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Hillbilly Elegy

A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

podle J. D. Vance ...

Hillbilly Elegy recounts Vice President J.D. Vance's powerful origin story...From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as the Vice President of the United States, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"You will not read a more importa... ... Přečtěte si více

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Hillbilly Elegy recounts Vice President J.D. Vance's powerful origin story...From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as the Vice President of the United States, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"You will not read a more importa...
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The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

podle Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t ... Přečtěte si více

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**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t
... Přečtěte si více
Durham’s Place-Names of Greater Los Angeles

Includes Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties

podle David L. Durham ...

Série série Durham’s Place-Names of California
• The pueblo that became the city was established in 1781 as “El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula.” A hill located less than 1,000 feet from Los Angeles city hall was used as a base during the first American occupation of Los Angeles in 1846. Lieutenant Davidson built Fort Moore there in 1847 and named it to honor Captain Benjamin D. Moore, who was killed in ... Přečtěte si více

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• The pueblo that became the city was established in 1781 as “El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula.” A hill located less than 1,000 feet from Los Angeles city hall was used as a base during the first American occupation of Los Angeles in 1846. Lieutenant Davidson built Fort Moore there in 1847 and named it to honor Captain Benjamin D. Moore, who was killed in
... Přečtěte si více
Durham’s Place-Names of California’s Central Coast

Includes Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties

podle David L. Durham ...

Série série Durham’s Place-Names of California
• Sutil Island, a 1,250 foot-long island, 1,900 feet off the southwest end of Santa Barbara Island was named after one of merchant-explorer Sebastian Vizcaino’s ships. • Gaspar de Portola founded Presidio of San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey, at present day Monterey in 1770. In 1822, the Mexicans built a fort about one mile northwest of the original presidio. After American occupation of ... Přečtěte si více

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• Sutil Island, a 1,250 foot-long island, 1,900 feet off the southwest end of Santa Barbara Island was named after one of merchant-explorer Sebastian Vizcaino’s ships. • Gaspar de Portola founded Presidio of San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey, at present day Monterey in 1770. In 1822, the Mexicans built a fort about one mile northwest of the original presidio. After American occupation of
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Historical Sketches of New Mexico

From the Earliest Records to the American Occupation

podle L. Bradford Prince, Lebaron Bradford Prince ...

LeBaron Bradford Prince (1840-1922) was a transplanted New Yorker, a tireless judge, a controversial territorial governor, a gentleman scholar, and an early leader of the Historical Society of New Mexico. In all these roles, and others, he was a passionate advocate of New Mexico statehood. Prince was born, raised, and educated in New York. As a young attorney, his political career in state ... Přečtěte si více

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LeBaron Bradford Prince (1840-1922) was a transplanted New Yorker, a tireless judge, a controversial territorial governor, a gentleman scholar, and an early leader of the Historical Society of New Mexico. In all these roles, and others, he was a passionate advocate of New Mexico statehood. Prince was born, raised, and educated in New York. As a young attorney, his political career in state
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The Other State, New Mexico USA

podle Richard McCord ...

The party in the cemetery. The amputation of the bronze foot. The reincarnation of Billy the Kid. The only book ever to make The New York Times best-seller list in both fiction AND non-fiction. The female gentlemen. The cave that waited 40 years. The murderous "squaw man."Where will you find these strange stories, and more? Only in "The Other State: New Mexico, USA." Anyone who lives in or travels ... Přečtěte si více

130,89 Kč

The party in the cemetery. The amputation of the bronze foot. The reincarnation of Billy the Kid. The only book ever to make The New York Times best-seller list in both fiction AND non-fiction. The female gentlemen. The cave that waited 40 years. The murderous "squaw man."Where will you find these strange stories, and more? Only in "The Other State: New Mexico, USA." Anyone who lives in or travels
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Humbugs and Heroes

A Gallery of California Pioneers

podle Richard Dillon ...

Award-winning historian Richard Dillon deals up intriguing vignettes on sixty-three men and women who helped shaped California into the colorful state that it is. Dillon, whose work on Meriwether Lewis has appeared on the New York Times best-seller list, presents these California Pioneers in short, lively and informative sketches that capture the special qualities of their unusual and ... Přečtěte si více

72,55 Kč

Award-winning historian Richard Dillon deals up intriguing vignettes on sixty-three men and women who helped shaped California into the colorful state that it is. Dillon, whose work on Meriwether Lewis has appeared on the New York Times best-seller list, presents these California Pioneers in short, lively and informative sketches that capture the special qualities of their unusual and
... Přečtěte si více
The Magnificent Rogues of San Francisco

A Gallery of Fakers and Frauds, Rascals and Robber Barons, Scoundrels and Scalawags

podle Charles F. Adams ...

