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Excerpt from The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1885 H 24. Eiii H P 38 33 32. 60m. 33 T S cam now 95 55 new new 55 if M W eu amommdo @158 5 £63 030 dom¿o van bea M O 3522 meana 2w 22 transom cameos 3oz. Emccommg cmqmz. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses...

Excerpt from The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1879 9 I3 mor. 9 I mor. 49 mor. 8 9 II met. 8 59 mor. 8 47 mor. 8 35 mor. S 9 32 mor. 9 20 mor. 9 8 mor. 8 56 mor. 8. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct...

Edward McPherson traces Buster Keaton's career from his early days in vaudeville--where as a rambunctious five-year-old his father threw him around the stage--to his becoming one of the brightest stars of silent film's Golden Age. Taking what he knew from vaudeville--ingenuity, athleticism, audacity and wit--Keaton applied his hand to the new medium of film, proving himself a prodigious acrobat and brilliant writer, gagman, director and actor ...

This critically acclaimed biography celebrates one of cinema's greatest clowns, painting a detailed portrait of the man behind the mayhem and offering a fresh look at the classic comedies that defined the Golden Age of Silent Film. Edward McPherson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Buster Keaton's life and times, from the vaudeville stage to the glittering screens of early Hollywood, where he rivaled even Charlie Chaplin as the...

An account of the life and work of the genius of silent film comedy.

At one time the game was even bigger than baseball. Today bridge is played by more than twenty-five million people in the United States alone, with Bill Gates, a sitting Supreme Court justice, and the guys from Radiohead among its devotees. In this spirited homage, Edward McPherson recounts the colorful history of the game and his attempts to master its mysteries in time to compete at the North American Bridge Championships—despite being barel...

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...

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Excerpt from A Political Manual for 1868: Including a Classified Summary of the Important Executive, Legislative, Politico-Military, and General Facts of the Period, From April 1, 1867, to July 15, 1868 Executive mansion, washington, August 5, 1867. Sir Public considerations of a high character constrain me to say that your resignation as Secretary of War Will be acce ted. Very respectful y, andrew johnson. About the Publisher Forgotten Boo...

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Excerpt from A Political Manual for 1866 In North Carolina - Mississippi Georgia - Alabama - South Carolina, and General Sickles's Order relative thereto - Florida - Virginia, and Gen eral Terry's Order suspending the Vagrant Act - Tennessee - Texas Louisiana. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important histori...

Excerpt from The Story of the Creation of Adams County, Pennsylvania: And of the Selection of Gettysburg as Its Seat of Justice, As Address Before the Historical Society of Adams County, on Its First Anniversary, May 6, 1889 Ladies, Gentlemen, and Members of the Adams County Historical Society: The Constitution of our Society makes it the duty of the President to deliver an address on each anniversary. This mandate is my excuse and justifica...

Excerpt from The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great Rebellion, From November 6, 1860, to July 4, 1864, Vol. 8 This volume is intended to be a Record of the Legislation, and the general Political History of the United States, for the last four years - a period of unexampled activity and of singularly deep interest and importance, whether reference be had to the vast material interests involved in the stupendous...

Excerpt from The Political History of the United States of America During the Period of Reconstruction, From April 15, 1865, to July 15 The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. About the Publisher ...

Excerpt from The Political History of the United States of America This volume is intended to be a Record of the Legislation, and the general Political History of the United States, for the last four years - a period of unexampled activity and of singularly deep interest and importance, whether reference be had to the vast material interests involved in the stupendous struggle, or the precedents, principles, and measures which the Convulsion ...

A collection of long essays centered on American places where the past is erupting into the present in unexpected ways.