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24 produkter
All the News Unfit to Print
How Things Were... and How They Were Reported
Av Eric Burns
E-bok, 2009
233 kr
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You really can''t believe everything you read . . . A premature newswire report announces the end of World War I, spurring wild celebrations in American streets days before the actual treaty was signed. A St. Louis newspaper prints reviews of theatrical performances that never took place—they had …
Tragedy of Brittany Taylor
Av Eric Burns
E-bok, 2012
61 kr
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Jane Taylor is independent and happy raising her daughter, Britt any, as a single mother. With a fulfilling and lucrative job, she and Brittany have a good life together. But its all cut short when Jane is attacked and murdered by an unknown, masked assailant. The same man also goes after fourteen …
1920
The Year That Made the Decade Roar
Av Eric Burns
Ljudbok, 2015
337 kr
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One of the most dynamic eras in American history, the 1920s began with a watershed year that would set the tone for the century to follow. The Roaring Twenties is the only decade in American history with a widely applied nickname, and our collective fascination with this era continues. But how did …
Golden Lad
The Haunting Story of Theodore and Quentin Roosevelt
Av Eric Burns
Ljudbok, 2016
291 kr
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Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most fascinating and written-about presidents in American history—yet the most poignant tale about this larger-than-life man has never been told. More than a century has passed since Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House, but he still continues to fascinate. …
1957
The Year That Launched the American Future
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2020
297 kr
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In 1957, America turned its back on its earlier self and jumped headlong into the nation it has become today. From Sputnik and the beginning of the space race to Little Richard and the underappreciated influence of rock n’ roll in bringing blacks and whites closer together, to President …
Joy of Books
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 1995
431 kr
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Burns's compelling yet accessible history of the reading experience rejoices in the diverse motivations and methods in the developing relationship between readers and writers even as he voices concern at the powerful forces of ignorance and censorship that seek to keep them apart.
Infamous Scribblers
The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism
Av Eric Burns
Häftad, 2007
242 kr
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Infamous Scribblers is a perceptive and witty exploration of the most volatile period in the history of the American press. News correspondent and renonwned media historian Eric Burns tells of Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and Sam Adams,the leading journalists among the Founding Fathers of …
Spirits of America
A Social History of Alcohol
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2003
616 kr
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\u0022Thousands of years ago, before Christ or Buddha or Muhammad...before the Roman Empire rose or the Colossus of Rhodes fell,\u0022 Eric Burns writes, \u0022people in Asia Minor were drinking beer.\u0022 So begins an account as entertaining as it is extensive, of alcohol's journey through …
Spirits of America
A Social History of Alcohol
Av Eric Burns
Häftad, 2010
355 kr
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\u0022Thousands of years ago, before Christ or Buddha or Muhammad...before the Roman Empire rose or the Colossus of Rhodes fell,\u0022 Eric Burns writes, \u0022people in Asia Minor were drinking beer.\u0022 So begins an account as entertaining as it is extensive, of alcohol's journey through …
Virtue, Valor, and Vanity
The Inside Story of the Founding Fathers and the Price of a More Perfect Union
Av Eric Burns
E-bok, 2011
143 kr
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Washington, Adams, Henry, Jefferson, Franklin, and Hamilton: their ambitions, intrigues, and jealousies shaped the birth of the nation, but they overcame their foibles and imperfections to throw off the chains of tyranny and form a more perfect union. We think of them now as faces on money or …
1920
The Year that Made the Decade Roar
Av Eric Burns
Häftad, 2019
325 kr
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"The Roaring Twenties” is the only decade in American history with a widely applied nickname, and our collective fascination with this era continues. But how did this surge of innovation and cultural milestones emerge out of the ashes of The Great War? No one has yet written a book about the …
All the News Unfit to Print
How Things Were... and How They Were Reported
Av Eric Burns
Häftad, 2009
238 kr
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When the Dead Talked...and the Smartest Minds in the World Listened
Av Eric Burns
Häftad, 2023
202 kr
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Politics of Fame
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2018
412 kr
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Celebrities can come from many different realms: film, music, politics, sports. But what do all these major celebrities have in common? What elevates them to the status of household names while their equally talented peers remain in relative obscurity? Is it just a question of charisma, or does …
Invasion of the Mind Snatchers
Television's Conquest of America in the Fifties
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2010
485 kr
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How the baby boomers learned about the world in their most formative years
Smoke of the Gods
A Social History of Tobacco
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2006
500 kr
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\u0022Fox News Watch\u0022 host Eric Burns, who chronicled the social history of alcohol in The Spirits of America turns to tobacco in The Smoke of the Gods. Ranging from ancient times to the present day, The Smoke of the Gods is a lively history of tobacco, especially in the United States. …
1920
The Year that Made the Decade Roar
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2015
248 kr
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The Roaring Twenties is the only decade in American history with a widely-applied nickname, and our fascination with this era continues. But how did this surge of innovation and cultural milestones emerge out of the ashes of The Great War? No one has yet written a book about the decade’s beginning. …
Golden Lad
The Haunting Story of Quentin and Theodore Roosevelt
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2016
256 kr
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Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most fascinating and written-about presidents in American history—yet the most poignant tale about this larger-than-life man has never been told.More than a century has passed since Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House, but he still continues to fascinate. …
Someone to Watch Over Me
A Portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt and the Tortured Father Who Shaped Her Life
Av Eric Burns
Inbunden, 2017
298 kr
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A fresh and sensitive examination of Eleanor Roosevelt—one of the most remarkable Americans in history—and the tortured father who would inspire and shape her future leadership and advocacy. Eleanor Roosevelt is viewed as one of the most pioneering women in American history. But she was also one of …
Someone to Watch Over Me
A Portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt and the Tortured Father Who Shaped Her Life
Av Eric Burns
Häftad, 2018
202 kr
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Eleanor Roosevelt is viewed as one of the most pioneering women in American history. But she was also one of the most enigmatic and lonely. Her loveless marriage with FDR was no secret, and she had a cold relationship with most of her family, as well, from her distant mother to her public rivalry …
