Pineapple Kingdom: The Story of Lānaʻi
Once a quiet Hawaiian outpost and later the world's largest pineapple plantation, Lānaʻi is now a privately owned isle of red earth, ancient sites and one small town.
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American landmarks and their stories, from Vicksburg's siege and Mount Rushmore to Mammoth Cave, covered bridges and the people who shaped them.
Light on the Granite: The Life of Ansel Adams
From a boy thrown against a garden wall by an earthquake to the defining photographer of the American West, this is the story of Ansel Adams and his years in Yosemite.
Where the River Moved: The Story of Neatsville, Kentucky
Neatsville began as a ford on the Green River and became an incorporated town. A flood and then a dam moved it twice, and today it is a quiet community in Adair County.
Forty-Seven Days Under Siege: Vicksburg National Military Park
On the bluffs above the Mississippi River, trenches, cannon and more than a thousand monuments mark the siege that gave the Union control of the river in 1863.
Pegs and Pine: The Story of the Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge
A wooden bridge built in 1861 has crossed two waterways and moved three times. It now stands over a duck pond on the University of West Alabama campus in Livingston.
The Evolution of Google: History and Its Lasting Impact on Technology
When you think of searching for answers online, “Google it” has become the universal response. But Google’s journey from a simple search engine to a tech giant…