Author: Haven Kimmel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618159550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.
Orville
Author: Haven Kimmel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618159550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618159550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.
Exploring The Orville
Author: David Kyle Johnson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476681929
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This is the first book to take a deep dive into the philosophical, social, moral, political, and religious issues tackled by Seth MacFarlane's marvelous space adventure, The Orville. These new essays explore what The Orville has to say on everything from climate change, artificial intelligence, and sexual assault, to gender, feminism, love, and care. Divided into six "acts" (just like every episode ofThe Orville), with the show as its backdrop, the book asks questions about the dangers of democracy and social media, the show's relationship to Star Trek and the puzzle of time travel.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476681929
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This is the first book to take a deep dive into the philosophical, social, moral, political, and religious issues tackled by Seth MacFarlane's marvelous space adventure, The Orville. These new essays explore what The Orville has to say on everything from climate change, artificial intelligence, and sexual assault, to gender, feminism, love, and care. Divided into six "acts" (just like every episode ofThe Orville), with the show as its backdrop, the book asks questions about the dangers of democracy and social media, the show's relationship to Star Trek and the puzzle of time travel.
Orvie
Author: David L. Good
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The literature on political machines of American mayors is rich and varied. Essentially undiscovered, however, is "Orvie," the most flamboyant and original of them all-and, on his home turf, arguably the most powerful. David L. Good describes the public and private life of Orville L. Hubbard, a man whose remarkable political career overlapped the terms of seven presidents. Hubbard was mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, home of the Ford Motor Company, from 1942 to 1978, ranking him as the second-longest-tenured mayor in U.S. history. He became a model for successful suburban leaders, establishing a reputation for outstanding municipal services and low taxes-as well as for the most notorious racist rhetoric north of the Mason-Dixon line. During his reign, Hubbard was compared with nearly all the tyrants of the twentieth century and some before. At his peak of some 350 pounds, Orvie was a blimp-shaped dreadnaught who set up a government in exile in Canada because sheriff's deputies were waiting to arrest him back home; was pictured in the newspapers on his way to the Republican National Convention disguised in a clown mask; and ordered his fire chief to take an axe to the office door of Henry Ford II. Acquitted in a federal civil rights case, Hubbard showed his appreciation to the jury by taking them out to dinner. After the 1967 riots in Detroit, Orvie threatened to "shoot looters on sight." Hubbard took over a town-the town run by the American legend Henry Ford-without a traditional party organization, extensive patronage, or other trappings of a political machine. The "Hubbard machine" was essentially a one-man operation, consisting of Hubbard himself who prevailed on the sheer force of his personality. David L. Good, who reported on Hubbard for eighteen years, bases his book on personal observation, public and private records, and interviews with Hubbard and family members. Although the book reads like the stuff of novels, Orvie: The Dictator of Dearborn is a serious study of one of the most controversial figures in American municipal government.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The literature on political machines of American mayors is rich and varied. Essentially undiscovered, however, is "Orvie," the most flamboyant and original of them all-and, on his home turf, arguably the most powerful. David L. Good describes the public and private life of Orville L. Hubbard, a man whose remarkable political career overlapped the terms of seven presidents. Hubbard was mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, home of the Ford Motor Company, from 1942 to 1978, ranking him as the second-longest-tenured mayor in U.S. history. He became a model for successful suburban leaders, establishing a reputation for outstanding municipal services and low taxes-as well as for the most notorious racist rhetoric north of the Mason-Dixon line. During his reign, Hubbard was compared with nearly all the tyrants of the twentieth century and some before. At his peak of some 350 pounds, Orvie was a blimp-shaped dreadnaught who set up a government in exile in Canada because sheriff's deputies were waiting to arrest him back home; was pictured in the newspapers on his way to the Republican National Convention disguised in a clown mask; and ordered his fire chief to take an axe to the office door of Henry Ford II. Acquitted in a federal civil rights case, Hubbard showed his appreciation to the jury by taking them out to dinner. After the 1967 riots in Detroit, Orvie threatened to "shoot looters on sight." Hubbard took over a town-the town run by the American legend Henry Ford-without a traditional party organization, extensive patronage, or other trappings of a political machine. The "Hubbard machine" was essentially a one-man operation, consisting of Hubbard himself who prevailed on the sheer force of his personality. David L. Good, who reported on Hubbard for eighteen years, bases his book on personal observation, public and private records, and interviews with Hubbard and family members. Although the book reads like the stuff of novels, Orvie: The Dictator of Dearborn is a serious study of one of the most controversial figures in American municipal government.
