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Author : Beth Lennon
Publisher : Retro Roadbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780998090832
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Retro Roadmap Roadbook - written by Beth Lennon and published by Retro Roadbooks. This book was released on 2018-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mod Betty's guide to cool vintage places, good eats and retro fun, in Philadelphia!
Author : Louise V. North
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739195514
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)
Download or read book The Travel Journals of Henrietta Marchant Liston written by Louise V. North and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel writing has a long history, the accounts as varied as the reasons why people travel.Although most travel publications of the eighteenth century were written by men, those by women, perhaps most famously Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, were also widely read. The Travel Journals of Henrietta Marchant Liston: North America & Lower Canada, 1796–1800 consists of the nine journals that Mrs. Liston kept while she and her husband Robert Liston, the minister from Great Britain (1796-1800), resided in Philadelphia, at that time the capital of the United States. Mrs. Liston wrote her journals (which, with one exception, have never been published) for her personal use as an aide-memoire to share with family and friends. To experience this middle-aged woman’s adventurous spirit as she and her husband travel as far south as Charleston, South Carolina and as far north as Quebec, Canada—long before the transportation conveniences and superhighways of modern-day travel—can only be termed amazing. Full of zest, her writing abounds with “you-are-there” moments. Mrs. Liston was genuinely curious about the New World: she wanted to learn about the different regions, to interact with the people who lived there, and to visit its natural wonders. She was astonished by the variety of the North American landscape, particularly its flora. Each journal has an introduction to put Mrs. Liston’s narrative in historical context. She is an intelligent and discerning guide to the eastern part of North America at a time of territorial expansion, of dispossession of Indian Nations from their territories by settlers, and of international upheavals. She and Robert Liston, a seasoned diplomat, observed and participated in the tumultuous events of the last years of the eighteenth century: the resignation of President George Washington and the orderly transfer of power to the next elected president; the “Quasi War” with France; and the rise of the political party system, to name but a few. Mrs. Liston’s description of their friendship with President and Mrs. Washington is clear-eyed as well as deeply appreciative, bringing those historical figures to life. Mrs. Liston’s engaging writing will win the hearts of all readers. For more on this topic, please visit the author's website at www.inthewordsofwomen.com. NEW from the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, a video about Henrietta M. and Robert Liston in the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1kQTNScjiA. Also see the new website for digitized images and transcriptions of Mrs. Liston’s journals: http://digital.nls.uk/travels-of-henrietta-liston/.
Author : Grace Paley
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1466883979
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Just As I Thought written by Grace Paley and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This rich and multifaceted collection is Grace Paley's vivid record of her life. As close to an autobiography as anything we are likely to have from this quintessentially American writer, Just As I Thought gives us a chance to see Paley not only as a writer and "troublemaker" but also as a daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Through her descriptions of her childhood in the Bronx and her experiences as an antiwar activist to her lectures on writing and her recollections of other writers, these pieces are always alive with Paley's inimitable voice, humor, and wisdom.
Author : William Matthews
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book American Diaries written by William Matthews and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Murray Dubin
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781566394291
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (942 download)
Download or read book South Philadelphia written by Murray Dubin and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From mayors and mummers to tap dancers and gamblers, South Philly has it all. This quintessential Philadelphia neighborhood boasts a complicated history of ethnic strife alongside community solidarity and, for good measure, some of the best bakeries in town. Among its many famous people South Philadelphia claims Marian Anderson, Frankie Avalon, Mayor Frank Rizzo, Temple Owl's coach John Chaney, Larry Fine of the Three Stooges, and "Loving" soap opera actress Lisa Peluso. For South Philadelphians, whether they stay or leave, the neighborhood is always happy to give you their opinions, and in this book they talk about their favorite subject to Murray Dubin, award winning journalist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, who also called South Philly home. Music and the arts are part of everyday life. Baritone Elliott Tessler says, "I'm not a celebrity, I'm a minor curiosity. If Pavarotti lived here, he would just be a minor curiosity, and probably because he was fat more than because he sang." Jean DiElsi remembers finding work in 1943 as a cashier at a diner that would become a South Philly landmark. "It was the only diner around and it was open 24 hours. If you went to dances, everybody would go to the Melrose Diner afterwards...No, there was no Mel or Rose. it was named after a can of tomatoes. In addition to being Philadelphia's first neighborhood, South Philly is the oldest ethnically and racially mixed