washington, and during the 1940s, it became a center point of an evolving postwar hot rod community. Auto sports were expanding at this time from stock car and midget racing to street cars and drag racing. Local car enthusiasts joined together with an influx of military personnel and college students who were just as passionate for hot rodding, and it was during this time that the Spokane hot rodding culture started flourishing. Together, they pushed the boundaries of hot rodding and created lifelong bonds in the process. This book explores that evolution of inland northwest hot rodding from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s, starting with the jalopy-styled hot rods that began popping up on local streets to the formation of new clubs and organized racing.
The History Press
9781467119863
Pub Date: 9/25/17
On Sale Date: 9/25/17
$21.99 USD/$24.99
176 Pages
Carton Qty: 32
History / United States
HIS036110
Series: American Heritage
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Building a Fair City
Nancy Driscol Engle
Summary
While known as the home of Father's Day, Spokane benefited from its share of trailblazing women. In 1886, Mother Joseph, a pioneering architect, constructed the first Sacred Heart Hospital. After fire destroyed thirty-six blocks in 1889, Anna Stratton Browne and her friends raised $10,000 to build a home for needy children that operated for six decades. And in early 1908, May Hutton became president of the Spokane Equal Suffrage League, persevering until 1910, when Washington voters gave women the vote. Historian Nancy Driscol Engle commemorates the unforgettable contributions of Spokane's women.
The History Press
9781467156240
Pub Date: 3/18/24
On Sale Date: 3/18/24
$24.99
176 Pages Carton Qty: 1 History / United States HIS036110 Series: American Palate
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
Washington has a tortured history with liquor. Efforts to ban or restrict it date back to1854, before the region even attained statehood, with blue laws remaining on the books well into the twentieth century. From Jimmie Durkin, an enterprising saloon owner, to Roy Olmstead, a former Seattle cop turned gentleman bootlegger, the business of liquor has inspired both trouble and innovation.
Join author and journalist Becky Garrison as she traces the history of the barrel and the bottle from early settlement to the modern craft distilling boom in the Evergreen State.
Arcadia Children's Books
9781467198738
Pub Date: 5/2/22
On Sale Date: 5/2/22
$12.99 USD/$15.99 CAD Trade Paperback
112 Pages
Carton Qty: 1
Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography
JNF007020
Series: Spooky America
7.6 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.3 in T
| 0.03 lb Wt
Ms. Deb A. Cuyle
Summary
Ghost stories from the Graveyard of the Pacific have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of the Pacific Northwest's coast comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Keep your eye out for the spirits of long-lost sailors along the Columbia Bar. Or visit the White Eagle Saloon and Hotel to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
The History Press
9781467147828
Pub Date: 2/1/21
On Sale Date: 2/1/21
$23.99 USD/$26.99 CAD Trade Paperback
224 Pages Carton Qty: 6 History / United States
HIS036110
Series: Sports
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.7 in T | 0.07 lb Wt
A Nordic Tradition
John W. Lundin
Summary
"Wherever two or three Norwegians gathered together, they constructed a jump and held competitions.'? -Harold "Cork'? Anson
Ski jumping, once Washington's most popular winter sport, was introduced by Norwegian immigrants in the early twentieth century. It began at Spokane's Browne's Mountain and Seattle's Queen Anne Hill, then moved to midsummer tournaments on Mount Rainier in 1917 and expanded statewide as new ski clubs formed. Washington tournaments attracted the world's best jumpers--Birger and Sigurd Ruud, Alf Engen, Sigurd Ulland and Reidar Andersen, among others. In 1941, Torger Tokle set two national distance records here in just three weeks. Regional ski areas hosted national and international championships as well as Olympic tryouts, entertaining spectators until Leavenworth's last tournament in 1978.
Lawyer, historian and award-winning author John W. Lundin recreates the excitement of this nearly forgotten ski jumping heritage.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467129855
Pub Date: 10/28/19
On Sale Date: 10/28/19
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Carton Qty: 40
History / Military
HIS027180
Series: Images of America
9.3 in H | 6.5 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
William Andrew Leneweaver, Richard G. Patterson, Dr. William H. Woodward Jr., Maj. Gen. Bret D. Daugherty
Summary
The Washington National Guard boasts a rich and illustrious history. From Neah Bay to Asotin and from Spokane to Grays Harbor, citizen soldiers and airmen have served and sacrificed in both local communities and exotic places: Spokane and Luzon, Whidbey Island and Calexico, American Lake and Bordeaux, Mount St. Helens and Afghanistan. Their story is now brought vividly to life in these photographs and stories. It is offered not only for history buffs but also for the thousands of current and past National Guard members, families, friends, and neighbors touched by their service to state and nation.
