Pekin

Author : Donald L. Nieukirk
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0738507059

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Pekin and Tremont, Illinois in Vintage Postcards by Donald L. Nieukirk Pdf

From 1898 through the middle of World War I, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this "golden age" are today considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local children only too happy to pose for a picture. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in America's history. This fascinating new history of Pekin and Tremont, Illinois, showcases more than 200 of the best vintage postcards available.

Author : Thomas Bauman
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780252096242

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The Pekin by Thomas Bauman Pdf

In 1904, political operator and gambling boss Robert T. Motts opened the Pekin Theater in Chicago. Dubbed the "Temple of Music," the Pekin became one of the country's most prestigious African American cultural institutions, renowned for its all-black stock company and school for actors, an orchestra able to play ragtime and opera with equal brilliance, and a repertoire of original musical comedies. A missing chapter in African American theatrical history, Bauman's saga presents how Motts used his entrepreneurial acumen to create a successful black-owned enterprise. Concentrating on institutional history, Bauman explores the Pekin's philosophy of hiring only African American staff, its embrace of multi-racial upper class audiences, and its ready assumption of roles as diverse as community center, social club, and fundraising instrument. The Pekin's prestige and profitability faltered after Motts' death in 1911 as his heirs lacked his savvy, and African American elites turned away from pure entertainment in favor of spiritual uplift. But, as Bauman shows, the theater had already opened the door to a new dynamic of both intra- and inter-racial theater-going and showed the ways a success, like the Pekin, had a positive economic and social impact on the surrounding community.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031218852

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Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030107643

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Pekin Bypass (SR-29, FA-25), Tazewell County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sarah West Lander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN5GW4

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Spectacles for Young Eyes: Pekin by Sarah West Lander Pdf

Author : Pierre Loti
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066248765

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The Last Days of Pekin by Pierre Loti Pdf

This book offers an account of Pierre Loti's experiences in China, originally published as a series of letters to the "Figaro" while he served on board a French warship during the Boxer Rebellion. Loti, known by his pen name, ranks as a "Lieutenant de Vaisseau" in the Navy and had faced trouble with his superiors due to his literary success. After further promotions, he eventually resumed his literary work, capturing the essence of China, including Beijing, as presented here, through his personal and national perspective. Loti's vivid portrayal of China offers valuable insights into the nation's history, culture, and politics, and is a valuable contribution to the history of the time.

Author : Robert James Leslie M'Ghee
Publisher : London : R. Bentley
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : British
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039581793

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How We Got Into Pekin by Robert James Leslie M'Ghee Pdf

Author : Victor Meignan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : China
ISBN : UOM:39015067116783

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From Paris to Pekin Over Siberian Snows by Victor Meignan Pdf

Author : G.A. Henty
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752342628

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With the Allies To Pekin by G.A. Henty Pdf

Reproduction of the original: With the Allies To Pekin by G.A. Henty

Author : Edward Stratemeyer
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066339530997

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On to Pekin; or, Old Glory in China by Edward Stratemeyer Pdf

"On to Pekin; or, Old Glory in China" by Edward Stratemeyer. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Harry De Windt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108084635

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From Pekin to Calais by Land by Harry De Windt Pdf

This 1889 book is an entertaining account of the overland journey de Windt and his companion undertook from Beijing to Calais.

Author : George Henty
Publisher : Litres
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040543960

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With the Allies to Pekin: A Tale of the Relief of the Legations by George Henty Pdf

Author : John Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1788
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : UOM:39015065292131

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A journey from St. Petersburgh to Pekin (continued) Journal of the residence of Mr. De Lange, agent of His Imperial Majesty of all the Russias, Peter the First, at the court of Pekin, during the years 1721 and 1722. Translated from the French. Journey to Derbent in Persia, with the army of Russia commanded by His Imperial Majesty Peter the First, in the year MDCCXXII. Journey from St. Petersburgh to Constantinople, and thence back to St. Petersburgh, in part of the years 1737 and 1738, undertaken at the instances of Count Osterman, chancellor of Russia, and of Mr. Rondeau, minister from Great Britain at the court of St. Petersburgh by John Bell Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
ISBN : STANFORD:36105115586609

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The Bradys and the "Prince" of Pekin; Or, Called on a Chinese Clew by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jacques de Lesdain,Jacques comte de Lesdain
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : China
ISBN : 8120610466

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From Pekin to Sikkim Through the Ordos, the Gobi Desert and Tibet by Jacques de Lesdain,Jacques comte de Lesdain Pdf