Wilbur and Orville
Author: Fred Howard
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486320154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Definitive, crisply written study tells the full story of the brothers' lives and work — from their early childhood and initial fascination with flight, the historic first flight at Kitty Hawk, more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486320154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Definitive, crisply written study tells the full story of the brothers' lives and work — from their early childhood and initial fascination with flight, the historic first flight at Kitty Hawk, more.
Wilbur & Orville Wright
Author: Arthur George Renstrom
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
During the year 2003, hundreds of events will mark the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic first flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The centennial year will witness exhibitions, lectures, television documentaries, films, air shows, flight recreations of Wright aircraft, the issuing of postage stamps and medals, the publication of dozens of new books and articles, and numerous other commemorative activities. One of these events, although not likely to make the evening news, is among the most important of all in terms of a lasting contribution to the observance of this ultimate aviation milestone: the reprinting of Arthur G. Renstrom's Wilbur & Orville Wright: A Chronology Commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Orville Wright, August 19, 1871. Since its appearance in 1975, Wilbur & Orville Wright: A Chronology has become indispensable to students and authors concerned with the life and work of the famous brothers. No doubt every book on the subject published in the last quarter century, including three of my own, was written with this treasure close at hand. This volume is far more than a simple compilation of dates and facts. Renstrom was a master reference librarian and bibliographer with a passion for aviation and the Wright brothers. He brought his considerable research skills to bear on the topic, and the result is a richly detailed, ever-informative, often entertaining walk through the lives and achievements of these two extraordinary individuals. Renstrom was not content to offer a date with a one-line tidbit. His entries are brimming with information. This is a highly readable reference work that, believe or not, can be enjoyably read from cover to cover. The project was clearly a labor of love by a talented professional. During most of the last twenty years, I have been privileged to be the curator of the 1903 Wright Flyer at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. The position brings a steady stream of inquiries about the Wright airplane and the endlessly fascinating brothers who created it. I do not know how I would have done this job without Renstrom's superb volume on my bookshelf. It is the first place I go to check anything on the Wright brothers, and I typically find what I am looking for in its pages. Arthur Renstrom also published two other classic reference works on the Wright brothers: Wilbur & Orville Wright: A Bibliography Commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Wilbur Wright, April 16, 1867, in 1968 (an updated revision was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 2002) and Wilbur & Orville Wright, Pictorial Materials: A Documentary Guide in 1982, completing a series of research tools for which there are few peers on any subject. He was also part of the team that produced the landmark two-volume compilation of the Wrights' letters, notebooks, and diaries in 1953, The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, edited by Marvin W. McFarland. Renstrom's contribution to the documentation and preservation of the Wright story is a lasting legacy that will serve researchers, students, and general enthusiasts for generations to come. In this busy, high-profile anniversary year, the reprinting of a nearly thirty-year-old reference book may seem a mundane and quiet contribution to the celebration surrounding the Wright brothers' world-changing achievement, but it is perhaps one of the most important. The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission and NASA are to be commended for their foresight.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
During the year 2003, hundreds of events will mark the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic first flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The centennial year will witness exhibitions, lectures, television documentaries, films, air shows, flight recreations of Wright aircraft, the issuing of postage stamps and medals, the publication of dozens of new books and articles, and numerous other commemorative activities. One of these events, although not likely to make the evening news, is among the most important of all in terms of a lasting contribution to the observance of this ultimate aviation milestone: the reprinting of Arthur G. Renstrom's Wilbur & Orville Wright: A Chronology Commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Orville Wright, August 19, 1871. Since its appearance in 1975, Wilbur & Orville Wright: A Chronology has become indispensable to students and authors concerned with the life and work of the famous brothers. No doubt every book on the subject published in the last quarter century, including three of my own, was written with this treasure close at hand. This volume is far more than a simple compilation of dates and facts. Renstrom was a master reference librarian and bibliographer with a passion for aviation and the Wright brothers. He brought his considerable research skills to bear on the topic, and the result is a richly detailed, ever-informative, often entertaining walk through the lives and achievements of these two extraordinary individuals. Renstrom was not content to offer a date with a one-line tidbit. His entries are brimming with information. This is a highly readable reference work that, believe or not, can be enjoyably read from cover to cover. The project was clearly a labor of love by a talented professional. During most of the last twenty years, I have been privileged to be the curator of the 1903 Wright Flyer at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. The position brings a steady stream of inquiries about the Wright airplane and the endlessly fascinating brothers who created it. I do not know how I would have done this job without Renstrom's superb volume on my bookshelf. It is the first place I go to check anything on the Wright brothers, and I typically find what I am looking for in its pages. Arthur Renstrom also published two other classic reference works on the Wright brothers: Wilbur & Orville Wright: A Bibliography Commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Wilbur Wright, April 16, 1867, in 1968 (an updated revision was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 2002) and Wilbur & Orville Wright, Pictorial Materials: A Documentary Guide in 1982, completing a series of research tools for which there are few peers on any subject. He was also part of the team that produced the landmark two-volume compilation of the Wrights' letters, notebooks, and diaries in 1953, The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, edited by Marvin W. McFarland. Renstrom's contribution to the documentation and preservation of the Wright story is a lasting legacy that will serve researchers, students, and general enthusiasts for generations to come. In this busy, high-profile anniversary year, the reprinting of a nearly thirty-year-old reference book may seem a mundane and quiet contribution to the celebration surrounding the Wright brothers' world-changing achievement, but it is perhaps one of the most important. The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission and NASA are to be commended for their foresight.
