258 Pages Published by Applause Books Hardcover Product DescriptionShirley Temple was a phenomenon, a child star whose talent and personality earned her a permanent place in Hollywood history. The extraordinary six-year-old entertainer struck a chord with audiences all over the globe. Her career sparked a marketing sensation, spurring the production of anything and everything bearing [...]
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Shirley Temple: A Pictorial History of the World’s Greatest Child Star
January 13th, 2011 
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No Comments »before the Featherweight – Sewhandy Volume 1 History
January 9th, 2011 admin Product DescriptionThe reason for this book was the recurring gossip and speculation that the Standard “Sewhandy” machine was the basis of the SINGER 221 Featherweight. After many months of research, I realized that documenting the Sewhandy would take more than 500 pages; I have published “before the Featherweight – Sewhandy” in two volumes. This book, [...]
Featherweight 221 – The Perfect Portable: And Its Stitches Across History, Expanded Third Edition
January 9th, 2011 admin Product DescriptionFeatherweight history at your fingertips. Featherweight 221 – The Perfect Portable: And Its Stitches Across History, Expanded Third Edition
Posted in Home and Garden Tags: Across, Edition, Expanded, Featherweight, history, Perfect, Portable, Stitches, Third No Comments »At Home: A Short History of Private Life
December 11th, 2010 admin Product DescriptionFrom one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home. “Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.” Bill Bryson and his family live in a [...]
Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages
December 9th, 2010 admin Product DescriptionIf it would shock you to learn that Benjamin Franklin didn’t discover electricity, you’ll appreciate this take on hundreds of historical legends and debacles. Historians and humorists alike may be surprised to learn that:Samuel Prescott made the famous horseback ride into Concord, not Paul Revere. As a member of Parliament, Isaac Newton spoke only [...]
Posted in Kindle Tags: Ages, history, Kindle, Mythconceptions, Strangeness, Stupid, Stupidity, Tales, Throughout No Comments »Michael Jackson – Video Greatest Hits – HIStory (1995)
August 12th, 2010 admin This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson’s greatest video hits, including “Billie Jean,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Black or White,” “Rock With You” and others. 90 minutes.
Posted in Electronics Tags: 1995, Electronics, Greatest, history, Hits, Jackson, Michael, Video No Comments »The Kamenstein Name in History [Paperback]
July 13th, 2010 admin This book is part of the Our Name in History series, a collection of fascinating facts and statistics, alongside short historical commentary, created to tell the story of previous generations who have shared this name. The information in this book is a compendium of research and data pulled from census records, military records, ships’ logs, [...]
The Majesty of West African History
July 7th, 2010 admin The Majesty of West African History is the sixth topic in the African Diaspora Lecture Series. In this public lecture given at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, MD, Dr. Perry L. Kyles uses vivid photo images to tell the illustrations story of West African people during Africa’s Second Golden Age. Topics addressed include:The [...]
Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library) [Paperback]
June 17th, 2010 admin We know about Hippocrates, the Father of medicine. but we owe nearly as much to Galen, a physician born in 129 A.D. at the height of the Roman Empire. Galen’s acute diagnoses of patients, botanical (more…)
Posted in Electronics Tags: Electronics, Galen, Gateway, history, Library, Living, Medicine, Paperback No Comments »Behind the gauze curtain: A medical history of Allen County, Ohio, and the neighboring countryside, 1832-1982 (Unknown Binding)
June 10th, 2010 admin No description for this product could be found, but have a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.
Posted in Home and Garden Tags: Allen, Behind, countryside, County., Curtain, Gauze, history, Medical, neighboring, Ohio No Comments »