<empty>
Berkshires Regional Histories


Read about the history of Sheffield, Great Barrington, Route 7 to Pittsfield, and much, much more.

We also stock a complete line of local and regional historical books on Berkshire towns including:
* Stockbridge, West Stockbridge and Lenox,
* Sheffield, Great Barrington, Monterey and Otis, MA
* The Hudson Valley, the Catskills and the Adirondacks


The Hanging of Ephraim Wheeler: A Story of Rape, Incest, and Justice in Early America

by Brown, Irene Quenzler, Brown, Richard D.




In 1806 an anxious crowd of thousands descended upon Lenox, Massachusetts, for the public hanging of Ephraim Wheeler...

Learn more
Paperback Version


Bill Tague's Berkshires

by Resch, Tyler



The Berkshires are famous for their stunning beauty and landscape. View this vibrant and yet traditional region through this wonderful selection of photographer Bill Teague's work (photographer for The Berkshire Eagle from 1952 - 1990)...

Learn more




Bill Tague's Berkshires

by Resch, Tyler



Charming pocket-sized version of the book with the same name. Makes a great gift for all Berkshirites.

Learn more




The Sedgwicks in Love

by Kenslea, Timothy


Hard Copy - Signed Edition

On a spring day in 1774, in western Massachusetts' Berkshire County, Pamela Dwight and Theodore Sedgwick. This tale spins the history the courtships, engagements, and marriages of the sons and daughters of Theodore and Pamela—one the most famous families (to this day) in Stockbridge, MA. Availed in Signed Hardcopy and un-signed paperback versions.

Learn more
Trade Paperback


Foul Ball

by Bouton, Jim




Foul Ball is the behind-the-scenes story of Bouton's efforts to save Wahconah Park, one of the oldest ball-parks in the United States, located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, not far from his home in the Berkshires...

Learn more


Jonathan Edwards: A Life

by Marsden, George M.




This definitive biography of America's most important religious figure draws on newly available sources to reveal how he was shaped by the cultural and religious battles of his time ...

Learn more




In My Blood: Six Generations of Madness and Desire in an American Family

by Sedgwick, John



Signed Hard Cover Edition
available



John Sedgwick's widely praised novels introduced readers to the rarified enclave of Brahmin Boston, in which privilege and elitism, handed down from one generation to the next, come at a price. He discovered for himself just how great that price ...

Learn more

Around Great Barrington & Stockbridge, Massachusetts

by Leveille, Gary T.



The towns of Great Barrington and Stockbridge historic charm are brought to life with approximately 225 vintage images included in this volume dating back to the 1860's.The rural charm of the area is revealed in these marvelous artistic views...


Learn more




North Adams, Ma

by Campanile, Robert

The history of North Adams is a portrait of survival and celebration of diversity, which is not only expressed in its citizens and their ancestry, but also in the many faces that the city and its environment have taken on through the years. This book contains an unusual collection of rare photographs that celebrate every aspect of the city.

Learn more




Jonathan Edwards: America's Evangelical

by Gura, Philip F.




An important new biography of America's founding religious father. Jonathan Edwards was America's most influential evangelical, whose revivals of the 1730s became those against which all subsequent ones have been judged...

Learn more

 

 

more regional history books click here
page:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextPage

Home | Maps of the Region | Local Authors | Hard to Find Books
Natural History Books | Hiking, Biking, Canoeing Guides | Berkshire Regional Histories | Books on Local Cultural Events