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Vanishing Philadelphia

Author : J.P. Webster
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625851340
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Vanishing Philadelphia written by J.P. Webster and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ruins of Philadelphia's grandest structures show the city's dramatic evolution. Smoke no longer spews from the Philadelphia Electric Company's hulking riverside power plants. Nature long ago reclaimed the rusted steel bones of the Frankford Arsenal. Graffiti artists tag the Beury Building, while Philadelphia's Gilded Age elite rest beneath the weeds of the forgotten Mount Moriah Cemetery. Such sites mark three centuries of progress and destruction in William Penn's "Holy Experiment." Through deep research and his stunning photography, J.P. Webster documents the slow decay caused by neglect and the passage of time in Philadelphia's factories, military sites, schools, cemeteries and more. Discover a bygone American era through Philadelphia's vanishing cityscape.

Vanishing Philadelphia

Author : John Paul Webster
Publisher : Lost
ISBN 13 : 9781626195936
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (959 download)

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Download or read book Vanishing Philadelphia written by John Paul Webster and published by Lost. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ruins of Philadelphia's grandest structures show the city's dramatic evolution. Smoke no longer spews from the Philadelphia Electric Company's hulking riverside power plants. Nature long ago reclaimed the rusted steel bones of the Frankford Arsenal. Graffiti artists tag the Beury Building, while Philadelphia's Gilded Age elite rest beneath the weeds of the forgotten Mount Moriah Cemetery. Such sites mark three centuries of progress and destruction in William Penn's Holy Experiment." Through deep research and his stunning photography, J.P. Webster documents the slow decay caused by neglect and the passage of time in Philadelphia's factories, military sites, schools, cemeteries and more. Discover a bygone American era through Philadelphia's vanishing cityscape."

Voices of Kensington

Author : Jean Seder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Voices of Kensington written by Jean Seder and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Case of the Vanishing Blonde

Author : Mark Bowden
Publisher : Grove Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802146325
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Case of the Vanishing Blonde written by Mark Bowden and published by Grove Atlantic. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times–bestselling “master of narrative journalism” and author of Black Hawk Down presents a compelling collection of true crime stories (The New York Times). Acclaimed investigative reporter Mark Bowden has ferreted out unbelievable-yet-true stories of wrongdoing, murder and mayhem for decades. His illustrious body of work has won him a lifetime achievement award from the International Thriller Writers organization, and a reputation as “a Woodward that outdoes even Woodward” (Malcom Gladwell, The New Yorker). The Case of the Vanishing Blonde collects six of Bowden’s most riveting stories—accounts spanning four decades of fascinating characters and unsettling tales to illustrate all manner of crimes and the ways technology has progressively altered criminal investigation. From a 1983 story of a University of Pennsylvania campus rape that sparked a national debate over the nature of consent, to three cold cases featuring the inimitable Long Island private detective Ken Brennan and a startling investigation into a murderer deep within the LAPD’s ranks—shielded for twenty six years by officers keen to protect one of their own—these stories are the work of a masterful narrative journalist.

The Disappearing Man

Author : Doug Peterson
Publisher : Kingstone Media
ISBN 13 : 1936164337
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book The Disappearing Man written by Doug Peterson and published by Kingstone Media. This book was released on 2011 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the true story of Henry "Box" Brown's amazing escape from slavery"--Cover.

Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies

Author : Christopher Hodapp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118052021
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies written by Christopher Hodapp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entering the world of conspiracy theories and secret societies is like stepping into a distant, parallel universe where the laws of physics have completely changed: black means white, up is down, and if you want to understand what’s really going on, you need a good reference book. That’s where Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies comes in. Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories — such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK — and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. This behind-the-curtain guide helps you separate fact from fiction and helps you the global impact of these mysterious events and groups on our modern world. Discover how to: Test a conspiracy theory Spot a sinister secret society Assess the Internet’s role in fueling conspiracy theories Explore world domination schemes Evaluate 9/11 conspiracy theories Figure out who “they” are Grasp the model on which conspiracy theories are built Figure out whether what “everybody knows” is true Distinguish on assassination brotherhood from another Understand why there’s no such thing as a “lone assassin” Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, while buns come in eight-packs? Everybody knows its a conspiracy, right? Find out in Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies.

The Black Diamond

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Black Diamond written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Exhibitor

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1714 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Exhibitor written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some issues include separately paged sections: Better management, Physical theatre, extra profits; Review; Servisection.

Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349813664
Total Pages : 1585 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers written by NA NA and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-25 with total page 1585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Philadelphia Photographers, 1840-1900

Author : William Brey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philadelphia Photographers, 1840-1900 written by William Brey and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Live to See the Day

Author : Nikhil Goyal
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
ISBN 13 : 125085007X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Live to See the Day written by Nikhil Goyal and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indelible portrait of three children struggling to survive in the poorest neighborhood of the poorest large city in America Kensington, Philadelphia, is distinguished only by its poverty. It is home to Ryan, Giancarlos, and Emmanuel, three Puerto Rican children who live among the most marginalized families in the United States. This is the story of their coming-of-age, which is beset by violence—the violence of homelessness, hunger, incarceration, stray bullets, sexual and physical assault, the hypermasculine logic of the streets, and the drug trade. In Kensington, eighteenth birthdays are not rites of passage but statistical miracles. One mistake drives Ryan out of middle school and into the juvenile justice pipeline. For Emmanuel, his queerness means his mother’s rejection and sleeping in shelters. School closures and budget cuts inspire Giancarlos to lead walkouts, which get him kicked out of the system. Although all three are high school dropouts, they are on a quest to defy their fate and their neighborhood and get high school diplomas. In a triumph of empathy and drawing on nearly a decade of reporting, sociologist and policymaker Nikhil Goyal follows Ryan, Giancarlos, and Emmanuel on their mission, plunging deep into their lives as they strive to resist their designated place in the social hierarchy. In the process, Live to See the Day confronts a new age of American poverty, after the end of “welfare as we know it,” after “zero tolerance” in schools criminalized a generation of students, after the odds of making it out are ever slighter.

The Vanishing Woman

Author : Doug Peterson
Publisher : Center Point
ISBN 13 : 9781628998283
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book The Vanishing Woman written by Doug Peterson and published by Center Point. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the true story of Ellen Craft, a light-skinned slave who escaped from Georgia in 1848. By posing as an ailing white man while her husband pretended to be her slave, Ellen and William Craft traveled over one thousand to freedom"--

The Friend

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Friend written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Witnesses to a Vanishing America

Author : Lee Clark Mitchell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400856159
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Witnesses to a Vanishing America written by Lee Clark Mitchell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Propelled across the continent by notions of rugged individualism" and "manifest destiny," pioneer Americans soon discovered that such slogans only partly disguised the fact that building an empire meant destroying a wilderness. Through an astonishing range of media, they voiced their concern about America's westward mission. Drawing on a wide variety of evidence, Lee Clark Mitchell portrays the growing apprehensions Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Vanished and Vanishing Parrots

Author : Joseph Forshaw
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643106499
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Vanished and Vanishing Parrots written by Joseph Forshaw and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world’s leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: they are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live-bird trade. Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that have become extinct in historical times with information on species that are in danger of becoming extinct to increase public awareness of the plight of these magnificent birds. Vivid colour plates by the wildlife artist Frank Knight draw attention to the spectacular species that we have lost or that could be lost. Forshaw’s work gives us fascinating insight into these endangered and extinct parrots. Vanished and Vanishing Parrots will be a valuable reference for scientific, ornithological and avicultural organisations, as well as individual lovers of birds and of illustrated natural history books.

Roaring Metropolis

Author : Daniel Amsterdam
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812292731
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Roaring Metropolis written by Daniel Amsterdam and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debates about poverty and inequality in the United States frequently invoke the early twentieth century as a time when new social legislation helped moderate corporate power. But as historian Daniel Amsterdam shows, the relationship between business interests and the development of American government was hardly so simple. Roaring Metropolis reconstructs the ideas and activism of urban capitalists roughly a century ago. Far from antigovernment stalwarts, business leaders in cities across the country often advocated extensive government spending on an array of social programs. They championed public schooling, public health, the construction of libraries, museums, parks, and playgrounds, and decentralized cities filled with freestanding homes—a set of initiatives that they believed would foster political stability and economic growth during an era of explosive, often chaotic, urban expansion. The efforts of businessmen on this front had deep historical roots but bore the most fruit during the 1920s, an era often misconstrued as an antigovernment moment. As Daniel Amsterdam illustrates, public spending soared across urban America during the decade due in part to businessmen's political activism. With a focus on three different cities—Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta—and a host of political groups—organized labor, machine politicians, African American and immigrant activists, middle-class women's groups, and the Ku Klux Klan—Roaring Metropolis traces businessmen's quest to build cities and nurture an urban citizenry friendly to capitalism and the will of urban capitalists.

The Mammoth Book of Unexplained Phenomena

Author : Roy Bainton
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1780337965
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Unexplained Phenomena written by Roy Bainton and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New mysteries, as well as variations on recurring ones, continue to surface on a weekly basis around the globe, from showers of frogs over Hungary to birds falling to earth in Arkansas. This compendious round-up of unexplained phenomena examines everything from the experiments being done with the Large Hadron Collider to classic maritime mysteries involving inexplicably missing crews, via UFOs, mediums, cryptozoology, panics, paranoia and a universe proving stranger in fact than we'd imagined.