Novedades

The 3,294-foot Big Savage Tunnel north of Frostburg closed for the winter on November 30, 2023, and would not reopen until March 28, 2024, thus effectively ending the biking season for through-trips between Cumberland and Pittsburgh. I spent the winter holed up in Frostburg, Maryland, which I am using as a base for my wanderings on the GAP. After the November 30 tunnel closing a few brief snow squalls laid down an inch or less of snow that quickly melted and occasionally rain would freeze at the higher altitudes, making the trail treacherous, but other than during these brief episodes the ...

The Whiz Kids recounts the history of a team that, though hand-built to be champions, fell short—yet remains legendary anyway.

America’s tallest monument was never supposed to stand. So how did it rise? The Gateway Arch: How America Built the Impossible is a riveting, deeply researched history of the world-famous stainless steel arch that towers 630 feet over the Mississippi River. More than a tourist attraction, the Gateway Arch is a miracle of architecture, engineering, and sheer political will—built in defiance of public criticism, technical limits, and impossible odds. In the heart of St. Louis, what began as a controversial plan to revive a crumbling riverfront evolved into one of the most daring ...

The Music of Murder: A True Crime Tale from Jazz Age New Orleans – The Axeman Files By Eliza Hawthorne Step into the haunted heart of Jazz Age New Orleans—where the rhythms of jazz clashed with the silence of murder, and a city danced on the edge of dread. New Orleans, 1918–1919. The air was thick with music, heat, and fear. An unknown killer slipped through the shadows, striking down victims in their homes with an axe—then vanishing into the night. The press called him The Axeman. His crimes sparked panic, folklore, and one of the most bizarre letters in American true crime history...

Ten stories of vigilantes, vendettas, and violence in Texas during a turbulent era of reconstruction—history with a vengeance.

In this powerful exposé, Dr. Arley Ballenger takes listeners deep into the heart of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, a town where corruption runs deep and those who stand up against the powerful forces are silenced. From suspicious deaths and whistleblower murders to the systemic abuse of power by local officials, this book reveals the dark truths behind the town’s most shocking scandals. Through gripping real-life accounts, investigative journalism, and firsthand testimony, Dr. Ballenger uncovers the hidden corruption that has plagued Bartlesville for decades.

As Dede Montgomery moves through grief to accept the death of her father, the stories in My Music Man shed light on change, acceptance, and forgiveness amid close personal relationships and Oregon’s natural landscapes.

Robert Snyder tells the story of COVID-19 in the words of ordinary New Yorkers, illuminating the fear and uncertainty of life in the early weeks and months, as well as the solidarity that sustained the city. New Yorkers were "alone together," separated by the protective measures of social distancing and the fundamental inequalities of life and work in New York City.

Learn about Indiana's early governors by reading the book, Indiana's Governors - Book 1. The book provides biographies for the Territorial governors Arthur St. Claire of the Northwestern Territory to Indiana Territory governors William Henry Harrison and Thomas Posey of the Indiana Territory. The first seven governors of the State of Indiana from Jonathan Jennings to Paris C. Denning are also included. These were the governors that served Indiana residents from the time of the 1816 Constitution until the 1851 Constitution took effect.

Step beyond the veil and into the hills and hollows of Westmoreland County, where history lingers like a chill in the air and every whisper of wind carries a story. In this second volume of The Haunted History of Westmoreland County, explore the eerie folklore woven into the region's past—from haunted homesteads and spectral apparitions to whispered legends passed down through generations. These are more than ghost stories. They are echoes of lost voices and unfinished business, each tale a thread in the county's rich cultural tapestry. Within the shadows of the past lie lessons for the ...