Books about the history of Martha's Vineyard
published by The History Press
written by Thomas Dresser

 
Murder, Shipwreck and Ghosts:
Mystery on the Vineyard (2008) - Researching and resolving an unsolved murder from 1940
Disaster off Martha’s Vineyard (2012) - The story of a deadly shipwreck off Gay Head in the winter of 1884
Ghosts of Martha’s Vineyard (2020) - Are there more spirits near water?  True tales of Island ghosts

Natives, Blacks and Women:
The Wampanoag Tribe of Martha’s Vineyard (2011) - A 10,000 year history of the Native Americans
African Americans of Martha’s Vineyard (2010) - The history of the Black experience on Island
Black Homeownership on Martha’s Vineyard: A History (2024) - The saga of Black owned property on the Vineyard
Women of Martha’s Vineyard (2013) - Fifteen prominent Vineyard women contributors to the Island community

War:
Martha’s Vineyard in the American Revolution (2021) - 250 years ago Vineyarders endured and fought in the Revolution 
Martha’s Vineyard in World War II (2014) - Submarines, planes, air raid warnings and tales of personal bravery

Historical Perspectives:
A Culinary History of Martha’s Vineyard (2024) - Tom and Joyce explore the history and mystery of the Vineyard food
Music on Martha’s Vineyard (2014) - The lyrical back-story of Island musicians
The Rise of Tourism on Martha’s Vineyard (2020) - Island visitors have savored our shores for 125 years and more
A Culinary History of Martha's Vineyard (2024) From ethnic Island foods to historic Island restaurants, we share Vineyard delights.

Vineyard Histories:
Martha’s Vineyard: A History (2015) - A readable history of the Vineyard through the years
A Travel History of Martha’s Vineyard (2019) - Wampanoag canoes to steamships, trolleys and a railroad train
Martha’s Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties (2023) - Life in the 1920s was not so different from life in the 2020s. 
Whaling on Martha’s Vineyard (2018) - This dramatic and enduring industry dominated the Vineyard from 1750 to 1900
Hidden History of Martha’s Vineyard (2017) - Shipwrecks, the Underground Railroad, cemeteries, structures and Island names
Whaling on Martha's Vineyard (2018) - The business of whaling involved economics, politics, society, and lasted 150 years.