Gilded Age Richmond: Gaiety, Greed & Lost Cause Mania, Hardcover - Brian Burns

Reducere. In the aftermath of the Civil War, Richmond entered the Gilded Age seeking bright prospects while struggling with its own past. It was an era marke...

Reducere. As a war hero, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Lewis Ginter was many things to Richmond. Performing integral missions for "Stonewall" Jackson and ...

Publisher: Overlook PressAuthor(s): Betsy PrioleauIllustration(s): 25-30 black-and-white images in one insertNumber of pages: 336Publication date: ...

Reducere. When dinosaur fossils were first discovered in the Wild West, they sparked one of the greatest scientific battles in American history. Over the pas...

Reducere. The first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam. Filling a substantial void in our understanding of the history of airpower in Vietnam...

Galahad in the Gilded Age is the story of George William Curtis, regarded at the beginning of his career as little more than a handsome, amusing yo...

DescriptionNewport, Rhode Island, was the summer playground of the Gilded Age for the Astors, Belmonts and Vanderbilts. They built lavish villas de...

Murder and dark deeds shadowed the extravagance of the Gilded Age in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. In the summer of 1893, a tall and well-dresse...

Can a scandalized heiress...Beatrice Goodwin left Manhattan a duchess and has returned a divorc e, ready to seize control of her fate and the famil...

Reducere. The drama, expansion, mansions and wealth of New York City's transformative Gilded Age era, from 1870 to 1910, captured in a magnificently illustra...

Reducere. From saloons and tamale vendors to greasy spoons and neon-lit drive-ins, Sacramento natives Maryellen Burns and Keith Burns trace the trends of Cal...

Reducere. In the film version of the life of the "Unsinkable Molly Brown, " she is rescued from the Colorado River and raised in the Rocky Mountains, but the...

From the beginnings of big-city police work to the rise of the Mafia, Rogues' Gallery is a colorful and captivating history of crime and punishment...

Independent Publisher Book AwardsVarina Anne "Winnie" Davis was born into a war-torn South in June of 1864, the youngest daughter of Confederate pr...

Reducere. Gettysburg is America's most famous battle. Fought on the first three days of July 1863, it was one of the largest and by far the bloodiest of the ...

Reducere. Gilded Age financier Morton F. Plant inherited his father's transportation empire determined to improve his community. A dreamer eager to invest in...

Reducere. Journey through the splendor and the excesses of the Gilded Age""Every aspect of life in the Gilded Age took on deeper, transcendent meaning intend...

Reducere. Vast fortunes grew out of the party system during the Gilded Age. In New York, party leaders experimented with novel ways to accumulate capital for...

Reducere. Now in paperback, this major biography of J.E.B. Stuart--the first in two decades--uses newly available documents to draw the fullest, most accurat...

Reducere. November 1891, the heart of Gilded Age Manhattan. Thousands filled the streets surrounding Madison Square, fingers pointing, mouths agape. After co...

Reducere. First published in 1873, The Gilded Age is both a biting satire and a revealing portrait of post-Civil War America-an age of corruption when crooke...

Why has China grown so fast for so long despite vast corruption? In China's Gilded Age, Yuen Yuen Ang argues that not all types of corruption hurt ...

Reducere. In Tearing Down the Lost Cause: The Removal of New Orleans's Confederate Statues James Gill and Howard Hunter examine New Orleans's complicated rel...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jane F. McAleveyThe crisis of the progressive movement is so evident that nothing less than a fundamental rethinking of its...

Reducere. The Roots of Violent Crime in America is criminologist Barry Latzer's comprehensive analysis of crimes of violence--including murder, assault, and ...

Reducere. On a cold, rainy dawn in late November 1872, Lieutenant Frazier Boutelle and a Modoc Indian nicknamed Scarface Charley leveled firearms at each oth...

Reducere. From the grand majesty of the Breakers to the beautiful proportions of Rosecliff, these houses are enduring reminders of the architectural flowerin...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

Reducere. For nearly 200 years, a permanent settlement at the mouth of Galveston Bay has welcomed pirates, sailors, immigrants, and visitors from around the ...

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Reducere. A fresh look at the life and times of Victoria Woodhull and Tennie Claflin, two sisters whose radical views on sex, love, politics, and business th...

DescriptionA new edition of the #1 text in the human computer Interaction field This book seeks to chart the technology-fueled changes taking place...

Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Amy KlobucharNumber of pages: 448Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 132 x 204 x 39Cover type: Paperback / ...

Reducere. The New Yorker called him, "probably the richest and most famous private chef in the world, " and there is every reason to believe that Mrs. Twombl...

Reducere. USA Today Bestselling author Joanna Shupe returns to New York City's fabulous Gilded Age, where anything is possible...Since the death of his wife,...

"I'll take my share of the blame. I only ask that he take his."In Bringing Down the Colonel, the journalist Patricia Miller tells the story of Made...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Gilded Age, then keep reading...From a modern perspective, it may seem that the United State...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Gilded Age, then keep reading...From a modern perspective, it may seem that the United State...

Reducere. Buying and Selling Civil War Memory explores the ways in which Guilded Age manufacturers, advertisers, publishers, and others commercialized Civil ...

Reducere. The Ugly Renaissance is a delightfully debauched tour of the sordid, gritty reality behind some of the most celebrated artworks and cultural innova...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): C M NicholsNumber of pages: 528Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 216 x 274 x 33Cover type: Paperback / s...

Reducere. This stunning collectible features four costumed dolls -- two women and two men -- and more than two dozen richly detailed original outfits inspire...

Richmond: A Historic Walking Tour, Hardcover

The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today is a novel by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner first published in 1873. It satirizes greed and political corrup...

Offers an indepth perspective on the 42nd president of the United States and the transformative era over which he presided. Patrick Maney goes beyo...

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*Winner of the Colonial Dames of America Book Award* Varina Anne "Winnie" Davis was born into a war-torn South in June of 1864, the youngest daught...

Reducere. A travesty of justice cost an innocent young man's life. He can't let it happen again...Waco, Texas, 1894. Catfish Calloway has never forgiven hims...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Reconstruction Era and Gilded Age, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one bo...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Reconstruction Era and Gilded Age, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one bo...