Alaska: An American Colony
Alaska has not evolved in a vacuum. It has been part of larger stories: the movement of Native peoples and their contact and accommodation to … Read more
West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Tooele Valley Railroad
Shortly after the International Smelter offered economic salvation to Tooele’s struggling desert community, the Tooele Valley Railroad became the town artery. Though originally built in … Read more
Daily Life During the California Gold Rush
This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals … Read more
Wicked women: notorious, mischievous, and wayward ladies from the Old West
“This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West’s most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws, gamblers, soiled doves, and other wicked women by award-winning … Read more
The atlas of California: mapping the challenges of a new era /
None California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced double-digit unemployment, … Read more
Early Warner Bros. Studios
Since 1928, Warner Bros. has produced thousands of beloved films and television shows at the studio’s magical 110-acre film factory in Burbank. This collection of … Read more
The Folies Bergere! in Las Vegas
Debuting at the Tropicana Hotel on Christmas Eve, 1959, at a reported cost of one quarter-million dollars (over two million in todays dollars), the Folies … Read more
Long Beach Fire Department
The Long Beach Fire Department’s adaptability has been tested by a wide variety of disasters that have marked it as a unique firefighting force on … Read more
Enduring legacies ethnic histories and cultures of the Colorado borderlands
Introduction : where is the color in Colorado? / Arturo J. Aldama, Elisa Facio, Daryl Maeda, and Reiland Rabaka — Pictorial narratives of San Luis, … Read more