Lokale Geschichte

Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain by John S. C. Abbott has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Famous robbers. A Trunk Murder. The deadliest incident in St. Louis Police history. This book focuses on the St. Louis Police shortly after the reorganization of the department in the 1860s to 1909.This book chronicles some of the most significant crimes affecting the city during the time it was the largest city west of the Mississippi River.

The Deadliest Twenty Year Period for the St. Louis PoliceBank Robberies. Prohibition. Civil War Within Egan's Rats. This book focuses on the St. Louis Police Department during the deadliest decades for the department, the 1910s and 1920s.The Roaring Twenties led to more police deaths than any other decade. This book chronicles some of the most significant crimes affecting the city during this time.

Minnesota; Its Character and Climate; Likewise Sketches of Other Resorts Favorable to Invalids; Together with Copious Notes on Health; Also Hints to Tourists and Emigrants. by Ledyard Bill has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

The Minute Man on the Frontier by William George Puddefoot has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Minnesota, the North Star State by William Watts Folwell has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Endlich wieder lieferbar: das Buch über den Steinwald, einen der kleinsten Naturparks Bayerns! Eingbettet zwischen Fichtelgebirge und Oberpfälzer Wald liegt der Naturpark Steinwald im Norden der klimatisch rauen Oberpfalz. In Millionen von Jahren haben Wind und Wetter aus dem harten Granitgestein imposante Felsburgen herausmodelliert. Weithin sichtbar ragen aus den dunklen Waldwipfeln der Oberpfalzturm und die Burgruine Weißenstein hervor, die Wahrzeichen des Naturparks. Ein umfangreiches Wander- und Radwegenetz durchzieht den Naturpark, darunter die Fernwanderrouten Goldsteig und Fränkischer Gebirgsweg sowie Fichtelnaab- und der Steinwaldradweg. Sie führen zu Hochmooren, rauschenden Bergbächen, eindrucksvollen Felstürmen und anderen bezaubernden Plätzen. Auf der Platte (946 Meter) bietet der Oberpfalzturm einen faszinierenden Rundblick über den Steinwald, der sich seit 2021 auch Qualitätsnaturpark nennen darf. Fotograf Siegfried Steinkohl war für dieses Buch jahrelang mit seiner Kamera auf Fotopirsch. Er zeigt auf Hunderten von Aufnahmen, warum der Steinwald ein Juwel der bayerischen Naturparklandschaft ist. Textautor Wolfgang Benkhardt verrät in der aktualisierten und erweiterten Neuauflage, warum der Name Steinwald eigentlich gar nichts mit Steinen zu tun hat, wie es dazu kam, dass in der Region ausgestorbene Tiere zurückgekehrt sind und wie wertvoll die Arbeit der Ranger für den Steinwald ist. Ein Buch, das nicht nur informiert, sondern auch Lust darauf macht, den Steinwald selbst zu entdecken.

The Passing of the Frontier A Chronicle of the Old West by Emerson Hough has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Pattie's Personal Narrative, 1824-1830; Willard's Inland Trade with New Mexico, 1825, and Downfall of the Fredonian Republic; and Malte-Brun's Account of Mexico by Conrad Malte-Brun has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

The Passaic Flood of 1903 by Marshall Ora Leighton has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Patrician and Plebeian by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Frank Eaton, known to all as Pistol Pete, was one of the most colorful characters in the American West. Today, he is mainly remembered as the mascot for Oklahoma State University. Pete led an exciting life during the turbulent times of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a cowboy, lawman, stock detective and blacksmith.He was also a spell-binding storyteller. The tragic murder of his father and Pete's crusade as a teenager to bring the murderers to justice is one of the most remarkable stories ever told. This book tells Pete's inspiring story for the first time for the younger reader. Some historians questioned the facts in Pete's autobiography, co-written by Eva Gillhouse, to which Pete said, "It's just the way I told it to her -I t's all true - and I'll back her with both guns."

