A History of Wrestling in Iowa: Growing Gold, Hardcover - Dan McCool

Reducere. The state of Iowa is just as well known for prominent wrestlers as it is acres of corn and beans. That gives the state the mighty distinction of fe...

Reducere. When most people think of the celebrated greatness that is Coach Dan Gable, they think of an almost mythic intensity toward wrestling. Gable breath...

Reducere. What does it take to be an Olympic gold medalist and to coach a collegiate team to fifteen NCAA titles? In"A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories ...

Reducere. Iowa six-player girls' basketball was the most successful sporting activity for girls in American history, at its zenith involving more than 70 per...

Reducere. Take a courtside seat with author Vince McKee as he dishes out the complete history of the Cleveland Cavaliers, from the founding of the franchise ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

In this remarkable feat of historical research, Odai Johnson pieces together the surviving fragments of the story of the first professional theatre...

Reducere. Growing Up Country: Memories of an Iowa Farm Girl delivers a treat as delicious as oatmeal cookies hot out of the oven - a memoir of a happy childh...

Reducere. DescriptionSome have called Buxton a Black Utopia. In the town of five thousand residents, established in 1900, African Americans and Caucasians li...

Reducere. Atop a scenic bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and downtown Dubuque there once lay a graveyard dating to the 1830s, the earliest days of Ame...

Reducere. Chronicling the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the early 1900s through striking vintage photographs, Growing Up in Baltimore pays tribut...

The past decade has seen major political upheaval in Latin America--from Brazil to Chile to Venezuela to Bolivia--but to understand what happened, ...

Reducere. Content includes: Introductory.Wrestling on the Feet.Tips for the Beginner.Tips for Instructors.Suggested Courses of Half-hour Lessons.Standard Wei...

Reducere. Introducing Detective Inspector Tom Harper in a brand-new historical mystery series. June 1890. Leeds is close to breaking point. The gas workers a...

Reducere. A snobbish French executive arrives in Shanghai with his expensive shoes and ties, expecting a short career-boosting posting before returning to Pa...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Iowa's delectable cuisine is quintessentially midwestern, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. Classics...

Reducere. The Tall Corn State's agricultural history influences countless aspects of modern life. To truly understand Iowa, you have to understand the cultur...

Reducere. Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals in the HeartlandThe book features comprehensive entries for 96 rocks and minerals of Wisconsin, Illinoi...

DescriptionAn unexpected visitor arrives in town But who is he? What is he? Where did he come from? Readers will learn the answers to all these que...

Reducere. From relish trays and Old Fashioned cocktails to prime rib and fried fish, supper clubs are a quintessential part of midwestern dining culture. In ...

Reducere. Dan Gable redefined the term wrestling champion, setting a new standard of excellence for athletes and coaches. Defeated only once throughout his h...

Reducere. The great Klondike Gold Rush began in 1896 and within two years, thousands of prospectors, speculators and people from countless walks of life desc...

Publisher: Prospect BooksAuthor(s): Sam BiltonIllustration(s): 50 recipes and colour photographs;Number of pages: 256Collection: The English Kitche...

Reducere. Travel guide book inspired by the gold prospecting origin of Colorado. Includes touring information on all the major towns founded as gold mining c...

Reducere. This riveting true story recounts the author's journey on horseback across Arizona and New Mexico, retracing Coronado's desperate search for the le...

Reducere. A walk-through wrestling history, starting with the founding fathers such as Ed "Strangler" Lewis and the incomparable Lou Thesz, to modern-day mas...

Time is the backdrop of historical inquiry, yet it is much more than a featureless setting for events. Different temporalities interact dynamically...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Log Cabin Mine was once the largest gold-producing mine in California. It was state-of-the-art and could both extract and process th...

Reducere. Gold in the Furnace is an ardent National Socialist's vivid account of life in occupied Germany in the aftermath of World War II, based on extensiv...

Reducere. "An audacious, entertaining page-turner. Dan Jones covers a thousand years of history with elegance and panache."--Dan Carlin, host of Hardcore His...

Reducere. DescriptionHow West African gold and trade across the Sahara were central to the medieval worldThe Sahara Desert was a thriving crossroads of excha...

Reducere. DescriptionSome have called Buxton a Black Utopia. In the town of five thousand residents, established in 1900, African Americans and Caucasians li...

The fascinating story of Dorset's oil industry. This is an essential book for those interested in Dorset's industrial history.Publisher: Amberley P...

Reducere. How quickly the memories fade of local and favorite hangouts that once helped define Long Beach. In this collection, Tim Grobaty remembers growing ...

Reducere. For most Americans, Iowa brings to mind endless acres of corn fields, one of the country's longest-running state fairs, and American Gothic, but fe...

Generation after generation, families of vacationers have returned to northwestern Iowa's Okoboji and the Iowa Great Lakes for summertime rest and ...

Reducere. Most fans don't know how far the Jewish presence in baseball extends beyond a few famous players such as Greenberg, Rosen, Koufax, Holtzman, Green,...

DescriptionThe long car carried the men down into the depths of the Empire Gold Mine outside of Grass Valley, California. The year is 1850. These m...

Reducere. Did you know that the California Gold Rush was the largest mass migration event in the history of the United States of America?More than 300, 000 p...

Reducere. Did you know that the California Gold Rush was the largest mass migration event in the history of the United States of America?More than 300, 000 p...

Reducere. On the night of December 1, 1900, Iowa farmer John Hossack was attacked and killed while he slept at home beside his wife, Margaret. On April 11, 1...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Christopher KempIllustration(s): 12 color plates, 21 halftonesNumber of pages: 232Publication ...

Reducere. DescriptionA House on Stilts tells the story of one woman's struggle to reclaim wholeness while mothering a son addicted to opioids. Paula Becker's...

Reducere. Life in Burbank during the '60s and '70s was an unparalleled experience. From biking Lucky Busters trail to enjoying movies at the Cornell Theater ...

Reducere. Growing Up Country: A Demlow Family History is the result of fifteen years of research, travel to several states, and many hours of writing and rew...

Reducere. DescriptionFor decades, the Iowa State Fair was considered the classic summer exposition; it was what most Americans envisioned when they thought o...

What would the church look like if we modelled the diversity of heaven in our local communities? Mathew Kuruvilla, Senior Pastor of Parkside Baptis...