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Author : frank skillman
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304665232
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Philly Vignettes written by frank skillman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short stories from late 50's early 60's North Philadelphia
Author : Carlin Romano
Publisher : Akashic Books
ISBN 13 : 1936070634
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Philadelphia Noir written by Carlin Romano and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residents of Philadelphia have been nagging Akashic Books for years to see their own entry in the award-winning Noir series. The time has finally arrived - but the city must beware as there may be no recovery from the tarnishing of this collection of 15 original crime stories. Features brand-new stories by Diane Ayres, Cordelia Frances Biddle, Keith Gilman, Cary Holladay, Solomon Jones, Gerald Kolpan, Aimee LaBrie, Halimah Marcus, Carlin Romano, Asali Solomon, Laura Spagnoli, Duane Swierczynski, Dennis Tafoya and Jim Zervanos.
Author : Peter Schmitz
Publisher : Brookline Books
ISBN 13 : 1955041385
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia written by Peter Schmitz and published by Brookline Books. This book was released on 2024-11-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of stories and fascinating facets of theater history in Philadelphia. From the founding of The Walnut Street Theatre and the beginning of the American circus to the world premiere performance of Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman, and from censorship and opposition to riots and deadly fires, this engaging collection of short, focused narratives introduces the reader to the often overlooked and frequently underappreciated topic of the history of theater in Philadelphia, and offer a new way of approaching the wider history of this unique and important American city. The stories are populated by some of the many notable visitors to the city’s theaters, including Oscar Wilde, Edmund Kean, John Wilkes Booth, Sarah Bernhardt, Ayn Rand, Tennessee Williams, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Muhammad Ali, Paul Robeson and Joseph Papp; and the stories of heroes of local theater including Edwin Forrest, Pearl Bailey, Molly Picon, and Charles Fuller and Kevin Bacon. Also putting in appearances are the mostly forgotten, but no less fascinating Annie Kemp Bowler “the Original Stalacta,” May Manning Lillile the Quaker Cowgirl, and tennis champion William (“Big Bill”) Tilden. All together, these lively and vivid stories—many of them little-known or unexplored—serve to form a larger narrative of the role that theater has played, and continues to play, in shaping and reflecting the texture of life in an American city.
Author : Paul Lee
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475956533
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)
Download or read book Vignettes written by Paul Lee and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vignettes: Musings and Reminiscences of a Modern Renaissance Man is a remarkable series of recollections from a man whose experiences cover an extraordinary range of places, people, and interests. Eschewing the formulaic conventions of autobiography, Vignettes moves back and forth across time and space to describe in vivid detail events and observations from a fascinating life. Its subject matter reflects the acute perceptions of a man for whom every day is a new adventure and a fresh opportunity to learn
Author : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives written by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The State Archives in 1967 became the Division of Archives and Manuscripts in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744023564
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country is your in-depth guide to the very best of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Discover the best of Philadelphia, from the Old City (known as "America's most historic square mile") encompassing Independence Hall and the iconic Liberty Bell to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Venture outside the city to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country for a horse-drawn buggy ride, tiny road-side bakeries, and a true taste of the Amish lifestyle. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. • Free, color pull-out map (print edition) marked with sights, a selected sight and street index, public transit map, practical information on getting around, and a distance chart for measuring walking distances. • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. • Area maps marked with sights and restaurants. • Detailed city maps include street finder index for easy navigation. • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. • Suggested day-trips and itineraries to explore beyond the city. • Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country truly shows you this region as no one else can. Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide.
Author : Richard Varr
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756661579
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)
Download or read book Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country written by Richard Varr and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip. Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries, lush photography, and numerous maps.
Author : Richard Varr
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465414983
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & The Pennsylvania Dutch Country written by Richard Varr and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in PDF format. DK Eyewitness Travel: Philadelphia & The Pennsylvania Dutch Country will lead you straight to the best attractions this region has to offer. Packed with detailed maps, including a new pull-out map with detailed sheet maps and useful transportation information, this guide explores every facet of this historic area. Also included are beautiful cutaways and floor plans of all the major sites and suggestions for the best places to visit, from the Old City known as "America's most historic square mile," encompassing Independence Hall and the iconic Liberty Bell, to the outstanding museums, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. This DK Eyewitness Travel Guide provides all the insider tips every visitor to needs, with dozens of reviews of hotels, recommendations for restaurants, tips for shopping, and all the best places for entertainment in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Don't miss a thing on your vacation with the DK Eyewitness Guide to Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
Author : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN 13 : 1400008778
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book Fodor's 2010 Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes hotels, historic sites, museums, events, shopping areas, and night life in Philadelphia, and looks at the highlights of the surrounding area, including Brandywine Valley, Bucks County, Lancaster County, and Valley Forge
Author : Tod Gordon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1637588674
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (375 download)