Get ready to meet twenty of the most interesting, bizarre, colorful, and unforgettable characters to be found in the annals the most interesting, bizarre, colorful, and unforgettable city in the world. Historian Charles F. Adams brings each personality to vivid life, describing in fascinating detail their strange contributions to the first century of San Francisco’s history. These ... Přečtěte si více

72,55 Kč

Get ready to meet twenty of the most interesting, bizarre, colorful, and unforgettable characters to be found in the annals the most interesting, bizarre, colorful, and unforgettable city in the world. Historian Charles F. Adams brings each personality to vivid life, describing in fascinating detail their strange contributions to the first century of San Francisco’s history. These
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Juanita

podle William B. Secrest ...

For many years one of the prime hardships on the western American frontier was the scarcity of women. Men could endure living a rough existence out in the open, fighting Indians and the elements, but the loneliness of life without women could become almost unendurable. Miners hacking out the wealth of the California Mother Lode treasured a scratched and bent tintype portrait of a woman as ... Přečtěte si více

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For many years one of the prime hardships on the western American frontier was the scarcity of women. Men could endure living a rough existence out in the open, fighting Indians and the elements, but the loneliness of life without women could become almost unendurable. Miners hacking out the wealth of the California Mother Lode treasured a scratched and bent tintype portrait of a woman as
... Přečtěte si více
How to Avoid a Phd (Penalty for Hardworking Dummies): Wishing I Were an Autodidact

podle Tamara I. Hammond ...

This book is the result of decades-long academic research and 25 years of emergence in the myth of the American dream. In reality, a small minority of ultra-rich corporations have complete control over the government and mercilessly exploit the majority of Americans. The author debunks the illusion of meritocracy, heavily promoted by ubiquitous propaganda. Through the mainstream media, PR, and ... Přečtěte si více

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This book is the result of decades-long academic research and 25 years of emergence in the myth of the American dream. In reality, a small minority of ultra-rich corporations have complete control over the government and mercilessly exploit the majority of Americans. The author debunks the illusion of meritocracy, heavily promoted by ubiquitous propaganda. Through the mainstream media, PR, and
... Přečtěte si více
The Complete Works of John William De Forest

podle John William De Forest, TBD ...

The Complete Works of John William De ForestJohn William De Forest was an American soldier and writer of realistic fiction, best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty.This collection includes the following:The Brigade CommanderMiss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyaltyOverland ... Přečtěte si více

22,06 Kč

The Complete Works of John William De ForestJohn William De Forest was an American soldier and writer of realistic fiction, best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty.This collection includes the following:The Brigade CommanderMiss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyaltyOverland
... Přečtěte si více
The Devil's Brigade

Complexities of the Hatfield Mccoy Feud

podle Jackie Hatfield ...

"The Devil's Brigade: Complexities of the Hatfield & McCoy Feud" delves into the intricate and multifaceted history of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. The book explores the deep-seated animosity between the two families, which began in the post-Civil War era and escalated over decades. It examines the personal vendettas, cultural clashes, and socio-economic factors that fueled the conflict. The ... Přečtěte si více

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"The Devil's Brigade: Complexities of the Hatfield & McCoy Feud" delves into the intricate and multifaceted history of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. The book explores the deep-seated animosity between the two families, which began in the post-Civil War era and escalated over decades. It examines the personal vendettas, cultural clashes, and socio-economic factors that fueled the conflict. The
... Přečtěte si více
An American Vendetta

Legend of The Hatfield Mccoy Feud

podle Jackie Hatfield ...

Originally published in 1889, An American Vendetta by journalist Theron Clark Crawford offers one of the earliest and most vivid accounts of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. Through firsthand interviews—including a rare conversation with Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield—Crawford paints a sensational and dramatic portrait of the violence that erupted between these two Appalachian families along the ... Přečtěte si více

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Originally published in 1889, An American Vendetta by journalist Theron Clark Crawford offers one of the earliest and most vivid accounts of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. Through firsthand interviews—including a rare conversation with Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield—Crawford paints a sensational and dramatic portrait of the violence that erupted between these two Appalachian families along the
... Přečtěte si více
Street Talk

The Great Flood and Other Stories from a River City

podle Dan M Luzadder ...

