Author: Lauren R. Silberman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162619811X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The daring women of Maryland made their mark on history as spies, would-be queens and fiery suffragettes. Sarah Wilson escaped indentured servitude in Frederick by impersonating the queen's sister. In Cumberland, Sallie Pollock smuggled letters for top Confederate officials. Baltimore journalist Marguerite Harrison snuck into Russia to report conditions there after World War I. From famous figures like Harriet Tubman to unsung heroines like "Lady Law" Violet Hill Whyte, author Lauren R. Silberman introduces Maryland's most tenacious and adventurous women.
Wild Women of Maryland: Grit & Gumption in the Free State
Author: Lauren R. Silberman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162619811X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The daring women of Maryland made their mark on history as spies, would-be queens and fiery suffragettes. Sarah Wilson escaped indentured servitude in Frederick by impersonating the queen's sister. In Cumberland, Sallie Pollock smuggled letters for top Confederate officials. Baltimore journalist Marguerite Harrison snuck into Russia to report conditions there after World War I. From famous figures like Harriet Tubman to unsung heroines like "Lady Law" Violet Hill Whyte, author Lauren R. Silberman introduces Maryland's most tenacious and adventurous women.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162619811X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The daring women of Maryland made their mark on history as spies, would-be queens and fiery suffragettes. Sarah Wilson escaped indentured servitude in Frederick by impersonating the queen's sister. In Cumberland, Sallie Pollock smuggled letters for top Confederate officials. Baltimore journalist Marguerite Harrison snuck into Russia to report conditions there after World War I. From famous figures like Harriet Tubman to unsung heroines like "Lady Law" Violet Hill Whyte, author Lauren R. Silberman introduces Maryland's most tenacious and adventurous women.
Wicked Baltimore
Author: Lauren R. Silberman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614232695
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Detailing the salacious history of Baltimore and its denizens from the city's earliest history up to and through Prohibition. With nicknames such as "Mob Town" and "Syphilis City," no one would deny that Baltimore has its dark side. Before shows such as "The Wire" and "Homicide: Life on the Streets" brought the city's crime rate to national attention, locals entertained themselves with rumors surrounding the mysterious death of writer Edgar Allan Poe and stories about Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, who spent time in a Baltimore area sanitarium in the 1930s. Tourists make the Inner Harbor one of the most traveled areas in the country, but if they would venture a few streets north to The Block on Baltimore Street they would see an area once famous for its burlesque shows. It is only the locals who would know to continue north on St. Paul to the Owl Bar, a former speakeasy that still proudly displays some of its Prohibition era paraphernalia.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614232695
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Detailing the salacious history of Baltimore and its denizens from the city's earliest history up to and through Prohibition. With nicknames such as "Mob Town" and "Syphilis City," no one would deny that Baltimore has its dark side. Before shows such as "The Wire" and "Homicide: Life on the Streets" brought the city's crime rate to national attention, locals entertained themselves with rumors surrounding the mysterious death of writer Edgar Allan Poe and stories about Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, who spent time in a Baltimore area sanitarium in the 1930s. Tourists make the Inner Harbor one of the most traveled areas in the country, but if they would venture a few streets north to The Block on Baltimore Street they would see an area once famous for its burlesque shows. It is only the locals who would know to continue north on St. Paul to the Owl Bar, a former speakeasy that still proudly displays some of its Prohibition era paraphernalia.
The Jewish Community of Baltimore
Author: Lauren R. Silberman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738553979
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
When Jews arrived in the mid-1700s, Baltimore was little more than a backwater port with an uncertain future. As the city grew so did its Jewish community, forming its first congregation in 1830 and hiring the first ordained rabbi in America in 1840. Today Baltimore is home to one of the nation's largest and most diverse Jewish communities, with approximately 100,000 Jews living in the metropolitan area. Through photographs and documents drawn primarily from the collection of the Jewish Museum of Maryland, The Jewish Community of Baltimore chronicles this fascinating history. More than 200 historic images portray the progress of Baltimore's Jews from a handful of immigrants starting new lives in a growing port city, to an established network of clergy, businesspeople, educators, philanthropists, and civic leaders. From the family-owned delis on Lombard Street and the grand department stores on Howard Street, to the majestic synagogues on Eutaw Place and the current epicenter of Jewish life on Park Heights Avenue, Jews have left an indelible mark on Baltimore.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738553979
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
When Jews arrived in the mid-1700s, Baltimore was little more than a backwater port with an uncertain future. As the city grew so did its Jewish community, forming its first congregation in 1830 and hiring the first ordained rabbi in America in 1840. Today Baltimore is home to one of the nation's largest and most diverse Jewish communities, with approximately 100,000 Jews living in the metropolitan area. Through photographs and documents drawn primarily from the collection of the Jewish Museum of Maryland, The Jewish Community of Baltimore chronicles this fascinating history. More than 200 historic images portray the progress of Baltimore's Jews from a handful of immigrants starting new lives in a growing port city, to an established network of clergy, businesspeople, educators, philanthropists, and civic leaders. From the family-owned delis on Lombard Street and the grand department stores on Howard Street, to the majestic synagogues on Eutaw Place and the current epicenter of Jewish life on Park Heights Avenue, Jews have left an indelible mark on Baltimore.