big-city neighborhood in the nation. Catherine Williams remembers growing up black on Hoffman Street, "We had everything. We had the Jews, we had Italians, we had the blacks, we even had a Portuguese family. You never knew there was a color thing back then. I was the only black in my class at Southwark, but you never knew. In the third, fourth grade, some of those Italian boys was big, but you would have thought they were brothers to me." These are some of the people and the opinions that make up South Philadelphia and Murray Dubin will take you on a resident's tour of the ultimate city neighborhood. But for every interview, there's also a lot of history. And Dubin provides an historical examination that spans 300 years, from Thomas Jefferson living in South Philadelphia in 1793 to the burning of Palumbo's in 1994. Whether you're a South Philadelphian yourself, or just want to understand the South Philly phenomenon this book is a must. Author note: Murray Dubinwas born in South Philadelphia and is a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Total Pages : 1252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book The Philadelphia Medical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
Publisher : Fodor's Travel
ISBN 13 : 1640972757
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Fodor's Philadelphia written by Fodor's Travel Guides and published by Fodor's Travel. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you want to eat and drink, see the Liberty Bell, or visit the Philadelphia’s best museums, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Philadelphia are here to help! Fodor’s Philadelphia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s Philadelphia includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! UP-TO-DATE and HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS for the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Philadelphia's Best Museums,” “Philadelphia's Best Historic Sights,” and "Best Under the Radar Sights and Experiences" TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money THE BEST SIDE-TRIPS: Coverage of the Brandywine Valley, Bucks County, Lancaster County, Hershey Park, Gettysburg, LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Plymouth Meeting HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems COVERS: Liberty Bell, Congress Hall, City Hall, Avenue of the Arts, Boathouse Row, the Philadelphia Zoo, Sesame Place, Rittenhouse Square, the Barnes Foundation, the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Reading Terminal Market, Independence Hall, National Constitution Center, African American Museum, Valley Forge, and more. Planning on visiting our nation's capital? Check out Fodor’s Washington D.C. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us! *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
Author : Ron P. Swegman
Publisher : Frank Amato Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781571883612
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (836 download)
Download or read book Philadelphia on the Fly written by Ron P. Swegman and published by Frank Amato Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book of prose by a Pennsylvania poet and fly-fisher. An urban angler revels a surprising fact: god fishing--and adventure -- can be found a bike ride away within the city limits of America's first capital. Trout and bass, white perch and channel catfish, birds and a variety of human characters are all encountered along the Schuylkill River and its tiny tributary, Wissahickon Creek, which are bordered by Fairmount Park, the world's largest urban greenbelt. A tale told in poetic prose, this is a practical, lyrical, all-American fish story.
Author : Hannah Callender Sansom
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801475139
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (751 download)
Download or read book The Diary of Hannah Callender Sansom written by Hannah Callender Sansom and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hannah Callender Sansom (1737-1801) witnessed the effects of the tumultuous eighteenth century: political struggles, war and peace, and economic development. She experienced the pull of traditional emphases on duty, subjection, and hierarchy and the emergence of radical new ideas promoting free choice, liberty, and independence. Regarding these changes from her position as a well-educated member of the colonial Quaker elite and as a resident of Philadelphia, the principal city in North America, this assertive, outspoken woman described her life and her society in a diary kept intermittently from the time she was twenty-one years old in 1758 through the birth of her first grandchild in 1788. As a young woman, she enjoyed sociable rounds of visits and conviviality. She also had considerable freedom to travel and to develop her interests in the arts, literature, and religion. In 1762, under pressure from her father, she married fellow Quaker Samuel Sansom. While this arranged marriage made financial and social sense, her father's plans failed to consider the emerging goals of sensibility, including free choice and emotional fulfillment in marriage. Hannah Callender Sansom's struggle to become reconciled to an unhappy marriage is related in frank terms both through daily entries and in certain silences in the record. Ultimately she did create a life of meaning centered on children, religion, and domesticity. When her beloved daughter Sarah was of marriageable age, Hannah Callender Sansom made certain that, despite risking her standing among Quakers, Sarah was able to marry for love. Long held in private hands, the complete text of Hannah Callender Sanson's extraordinary diary is published here for the first time. In-depth interpretive essays, as well as explanatory footnotes, provide context for students and other readers. The diary is one of the earliest, fullest documents written by an American woman, and it provides fresh insights into women's experience in early America, the urban milieu of the emerging middle classes, and the culture that shaped both.
