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America Through Time

We publish local and national history, aviation, railroad, urbex and abandoned places photography books.

Our history and heritage inform us about who we are today. America Through Time® captures a strong sense of the past while demonstrating the force of change through the passage of years. The use of modern photographs in color juxtaposed with old images ignites the imagination of young and old alike. For older residents it is a small story of time gone by. For younger residents and children—a fasci

nating window into the past. To submit a proposal for the America Through Time® please get in touch via our Contact page. We also accept submissions from authors on other local history subjects and are not restricted solely to rigid series.

06/21/2025

🔔📚🏞️ Pre-order alert: "SHACONAGE: THE LAND OF BLUE SMOKE, THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS" by Joshua T. Moore is a fantastic photographic celebration of the Great Smokies - don't wait: pre-order your copy now.

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𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 "𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲" 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗲, 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗸𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

Straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border, this national park is renowned for its stunning vistas, diverse wildlife, and rich Appalachian culture. As America's most visited national park, the Smokies boast some of the finest views on the East Coast and feature the iconic Appalachian Trail. They are also home to Clingman's Dome, the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River, and numerous enchanting waterfalls.
Beyond natural beauty, the Smokies are steeped in history, with ancient Cherokee trails, early European settlements, and preserved pioneer structures.
This unique blend of nature and heritage makes the Great Smoky Mountains an unparalleled destination for outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs.

06/20/2025

📣📚 Pre-order exclusive: "OLD DUTCH BURIAL GROUND: BEYOND THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN" by Lexi Myers is absolutely unmissable and we are super excited about it!

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𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙮 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺.

Irving was inspired for the story by this quiet region just north of the city, including the Old Dutch Burial Ground where the Galloping Hessian is said to tether his horse every night. There is even a nod to the site of the original bridge that Ichabod is said to have tried to make his escape across. It is no longer standing, but there is a replica in nearby Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

There are many stories to be told of this town though, beyond Irving’s classic tale. The burial ground was established in 1638, making these residents some of the original settlers. There are Dutch settlers, Revolutionary War heroes, and many others buried within its neatly lined rows. And while some names are said to have inspired characters from the story, they all have their own stories to tell from the real lives they lived.

06/20/2025

🔔📚🏔️ — something for the and fans: "KEYSTONE STATE RAILS: MODERN RAILROADING IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA" by Matthew Craft is the one for your collection!

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𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Although the road names and equipment have radically changed over the past century, Pennsylvania has long been a railroading crossroads. Thanks to the four major trunk lines (Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio, New York Central, and Erie) that ran through the Pennsylvanian mountain ranges and connected the East Coast with the western states (as well as others that linked the northern states and Canada), Pennsylvania has always been a vital piece of the U.S. railroad infrastructure. Though most of the state's trackage is operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX, the Keystone State is also home to over fifty shortline railroads.

"KEYSTONE STATE RAILS: MODERN RAILROADING IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA" captures the region and brings the railroad to life through photography, documenting the unique and challenging operations that the Keystone State is famous for, from the high-speed mainline action in northwest, the challenging mountain grades of the NS Pittsburgh Line near the Horseshoe Curve, to the beautiful rolling hills and rivers of Southwestern Pennsylvania along the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

06/19/2025

📣📚😎🚤 : "LAKE SAMMAMISH THROUGH TIME" by Kate Navarra Thibodeau is the perfect summer read!

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Lake Sammamish, a freshwater lake located east of Seattle, Washington is nestled among the cities of Issaquah, Bellevue, Redmond, and Sammamish.

The shores of the lake have been home to many, from the Sammamish Native Americans, to the current population. In the nineteenth century, timber companies realized the potential for development along Lake Sammamish, and logging operations thrived for years.

Boating on Lake Sammamish was a necessity for transport of logs to mills and later was a favorite pastime for those who loved the water.

Water skiing became popular on the lake in the 1950s. Resort life boomed in the 1920s on Lake Sammamish, and by the 1930s, nine resorts crowded the lake, five on the northwest shore alone. Today, though most traces of milling have disappeared, Lake Sammamish still provides recreation opportunities for tens of thousands of people a year.

The resort landscapes have changed, but children and adults alike still enjoy the lake waters by boating, swimming, and fishing.

06/18/2025

📣🛤️ alert: "BUSINESS OFF THE BEATEN PATH: THE BEST OF OHIO SHORTLINE RAILROADING" by Peter Hayes is available in October.

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When the state of Ohio is brought up in conversation of railroad enthusiasts, the immediate connection made is that of Ohio’s railroad hotspots. Little towns across the state happen to be the spots where multiple busy mainlines converge, and names like Fostoria, Marion, and Deshler are revered for their high train counts.

