Lokale Geschichte

The Greater Binghamton area s undulating history mirrors that of its terrain. The area has evolved from a transportation center to a hub of manufacturing and technology and, with the expansion of Binghamton University and SUNY Broome Community College, a growing center of erudition. First, canal boats and trains dominated the landscape, then, cigars were produced in abundance, followed by shoes, simulators, and computers. Now, with Binghamton University expanding into downtown, student housing, breweries, and eateries fill Binghamton s streets. The area has earned the monikers Parlor City, Carousel Capital of the World, Sports Mecca, and the City of Festivals. Binghamton s cultural legacy is rich; besides being the home of professional baseball, bicycling, golf, hockey, running, and tennis, Binghamton s annual celebrations have included Mural Fest, July Fest, Spiedie Fest, and Luma Fest."

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."

Das vorliegende Buch ist ein gemeinsames, fünftes Opus von Rolf Schlegel und Rolf Leimbach, die Geschichte des Heimatortes Stadtlengsfeld zu erforschen, aufzuarbeiten und einem möglichst breiten Publikum zugänglich zu machen. Der Inhalt basiert auf der Fülle historischen Informationen, persönlichen Lebensläufen sowie Gesprächen mit Zeitzeugen. Die populären Darstellungen zielen auf einen breiten Lesekreis ab, v. a. auf Bürger von Stadtlengsfeld sowie Weilar, Gehaus, Geisa etc., auf Heimatforscher, auf Lehrer und Schüler. Die große Menge der verflochtenen Zusammenhänge, historischer Literatur ist so aufbereitet worden, dass dem interessierten Leser Neuigkeiten und Wissenswertes zugänglich wird.Eintausend Jahre Geschichte eines kleinen Städtchens in der Rhön bieten genügend Stoff für Anekdoten, kuriose Begebenheiten und sachgemäße Information. Die kurzweilig geschriebenen Kapitel zur Historie, Personen, Intrigen sowie Inhalten geben Anlass zum Staunen und Schmunzeln, aber auch zum Nachdenken! Die souveräne Auswahl der Themen, Sortierung und ihre prägnante Abhandlung lassen Sachverstand und nötiges Einfühlungsvermögen der Autoren erkennen.Dass einst Segelflieger über Stadtlengsfeld kreisten, dass ein Lengsfelder Präsident von General Electric (USA) war, dass die Apotheke schon 300 Jahre existiert, und dass es eine gemeinnützige Stiftung im Ort gab, sind nur einige von vielen Enthüllungen, die dieser Band beinhaltet.

The battle of Gettysburg was the largest engagement of the Civil War, and also the deadliest. The highest regimental casualty rate at Gettysburg, an estimated 85 percent, was incurred by the 26th North Carolina Infantry. Who were these North Carolinians? This book reveals the extraordinary story of the 26th North Carolina in detail.

The Walworth family was the very symbol of virtue and distinction for decades, rising to prominence as part of the splendor of New York's aristocracy. When Frank Walworth travels to New York to "settle a family difficulty" by shooting his father at point blank range, his family must reveal their inner demons in a spectacular trial to save him from execution. The resulting testimony exposes a legacy of mania and abuse, and the stately reputation of the family crumbles in a Gothic drama which the New York Tribune called "sensational to the last degree." The Fall of the House of Walworth gives us both the intimate history of a family torn apart by violent obsessions, and a rich portrait of the American social worlds in which they moved. In the tradition of Edith Wharton, this is a riveting true story which "rival[s] the most extravagant Gothic novels of the day" (The Chicago Tribune).

Der Landkreis von oben Zum 50-jährigen Jubiläum des Landkreises Reutlingen wurden von den schönsten Burgen und Schlössern neue Fotografien aus spanndenden neuen Perspektiven gemacht. Die Drohnenbilder zeigen spektakuläre neue Perspektiven und offenbaren dem Betrachter die Schönheit der historischen Schätze des Landkreises. Perfekt für alle, die sich für Burgen und Schlösser in Baden-Württemberg interessieren.

Bildband Potsdam - Bilder aus dem alten Potsdam Michael Sobotta, in Berlin geboren und leidenschaftlicher Sammler von alten Fotos und Dias, präsentiert rund 160 historische Aufnahmen aus dem alten Potsdam, die zu einer kurzweiligen Reise in die Vergangenheit einladen. Die faszinierenden Farbaufnahmen wecken unzählige Erinnerungen an eine Stadt, die es so schon lange nicht mehr gibt. Ein Muss für alle, die sich für Potsdam und seine wechselvolle Vergangenheit interessieren. Unveröffentlichte historische Fotos in Farbe Spannende Stadtgeschichte in Bildern

Examines the history of the Italian anarchist movement in New London, Connecticut.

