Old Is Gold

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This is the first edition for students and general readers of this pro-woman reply to Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' by a playwright (John Fletcher) who was more admired than Shakespeare in the seventeenth century. Co-edited by a feminist critic and a distinguished...

Have you ever wondered what the biggest failures in American history are? Which sports teams just can't seem to catch a break and keep failing, over and over and over in the most disastrous manner? What are some of the biggest failures in American...

Author: Elizabeth HintonPublisher: Tantor AudioPublished: 12/06/2016Binding Type: CDISBN: 9781665287487About the AuthorHinton, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Hinton is an assistant professor of history and of African and African American studies at Harvard University. Hinton's research focuses on the persistence of poverty and racial inequality in the...

Bolinas, a small coastal town north of San Francisco, became a haven for poets and writers seeking an alternative lifestyle and creative environment away from the urban centers of the late 20th Century. Kevin Opstedal delves into the lives and works of this unique...

A masterpiece from one of Yiddish literature's true virtuosi, Moyshe Kulbak's Childe Harold of Dysna appears here for the first time in a complete English translation. At once an exuberant celebration of Yiddish language and a searing indictment of capitalist excess, Kulbak's long poem...

In 1994, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland declared: "Not everything in life is so black and white, but the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and its keystone role in our religion seem to be exactly that. Either Joseph Smith was the prophet he said...

It was a time of confusion, militancy, and doubt. During the Vietnam War, approximately 2,700,000 American men and women answered their nation's call to service. Young men, usually between ages 18-21, sent to Vietnam with the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force flew over...

Waldo Fredrick Glover was born in Fenton's Store, on the Glover Farm, October 4, 1879. His Grandfather, Otis Glover's house, just across the road, was the first frame house built in Groton, by Revolutionary War soldier, Dominicus Gray. Waldo and family eventually moved to...

Although Herbert Hoover is not remembered as having had much interaction with Jews or interest in issue of Jewish concern, he in fact played a significant role in aiding Jewish communities devastated by World War One and pogroms; supported the cause of a Jewish...

The publication of the Memoirs of Henry Obookiah inspired the sending of the Sandwich Islands Mission to Hawaii from Boston in 1819. Henry Obookiah, a young Native Hawaiian man known in Hawai'i as Opukahaia, in 1808 left his life as an apprentice kahuna at...

Second edition of The Pocket Guide to Edwardian England, newly revised and expanded. The Edwardian Era simplified, organized, and easy to reference. Aimed towards writers of historical fiction, though genealogists, Downton Abbey fans, and the curious alike will find this an excellent starting point...

Set in the turbulent Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II and amidst the chaos of a brutal civil war, No Bread Tomorrow transports readers on a gripping journey through the lives of the Nikolic sisters. These three courageous women bravely carry a perilous...

In Seattle's earliest days, the place was a mess. The streets were thick with mud and manure, the sidewalks were cobbled together from scrap wood, and the population was a mix of men - almost entirely men - from all walks of life. Survivors...

War thrust them together. Love will tear them apart. Inspired by a true story... When the Nazis invade a sleepy Polish town in 1939, Mirek Kozlowski swears to keep everyone in his orphanage safe at all costs. However, despite his struggles and sacrifices, the...

The streets of old Hollywood are paved with glitter and gold, secrets and lies. What's real, and what's imagined? Only those who lived it know the truth. 1934 - Young Kathleen Carver dreams of becoming a movie star despite her father's warnings that she...