Author: Marc McCutcheon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Intended for writers who need authentic background for their writing, but makes a hipper-dipper read for the rest of us palookas, too. Covers popular slang as well as the terms and lingo specific to Prohibition, the Depression, WWII, the crime world, transportation, fashion, radio, and music and dance. Includes chronologies of events, movies, books, and songs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life from Prohibition Through World War II
Author: Marc McCutcheon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Intended for writers who need authentic background for their writing, but makes a hipper-dipper read for the rest of us palookas, too. Covers popular slang as well as the terms and lingo specific to Prohibition, the Depression, WWII, the crime world, transportation, fashion, radio, and music and dance. Includes chronologies of events, movies, books, and songs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Intended for writers who need authentic background for their writing, but makes a hipper-dipper read for the rest of us palookas, too. Covers popular slang as well as the terms and lingo specific to Prohibition, the Depression, WWII, the crime world, transportation, fashion, radio, and music and dance. Includes chronologies of events, movies, books, and songs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Colonial America
Author: Dale Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Examines in detail the topics of architecture, clothing, marriage, family life, economy, arts, and government for each region of colonial America.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Examines in detail the topics of architecture, clothing, marriage, family life, economy, arts, and government for each region of colonial America.
Everyday Life in Early America
Author: David F. Hawke
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060912510
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"In this clearly written volume, Hawke provides enlightening and colorful descriptions of early Colonial Americans and debunks many widely held assumptions about 17th century settlers."--Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060912510
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"In this clearly written volume, Hawke provides enlightening and colorful descriptions of early Colonial Americans and debunks many widely held assumptions about 17th century settlers."--Publishers Weekly
Everyday Life in the 1800s
Author: Marc McCutcheon
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
ISBN: 9781582970639
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Provides information about many aspects of everyday life in the 1800s, covering speech and slang, transportation, household goods, clothing, occupations, money, health and medicine, food and tobacco, amusements, courtship and marriage, slavery, the Civil War, crime, and the wild west.
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
ISBN: 9781582970639
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Provides information about many aspects of everyday life in the 1800s, covering speech and slang, transportation, household goods, clothing, occupations, money, health and medicine, food and tobacco, amusements, courtship and marriage, slavery, the Civil War, crime, and the wild west.
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages
Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Gives an overview of life in Northwestern Europe from 500 to 1500 and provides details for writers to portray the lives and times of the Middle Ages accurately.
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Gives an overview of life in Northwestern Europe from 500 to 1500 and provides details for writers to portray the lives and times of the Middle Ages accurately.
Everyday Life Among the American Indians
Author: Candy Vyvey Moulton
Publisher: Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The portrayal of native Americans and the role they played in American history has been riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods. Moulton attempts to correct decades of misinformation with insightful scholarship on the real story. Includes maps, illustrations, chronologies and reference sources.
Publisher: Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The portrayal of native Americans and the role they played in American history has been riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods. Moulton attempts to correct decades of misinformation with insightful scholarship on the real story. Includes maps, illustrations, chronologies and reference sources.
Everyday Life During the Civil War
Author: Michael J Varhola
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582973371
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
From soldiers and statesmen to farmers and firing lines, Everyday Life During the Civil War offers an in-depth exploration of this fascinating era. Using dozens of illustrations, timelines, and maps, Varhola illuminates the details of both Northern and Southern life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582973371
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
From soldiers and statesmen to farmers and firing lines, Everyday Life During the Civil War offers an in-depth exploration of this fascinating era. Using dozens of illustrations, timelines, and maps, Varhola illuminates the details of both Northern and Southern life.
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Wild West
Author: Candy Vyvey Moulton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Provides period information on clothes and accessories, food, architecture, medicine, education, communications, crime, and money.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Provides period information on clothes and accessories, food, architecture, medicine, education, communications, crime, and money.
Colonial Living
Author:
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801862274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Describes the industries, schools, society, culture, and growth of the coastal settlements during the colonial period.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801862274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Describes the industries, schools, society, culture, and growth of the coastal settlements during the colonial period.
Victorian America
Author: Thomas J. Schlereth
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060921609
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
A valuable and compelling portrait of the daily life of Americans during the Victorian era--the fourth volume in the Everyday Life in America series
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060921609
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
A valuable and compelling portrait of the daily life of Americans during the Victorian era--the fourth volume in the Everyday Life in America series