General & Local History Books

A city that evolves with the tides of shipbuilding and war.

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

Battle of the Ironclads, by John V. Quarstein, brings to life the dramatic events which occurred in Hampton Roads on March 8 and 9, 1862.

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.

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

Military historian Amy Waters Yarsinske guides readers through the storied history of the navy in Hampton Roads.

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.

Travelling on Titanic with Father Browne, E.E. O'Donnell

Virginia played an important role during World War 1, supplying the Allied Forces with food, horses, and steel in 1915 and 1916. The author details the state's manifold contributions to the war effort and presents a study of monuments erected after the wa