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Author : Bradley W. Rasch
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781475907292
A humorous look at Chicago professional sports venues and personalities by way of previously unknown (and untrue) trivia.
Author : Bradley W. Rasch
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : Humor
ISBN : 147590729X
A humorous look at Chicago professional sports venues and personalities by way of previously unknown (and untrue) trivia.
Author : Bradley W. Rasch
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781475933031
From George Washington to Barack Obama, Extreme Presidential Trivia offers an array of trivia and facts about the forty-four men who have been presidents of the United States. Researcher and author Bradley W. Rasch presents a variety of lists, followed by fairly well-known trivia, and finally venturing into the obscure and little-known facts.
Author : Bradley W. Rasch
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781475963045
From Sharach Bond, who served as the first governor of Illinois beginning in 1818, to William Ogden, Chicago's first mayor, many powerful men and women have played vital roles in the political life and climate of both Chicago and Illinois. The Governors of Illinois and the Mayors of Chicago provides biographies for the state's most important power brokers. In this study, author Bradley W. Rasch explores the history of the state, its politics, and its power brokers and details little-known facts about some of the important people: - Edward Coles, who served as governor from 1822 to 1826, was an abolitionist long before it was fashionable. - Gov. Joseph Duncan's (1834-1838) major accomplishment was moving the state capital to Springfield. - William Ogden is called Chicago's founder and served as the first mayor after its incorporation, which he helped facilitate. - Mayor Augustus Garrett served as mayor twice but is best known for having his second election invalidated due to fraud. Filled with an interesting array of facts and trivia, The Governors of Illinois and the Mayors of Chicago shows how many of the people who served in these positions have gone on to receive national and international acclaim and influence.
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781459724754
Presenting five books in the popular and exhaustive trivia series. This one’s for the sports buff in the family! Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, win the golden boot, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane? Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game? Why are golfers’ shortened pants called "plus-fours"? When was the Stanley Cup not awarded? Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet? Where is the world’s oldest tennis court? What’s more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike. Includes Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Baseball
Author : Harvey Frommer
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461626039
Combining the content of two of Frommer's previous books, Sports Roots and Sports Lingo, this book not only explains how nicknames, namesakes, trophies, competitions, and expressions in the world of sports came to be, but also serves as a useful dictionary of the language of sports-both technical and slang.
Author : Ray Broadus Browne,Pat Browne
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0879728213
"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index
Author : Andrew Brisman
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1402713002
"The runaway winner as the best overall gambling encyclopedia written in the past 20 years.”--Detroit Free Press Walk away from every casino a winner! Take it from Mensa, the society for people with high IQs: you don’t have to be a genius to triumph at the tables. Here’s the inside line on the games and bets that give the best advantage. Do you know whether to split a pair of aces in blackjack, which slot machines carry the worst payback for the player, and why losses are more significant at video than "live” keno? Beat the bank by understanding all this and more, including odds and probability, the "house edge,” money management, and gambling psychology. The chips will just pile up. The author lives in New York, NY.
Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1310 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Law
ISBN : IND:30000126168792
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author : Dan McNeil,Ed Sherman
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762439232
Chicago sports fans are the most passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated in the country. Now, the Windy City's top sports-radio jock and a longtime native sportswriter engage this phenomenon with a compilation of informative and entertaining lists sure to stir up dialogue and debate within the buzzing Chicago sports scene. With original contributions from top Chicago sports and entertainment personalities such as Norm Van Lier, Bill Wennington, Dan Jiggetts, Pat Hughes, Len Kasper, John McDonough, Mike North, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and many more, this is a must-have reference and entertaining read for all jocks, wannabes, haters, dreamers, and died-in-the-wool Chicago sports fans.