Seventeen years after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, one final, dramatic confrontation occurred between the Lee family and the United States government. In The Last Battle of the Civil War, Anthony J. Gaughan recounts the fascinating saga of United States v. Lee, known to history as the "Arlington Case." Prior to the Civil War, Mary Lee, Robert E. Lee's wife, owned the estate that Arlington National Cemetery rests on today. After the attack on Fort Sumter, however, the Union army seized the Lees' Arlington home and converted it into a national cemetery as well as a refugee camp for runaway slaves. In 1877 George Washington Custis Lee, Robert and Mary's eldest son, filed suit demanding that the federal government pay the Lees just compensation for Arlington. In response, the Justice Department asserted that sovereign immunity barred Lee and all other private plaintiffs from bringing Fifth Amendment takings cases. The courts, the government claimed, had no jurisdiction to hear such lawsuits. In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the government's argument. As the majority opinion explained, "All the officers of the government, from the highest to the lowest, are creatures of the law and are bound to obey it." The ruling made clear that the government was legally obligated by the Fifth Amendment to pay just compensation to the Lees. The Court's ruling in United States v. Lee affirmed the principle that the rule of law applies equally to ordinary citizens and high government officials. As the justices emphasized, the Constitution is not suspended in wartime and government officials who violate the law are not beyond the reach of justice. Ironically, the case also represented a watershed on the path of sectional reconciliation. By ruling in favor of the Lee family, the justices demonstrated that former Confederates would receive a fair hearing in the federal courts. Gaughan provides a riveting account of the Civil War's final battle, a struggle whose outcome became a significant step on the path to national reunion.

Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836, turned out to be the blackest day in the war of independence between Texas and Mexico. Colonel James Walker Fannin Jr. and his men were ruthlessly slaughtered at the Presidio La Bahia near Goliad. The order was given directly by General Santa Anna. The author describes the background leading up to the start of hostilities in October 1835 and the two Mexican armies which threatened to overrun the Texans, with the massacre at the Alamo on March 2 and then the attack on the Presidio La Bahia, which Fannin called Fort Defiance. A description of garrison life and the men under Fannin's command precedes the battle of Coleto Plains, where Fannin's Texans, without an adequate water supply and defenses, were surrounded by General Urrea's army and forced to surrender. One of the more traumatic aspects of the battle and executions involved a group of young soldiers from Alabama, mainly from the same area, whose leader, Dr. Shackleford, was spared to minister to the sick and injured and was forced to witness the deaths of his protégées.

Originally published in 1961 and now newly issued as a paperback, J.A. Richards's History of Bath County is still an important contribution to the history of the county and Kentucky. Its 39 brief chapters narrate the history of the county from prehistoric times to the mid-20th century. It includes detailed information on exploration, early settlers, military conflicts with native Americans, religion, towns, famous crimes, industry and business, finance, education, and more. The book also features 83 biographical sketches of prominent citizens.

Bogen præsenterer en bred vifte af oplysninger om over 50 statuer og skulpturer i og omkring Aarhus, om historien og konceptet bag fremstilling, og ombilledhuggeren.Bogen er opdelt i kapitler, der giver læseren mulighed for at følge et spor gennem forskellige områder. Forfatteren håber at give læserne inspirationen til at opleve samspillet mellem skulpturer og kunst i det offentlige rum.

Den Sagenschatz von Bad Suderode habe ich in der ersten Auflage vor genau 10 Jahren herausgegeben. Es ist eine Liebeserklärung an meine Großmutter Ida Brunner (die mir viele Geschichten erzählte) und ebenso an meinen Heimatort. Da ich noch immer Sagen, Märchen und Anekdoten hinzugewinne, meine antiquare Buchsammlung stetig wächst und ich viele Stunden und Tage im Gespräch mit Einheimischen war, hat sich die Sammlung hiesiger Geschichten seit 2013 fast verdoppelt, weshalb mir diese Neuauflage ein Herzensanliegen war. Bad Suderode, einer der ältesten Kurorte unseres Landes, fasziniert und heilt seine Besucher seit fast 200 Jahren, einmal durch die frische Harzer Bergluft, dann durch sein Gutes Wasser, mehr noch durch den wunderschönen Mischwald und nicht zuletzt durch die vielen sagenumwobenen Orte mit ihren altüberlieferten Geschichten. Frage dich selbst: kennst du die Erzählungen von der Lessinghöhle, dem Opferstein, unserer Wunscheiche, der Elfenwiese oder die Sagen der angrenzenden Orte und ihrer Sehenswürdigkeiten, wie Stiftskirche, Lauenburg und Teufelsmauer? Lass dich entführen, in längst vergangene Zeiten, berühren von spannenden Eindrücken und Ritualen, von humorvollen Redewendungen und Harzer Traditionen - von Herzen viel Freude mit diesem Schatz!

