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Bowling
Av Mark Miller
Häftad, 2013
117 kr
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Bowling is a favourite pastime for millions of families, and since its 1960s and '70s heyday has come to seem quintessentially American. Yet in Egypt as early as 3200 B.C. and Europe as far back as 300 A.D. games were played in which a ball was rolled in an attempt to knock down objects. Arriving …
Classic Video Games
The Golden Age 1971–1984
Häftad, 2012
102 kr
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In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life in the form of Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Pac-Man, and if you were lucky enough to have an Atari system you could play Frogger or Galaga at home. By the 1980s, arcade and video games were entrenched as a pop culture phenomenon and were …
Pottery of the Southwest
Ancient Art and Modern Traditions
Häftad, 2012
114 kr
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Native American pottery of the U.S. southwest has long been considered collectible and today can fetch many thousands of dollars per piece. Authors, collectors, and dealers Carol and Allen Hayes provide readers with a concise overview of the pottery of the southwest, from its origins in the …
Breweriana
American Beer Collectibles
Av Kevin Kious
Häftad, 2012
102 kr
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Though beer is one of the oldest beverages around, beer can collecting—particularly in the United States—really picked up steam in the 1930s. Since then, beer can collecting and breweriana has become vastly popular, with a variety of clubs and associations springing up across the country and around …
Mail-Order Homes
Sears Homes and Other Kit Houses
Häftad, 2012
114 kr
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The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing …
Confederate Currency
Häftad, 2012
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
102 kr
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On February 4, 1861, the Confederate States of America was formed, and almost immediately the first Confederate notes were printed – the famous “Montgomery” notes. These would be followed by many designs over the next four years. The seventy different designs or “type” notes are eagerly sought …
Ghost Towns
Lost Cities of the Old West
Häftad, 2012
114 kr
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Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. But literally thousands more are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of …
Ghost Towns
Lost Cities of the Old West
E-bok, 2012
114 kr
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Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America''s landscape and provide hints to the country''s history. But literally thousands more are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of …
Muscle Cars
The First American Supercars
Häftad, 2012
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
117 kr
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Muscle Cars is the story of America's pursuit of sheer horsepower in the 1960s and '70s. The first of the type, the famous Pontiac GTO or “Goat,” would launch a race between America's automotive manufacturers to produce ever-more-powerful V8 engines wrapped in legendary “Coke-bottle” sheet metal …
Southern Plantations
Häftad, 2012
114 kr
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On the page and on the screen, works like Gone With the Wind have captured the imaginations of millions with their depictions of genteel plantation life in the antebellum South. Now author Robin Spencer Lattimore takes readers into the real stories of culture, race, politics, and family behind …
Chicago’s Bridges
Av Nathan Holth
Häftad, 2012
114 kr
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The Chicago River divides America's Second City into the North and South Sides, and the bridges that span it are famous for their number and beauty. With the first constructed in 1832, it was only twelve years later that a moveable bridge appeared, and today Chicago is home to some sixty bridges in …
Classic Video Games
The Golden Age 1971–1984
E-bok, 2012
101 kr
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In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life in the form of Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Pac-Man, and if you were lucky enough to have an Atari system you could play Frogger or Galaga at home. By the 1980s, arcade and video games were entrenched as a pop culture phenomenon and were …
Pottery of the Southwest
Ancient Art and Modern Traditions
E-bok, 2012
114 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Native American pottery of the U.S. southwest has long been considered collectible and today can fetch many thousands of dollars per piece. Authors, collectors, and dealers Carol and Allen Hayes provide readers with a concise overview of the pottery of the southwest, from its origins in the …
Breweriana
American Beer Collectibles
Av Kevin Kious
E-bok, 2012
101 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Though beer is one of the oldest beverages around, beer can collecting-particularly in the United States-really picked up steam in the 1930s. Since then, beer can collecting and breweriana has become vastly popular, with a variety of clubs and associations springing up across the country and around …
Mail-Order Homes
