Chicago's Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City, Paperback - Carl Smith

Reducere. From an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memor...

From an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memor...

Publisher: Fordham University PressAuthor(s): Jill JonnesIllustration(s): 48 b/w illustrationsNumber of pages: 608Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

This Element compares the adaptations of the 1996 and 2018 versions of West Side Story in detail, illuminating issues encountered when translating ...

The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a...

Reducere. DescriptionHow the three inaugural First Ladies defined the role for future generations, and carved a space for women in AmericaAmerica's first Fir...

Reducere. Dedicated to all those living elsewhere who would rather be in TucsonTucson is the first comprehensive history of a unique corner of America, a cit...

Death at Dozier School is the history of the controversial and oft-sensationalized "Boot Hill" Cemetery at the former Dozier School for Boys in Mar...

Imagine a man fascinated with the history and cultures of the world, who spoke multiple languages, and who could express his passion in virtually a...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PlcAuthor(s): Ellis (Professor of Culture, Media and Sport, Aston University, UK) CashmoreIllustration(s): 23 bw i...

The first book of its kind, Bison: Portrait of an Icon tells the story of this distinctly American species--its history, majesty, cultural signific...

Publisher: Salem BooksAuthor(s): Greg LaurieNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 215 x 29Cover type: Paperback / softbackRed...

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Reducere. As the most significant eighteenth-century estate assembled in the British American colonies still in existence, Drayton Hall is an icon of America...

DescriptionJoin Greg Laurie as he takes a cross-country drive in his 1968 Highland Green Ford Mustang 390 GT through the canyons of Malibu, the all...

Reducere. This book tells the fascinating story of Montreal, Canada, from prehistoric time through the 21st century. From the Iroquoian community of Hochelag...

How the King of Beers collapsed without a fight and what it means for America's place in the post-Recession world How did InBev, a Belgian company ...

Publisher: Inter-Varsity PressAuthor(s): Don A (Author) CarsonNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 215 x 140 x 13Cover type: Paper...

Reducere. DescriptionAlthough Emmi has lived in Chicago for two years, she finds it hard to love her adopted city. As a German immigrant in the early 1870s, ...

DescriptionA cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and Ameri...

Reducere. On December 22, 1964, at a small, closely guarded airstrip in the desert town of Palmdale, California, Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland stepped in...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Derek OffordNumber of pages: 144Collection: Russian ShortsPublication date: 2022Dimensions...

Reducere. TWO MEN-A WILD STALLION-A PHOTOGRAPH THAT CHANGED THEIR LIVES FOREVERON THE MORNING OF JULY 12, 1945, as residents of Rawlins, Wyoming were waking ...

Reducere. Chicago's architecture has been called the most important in the United States by the American Institute of Architects, and perhaps no other type o...

As a study of presidential image-fashioning, FDR in American Memory will be of immediate relevance to present-day readers.Publisher: Johns Hopkins ...

Reducere. In 1952, Jack Faragasso, a young art student, hired a model for a photo shoot. The model was Bettie Page before her career took off to the heights ...

Reducere. The ultimate guide to living like a great American icon, Cowboy by Rocco Wachman--celebrity host of CMT's popular "Cowboy U"--is an essential manua...

Reducere. Madam C. J. Walker-reputed to be America's first self-made woman millionaire-has long been celebrated for her rags-to-riches story. Born to former ...

Reducere. A Revolutionary Look at the Story You Thought You KnewHave you ever felt the deep pain of betrayal by someone you loved? Do you realize that Jesus ...

Reducere. DescriptionAn Open Message to Bridgestone Corporation Absent government or judicial intervention, if Bridgestone/Firestone Corporation does not aba...

Publisher: Smith Street BooksAuthor(s): Nadia BaileyIllustration(s): 30 colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 56Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 20...

Wayne Jenkins and his team of plain-clothed officers - the Gun Trace Task Force - were the city's lauded and decorated heroes.

Reducere. At the close of the nineteenth century, Chicago offered the world a glimpse of humanity's most breathtaking possibilities and its most jaw-dropping...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Derek OffordNumber of pages: 144Collection: Russian ShortsPublication date: 2022Dimensions...

Reducere. How does an underground oddity become a cultural phenomenon? For over 40 years, the rock band Kiss has galvanized the entertainment world with an u...

Reducere. This ground-breaking work offers a unique apologetic argument for the validity of the Gospel accounts of Jesus' death and resurrection. Dr. Bergero...