Remembering Sweetwater gives a historical account of the Sweetwater area of Florence, Alabama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mr. McDonald gives detailed accounts of such notable people from the area such as Governor Robert Miller Patton, teacher and writer Maud Lindsay, Judge William B. Woods, and many others. He also covers the major industries and businesses in the area and the people who built these businesses and industries. Mixed in with all the information contained in Remembering Sweetwater are over 150 pictures of various people, places, and things. The book contains a detailed Table of Contents to aid in navigation as well as a detailed Index of Names at the end of the book to aid in the location of particular individuals.

This volume contains the journals of four Moravians who traveled to and lived in the colony of Georgia between 1734 and 1737. The journals describe the passage to Georgia, life in early Georgia, and Moravian religious practices, and suggested reasons for the eventual abandonment of the Georgia Moravian settlement.

“A thrilling, cinematic story. I loved every minute I spent with these bold, daring women whose remarkable journey is the stuff of American legend.” —Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy The Boys in the Boat meets A League of Their Own in this true story of a Depression-era championship women’s team. In the early 1930s, during the worst drought and financial depression in American history, Sam Babb began to dream. Like so many others, this charismatic Midwestern basketball coach wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm near the tiny Oklahoma college where he coached, Babb recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education in exchange for playing on his basketball team, the Cardinals.   Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices that their families would face, the women joined the team. And as Babb coached the Cardinals, something extraordinary happened. These remarkable athletes found a passion for the game and a heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach--and they began to win. Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls takes readers on the Cardinals’ intense, improbable journey all the way to an epic showdown with the prevailing national champions, helmed by the legendary Babe Didrikson. Lydia Reeder captures a moment in history when female athletes faced intense scrutiny from influential figures in politics, education, and medicine who denounced women’s sports as unhealthy and unladylike. At a time when a struggling nation was hungry for inspiration, this unlikely group of trailblazers achieved much more than a championship season.

The local history of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is full of interesting stories about the intrepid souls who settled there, building the first towns and industries of the region.This is a well-researched and superbly composed chronicle which traverses various aspects of Schuylkill life. It begins with a profile of the German settlers who were the majority group who established themselves in areas of Penn State during the mid-1700s. We continue onto accounts of the initial settlements; essential matters include agriculture and an effective defense from aggressive Native American tribes. To better place the reader character profiles are given, describing certain people and the environs that surrounded them.As the decades went by, hamlets and villages grew into towns such as Pottsville. New industries were born and developed rapidly as the population burgeoned. The discovery of coal plus the advent of steam engines and the railroad led the economy of Schuylkill to prosperity. Churches were built to keep the locals mindful of the Lord, and schools were set up to educate the new generations. Amid all this activity, many intriguing stories and events ensued - together, these bring alive a distant era of grit, determination and hardiness.

This exceptional history profiles Gouldtown, a settlement which in many ways typified small-town life in the New England of long ago.The historic settlement of Gouldtown, New Jersey carries a notable role in US history, with several distinguished persons born within its bounds. Although small, the town is remarkable for being one of the best catalogued in its region; this history contains dozens of photographs of local landmarks and community figures, immersing readers in the tight-knit existence residents led centuries ago. As such, this can be considered a snapshot of life in a distant period of America's past.Being written at the beginning of the 20th century, this work's style is vastly different from a modern history textbook. We are told a series of anecdotes - these are interesting, even whimsical, stories of the times before and after Gouldtown's founding. Various events and well-known locals are discussed, their spirit and determination to succeed and persevere detailed to a superb degree. We discover how locals supported local trade and commerce, contributed to religious life, and fought valiantly in the U.S. Civil War and other conflicts of the 19th century.In all, those interested in New England and American life long ago will find much value in this chronicle of the past.

