Chronicles Of Old New York

Author : James Roman
Publisher : Museyon Inc
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780982232064

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Chronicles of Old New York by James Roman Pdf

The history of New York City is written in its streets; uncover it with Chronicles of Old New York. Discover 400 years of innovation through the true stories of the visionaries, risk-takers, dreamers, and schemers who built Manhattan. Witness life during the city's earliest days, when Greenwich Village was a bucolic suburb and disease was a fact of daily life. Find out which park covers a sea of unmarked graves. Explore the city's dark side, from the slums of Five Points to Harlem's Prohibition-era speakeasies. Then see it all for yourself with guided walking tours of each of Manhattan's historic neighborhoods, illustrated with color photographs and period maps.

Author : James Roman
Publisher : Museyon Inc.
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781938450853

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Chronicles of Old New York by James Roman Pdf

Did you know that Central Park was built on Seneca Village, a community of modest farms, also known as a safe haven for runaway slaves? Did you know Washington Square Park used to be a potter's field? Author James Roman, a native New Yorker, brings to this guide an intimate knowledge and love of New York's neighborhoods and the quirks of history that have helped shape the city. Discover 400 years of innovation through the true stories of the visionaries, risk-takers, dreamers, and schemers such as John Jacob Astor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Stanford White, Gertrude Whitney and more with historical photographs and period maps. This second edition includes a new Broadway chapter and completely updated walking tours. A Must Read for anyone who loves New York City.

Author : James Roman
Publisher : Museyon
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781940842004

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Chronicles of Old Los Angeles by James Roman Pdf

There's more to Los Angeles than lights, camera, action; discover the city yourself with six guided walking/driving tours of LA's historic neighborhoods, illustrated with color photographs and period maps. From the city's early days marked by missionaries, robber barons, orange groves, and oil wells to the invention of the movie camera, Chronicles of Old Los Angeles explains how the Wild West became the Left Coast, and how Alta California became the 31st state. Learn how ethnic waves built Los Angeles—from Native Americans to Spaniards, Latinos, Chinese, Japanese, and all the characters that crowded into California during the Gold Rush—and learn about the gangsters, surfers, architects, and Hollywood pioneers who brought fame to the City of the Angels.

Author : Tamara Thiessen
Publisher : Museyon Inc
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780984633449

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Chronicles of Old Rome by Tamara Thiessen Pdf

Discover la dolce vita on this grand tour of Italy's historic capital told through 30 dramatic true stories spanning nearly 3,000 years, plus detailed walking tours complete with easy-to-read maps. From the Curia Pompei, site of Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, to the Borgia Apartments in the Vatican, see the real-life places where history happened in this richly illustrated guide. Along with infamous power games between heroes and villains, you will find Rome's smart and powerful women, such as Agrippina, St. Agnes, Margherita, Artemisia, and more. Then relax like Goethe and Keats at the Café Greco, Rome's chicest coffee bar since 1760, or visit the Palazzo Colonna, the site of Audrey Hepburn's Roman Holiday.

Author : James Roman
Publisher : Museyon
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781938450761

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Chronicles of Old Los Angeles by James Roman Pdf

There's more to Los Angeles than lights, camera, action! From the city's early, devilish days populated by missionaries, robber barons, oil wells and orange groves, Chronicles of Old Los Angeles explains how the Wild West became the Left Coast. Learn how Alta California became the 31st state, and how ethnic waves built Los Angeles—from Native Americans to Spaniards, Latinos and Asians, followed by gangsters, surfers, architects and the Hollywood pioneers who brought fame to the City of the Angels. Then, discover the city yourself with six guided walking/driving tours of LA's historic neighborhoods, profusely illustrated with color photographs and period maps.

Author : Peggy Gavan
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781978800229

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The Cat Men of Gotham by Peggy Gavan Pdf

This book tells the stories of the tender-hearted men who adopted stray cats from the cruel streets of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New York. Its forty-two profiles introduce us to an array of remarkable men and extraordinary cats, including sports team mascots, artists' muses, and presidential pets.

Author : John Sedgwick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698193901

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War of Two by John Sedgwick Pdf

A provocative and penetrating investigation into the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, whose infamous duel left the Founding Father dead and turned a sitting Vice President into a fugitive. In the summer of 1804, two of America’s most eminent statesmen squared off, pistols raised, on a bluff along the Hudson River. Why would two such men risk not only their lives but the stability of the young country they helped forge? In War of Two, John Sedgwick explores the long-standing conflict between Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr. Matching each other’s ambition and skill as lawyers in New York, they later battled for power along political fault lines that would decide—and define—the future of the United States. A series of letters between Burr and Hamilton suggests the duel was fought over an unflattering comment made at a dinner party. But another letter, written by Hamilton the night before the event, provides critical insight into his true motivation. It was addressed to former Speaker of the House Theodore Sedgwick, a trusted friend of both men, and the author’s own ancestor. John Sedgwick suggests that Hamilton saw Burr not merely as a personal rival but as a threat to the nation. It was a fear that would prove justified after Hamilton’s death... INCLUDES COLOR IMAGES AND ILLUSTRATIONS

Author : John Baxter
Publisher : Museyon
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781938450457

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The Golden Moments of Paris by John Baxter Pdf

In The Golden Moments of Paris, John Baxter uncovers fascinating true stories about the characters that gave Paris its &“character&” in the years between World War I and World War II. Explore one of the world's most beautiful and loved cities in 26 fact-filled, humorous, and dramatic stories about the famed Années Folles—the Crazy Years—at the turn of the 20th century in Paris. Learn about Gertrude Stein and her famous writers' salon, Salvador Dali and the Surrealists, the birth of Chanel No. 5, and the antics of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the &“lost generation.&” Then see what these areas look like today by following along on the guided walking tours of Paris's historic neighborhoods and the cafes, clubs, and brothels that were home to the intellectuals, artists, and Bohemians, illustrated with color photographs and period maps.

