General & Local History Books

Noted historian John V. Quarstein recounts the compelling story of this ironclad underdog, providing detailed appendices, including crew member biographies, and a complete chronology of the ship and crew.

With compelling images and engaging text, the book explores maritime culture, science, and history, inviting readers to discover their own relationship with the sea.

Hardback, 221 Pages. Author: James Nalepka & Steven Callahan. All Book Sales Are Final.

Lavish illustrations complement this informative and highly readable account.

Re-Scheduled Lecture. Paperback, 208 Pages. Author: Nancy E. Sheppard. All Book Sales Final.

This book documents the dramatic history of Civil War ironclads and reveals how warships like the Monitor and Virginia revolutionized naval warfare.

Hardcover, 128 Pages. Author: Nathan Hale. All Book Sales Are Final.

Established in 1918, Hilton Village in Newport News, Virginia, was the first public housing project build in the United States. This book is a must-have for anyone with ties to Newport News, the shipyard, and Hilton Village, past, present, and future.

This book of beautiful images and descriptions brings to life the models of August Crabtree.

Passionate and persuasive, The Ocean of Life will appeal to readers of The Omnivore's Dilemma and Four Fish and to all grownup kids who love the sea and want to share its pleasures with their children.

The Civil War on the Virginia Peninsula is the first comprehensive pictorial history interpreting the events that occurred on the Virginia Peninsula during the war that forever changed our nation.

On March 9, 1862, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia met in the Battle of Hampton Roads- the first time ironclad vessels would engage each other in combat.