Lost Cincinnati
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Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food, North Carolina, American Palate, Paperbac
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Lost Restaurants of New Orleans, Louisiana, Lost, Hardback
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Capitol Hill, District of Columbia, Past and Present, Paperback
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, Images of America, Paperback
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The Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, Military, Paperback
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