Author : Paul R. House
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830866182

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Old Testament Theology by Paul R. House Pdf

The discipline of Old Testament theology continues to be in flux as diverse approaches vie for dominance. Paul House serves as our guide—without being partisan or uninformed—exploring each Old Testament book, summarizing its content and showing its theological significance within the whole of the Old Testament canon. Readers with little prior background will find House’s thematic surveys particularly helpful for coming to grips with basic biblical content as well as for probing the theological nuances of individual parts of the canon. The book concludes by forging a set of summary statements concerning God and his character, the people of God, and links between the Old and New Testaments that suggest avenues for the exploration of a full biblical theology. Old Testament Theology offers an overview of the discipline and a fair treatment of differing views while remaining unabashedly evangelical. Readers will welcome the obvious passion of its author for the subject matter. Student friendly and useful to a wide audience, this impressive work has proved a profitable read for many.

Author : Museyon Guides
Publisher : Museyon
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781938450327

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Film + Travel Europe by Museyon Guides Pdf

Featuring color photographs of movie locations, sites, and landmarks, this guide for film buffs and travel lovers provides information about notable scenes from nearly 200 movies shot throughout Europe. Visit Almeria, Spain, and be transported into the iconic scenes of Lawrence of Arabia. Enjoy an incredible view of Paris from Amélie's Montmartre. Mail a postcard in Procida, Italy, and see the sights shot in Il Postino. Prowl through the neighborhoods of Hamburg like Dennis Hopper and feel the eerie glow that is emitted in The American Friend. Find out how the location of Atonement was found and why Iceland stood in for the sands of Iwo Jima, and much, much more.

Author : Museyon Guides
Publisher : Museyon
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781938450341

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Film + Travel Asia, Oceania, Africa by Museyon Guides Pdf

Featuring color photographs of movie locations, sites, and landmarks, this guide for film buffs and travel lovers provides information about notable scenes from 139 movies shot throughout Asia, Oceania, and Africa. Drive into the parking garage at the University of Melbourne and follow in the footsteps of Mel Gibson in Mad Max. Go to the 83rd floor of the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong and see where Angelina Jolie jumped in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Whisper your deepest desires into the walls of Ta Prom Temple in Cambodia and re-create In the Mood for Love. Warm up your vocal chords at Karaoke-kan in Tokyo and pay homage to Lost in Translation. Discover which tiny Tasmanian town of 300 residents inspires Hayao Miyazaki, the anime mastermind behind Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service. Find out when the scenery of Vietnam is in Cambodia and when it's in Puerto Rico and much, much more.

Author : Kevin Dann
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781479860227

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Enchanted New York by Kevin Dann Pdf

A fantastical field guide to the hidden history of New York's magical past Manhattan has a pervasive quality of glamour—a heightened sense of personality generated by a place whose cinematic, literary, and commercial celebrity lends an aura of the fantastic to even its most commonplace locales. Enchanted New York chronicles an alternate history of this magical isle. It offers a tour along Broadway, focusing on times and places that illuminate a forgotten and sometimes hidden history of New York through site-specific stories of wizards, illuminati, fortune tellers, magicians, and more. Progressing up New York’s central thoroughfare, this guidebook to magical Manhattan offers a history you won’t find in your Lonely Planet or Fodor’s guide, tracing the arc of American technological alchemies—from Samuel Morse and Robert Fulton to the Manhattan Project—to Mesmeric physicians, to wonder–working Madame Blavatsky, and seers Helena Roerich and Alice Bailey. Harry Houdini appears and disappears, as the world’s premier stage magician’s feats of prestidigitation fade away to reveal a much more mysterious—and meaningful—marquee of magic. Unlike old-world cities, New York has no ancient monuments to mark its magical adolescence. There is no local memory embedded in the landscape of celebrated witches, warlocks, gods, or goddesses—no myths of magical metamorphoses. As we follow Kevin Dann in geographical and chronological progression up Broadway from Battery Park to Inwood, each chapter provides a surprising picture of a city whose ever-changing fortunes have always been founded on magical activity.

Author : Constance Lindsay Skinner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368457846

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Pioneers of the Old Southwest; A Chronicle of the Dark and Bloody Ground by Constance Lindsay Skinner Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:319510007656306

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School by Anonim Pdf

Author : Herbert Asbury
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781786259691

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The Gangs Of New York by Herbert Asbury Pdf

Herbert Asbury presents here a vivid and startling account of New York gangdom from its beginning in Revolutionary times to comparatively recent days. Here are the stories of the great gangs which terrorized the city and at times menaced its very existence—from the Bowery Boys and the Dead Rabbits to the Gophers and the Eastmans. Kid Dropper, Dopey Benny, Gyp the Blood and Owney Madden are a few of the gangster luminaries described, not to mention such female evildoers as Gallus Mag and Sadie the Goat. Nor have the underworld’s lesser lights been overlooked; for these pages are crowded with a host of gang warriors, pickpockets, tong leaders, murderers, politicians, gamblers, prostitutes, dive-keepers and a few would-be reformers. Mr. Asbury has created such a rich, factual background for this chronicle of crime and gangsterism that the book gains considerable stature as a revealing picture of New York City’s history through a century of frenzied growth and expansion. Whether you read it as such or merely for amusement, it is a swift, exciting experience.