The History Press: 2510 books

Cover of Little Book of Staffordshire
by Kate Gomez
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2017

DID YOU KNOW?A gravestone in the churchyard of St Edwards at Leek suggests that the deceased died at the ripe old age of 438!The ashes of Hanley-born Sir Stanley Matthews are buried beneath the centre circle at Stoke’s Britannia Stadium.The sun sets twice in Leek each summer solsticeSarah Westwood...
Cover of A-Z of Curious Flintshire
by David Rowe
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015

Flintshire, the northern gateway to Wales, is a county rich in heritage. It is home to ancient artifacts, medieval buildings, and country houses, and has had many fascinating residents such as the grand old man of politics, W.E. Gladstone, and the famous naturalist and writer, Thomas Pennant. As with...
Cover of Bloody British History: Winchester
by Don Bryan, Clare Dixon
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014

Winchester has one of the darkest and most fascinating histories on record—more than 2,000 years of death, disease, and destruction. Containing dozens of true stories, including the tale of William Walker, the diver who spent five years in pitch-black water under the cathedral; the Queen who walked...
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Madison

History of a Model City

by Erika Janik
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2011

Beginning with the retreat of the Wisconsin glacier and the story of early Native American peoples, Janik narrates the journey of Wisconsin’s capital city from the “center of the wilderness” to the “Laboratory of Democracy.” Learn how Madison’s citizens responded to the Civil War, industrialization...
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Johnstown Castle

A History

by Liam Gaul
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014

The harmony between great castles and their ornamental grounds is rarely seen in such a perfect form as at Johnstown Castle. The gardens and grounds were designed by Daniel Robertson, of Powerscourt fame, and they provide the perfect setting for this turreted, battlemented castle of gleaming silver-grey...
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Fraudsters and Charlatans

A Peek at some of History's Greatest Rogues

by Linda Stratmann
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010

In 1817 a young woman of exotic appearance was found wandering near Bristol. She spoke in a language that no one could understand except, seemingly a Portuguese sailor. He claimed that she was a Sumatran princess from the island of Javasu. Princess Caraboo, as she was known, became a national celebrity...
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Roath, Splott and Adamsdown

One Thousand Years of History

by Jeff Childs
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012

This is an account of three discrete districts of south-east Cardiff and their evolution through 1,000 years of history. From their pre-Norman origins to their emergence as thriving suburbs in the early twentieth century, the volume focuses on manorial society and economy, the growth of population,...
Cover of Heroes & Villains of Worcestershire
by Terry Wardle
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010

The great, the good, and the very, very bad from Worcestershire's past live again in this informative, lively, and entertaining collection of more than 460 mini-biographies of county men and women from across the centuries. All of human life is here, from composers to conmen, from military men—and...
Cover of Haunted Wigan
by Sarah Carberry, Nicola Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012

The industrial town of Wigan has a long and distinguished history. However, it also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the spooky side of Wigan with this terrifying collection of true-life tales from the town. From the old cotton mills to hospitals, stately houses and public houses, there...
Cover of Haunted Hartlepool & East Durham
by Paul Screeton
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014

Since prehistoric times, mankind has had a fascination with death and ghosts. Whether we regard them as just tales others tell or encounter them ourselves, they cannot easily be dismissed. The folk of Hartlepool are a practical lot—best known for their pragmatic hanging of a monkey as a Napoleonic...
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Himmler's SS

Loyal to the Death's Head

by Robin Lumsden
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009

The real story of the SS, unlike its popular mythology, is so complex as to almost defy belief: it is a tale of intrigue and nepotism, of archaeology and Teutonism, of art and symbolism. This is a story of street fighters and convicted criminals becoming Ministers of State and police commanders; the...
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Brontes

A Family History

by John Cannon
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011

What was the nature of the Brontes' strange genius? Where did it spring from and what inspired it? Patrick Bronte, father of the Bronte sisters, came from Ireland, changing his name from Brunty to Bronte when he won a scholarship to Cambridge. His children never met their Irish relatives. This work deals with this subject.
Cover of Daring Women of History: Amelia Earhart
by Mike Roussel
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017

Amelia took her first flight as a passenger at an air show and that 10-minute experience sealed her future career. In 1921 she purchased her first aircraft, bright yellow, which she nicknamed the "Canary." She later sold it because it seemed unlikely she could make a living from flying,...
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Silas Jayne

Chicago's Suburban Gangster

by Bryan Alaspa
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011

His name might not have the same notoriety that belonged to Al Capone or John Wayne Gacy, but Silas Jayne’s life carved a similarly brutal arc through the Windy City’s history. Even the mob was reluctant to compete with a man who burned his own horses alive for insurance money and ordered the assassination...
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