Orville Sledge!
Author: Dave the Utilitarian
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
BLACK NERD HAMMER A black nerd, a rare sight to see, In a world where ignorance is king. The books and screens are his company, while others shun what knowledge can bring. His skin is as dark as night, but behind his glasses, a mind that shines bright. Pushing the boundaries of what’s deemed cool, His uniqueness, a powerful tool. His passion for tech and all that’s new, May seem odd to those outside his crew. He loves to learn and loves to explore. His curiosity an unquenchable lure. Many may judge him for his appearance, for not conforming to societal clearance. But he proudly stands, unapologetically black. In a world where nerds are never meant to have a knack. So let us cherish the black nerd among us, for he represents hope, strength and trust. A reminder that brilliance transcends race, and that knowledge is a universal embrace. With grip of steel and arm so strong, the hammer wielder works all day long. With sweat upon their brow, they toil away, building and shaping, came what may. Their hammer strikes the metal true, forging pieces both old and new. They pound and shape with skill and care, Creating works beyond compare. The hammer wielder’s hands are rough, from many days of working tough. But their passion never fades away, As they shape the pieces they display. Every hit of the hammer is a beat, that sings of grace and skill so sweet. With every blow a new creation, Born of hard work and dedication. The hammer wielder is an artist bold, whose work of art will never grow old. For the pieces that create with ease, are masterpieces that will always please. The Thunder Strike, Shockwave of the Power Chisel. Electric Sledge
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
BLACK NERD HAMMER A black nerd, a rare sight to see, In a world where ignorance is king. The books and screens are his company, while others shun what knowledge can bring. His skin is as dark as night, but behind his glasses, a mind that shines bright. Pushing the boundaries of what’s deemed cool, His uniqueness, a powerful tool. His passion for tech and all that’s new, May seem odd to those outside his crew. He loves to learn and loves to explore. His curiosity an unquenchable lure. Many may judge him for his appearance, for not conforming to societal clearance. But he proudly stands, unapologetically black. In a world where nerds are never meant to have a knack. So let us cherish the black nerd among us, for he represents hope, strength and trust. A reminder that brilliance transcends race, and that knowledge is a universal embrace. With grip of steel and arm so strong, the hammer wielder works all day long. With sweat upon their brow, they toil away, building and shaping, came what may. Their hammer strikes the metal true, forging pieces both old and new. They pound and shape with skill and care, Creating works beyond compare. The hammer wielder’s hands are rough, from many days of working tough. But their passion never fades away, As they shape the pieces they display. Every hit of the hammer is a beat, that sings of grace and skill so sweet. With every blow a new creation, Born of hard work and dedication. The hammer wielder is an artist bold, whose work of art will never grow old. For the pieces that create with ease, are masterpieces that will always please. The Thunder Strike, Shockwave of the Power Chisel. Electric Sledge
Orville Wright
Author: Janet Benge
Publisher: YWAM Publishing
ISBN: 9781932096347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
At last Orville was free, soaring above the sand dunes, wind in his face. Lying in the glider's wing, he moved his hips in the control cradle and the craft began to turn as planned. But then something went wrong. The glider wanted to go into a spin, and as Orville struggled with the controls, it came to a standstill in midair. When Orville Wright (1871-1948) and his brother Wilbur set out to solve the problem of flight, they recognized that success would come with careful observation, perseverance, and ingenuity. From experiments in their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop to test flights over the beaches of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the amateur aviation enthusiasts risked their lives and worked tirelessly to solve the problems that had stumped the world's best scientists. Together the Wright brothers designed and constructed a power-driven airplane and, in it, made the world's first controlled, sustained flights. As a result, the skies were opened and the era of aviation began. Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. he stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.