Author : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483805085
Kelley Wingate's Grammar for grades 5-6 is designed to help students master necessary grammar skills. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, this book includes a comprehensive review section for each major concept. Each engaging practice page is designed to reinforce essential grammar concepts.. Grammar skills covered include advanced parts of speech, independent and dependent clauses, sentence structure, idioms, and in-depth word study. The 128-page Kelley Wingate series provides a strong foundation of basic skills and offers differentiated practice pages to make sure all students are well prepared to succeed in today's Common Core classroom. The books include Common Core standards matrices, cut-apart flashcard sections, and award certificates. This series is designed to engage and recognize all learners, at school or at home.
Author : Dan E. Moldea
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781504056519
Three exposés of corruption—behind the NFL, the Teamsters and Jimmy Hoffa, and Ronald Reagan—from an investigative reporter who “never relents” (The Washington Post). Interference: A shocking exposé of widespread corruption and mob influence throughout the National Football League—on the field, in the owners’ boxes, and in the corporate suites. “[A] true and terrifying picture of a business whose movers and shakers seem to have more connections to gambling and the mob than to touchdowns and Super Bowls.” —Keith Olbermann The Hoffa Wars: The definitive portrait of the powerful, corruption-ridden Teamsters union and its legendary president, Jimmy Hoffa—organizer, gangster, convict, and conspirator—whose disappearance in 1975 remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. “Mr. Moldea’s view of [the Hoffa] wars, which reached its greatest intensity when Robert Kennedy was Attorney General, may explain not only Mr. Hoffa’s disappearance, but the assassination of John Kennedy as well.” —The Wall Street Journal Dark Victory: A “smoldering indictment” of the corrupt influences that rescued Ronald Reagan’s acting career, made him millions (resulting in a federal grand jury hearing), backed his political career, and shaped his presidency (Library Journal). “[Moldea] has, through sheer tenacity, amassed an avalanche of ominous and unnerving facts. [Dark Victory is] a book about power, ego, and the American way.” —Los Angeles Times
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Pizza
ISBN : CORNELL:31924095675595
Author : Melissa Tagg
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441265258
"Simply adorable . . you might just fall in love with Here to Stay."--USAToday.com's Happy Ever After blog Kate Walker used to believe in true love and happily ever after. While her own love life may have left her brokenhearted, it hasn't kept her from churning out made-for-TV romance movie screenplays...until a major career slump and a longing to do something meaningful send her running back to her hometown of Maple Valley. Permanently sidelined by an injury, former NFL quarterback Colton Greene is temporarily hiding out in a friend's hometown to avoid the media and the reminders of all he's lost. Maple Valley seems like the perfect place to learn how to adjust to normal life. The only trouble is he's never really done normal before. While Kate plays things safe and Colton is all about big risks and grand gestures, they both get what it's like to desperately need direction in life. An unexpected project gives them both a chance to jumpstart their new lives, but old wounds and new dreams are hard to ignore. Starting over wasn't part of the plan, but could it be the best thing that's ever happened to them? "From the Start embodies Tagg's best! Delightful. Endearing. And full of engaging characters and tingling moments reminiscent of our favorite films and stories. I'm thrilled this is the beginning of our journey with the Walkers and eagerly anticipate this wonderful family's next chapter."--Katherine Reay, author of Lizzy & Jane "With her usual dose of girl-next-door charm, Melissa Tagg invites the reader into yet another witty and faith-filled story in From the Start. Though written with punchy dialogue and a colorful cast of supporting characters, Tagg isn't afraid to expand the lighthearted parts of the story to delve into some of life's tougher challenges--which she does in an authentic way. The first in a new series, I'm eagerly awaiting the next chapter from the Walker clan!"--Kristy Cambron, author of The Butterfly and the Violin and A Sparrow in Terezin "Melissa Tagg's newest book, From the Start, is guaranteed to win the heart of readers with this delightful story of a retired football player looking for his future, and a writer trying to figure out how to pen his story--while rewriting her own. Colton is downright swoon-worthy, and this first book in this hometown series about the charming town of Maple Valley, Iowa, scores a resounding touchdown! Tagg just gets better and better."--Susan May Warren, bestselling, RITA award-winning author of The Wonder of You