| 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
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The Hanging of Ephraim Wheeler: A Story of Rape, Incest, and Justice in Early America
by Irene Quenzler Brown and Richard D. Brown  In 1806 an anxious crowd of thousands descended upon Lenox, Massachusetts, for the public hanging of Ephraim Wheeler.
 The Berkshires are famous for their stunning beauty and landscape. View this vibrant and yet traditional region through this wonderful selection of photographer Bill Tague's work (photographer for The Berkshire Eagle from 1952 – 1990).
 Residents of and seasonal visitors to the Berkshires greeted the publication of Bill Tague's Berkshires with tremendous enthusiasm in 1996.
 As the Revolutionary War drew to a close, a black slave known as Mum Bett summoned the courage to take her master to court in a bid for her freedom. She succeeded – becoming one of the first female slaves to be set free in America. Her little known court case set in motion a series of events that would one day bring an end to slavery.
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 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.
Paperback Hard Cover  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.
 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 was.
 This fascinating book traces the history of one of the most important people in the history of northern slavery and the world in which she lived. It is at once the most complete and the most authoritative of recent writings on this subject and should prove to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume yet published on Elizabeth "Mum Bett" Freeman.
- Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed |
 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.
 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.
 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.
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