Street Talk, (The Great Flood and Other Stories from a River City), is a collection of columns and stories written in the early 1980s by author and investigative journalist Dan Luzadder, a columnist for the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Included are his reflections and reporting on life in the city, including columns he wrote for the newspaper's Pulitzer-winning coverage of The Great Flood. This ... Přečtěte si více

552,69 Kč

Street Talk, (The Great Flood and Other Stories from a River City), is a collection of columns and stories written in the early 1980s by author and investigative journalist Dan Luzadder, a columnist for the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Included are his reflections and reporting on life in the city, including columns he wrote for the newspaper's Pulitzer-winning coverage of The Great Flood. This
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Downshore From Manahawkin to New Gretna

podle The Publications Committee of the Ocean County Historical Society ...

Série série Images of America
A unique area exists along the western shores of Little Egg Harbor Bay and Great Bay between the communities of Manahawkin and New Gretna. These towns, located in the southern coastal section of New Jersey have a rich and charming history. From the beginning, the region was rich in natural resources, providing fish, clams, oysters, lumber, and cranberries for early settlers. The communities also ... Přečtěte si více

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A unique area exists along the western shores of Little Egg Harbor Bay and Great Bay between the communities of Manahawkin and New Gretna. These towns, located in the southern coastal section of New Jersey have a rich and charming history. From the beginning, the region was rich in natural resources, providing fish, clams, oysters, lumber, and cranberries for early settlers. The communities also
... Přečtěte si více
Around Canandaigua

podle Nancy Yacci, The Ontario County Historical Society ...

Série série Images of America
Over 200 never before published photographs are presented in this pictorial history, which spans the early 1800's through the early 1950's. As we approach the end of the century, this new book looks back at over one hundred years of Canandaigua's history, with photographs of the people, places, and events that have defined the proud and vibrant community we know so well today. Readers will be ... Přečtěte si více

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Over 200 never before published photographs are presented in this pictorial history, which spans the early 1800's through the early 1950's. As we approach the end of the century, this new book looks back at over one hundred years of Canandaigua's history, with photographs of the people, places, and events that have defined the proud and vibrant community we know so well today. Readers will be
... Přečtěte si více
Chestertown and Kent County

podle R. Jerry Keiser, Patricia O. Horsey, William A. (Pat) Biddle ...

Série série Postcard History Series
Stately Chestertown, the seat of Kent County on Maryland's Eastern Shore, is located on the Chester River.Once a center of trade with Great Britain and the West Indies, the town founded in 1706 now boasts grand houses built by wealthy merchants. The town is also home to Washington College, which was founded in 1782 with the help of George Washington, making it the 10th-oldest college in the ... Přečtěte si více

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Stately Chestertown, the seat of Kent County on Maryland's Eastern Shore, is located on the Chester River.Once a center of trade with Great Britain and the West Indies, the town founded in 1706 now boasts grand houses built by wealthy merchants. The town is also home to Washington College, which was founded in 1782 with the help of George Washington, making it the 10th-oldest college in the
... Přečtěte si více
Herkimer Village

podle Susan R. Perkins, Caryl A. Hopson ...

Série série Images of America
Herkimer Village depicts the interesting history of this community through rare and vintage photographs. The village of Herkimer, incorporated on April 6, 1807, was the first village in Herkimer County and was named after Revolutionary War hero Gen. Nicholas Herkimer. First settled by the Palatine Germans in 1725, the village's ideal location at the juncture of the Mohawk River and West Canada ... Přečtěte si více

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Herkimer Village depicts the interesting history of this community through rare and vintage photographs. The village of Herkimer, incorporated on April 6, 1807, was the first village in Herkimer County and was named after Revolutionary War hero Gen. Nicholas Herkimer. First settled by the Palatine Germans in 1725, the village's ideal location at the juncture of the Mohawk River and West Canada
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Franconia and Sugar Hill

podle Arthur F. March Jr. ...

Série série Images of America
From iron works to tourism, explore the sweeping landscapes of Franconia and Sugar Hill throughout the centuries Although geographically contiguous and linked by their shared industries of early iron works and later tourism, Franconia and Sugar Hill are unique areas with distinct personalities that have developed over the years. The discovery of rich deposits of iron ore in Sugar Hill in the late ... Přečtěte si více

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From iron works to tourism, explore the sweeping landscapes of Franconia and Sugar Hill throughout the centuries Although geographically contiguous and linked by their shared industries of early iron works and later tourism, Franconia and Sugar Hill are unique areas with distinct personalities that have developed over the years. The discovery of rich deposits of iron ore in Sugar Hill in the late
... Přečtěte si více
Forgotten Tales of Pennsylvania

podle Thomas White ...

