The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910, Hardcover - Esther Crain

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...

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...

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

Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): John OllerIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 528Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

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...

The riveting novel of iron-willed Alva Vanderbilt and her illustrious family as they rule Gilded-Age New York, from the New York Times bestselling ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates 150 years by presenting its evolution into one of the world's greatest museums and its vision for the fut...

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...

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...

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. One wintry day a lonely stray cat wandered into the Royal Hotel. He chased mice so well that he was given the job of Hotel Cat. Tired of always spe...

Contributor(s): Author: Jeremy J. SchmidtAn intellectual history of America's water management philosophy Humans take more than their geological sh...

Reducere. In this book Michael A. Gordon examines the causes and consequences of the tragic and bloody Orange Riots that rocked New York City in 1870 and 187...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Reducere. Rising from a Missouri boyhood and meager prospecting success to owning the most productive copper, silver, and gold mines in the world and being e...

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

Publisher: The New York Review of Books, IncAuthor(s): Esther AllenNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 201 x 19Cover type: ...

Reducere. Captains of the City Streets is another trip into the world of the legendary Cat Club of Greenwich Village. Two adventurous young cats--Sinbad and ...

Reducere. No woman in the Gilded Age made as much money as Hetty Green, America s first female tycoon. A strong woman who forged her own path, she was worth ...

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. Contributor(s): Editor: Patricia Cox CrewsEditor: Carolyn DuceyAuthor: Part of a comprehensive catalog of the International Quilt Study Center and ...

Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in PsychologyWinner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Bes...

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 ...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Lawrence CappelloIllustration(s): 6 halftonesNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensi...

Reducere. A comprehensive edition and commentary of 77 ostraka Ostraka in the Collection of New York University is a comprehensive edition and commentary of ...

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...

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

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

Reducere. Contains 184 authentic sewing patterns and instructions for women's garments. Includes special rulers that enable drafting to custom sizes. Quotes ...

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. Recent years have seen a spectacular rise of the New Age movement and an ever-increasing interest in its beliefs and manifestations. This fascinati...

Arthur Curtiss James: Unsung Titan of the Gilded Age is about the extraordinary life and times of Arthur Curtis James, a relatively unknown railroa...

The People's Network reconstructs the story of U.S. and Canadian independent telephone companies which challenged the Bell System's market dominati...

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. Many puzzle fans enjoy crosswords not just for the fun but for the benefits--puzzles help keep the mind limber and vocabulary expanding. The 150 cr...

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. Contributor(s): Author: Gerald HorneWinner of a 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Honorable Mention)The Mexican Revolution was a defining...

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

Reducere. How the Prohibition law of 1920 made alcohol, savored in secret, all the more delectable when the cocktail shaker was forced to go "underground" "R...