The Rise, Ruin, and Banishment of Professional Rowing in the Gilded Age
The Triumph of the Amateurs is the story of the lost world or professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that foretold its doom. It centers on the colorful careers of two New York City Irish boys, the Biglin brothers John and Barney, now long forgotten save for Thomas ......
Peril and Possibilities in the Early American West
What happened in between-a cautionary tale of greed, incompetence, and hubris-lies at the center of this fascinating account by Harvard historian Samuel A. Forman. Endorsed by New York Times best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick, it is a startling and frank portrait of a young America that examines the dream of an inclusive American experience ......
From their ignominious 40-122 debut in 1962, to the "Miracle Mets" of the surprising 1969 season, to the teams of Darryl Strawberry, Keith Hernandez, and Tom Seaver, the New York Mets have in nearly sixty years become the city's other beloved baseball franchise, with its fan base stretching well beyond the New York suburbs. The Mets' rich history ......
The First Post-Civil War Battle Over Civil Rights and Voter Suppression
For President Ulysses S. Grant and blacks in the South following the Civil War, the conflict did not end with the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox in April 1865, but continued with the Ku Klux Klan's terror campaign against blacks during Reconstruction. Grant not only authorized the U.S. Army to put down these insurrections ......
John Gould believes that food should consist mostly of good things to eat. Here, he summons up, with a generous garnish of risible anecdote, an earlier day when natural foods were the only kind there were and meals were lovingly prepared. Recalling simpler days, Gould waxes nostalgic about such subjects as bread, coffee, and molasses cookies. ......
Journalist Nancy Griffin presents a surprising range of Maine athletes in this collection of short profiles and achievements. You'll find superstars in everything from baseball and hockey to golf, shooting, and bowling.
Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? Best Hikes Las Vegas details the very best trail adventures within an hour's drive of the greater Las Vegas area. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map.
Wayne Lonergan and the Sensational Cafe Society Murder
The narrative of Details Are Unprintable primarily unfolds over a seven-month period from October 1943 to April 1944-from the moment the body of twenty-two-year old Patricia Burton Lonergan is discovered in the bedroom of her New York City Beekman Hill apartment, to the arrest of her husband of two years, Wayne Lonergan, for her murder, and his ......
