The Hidden History of the Main Line: : From Philadelphia to Malvern, Paperback - Mark E. Dixon

Reducere. Beyond the grand facades and trappings of the Main Line cream-and-crystal crowd are hidden tales and scintillating stories. Author Mark Dixon's col...

Reducere. Beyond the grand facades and trappings of the Main Line cream-and-crystal crowd are hidden tales and scintillating stories. Author Mark Dixon's col...

Reducere. DescriptionOn an Oxford bound train in 1866 Mary Miles refused to move to the 'blacks-only' section, eighty-nine years before Rosa Parks' famous ri...

Reducere. DescriptionIn 1857, the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) took over Pennsylvania s Main Line of Public Works, a state-owned railroad and canal system bui...

Reducere. Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Mee...

Reducere. Old Atlanta may conjure images of southern belles and Civil War ruination, but the full story stretches back millennia, even before the first known...

Reducere. From acclaimed journalist David Talbot comes a groundbreaking narrative account of one of the most tumultuous periods in our history: the Kennedy A...

A revolutionary new explanation for sentience from the neuroscientist who discovered how the brain dreams.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Ma...

Reducere. This book provides the amazing answers to questions that have been perplexing historians and archaeologists for many years, e.g. Was the Exodus rea...

A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth - how we make it, use it and what it means to us.Publisher: Profile Books ...

An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind's race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive rea...

Reducere. Eastern Penssylvania offers a wealth of hiking opportunities: North Mountain is still wild and remote; the popular Poconos offer miles of litttle-t...

Reducere. More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence,...

Reducere. NATIONAL BESTSELLERONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARWho are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of Ameri...

When celebrity aviator Harry Atwood made the first aeroplane flight over Bangor in 1912, observers were astonished. It was a sign that the city had...

A gripping, flawlessly researched, and overdue portrait of America's trailblazing female journalists. Kim Todd has restored these long-forgotten ma...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Conrad BauerFull of incredible turns of events including secrets, deceits, lies and betrayals, the history of the Knights T...

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Reducere. Critically acclaimed author Joe Guy serves up a stout batch of East Tennessee history in this latest collection of articles from his popular newspa...

It's the greatest tale ever told -- and you've never seen it like this! Writer Mark Waid and artist Javier Rodríguez weave together a sprawling, in...

An investigation into the elements of looking, combining art and science and painting a portrait of our culture, by the critically-acclaimed writer...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David HollanderForeword by: George RomeroIn the heyday of low-budget television and scrappy genre filmmaking, producers who...

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Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely...

A unique take on mindfulness, meditation and meaning filtered through the life and work of David Bowie.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Mark (au...

Reducere. DescriptionAuthor and East Tennessee historian Joe Guy returns with another volume of hidden history, this time unearthing tales from the Volunteer...

Reducere. Critically acclaimed author Joe Guy serves up a stout batch of East Tennessee history in this latest collection of articles from his popular newspa...

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. In the tradition of Stacy Schiff's Cleopatra, Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic li...

Reducere. The history of the Pine Tree State would be bare but for the contributions of hardy and impassioned individuals--generals, governors, settlers and ...

An erudite and affectionate history of the Basque people, a nation without a country, the origins of which go back to pre-Roman times, and whose ow...

The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week

Reducere. Sister, are you ready to effect change in your life--and your world--as a follower of Jesus?A look at the stories of women from the Bible reveals t...

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Reducere. DescriptionIn this penetrating examination of African American politics and culture, Paul Ortiz throws a powerful light on the struggle of black Fl...

Reducere. Did you know that not every passenger aboard the Mayflower was a Pilgrim?In fact, of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower, only about 40 were fleein...

Reducere. As the beloved daughter of the famous Marquis de Lafayette, Anastasia and her family lived a rich and happy life in France on the eve of the Revolu...

Reducere. John Bagnell Bury saw the Byzantine Empire as a continuation of the Roman Empire and he explicitly called Byzantine History, Roman History. In this...

Reducere. Join Betsy the squirrel on her colorful and playful journey throughout Philadelphia, as she searches for her pal Benji's party. Follow the clues an...

This history of Europe begins with the fall of the Roman Empire, describes the gradual unifying of Europe's Medieval-era powers, and concludes with...

Publisher: Book Law PublicationsAuthor(s): Derek J LoweNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 273 x 218 x 12Cover type: Paperback / ...

Reducere. DescriptionPhiladelphia's relationship with the underground is as old as the city itself, dating back to when Quaker settlers resided in caves alon...

The history inscribed in New England's meetinghouses waits to be told. There, colonists gathered for required worship on the Sabbath, for town meet...

Reducere. A fun, nostalgic look at the great American stores of yesteryear and their rise and fall.The wealthy and leisured lady of the 1920s shopped in a pa...

Reducere. In this groundbreaking and now famous work, Mark Booth embarks on an enthralling tour of our world's secret histories. Starting from a dangerous pr...

Reducere. In the tradition of Stacy Schiff's Cleopatra, Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic li...

The Nature of Life: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives from Philosophy and Science - Mark A. Bedau, Carol E. Cleland

In September 1864, the Confederate army abandoned Atlanta and were on the verge of being driven out of the critical state of Tennessee. In an attem...

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Reducere. A Short History of England is a history book written by G. K. Chesterton in which he summarizes British history from the time of Roman provinces on...