CSX and Norfolk Southern are the Class I railroad heavy hitters here, with their lines connecting the cities and states north and south, and east and west.
However, what often goes unmentioned is that crisscrossing the state and intersecting these buzzing railroad highways are smaller railroads, usually categorized as Class II or Class III and given the term “shortline.” In comparison to the train counts of the Class I mainlines, these shortlines usually host one or two trains a day on a given section of railroad. Often, getting photos of them requires a day’s effort or more, sometimes meaning a railfan must be around the railroad’s yard at dawn waiting! In Business off the Beaten Path, we explore many of these shortlines across the state and visit scenic bridges, tunnels, and other interesting spots not often seen, with some locomotives dating back to the 1950s still going strong.

06/17/2025

🛤️🚂 : one for the railroad history enthusiasts: "TRACKING WORLD WAR II RAILROAD OPERATIONS ACROSS NEW MEXICO" by Mike Butler

Pre-order now 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Tracking-NM

Before the first atomic bomb was completed in 1945 at Los Alamos, New Mexico, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) was operating twenty-four hours a day hauling war materials and troops across the state on its transcontinental line from Los Angeles to Chicago.

Maintenance workers for the tracks and locomotives were provided by the diverse population of New Mexico, including Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans. With locomotive repair shops and freight yards in Clovis, Albuquerque, and Gallup, the state was well positioned to service the railroad during World War II. Documenting all this railroad activity in New Mexico for the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) was photographer Jack Delano, a native-born Ukrainian.

In 1942, the OWI assigned him to photograph the wartime rail system from Chicago to the West Coast. He traveled the AT&SF line west across the deserts and mountains of New Mexico in March 1943, and his photographs, featured in this book, chronicle the heroic efforts of New Mexico’s populace to keep the railroad running across their state.

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06/17/2025

: "A NORTH AMERICAN TOUR JOURNAL 1824–1825: THE MAKING OF A PRIME MINISTER" by Lady Caroline Derby – TheCountessof Derby — follows Edward Stanley’s 1824–25 journey through North America, a formative tour that profoundly shaped his political ideals.

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In July 1824, Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley arrived in New York City at the end of a month-long voyage from Liverpool. The young MP and future 14th earl of Derby had left England under a cloud. His political career was off to a rough start, and he was in love with a woman he was forbidden to marry. The lengthy tour of America that he was about to embark on—a ‘banishment’ as he called it—had been imposed upon him.
From July 1824 into March 1825, Stanley travelled extensively throughout the eastern half of North America. He crossed mountains and lakes, journeyed up and down rivers, and trekked through pine barrens, swamps, and marshes. He travelled by stagecoach, steamboat, canoe, horseback, and sometimes on foot, studying every aspect of the towns and countryside he passed through.

He was sometimes surprised, and sometimes shocked, by what he saw: the complex interactions between the Catholic French and their Protestant British neighbours in Canada; the horrifying lives of black slaves in the Southern states; the poverty of Irish immigrants in the North; the degradation of Native Americans everywhere. It left a deep impression on Stanley, shaping his future career as a political reformer and distinguished statesman.

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06/17/2025

📣📚📷 Pre-order alert: "OCEAN ACCESS: THE BEACHFRONT TOWNS OF MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY" by Rich Romano at Rich Romano Photography is published in October.

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Stretching nearly 2,100 miles along the Atlantic Ocean, America’s eastern coastline is shared by only fourteen states—New Jersey among them. Of its 564 municipalities, only a select few touch the sea.

These shores were once home to the Lenape people, who thrived on the region’s fertile rivers, lush woodlands and bountiful ocean. By the early nineteenth century, the coast remained sparsely populated, occupied by fishermen and cattle farmers. That changed with the railroad boom of the 1850s, which brought waves of visitors seeking refuge from the sweltering, overcrowded cities to the north. And so, the iconic Jersey Shore was born.

This book showcases every beachfront town in Monmouth and Ocean County, from the northern tip of Sandy Hook to the southern shores of Long Beach Island, exploring their origins, etymology, and evolution. Featuring the author’s full-color photography, it captures the beauty of these beloved coastal communities.

"OCEAN ACCESS: THE BEACHFRONT TOWNS OF MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY" is the perfect keepsake for those who call these coastal towns home—whether year-round or just for the summer.

Also by Rich Romano 👉🏼 https://tinyurl.com/Rich-Romano

06/17/2025

Andrew and I were delighted to return to one of our favourite cities and 2 most favourite institutions, the South Carolina Historical Society and the Charleston Library Society. Thank you to Elizabeth Chew and Laura Pelzer for such a warm welcome.

Derby

06/17/2025

I'm excited to announce I've signed with Sutton Publishing (America Through Time) to publish a sequel to Abandoned Wiregrass.

06/14/2025

📣🪦📚 alert: "BURIED NEW HAMPSHIRE: GRAVEYARDS HAVE STORIES TO TELL, VOLUME I" by Rick Davidson, Author and Bill Thompson is published in July.

Rear more 👉🏼 https://tinyurl.com/Buried-NH-1

Authors and photographers Rick Davidson and Bill Thompson spent a year investigating fascinating legends, researching, following clues, and photographing granite state cemeteries. What they found is contained in two intriguing books. Personalities in New Hampshire folklore, some lost to history and others well-known, come alive in these books.

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