Prohibition New York City: Speakeasy Queen Texas Guinan, Blind Pigs, Drag Balls and More, Hardcover - David Rosen

Texas Guinan was the queen of New York's speakeasies in the Roaring Twenties. Her clubs were backed by leading gangsters and welcomed some of the c...

Contributor(s): Author: Michael A. LernerIn 1919, the United States embarked on the country's boldest attempt at moral and social reform: Prohibiti...

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Reducere. DescriptionProhibition consumed Seattle, igniting a war that lasted nearly twenty years and played out in the streets, waterways and even town hall...

Reducere. E anul 1965 si noul redactor-sef al revistei Cosmopolitan - Helen Gurley Brown - socheaza America si salveaza o publicatie aflata pe moarte, indraz...

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From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant...

Amory Ames is excited to be bridesmaid at her friend's New York wedding. But when a guest is found dead, Amory and husband Milo are drawn into New ...

Reducere. E anul 1965 si noul redactor-sef al revistei Cosmopolitan – Helen Gurley Brown – socheaza America si salveaza o publicatie aflata pe moarte, indraz...

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Reducere. Pack your bags and come along on this enticing journey with Tyler as he visits New York City, the city that never sleeps. Surrounded by tall buildi...

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Catherine believes that life is a journey. After serving a one year tour in Iraq with the military, Catherine realized life is short and that she n...

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Reducere. New York City, one of the world's premier urban centers, is also home to the world's most famous and storied municipal law enforcement service: the...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Roger BakerMen have been dressing as women on stage for hundreds of years, dating back to the thirteenth century when the C...

If you could have an adventure in New York City, where would you go? Curious readers will find plenty of sights, smells, and tastes to explore in t...

Reducere. "There are eight million stories in the Naked City." This famous line from the 1948 film The Naked City has become an emblem of New York City itsel...

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Tanya HartNumber of pages: 336Collection: Culture, Labor, HistoryPublication date: 2015Dimensions: 1...

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