Arcadia Publishing
9781467102995
Pub Date: 9/9/19
On Sale Date: 9/9/19
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
128 Pages Carton Qty: 40 Transportation
Dale W. Jones
Summary
The last half of the 19th century was typified by tycoons and shrewd railroad barons. A key figure in the development of the Spokane International Railway was James Jerome Hill, or simply Jim Hill. Spokane businessmen regarded Hill as a tyrant and considered his Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads unwelcome monopolies in Northeast Washington and the Idaho Panhandle. In 1905, Daniel Chase "D.C." Corbin broke the Hill lines' stronghold by forming the Spokane International Railway as a 140-mile rail line from Spokane, Washington, to Eastport, Idaho, to interchange traffic from the Canadian border to the Pacific. Today, the route continues to be profitable under Union Pacific Railroad ownership with commodities shipped to Western markets via the Canadian Pacific Railway. This book shares the story of the Spokane International Railway and traces its international and local connections with every major railroad in the Pacific Northwest.
The History Press
9781467119085
Pub Date: 5/30/16
On Sale Date: 5/30/16
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD/€19.99 EUR Trade Paperback
208 Pages
Carton Qty: 22 History / United States HIS036110
Series: American Palate
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.04 lb Wt
Michael F. Rizzo
Summary
Brewing history touches every corner of Washington. When it was a territory, homesteader operations like Colville Brewery helped establish towns. In 1865, Joseph Meeker planted the state's first hops in Steilacoom. Within a few years, that modest crop became a five-hundred-acre empire, and Washington led the nation in hops production by the turn of the century. Enterprising pioneers like Emil Sick and City Brewery's Catherine Stahl galvanized early Pacific Northwest brewing. In 1982, Bert Grant's Yakima Brewing and Malting Company opened the first brewpub in the country since Prohibition. Soon, Seattle's Independent Ale Brewing Company led a statewide craft tap takeover, and today, nearly three hundred breweries and brewpubs call the Evergreen State home. Author Michael F. Rizzo unveils the epic story of brewing in Washington.
Arcadia Publishing 9781467132992
Pub Date: 3/30/15
On Sale Date: 3/30/15
$24.99 USD/$24.99 CAD Trade Paperback
96 Pages Carton Qty: 40 History / United States
9.3
Donald R. Tjossem
Summary
This book contains images of many of the mountains and views that are available to be climbed in Washington State. Washington's mountains have been used for many years as a training ground for major international mountain climbing expeditions. The very first Americans to climb Mount Everest trained on the mountains of Washington State. Many of these scenes have never been seen by the casual hiker or climber, merely because they cover such a large geographic area of the state and are otherwise very remote.
9781626197596
Pub Date: 1/12/15 On Sale Date: 1/12/15
160 Pages Carton Qty: 40
/ United States
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
Deirdre Arntz
Summary
Courageous women are to thank for many of Washington's environmental conservation successes. Bonnie Phillips, Melanie Rowland and Helen Engle battled harmful timber cutting. Polly Dyer and Emily Haig worked to expand Olympic National Park and organized efforts to establish North Cascades National Park. Women helped create the Washington Environmental Council and Washington Conservation Voters. As a state representative, Jolene Unsoeld led the fight against Boeing and other major corporations to pass the state Model Toxics Control Act. Author and Washington conservationist Dee Arntz recounts these important stories and many others, showing that the legacy of Washington's female conservationists is nothing short of extraordinary.
9781609496166
Pub Date: 10/29/13
On Sale Date: 10/29/13
$23.99
208 Pages
Qty: 40
9 in H | 6 in W | 0.3 in T |
Marc Hinton, Pamela Heiligenthal
Summary
With a dash of humor and a sprinkling of recipes, culinarian Marc Hinton chronicles the bounty of the Pacific Northwest from the mastodon meals of the earliest inhabitants to the gastronomic revolution of today. In this lively narrative, learn how Oregon's and Washington's chefs have used the region's natural abundance to create a sumptuous cuisine that is stylish yet simple and how winemakers and brewers have crafted their own rich beverage traditions. From potlatches to Prohibition, seafood to sustainability and Lewis and Clark to James Beard, Hinton traces the events and influences that have shaped the Pacific Northwest's edible past and created a delectable fare that has foodies and enophiles from around the world clamoring for a taste.