Publisher: YWAM Publishing
ISBN: 9781932096347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
At last Orville was free, soaring above the sand dunes, wind in his face. Lying in the glider's wing, he moved his hips in the control cradle and the craft began to turn as planned. But then something went wrong. The glider wanted to go into a spin, and as Orville struggled with the controls, it came to a standstill in midair. When Orville Wright (1871-1948) and his brother Wilbur set out to solve the problem of flight, they recognized that success would come with careful observation, perseverance, and ingenuity. From experiments in their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop to test flights over the beaches of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the amateur aviation enthusiasts risked their lives and worked tirelessly to solve the problems that had stumped the world's best scientists. Together the Wright brothers designed and constructed a power-driven airplane and, in it, made the world's first controlled, sustained flights. As a result, the skies were opened and the era of aviation began. Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. he stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.
Just Call Me Orville
Author: Robert W. Topping
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1612491618
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Based on extensive interviews and archival research, this book traces the career of Orville Redenbacher, the "popcorn king," from his agricultural studies at Purdue University to his emergence as an American advertising icon. Born in Brazil, Indiana, in 1907, Orville began his lifelong obsession with the development of new strains of seed at Purdue where he earned a degree in agronomy while also playing in the All-American Marching Band. After experimenting with thousands of varieties, Orville and his business partner Charlie Bowman launched Orville Redenbacher's gourmet popping corn in 1970. Through a combination of shrewd marketing and a notably superior product, the partners controlled a third of the market for popping corn by 1976, when their "Chester Hybrids" business was sold to Hunt Wesson Foods. Orville Redenbacher continued to prosper as a larger-than-life brand spokesperson and a symbol of wholesomeness and fun until his death in 1995. Based on interviews conducted in the last few years of Orville's life, this book paints a fascinating picture of a deeply serious agricultural pioneer and marketing genius, whose image can still be found in almost every North American home.
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1612491618
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Based on extensive interviews and archival research, this book traces the career of Orville Redenbacher, the "popcorn king," from his agricultural studies at Purdue University to his emergence as an American advertising icon. Born in Brazil, Indiana, in 1907, Orville began his lifelong obsession with the development of new strains of seed at Purdue where he earned a degree in agronomy while also playing in the All-American Marching Band. After experimenting with thousands of varieties, Orville and his business partner Charlie Bowman launched Orville Redenbacher's gourmet popping corn in 1970. Through a combination of shrewd marketing and a notably superior product, the partners controlled a third of the market for popping corn by 1976, when their "Chester Hybrids" business was sold to Hunt Wesson Foods. Orville Redenbacher continued to prosper as a larger-than-life brand spokesperson and a symbol of wholesomeness and fun until his death in 1995. Based on interviews conducted in the last few years of Orville's life, this book paints a fascinating picture of a deeply serious agricultural pioneer and marketing genius, whose image can still be found in almost every North American home.
Wilbur & Orville Wright
Author: Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9781575054438
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A biography of the brothers who, in 1903, made the first powered, controlled flight in an airplane.
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9781575054438
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A biography of the brothers who, in 1903, made the first powered, controlled flight in an airplane.
The Orville Redenbacher Story
Author: Judy Wolfman
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984528742
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
As a young boy, Orville Redenbacher always wanted to find the best popcorn in the world. Born on a farm in Brazil, Indiana, Orville grew corn and earned money popping and selling it. After he graduated from Purdue University, he worked at several jobs but was always in agriculture and never lost sight of his dream to develop a corn hybrid unlike any other. Forty-two years later, his dream came true. Orville Redenbacher became famous for his popcorn that was fluffy and tasty. Long after his death, the Orville Redenbacher Popping Corn, with his picture on the box, remains a favorite.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984528742
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
As a young boy, Orville Redenbacher always wanted to find the best popcorn in the world. Born on a farm in Brazil, Indiana, Orville grew corn and earned money popping and selling it. After he graduated from Purdue University, he worked at several jobs but was always in agriculture and never lost sight of his dream to develop a corn hybrid unlike any other. Forty-two years later, his dream came true. Orville Redenbacher became famous for his popcorn that was fluffy and tasty. Long after his death, the Orville Redenbacher Popping Corn, with his picture on the box, remains a favorite.