Author : Mercantile Library of Philadelphia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Bulletin of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia written by Mercantile Library of Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jean Wallace Gillet
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572306561
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Directing the Writing Workshop written by Jean Wallace Gillet and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2001-08-17 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical, highly readable guide to teaching writing across a broad range of ages and grade levels (K-8). Each stage of the writing process is covered in detail, from setting a purpose for writing to drafting, revising, editing, and producing a "finished" product. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of writing development and best practices in teaching, richly illustrated with examples of student work. Teachers learn strategies and techniques to help students work independently and in groups to develop meaningful projects; master needed skills through engaging mini-lessons; produce various forms of fiction and nonfiction writing; and use literature as a source of inspiration and modeling. Special features include "Teacher's Tips" and quick-reference lists that reinforce key points and aid in instructional planning. An invaluable Appendix provides booklists for mini-lessons on a variety of thematic, stylistic, and grammatical topics.
Author : Philly J Lay
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1982282711
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)
Download or read book The Natural Wellness Journal written by Philly J Lay and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JOURNAL YOUR WAY through Self Care and Gratitude to find Peace, Love and Joy. From grounding to gut health, sleep to chakras, you are gently guided along your own self healing journey! QUICK AND EASY meditation and breathwork practices to boost your mood, increase your energy and embrace mindfulness! "Utterly divine!" -Tomfoolery
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railway Locomotives and Cars written by and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Ryder
Publisher : Carriage Assoc. of America
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Carriage Journal written by Thomas Ryder and published by Carriage Assoc. of America. This book was released on 1980-09-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PASSING SCENE, by Postboy 54 THREE TRAVELERS IN AMERICA: PART II, ADAMS AND JEFFERSON, by Mark Whittier Allam, VMD 61 ROSE HILL MANOR CARRIAGE MUSEUM SOCIETY 67 DRIVING ROUND THE WORLD 72 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 74 HOW TO DRIVE A HORSE, by Frank Forester 75 NOTES ON COACH TRIMMING: PART I 79 THE RICKSHAW ... AND THE LEGEND OF ITS INVENTION BY AN AMERICAN MARINE TURNED MISSIONARY, by Tom Ryder 84 MISS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE'S CRIMEAN CARRIAGE, by Gordon J. Offord and Anne Vines .. 93 THE MORGAN HORSE, by Margaret Gardiner 97 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 100 BOOK REVIEWS
Author : John Knight
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Mechanics' Magazine, and Register of Inventions and Improvements written by John Knight and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas A. Chambers
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801465230
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Memories of War written by Thomas A. Chambers and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in the midst of the Civil War, its battlefields were being dedicated as hallowed ground. Today, those sites are among the most visited places in the United States. In contrast, the battlegrounds of the Revolutionary War had seemingly been forgotten in the aftermath of the conflict in which the nation forged its independence. Decades after the signing of the Constitution, the battlefields of Yorktown, Saratoga, Fort Moultrie, Ticonderoga, Guilford Courthouse, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens, among others, were unmarked except for crumbling forts and overgrown ramparts. Not until the late 1820s did Americans begin to recognize the importance of these places. In Memories of War, Thomas A. Chambers recounts America’s rediscovery of its early national history through the rise of battlefield tourism in the first half of the nineteenth century. Travelers in this period, Chambers finds, wanted more than recitations of regimental movements when they visited battlefields; they desired experiences that evoked strong emotions and leant meaning to the bleached bones and decaying fortifications of a past age. Chambers traces this impulse through efforts to commemorate Braddock’s Field and Ticonderoga, the cultivated landscapes masking the violent past of the Hudson River valley, the overgrown ramparts of Southern war sites, and the scenic vistas at War of 1812 battlefields along the Niagara River. Describing a progression from neglect to the Romantic embrace of the landscape and then to ritualized remembrance, Chambers brings his narrative up to the beginning of the Civil War, during and after which the memorialization of such sites became routine, assuming significant political and cultural power in the American imagination.
Author : Elizabeth J. Natalle
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498512224
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)
Download or read book Michelle Obama written by Elizabeth J. Natalle and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michelle Obama: First Lady, American Rhetor is an edited anthology that explores the persona and speech-making of the country’s first African American first lady. The result of these thought-provoking essays is an interdisciplinary text that explores the First Lady from a rhetorical and cultural point of view. Authors analyze her Democratic National Convention speeches, her brand as First Lady, her communication from her latest trip to Africa, her agenda rhetoric in Let’s Move! and Reach Higher, and her coming out as a Black feminist intellectual when she spoke at Maya Angelou’s memorial service. Readers will recognize Michelle Obama as a rhetor of our times—a woman who influences America at the intersections of gender, race, and class and who is representative of what women are today.