Série série Forgotten Tales
What do you really know about the Keystone State? William Penn, the Revolutionary figures of Philadelphia, and the strength of Pittsburgh's steel all loom large in Pennsylvania's history, but author Thomas White brings together a collection of tales that have been cast in the shadows of these giant icons. From the 1869 storm that pelted Chester County with snails to the bloody end of the Cooley ... Přečtěte si více

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What do you really know about the Keystone State? William Penn, the Revolutionary figures of Philadelphia, and the strength of Pittsburgh's steel all loom large in Pennsylvania's history, but author Thomas White brings together a collection of tales that have been cast in the shadows of these giant icons. From the 1869 storm that pelted Chester County with snails to the bloody end of the Cooley
... Přečtěte si více
The 1967 Belvidere Tornado

podle Mike Doyle ...

Série série Disaster
Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries.New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the ... Přečtěte si více

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Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries.New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the
... Přečtěte si více
LGBT Milwaukee

podle Michail Takach ...

Série série Images of Modern America
For a medium-size Rust Belt city with German Protestant roots, Milwaukee was an unlikely place for gay and lesbian culture to bloom before the Stonewall Riots. However, Milwaukee eventually had as many--if not more--known LGBTQ+ gathering places as Minneapolis or Chicago, ranging from the back rooms of bars in the 1960s to the video bars of the 1980s to the openly gay bars and Pride Festivals of ... Přečtěte si více

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For a medium-size Rust Belt city with German Protestant roots, Milwaukee was an unlikely place for gay and lesbian culture to bloom before the Stonewall Riots. However, Milwaukee eventually had as many--if not more--known LGBTQ+ gathering places as Minneapolis or Chicago, ranging from the back rooms of bars in the 1960s to the video bars of the 1980s to the openly gay bars and Pride Festivals of
... Přečtěte si více
Chautauqua Lake Region

podle Kathleen Crocker, Jane Currie ...

Série série Images of America
The period from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s is fondly remembered as the heyday of the Chautauqua Lake region in southwestern New York State. It was a wondrous era, when railroads, steamboats, and trolleys transported local residents as well as wealthy and socially prominent families from Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cincinnati, and St. Louis to their summertime destinations ... Přečtěte si více

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The period from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s is fondly remembered as the heyday of the Chautauqua Lake region in southwestern New York State. It was a wondrous era, when railroads, steamboats, and trolleys transported local residents as well as wealthy and socially prominent families from Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cincinnati, and St. Louis to their summertime destinations
... Přečtěte si více
Remembering Youngstown

Tales from the Mahoning Valley

Upravil: Mark C. Peyko ...

Série série American Chronicles
With stories of inventors, movie moguls, local cuisine and sports heroes, Editor Mark C. Peyko and the writers of the Metro Monthly not only chronicle the history of Youngstown, but also capture the essence of their home. The blows of hammers and the humming of mills once echoed throughout the Mahoning Valley. Steel reigned supreme, and immigrants from every corner of Europe came to forge new ... Přečtěte si více

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With stories of inventors, movie moguls, local cuisine and sports heroes, Editor Mark C. Peyko and the writers of the Metro Monthly not only chronicle the history of Youngstown, but also capture the essence of their home. The blows of hammers and the humming of mills once echoed throughout the Mahoning Valley. Steel reigned supreme, and immigrants from every corner of Europe came to forge new
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Hillbilly Elegy

The 99% Invisible City

Durham’s Place-Names of Greater Los Angeles

Durham’s Place-Names of California’s Central Coast

Historical Sketches of New Mexico

The Other State, New Mexico USA

Humbugs and Heroes

The Magnificent Rogues of San Francisco

Juanita

How to Avoid a Phd (Penalty for Hardworking Dummies): Wishing I Were an Autodidact

The Complete Works of John William De Forest

The Devil's Brigade

An American Vendetta

Street Talk

Downshore From Manahawkin to New Gretna

Around Canandaigua

Chestertown and Kent County

Herkimer Village

Franconia and Sugar Hill

Forgotten Tales of Pennsylvania

The 1967 Belvidere Tornado

LGBT Milwaukee

Chautauqua Lake Region

Remembering Youngstown