Kleider machen Leute: Trachten zwischen Wunsch und WirklichkeitUnter Zwang die Heimat verlassen müssen - das ist ein einschneidendes, oftmals traumatisierendes Erlebnis. So erging es den Millionen vertriebenen Deutschen aus dem östlichen Europa ebenso wie den Spätaussiedlern in den 1990er Jahren. Ein Mittel, um mit diesem Verlust fertigzuwerden, war oft der Griff zu Kulturgut aus der ehemaligen Heimat: Musik, Dialekt, Kochkunst, Tracht. Doch gerade bei der Tracht stellen sich viele Fragen: Wie alt sind die "alten Traditionen" denn eigentlich? Gab es sie in der alten Heimat überhaupt oder sind sie eher ein Produkt nachkriegs zeitlichen Wunschdenkens?Katrin Weber, die Leiterin der Trachtenforschungs- und -beratungsstelle des Bezirks Mittelfranken, befragte über 50 betroffene Menschen nach ihrer Lebensgeschichte und ihrer Tracht. Dabei kamen zum Teil erstaunliche Geschichten ans Licht. Zusammen mit einem Team renommierter Fachleute werden verschiedenste Aspekte aus dem Banat, aus Ostpreußen, Pommern, Schlesien, Siebenbürgen und dem Sudetenland aus Sicht von Kultur-, Politik- und Geschichtswissenschaft, Modekunde und Psychologie unter die Lupe genommen.Das daraus entstandene, reich bebilderte Werk mit brillanten Aufnahmen moderner Trachtenträger des Fotografen Walther Appelt beschäftigt sich kritisch mit Fragen nach Identität und Heimatverlust, nach Erhalt und Weitergabe, Integration und Ausgrenzung durch Kleidung und entmythisiert das ein oder andere Trachtenklischee.

For centuries, the Alps were an almost insurmountable barrier on the way from Europe's north to the south, and vice versa. The Romans replaced some of the ancient narrow transalpine mule tracks with their famous roadways. Paved roads were introduced in the 19th century, soon followed by railroads with impressive bridges, viaducts, and tunnels. Today, 120 safe and comfortable highways and roads, as well as high-capacity railroad lines, serve as indispensable transit routes for Europe's people and economies. Without these passages, Switzerland would be an entirely different country: socially, culturally, economically, and militarily. Through some 80 large-format color and black-and-white images, Alpine Passes of Switzerland demonstrates the boldness of the country's modern Alpine crossings, their infrastructure and beautiful landscapes. Additional historic photographs convey earlier generations' courage and pioneering efforts to build the roads and railtracks that connect Europe's nations. Supplementary essays trace the history of the Alpine passes and highlight their significance for Swiss national identity, explain their military importance, and describe the vision that preceded the construction of new base tunnels across the St. Gotthard and Lötschberg massifs between 1994 and 2016: the future of rail transit across the Alps lies deep underground. Gold medal at the German Photo Book Award 24/25.

For centuries, the Alps were an almost insurmountable barrier on the way from Europe's north to the south, and vice versa. The Romans replaced some of the ancient narrow transalpine mule tracks with their famous roadways. Paved roads were introduced in the 19th century, soon followed by railroads with impressive bridges, viaducts, and tunnels. Today, 120 safe and comfortable highways and roads, as well as high-capacity railroad lines, serve as indispensable transit routes for Europe's people and economies. Without these passages, Switzerland would be an entirely different country: socially, culturally, economically, and militarily. Through some 80 large-format color and black-and-white images, Alpine Passes of Switzerland demonstrates the boldness of the country's modern Alpine crossings, their infrastructure and beautiful landscapes. Additional historic photographs convey earlier generations' courage and pioneering efforts to build the roads and railtracks that connect Europe's nations. Supplementary essays trace the history of the Alpine passes and highlight their significance for Swiss national identity, explain their military importance, and describe the vision that preceded the construction of new base tunnels across the St. Gotthard and Lötschberg massifs between 1994 and 2016: the future of rail transit across the Alps lies deep underground.