List 42 of books from editorial Stackpole Books

Railroads of New Jersey

Fragments of the Past in the Garden State Landscape

by Lorett Treese
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2006

• Regional histories of the major railroads • Railroad attractions Dividing the state into regions, the author recounts the stories of the people and events that shaped the state's railroad history, explores the major phases of the industry's development, and identifies the state's rail-culture...

Successful Shotgunning

How to Build Skill in the Field and Take More Birds in Competition

by Peter F. Blakeley
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2003

• A solid guide for becoming a better shot • Wing shooting, sporting clays, skeet shooting • Expert teacher and coach shares years of experience Successful Shotgunning focuses on wing-shooting and sporting clays techniques. Gain a better understanding of the shooting process as a whole as you...

Lincoln at Peoria

The Turning Point

by Lewis E. Lehrman
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2008

The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln's career and America's history. Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois.

Burnside's Bridge

The Climactic Struggle of the 2nd and 20th Georgia at Antietam Creek

by Phillip Thomas Tucker
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011

Profile of the troops whose last stand helped prevent the destruction of the Army of Northern Virginia, providing Robert E. Lee with yet another chance for a northern invasion .

The Oriole Book

by Nancy Flood
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2009

Illustrated Natural History information on a popular backyard visitor, covering feeding behaviors, courtship, nest building, raising young, migration, and more. Focus on Baltimore and Bullock's Orioles but with information on every North American species. Includes information on how to make your yard or garden more attractive to orioles.

Rails to Penn State

The Story of the Bellefonte Central

by Michael Bezilla, Jack Rudnicki
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2007

More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of...

My First Days in the White House

by Huey Pierce Long
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013

A novel by the flamboyant Kingfish, one of Franklin Roosevelt's political rivals during the Great Depression.

Railroads of Pennsylvania

Fragments of the Past in the Keystone Landscape

by Lorett Treese
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2003

Regional histories of the great railroads. Rail stories of the people and events that shaped history. Includes Rails to Trails paths, tourist attractions, and more.

Galloping Thunder

by Robert J. Trout
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2002

The story of this special battalion is vast and encompasses almost every campaign of the Army of Northern Virginia. From skirmishes in which a couple of rounds were fired to full-scale battles in which the guns went through hundreds of rounds, the horse artillery was engaged from the outskirts of...

Wingshooting

More Birds in Your Bag

by Peter F. Blakeley
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012

Distillation of tips and techniques and carefully compiled knowledge of the unit lead system.

Lincoln's Spymaster

Thomas Haines Dudley and the Liverpool Network

by David Hepburn Milton
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017

Details the overseas diplomatic and intelligence contest between Union and Confederate governments Documents the historically neglected Thomas Haines Dudley and his European network of agents Explores the actions that forced neutrality between England and the Union The American Civil War conjures...

Battle of Paoli

The Revolutionary War "Massacre" Near Philadelphia, September 1777

by Thomas J. McGuire
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015

This first full-length treatment of the Revolutionary War battle of Paoli recounts the British surprise attack on a Continental Army division near Philadelphia in September 1777. A crushing defeat for the Americans, the battle became known as the "Paoli Massacre". Philadelphia fell to the...