Celebrating the impact made by a century of Scouting needed  more than a single date on the calendar. That’s why the Boy Scouts  of America proceeded to launch a series of national and local  programs spanning two years. And we invited everyone in America  to get involved. At the local and national levels, our organization […]

George and Harriet Fulton named their home Oakhurst, which means “home in the oaks.” Built in the 1870s, the Fulton Mansion surely appeared unusual rising from the flat terrain of the, then, sparsely populated Live Oak Peninsula. George’s and Harriet’s talents and tastes are apparent in the unusual architecture, advanced mechanical systems, and stylish interiors […]

The annual migration of American waterfowl – it was one of the great natural spectacles in the New Work, rivaling even the Passenger Pigeon in its scope and drama. And we almost lost it. In the opening years of the twentieth century, the flocks that had once darkened the skies dwindled to almost nothing, and […]

  Friends of the Lauderdale County Library undertook the publication of this series of pictorial history books in an effort to present some of the significant photos of the county. It is not intended to be a work of genealogy, and only gives a glimpse into the communities and families that make up the proud […]

The Gilmore Car Museum is more than an attempt to resurrect the nostalgia of the first car you ever owned. The museum provides a place of solitude and reflection, as well as a historical experience. And its mere presence maintains the importance and worth of vintage automobiles. The automobile, more than any other artifact we […]

Claremont Country Club is well into its second 100 years. How did we get here? How have we continued to thrive over the years? How do we ensure we remain an important part of the lives of current and future members? This book, MacKenzie’s Little Jewel in Oakland, addresses and answers these questions. How did […]

Montgomery County Community College is a place where the future is created and desire and knowledge are combined to yield opportunity. The College reflects and responds to the needs and aspirations of those who live, work, and conduct business in Montgomery County and beyond. Grounded in a set of values that teaches us to encourage, […]

Operation Mend is a warm and welcoming environment for our returning military members. Services are not restricted to plastic surgery, this is one aspect of Operation Mend. This book represents that part and some of the earliest patients who presented with severe facial deformities sustained in combat and reconstructed by the Division of Plastic Surgery […]

Ziegler: 100 Years of Building and Growing, 1914 – 2014 is the impressive history of a Twin Cities firm that helped transform the Upper Midwest during the past century. The book tells the story of Ziegler Inc., the Minneapolis-based Caterpillar® dealer that has marketed, sold, and maintained the big yellow construction equipment in Minnesota and […]

Among the northern-tier towns of the Nebraska Panhandle is Rushville, a small ranching community of less than a thousand souls. But in this town something amazing happened . . . through the game of baseball. Extra Innings is the multi-generational story of two stingy rancher brothers who turned their wealth into gifts for their community, […]