Globe Pequot: 748 books
Historical Tours Alexandria, Virginia
Walk the Path of America's Founding Fathers
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Alexandria is one of America’s most important Colonial towns. Sitting in the shadow of the nation’s capital, it was the home of George Washington, the launching point of the French and Indian war, and the site of the Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural ball. Alexandria is now the site of hundreds of...
Pirates of New England
Ruthless Raiders and Rotten Renegades
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Tales of swashbuckling adventure, murder, treachery, and mayhem!
One would be mistaken to think of pirates as roaming only the Caribbean. Pirates as famous as William Kidd and Henry Every have at various times plundered, pillaged, and murdered their way up and down the New England seaboard,...
by James A. Willis
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2019
Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the heart of America
Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author James A. Willis shines a light in the dark corners of Ohio and scares those spirits out of hiding in...
by Deborah Clifford
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Vermont Women celebrates the women who shaped the Green Mountain State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.
The Colorado Gardener's Companion
An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
The Colorado Gardener’s Companion is your guide to cultivating a successful garden in the Centennial State. Whether you are an experienced green thumb or an inquiring novice, whether you live in the mountains, on the Western Slope, along the Front Range, or on the eastern plains, this easy-to-understand...
It Happened in the Revolutionary War
Stories of Events and People that Shaped American History
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018
From the never-ending controversy over the Boston Massacre to the world’s first working (sort of) submarine, It Happened in the Revolutionary War looks at intriguing people and episodes that shaped the course of the war.
Meet Banistre Tarlton, a ruthless British commander who showed no mercy,...
Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War
True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
Tar Heel Traveler Eats
Food Journeys across North Carolina
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Scott Mason is the Tar Heel Traveler and he loves to eat hot dogs, cheeseburgers, barbecue, biscuits, and ice cream served in crumbling cinder-block buildings and ramshackle dives along the back roads of North Carolina. As a full-time feature reporter for WRAL-TV in Raleigh since 2007, Scott has discovered...
by C. Keith Wilbur
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1993
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1993
Has 85 full-page plates of hand-lettered text and meticulously detailed drawings that bring to life the day-to-day pleasures and privations of the Revolutionary soldier.
It Happened on the Underground Railroad
Remarkable Events that Shaped History
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2015
From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous “road” to freedom. Read about Peter Still, a former slave who came to the Philadelphia...
Bootleggers, Lobstermen & Lumberjacks
Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of Hardscrabble New England
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
The story of New England is built on an endless armature of fascinating tales of Yankee ingenuity and hardy, intrepid characters. Bootleggers, Lobstermen, and Lumberjacks takes the top fifty wildest episodes in the region's bygone days and presents them to the reader in one convenient, narrative-driven...
Vermont Off the Beaten Path®
Discover Your Fun
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2019
Tired of the same old tourist traps?
Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Vermont Off the Beaten Path shows you the Green Mountain State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed.
Ski fresh powder at...
Seashells of New England
A Beachcomber's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Identify just about any seashell found on New England beaches, from southern Connecticut to northern Maine. Beautiful illustrations and straightforward descriptive text help readers identify 70 different seashells, and learn a little bit about them--most likely anything a reader wants to identify...
Once a Warrior--Always a Warrior
Navigating the Transition from Combat to Home--Including Combat Stress, PTSD, and mTBI
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
The essential handbook for anyone who has ever returned from a war zone, and their spouse, partner, or family members.
Being back home can be as difficult, if not more so, than the time spent serving in a combat zone. It's with this truth that Colonel Charles W. Hoge, MD, a leading advocate...