Sears Homes and Other Kit Houses
E-bok, 2012
114 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing …
Route 66
The Mother Road
Häftad, 2012
102 kr
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Begun in 1926 to connect Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the country's first major east-west thoroughfare. By 1930 it was an important route for both truckers and travellers alike, and in 1939 it became known as 'The Mother Road' thanks to John Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath. Over the …
Steamboats
Icons of America’s Rivers
Av Sara Wright
Häftad, 2013
114 kr
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Paddlewheel riverboat, showboat, sternwheeler: in all its myriad forms, the steamboat revolutionized American travel in the 1800s, taking millions of people inland and helping to settle and develop the vast territories beyond the original colonies. It was an era in which young boys dreamed of …
1950s American Fashion
Häftad, 2012
114 kr
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The 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way. American designers looked to what American …
Amusement Parks
Av Jim Hillman
Häftad, 2013
114 kr
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From Jones's Woods, America's first amusement resort, to Coney Island during the golden age of the mid-1900s, and well beyond into the twenty-first century, the thrills of the amusement park have been a treasured part of childhood for Americans from coast to coast. Though many of the country's …
1950s American Home
Häftad, 2013
114 kr
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Modern living began with the homes of the 1950s. Casting aside the privations of the Second World War, American architects embraced the must-have mod-cons: they wrapped fitted kitchens around fridges, washing machines, dishwashers and electric ovens, gave televisions pride of place in the living …
Chicago School of Architecture
Building the Modern City, 1880–1910
Häftad, 2013
114 kr
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The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how—and why— was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First …
Colonial Food
Häftad, 2013
114 kr
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Of the one hundred Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth in 1620, nearly half had died within months of hardship, starvation or disease. One of the colony’s most urgent challenges was to find ways to grow and prepare food in the harsh, unfamiliar climate of the New World. From the meager subsistence of …
Classic Candy
America’s Favorite Sweets, 1950–80
Häftad, 2013
117 kr
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A beautifully illustrated pocket history of American candy in its heyday.Whether classics like Hershey’s, Mars and M&Ms or trend-setters like PEZ and Atomic Fireballs, candy has a special place in the hearts and memories of most Americans, who to this day consume more than 600 billion pounds of it …
American Barns
Häftad, 2013
114 kr
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The heart of every working farm and ranch, the barn is an icon of rural America. This book chronicles – and celebrates – all the main types, and looks at how these treasures of early American architecture developed. It explains how a wealth of immigrant construction methods and range of …
Airstream
The Silver RV
Av Tara Cox
Häftad, 2013
117 kr
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The Airstream is an eye-catching vintage classic. First appearing on American highways in the early 1930s, these sleek aluminum icons were compact, cozy spaces that could be hitched to the family car and taken out on the open road – and nearly a century later their timeless design has lost none of …
Presidents’ Gardens
Häftad, 2013
114 kr
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The White House is the most famous house in the world – yet its 18 acres of perfectly manicured grounds and magnificent gardens, much beloved by the Presidents and their families, are rarely seen by the public. This book is a horticultural celebration of all the Presidents’ gardens, beginning with …
Confederate Currency
E-bok, 2012
101 kr
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On February 4, 1861, the Confederate States of America was formed, and almost immediately the first Confederate notes were printed – the famous “Montgomery” notes. These would be followed by many designs over the next four years. The seventy different designs or “type” notes are eagerly sought …
Confederate Currency
E-bok, 2012
98 kr
Lägg i varukorg
On February 4, 1861, the Confederate States of America was formed, and almost immediately the first Confederate notes were printed – the famous “Montgomery” notes. These would be followed by many designs over the next four years. The seventy different designs or “type” notes are eagerly sought …
Bowling
Av Mark Miller
E-bok, 2013
117 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Bowling is a favorite pastime for millions of families, and since its 1960s and ''70s heyday has come to seem quintessentially American. Yet in Egypt as early as 3200 BC.,and Europe as far back as 300 A.D.,games were played in which a ball was rolled in an attempt to knock down objects, suggesting …
1950s American Fashion
E-bok, 2012
111 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way. American designers looked to what American …