Chronicles the history and archaeological study of Lake George, New York's sunken bateaux of 1758.

For fifteen years the New York Local has been the influential alternative newspaper its founder, John Scanlon, wanted it to be. The staff believed Manhattan was the center of the universe and it was their aim to keep it there. But when a decaying hotel on lower Broadway collapses on a warm Friday evening in August 1973 something is wrong. The Broadway Central, a last resort for some of the city's poorest residents, is a few minutes walk from the paper's press room but they miss the story. For Rush Fletcher, longtime reporter and columnist for the weekly Local, this neglect is personal. Journalism is all he's ever cared about and the Local is his home. He doesn't make much money but he can write what he wants. Now his instincts tell him they are not doing their job. When a young girl's body is found in the ruins of the hotel he wants more answers, about her and about the newspaper he loves.

When a group of five singers gathered in Danbury, Connecticut in 1966 to discuss forming a barber- shop chapter called the Mad Hatters, they could scarcely imagine that in less than a decade, that group would grow to nearly one hundred men and would be among most talented, irreverent, and exciting choruses in the northeastern United States. Yet by the early 1990s, less than fifteen years from its heyday in the mid-seventies, the Mad Hatters almost ceased to exist.Why did this chorus grow so quickly, and then devolve into near oblivion, only to rise again like a phoenix from the ashes? Eschewing simple answers, Gadkar-Wilcox weaves together the changing inter- personal dynamics among the men of the chapter, the demographics of the Danbury area, and the impact of broader social change in the United States. He demonstrates that barbershop singers struggled to adjust to the social, racial, and cultural changes of the 1960s and 1970s, but that they also rose and fell based on the individual personalities of their leaders. On the Sunny Side shows that even though organizations are bound to reflect, and be constrained by larger social, economic, and historical forces, they also come to embody the spirit of the individuals who comprise them.

Dinkytown belies its name with a big history and outsized influence on the culture of Minneapolis. It began as a business district serving the University of Minnesota and became a creative center between the flour milling district and a massive railroad yard. By 1875, Dinkytown was a terminus on the horse-drawn streetcar system. The area transformed into a nexus of culture and counterculture with the growth and expansion of the university. Its burgeoning arts scene launched Bob Dylan and The Fiddler on the Roof, and its student activism spawned the Red Barn protests of 1970. Dr. Bill Huntzicker narrates the enthralling history of one of Minneapolis s most influential neighborhoods."

Long Island has been in the corridors of almost all major turning points of American history, but Long Island has been overlooked as a battleground of the civil rights movement. Since early colonization by the English settlers in the 17th century, the shadow of slavery has bequeathed a racial caste system that has directly or indirectly been enforced. During World War II, every member of society was asked to participate in ending tyranny within European and Asian borders. Homeward-bound black soldiers expected a societal change in race relations; instead they found the same racial barriers they experienced prior to the war. They were refused homes in developments such as Levittown, denied mortgages, and had their children face limited educational opportunities. Collective efforts from organizations such as Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) employed civil disobedience as a tactic to fracture racial barriers.

Cemeteries are more than final resting places for the dead; they are gateways to an area s shared history. Every hand-carved granite or marble monument, every faded wooden marker, holds a clue. Western Sierra populations boomed with the discovery of gold and often dwindled as gold fever waned. Cemeteries of the Western Sierra uses the lens of the cemetery to glimpse a rich and disappearing history. Displaced indigenous populations, miners, dueling newspaper magnates, Chinese pioneers: all are part of the mosaic of history represented in a historical cemetery. From solitary graves in the forest to almost forgotten graveyards near the center of a town, cemeteries tell a story not just of who may have died but also of who lived and what was meaningful in their time."

An exciting travel guide for Upstate New York road warriors, history lovers, and tourists.

Tells the story of New York's playing grounds, teams, and ballparks of yesteryear.

A fascinating fusion of New York history and local folklore sure to send shivers up your spine!

The illustrated nineteenth-century travel diaries of artist, educator, and architect Thomas Kelah Wharton, documenting his trips in the lower Hudson River Valley and New Orleans to Boston and back.