Women in the Wild
Author: Lucy McCauley
Publisher: Travelers' Tales Guides
ISBN: 9781932361063
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The wild calls to a deep place in the spirit, and the stories here show how forays into the wilderness strengthen a woman's sense of self and purpose. These far-ranging tales reveal women instinctively touching their source of power in encounters with Mother Nature around the world -- in jungles, on mountain cliffs, in the air and water, in the presence of wild beasts and strangers. Follow these women on their journeys and wake up your own hidden longings to engage the wild. Book jacket.
Publisher: Travelers' Tales Guides
ISBN: 9781932361063
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The wild calls to a deep place in the spirit, and the stories here show how forays into the wilderness strengthen a woman's sense of self and purpose. These far-ranging tales reveal women instinctively touching their source of power in encounters with Mother Nature around the world -- in jungles, on mountain cliffs, in the air and water, in the presence of wild beasts and strangers. Follow these women on their journeys and wake up your own hidden longings to engage the wild. Book jacket.
Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues
Author: Marita Golden
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
14 African American women explore the Black female psyche in uncompromising terms.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
14 African American women explore the Black female psyche in uncompromising terms.
Wild Women of Prescott, Arizona
Author: Jan MacKell Collins
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1626198632
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Arizona remained a raw, rather uncivilized territory before it became one of the last states to enter the Union. Few towns exemplify this more than Prescott. Untamed land lured those who saw an opportunity to prosper, including a number of shady ladies. A staple of any western town, these wanton women were independent, hearty individuals eager to unpack their petticoats and set up shop. Within six years of establishment, at least five prostitutes operated in Prescott. As their clientele grew, so did their influence. Mollie Sheppard, Lida Winchell, Gabriell Dollie and many more women were integral forces on the city that should not be forgotten. From Granite Street to Whiskey Row, Prescott's painted ladies established an ever-expanding red-light district halted only by Arizona's admission to the Union in 1912. Join author Jan MacKell Collins to discover the soiled doves of Prescott's red-light district.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1626198632
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Arizona remained a raw, rather uncivilized territory before it became one of the last states to enter the Union. Few towns exemplify this more than Prescott. Untamed land lured those who saw an opportunity to prosper, including a number of shady ladies. A staple of any western town, these wanton women were independent, hearty individuals eager to unpack their petticoats and set up shop. Within six years of establishment, at least five prostitutes operated in Prescott. As their clientele grew, so did their influence. Mollie Sheppard, Lida Winchell, Gabriell Dollie and many more women were integral forces on the city that should not be forgotten. From Granite Street to Whiskey Row, Prescott's painted ladies established an ever-expanding red-light district halted only by Arizona's admission to the Union in 1912. Join author Jan MacKell Collins to discover the soiled doves of Prescott's red-light district.
Archetype
Author: M. D. Waters
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 069814855X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
“A twisty, thought-provoking futuristic tale that unnerves and enthralls.” –Family Circle In a future where women are a rare commodity, Emma fights for freedom but is held captive by the love of two men—one her husband, the other her worst enemy. If only she could remember which is which . . . In the stunning first volume of a two-book series that will appeal to readers of William Gibson and Philip K. Dick, Emma wakes with her memory wiped clean. Her husband, Declan—a powerful and seductive man—narrates the story of her past, but Emma’s dreams contradict him. They show her war, a camp where girls are trained to be wives, and love for another man. Something inside warns her not to speak of these things, but the line between her dreams and reality is about to shatter forever.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 069814855X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
“A twisty, thought-provoking futuristic tale that unnerves and enthralls.” –Family Circle In a future where women are a rare commodity, Emma fights for freedom but is held captive by the love of two men—one her husband, the other her worst enemy. If only she could remember which is which . . . In the stunning first volume of a two-book series that will appeal to readers of William Gibson and Philip K. Dick, Emma wakes with her memory wiped clean. Her husband, Declan—a powerful and seductive man—narrates the story of her past, but Emma’s dreams contradict him. They show her war, a camp where girls are trained to be wives, and love for another man. Something inside warns her not to speak of these things, but the line between her dreams and reality is about to shatter forever.
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1612
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1612
Book Description
Guinevere in Baltimore
Author: Shelley Puhak
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781904130574
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The winner of the eigth Anthony Hechy Poetry Prize, judged by Charles Simic.
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781904130574
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The winner of the eigth Anthony Hechy Poetry Prize, judged by Charles Simic.
Wild Ride
Author: Ann Hagedorn Auerbach
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805042429
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Wild Ride is ... [an] investigation of the fast-track, multibillion-dollar thoroughbred industry racing what the New York Yankees are to baseball- a sporty dynasty. From Library Journal.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805042429
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Wild Ride is ... [an] investigation of the fast-track, multibillion-dollar thoroughbred industry racing what the New York Yankees are to baseball- a sporty dynasty. From Library Journal.