Download or read book Tod is God written by Tod Gordon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The uncensored inside story of ECW’s founder Tod Gordon’s journey from jewelry store owner to one of the three most powerful promoters in pro wrestling. “An incredible, entertaining and insightful story of one of the most important—and also underappreciated—promoters in wrestling history. A must-read for any wrestling fan, promoter, executive or any of the boys looking to laugh and learn.” —Alfred Boima Konuwa III, Forbes Extreme Championship Wrestling was the revolutionary, industry-redefining wrestling federation of the ’90s, and founder and owner Tod Gordon is telling his story for the first time. Gordon went from local Philadelphia businessman to the third most influential man in wrestling as ECW became the fiery challenger to WWE and WCW. ECW’s young roster featured inventive risk-taking talent that both major federations sought to emulate but could never duplicate. Chants of “E-C-W!” rang out in wrestling arenas across all federations for decades. “…a must-read story detailing the colorful history of ECW.” —Justin Barrasso, Sports Illustrated In Tod is God—so named for a chant the ECW fans created to honor the founder—Gordon chronicles each step of the company’s meteoric rise to prominence, as well as the elements that led to his removing himself from the company before its demise. Gordon’s former partnership with ECW booker Paul Heyman made for magical TV and in-ring moments. The friendship between Gordon and Heyman, both a blessing and curse, was the once-in-a-lifetime bond responsible for so many of history’s greatest teams, bands, and partners. Gordon has stayed silent on the causes for the split and, by doing so, assumed blame for it. Until now. "The true, raw and unvarnished journey of an extreme influencer who changed the entire trajectory of the professional wrestling industry. The letters ECW never cease to fascinate fans and Tod Gordon finally reveals all the inner workings and machinations that came with the creation, rise and fall of the most influential wrestling company of the 1990s.” —Mike Johnson, PWInsider Tod is God is the closest you’ll ever get to living ECW’s ride to the top. Come sit beside Sandman, Sabu, Terry Funk, Cactus Jack, and other ECW stars as Gordon brings you inside the locker rooms, hotel rooms, and car rides. From the triumphs and breakthroughs to the frustrations and tragedies, you’ll live it all alongside the man who started it all. “ECW was figuratively (and occasionally literally) the match and accelerant that took the wrestling business from being a niche product to a staple of broadcast and cable television. Without Tod Gordon, there never would have been a WWF Attitude Era. He ended up changing an entire industry.” —Dave Scherer, PWInsider
Author : Dayton Lummis
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440124841
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Clippings From the Vine written by Dayton Lummis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLIPPINGS FROM THE VINE consists of selections from the author's seven published books, and concludes with a series of contemporary personal essays, observations and opinions as we enter the Obama Era of hopefully positive change. Ranging from Coast to Coast, all over the Inter-mountain West, and covering a period of almost sixty years, the author deftly chronicles his experiences and the characters he has encountered (such as desert rat "Mr. James," featured on the cover). He does so with wit, insight and frequent discontent. These selections can be read as a cross section of a greatly changing America. Whether for the best or not is always on the author's mind. Clippings From The Vine is "solid America," of a type we shall see little or any of in the future "instant media society." And, the author asks you not to judge him, until you've walked the streets of Victor, Colorado...
Author : Andrew Davis
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271035781
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)
Download or read book America's Longest Run written by Andrew Davis and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Traces the history of the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia from its founding in 1809. Documents the productions and players at the theater, and the difficulties it has faced from economic crises, changing tastes, and competition from new media"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Robert Burns
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The poetical works of Robert Burns, ed. by A. Smith. Vignette ed written by Robert Burns and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dayton Lummis
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532020562
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book He Caught the Westbound written by Dayton Lummis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-04-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He caught the westbound is an old American hobo expression for someone who has departed from this life. In the case of this book it is employed to be symbolic of a passing American way of life and the people who created that. We live in troubled times, and the author often uncomfortably reminds us so. Yet positive travel experiences relieve the pessimism wherein the author says, It could be worse. But not much . . .
Author : Irene Levy Baker
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1681061414
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Unique Eats and Eateries of Philadelphia written by Irene Levy Baker and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are hungry for a good meal and a delicious story, this book is here to serve you. It introduces you to the most fascinating restaurants and chefs in Philadelphia. Discover how two chocolatiers got engaged; dinners interrupted by bungled mob hits; restaurants that survived an earthquake, a fire, and even Prohibition; a secret restaurant that began in a backyard tent; and a distillery that started in a basement. The book includes the sweet and spicy stories behind more than 90 bistros, bars, bakeries, and breweries - restaurants with moving stories and good food and drink. Learn how to get reservations at trendy restaurants and into secret speakeasies. Find the most sinful desserts, where senior citizens dine with college seniors, where to taste goat, and spot celebrities too. Philadelphia, perhaps best known for its famous cheesesteaks, is finally getting recognized for its restaurant scene. It seems natural that a city sandwiched between two rivers would become one of the hottest food cities in America. With so many great restaurants, this book will help you to be well read and well fed.
Author : Lou Harry
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1439904448
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (399 download)
Download or read book Strange Philadelphia written by Lou Harry and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A forgotten, and often bizarre, history of Philadelphia is unearthed in these quirky vignettes.
Author : Kristen Swanson
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483371964
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)
Download or read book The Edcamp Model written by Kristen Swanson and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting professional development that works! Discover Edcamp, a model of professional development that’s never one- size-fits-all—and always productive. In Edcamp, "unconference" participants create the agenda and lead the sessions, drawing on their individual expertise, and engage in active collaboration for real results. Afterward, technology keeps the conversation going, building a connected learning environment that lasts. Here you’ll find the tools to run an Edcamp in your school, district, or region and start connecting, including: An overview of the Edcamp model Evidence showing its effectiveness Practical strategies to use right away A dedicated series website The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it’s a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. "Anyone looking to take control of their learning should read this book. Swanson provides step-by-step ways to make Edcamp-style PD a success." Robert Dillon, Director of Technology and Innovation Affton School District "Swanson outlines a new kind of professional development that will revolutionize how educators improve their craft. This blueprint for success demonstrates PD that is remarkably simple and brilliant." Mark Barnes, Education Consultant and Corwin Author, Teaching the iStudent
