The View from Lookout Hill
Author : Elwood O. Mills (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 22,59 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Cuttyhunk Island (Mass.)
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Author : Elwood O. Mills (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 22,59 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Cuttyhunk Island (Mass.)
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Author : Kevin Hamilton
Publisher : Interfaces: Studies in Visual Culture
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,6 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Cold War
ISBN : 9781512603279
"The story of the Cold War era Lookout Mountain Laboratory, or the 1352nd Photographic Group of the United States Air Force, which employed hundreds of Hollywood studio veterans. Engages with issues of the Cold War state and visual culture"--
Author : Dianne L. Durante
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 2007-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0814719872
Stop, look, and discover—the streets and parks of Manhattan are filled with beautiful historic monuments that will entertain, stimulate, and inspire you. Among the 54 monuments in this volume are major figures in American history: Washington, Lincoln, Lafayette, Horace Greeley, and Gertrude Stein; more obscure figures: Daniel Butterfield, J. Marion Sims, and King Jagiello; as well as the icons of New York: Atlas, Prometheus, and the Firemen's Memorial. The monuments represent the work of some of America's best sculptors: Augustus Saint Gaudens’ Farragut and Sherman, Daniel Chester French’s Four Continents, and Anna Hyatt Huntington’s José Martí and Joan of Arc. Each monument, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, is located on a map of Manhattan and includes easy-to-follow directions. All the sculptures are considered both as historical mementos and as art. We learn of furious General Sherman court-martialing a civilian journalist, and also of exasperated Saint Gaudens’ proposing a hook-and-spring device for improving his assistants' artistic acuity as they help model Sherman. We discover how Lincoln dealt with a vociferous Confederate politician from Ohio, and why the Lincoln in Union Square doesn't rank as a top-notch Lincoln portrait. Sidebars reveal other aspects of the figure or event commemorated, using personal quotes, poems, excerpts from nineteenth-century periodicals (New York Times, Harper's Weekly), and writers ranging from Aeschylus, Washington Irving, and Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi to Mark Twain and Henryk Sienkiewicz. As a historical account, Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide is a fascinating look at figures and events that changed New York, the United States and the world. As an aesthetic handbook it provides a compact method for studying sculpture, inspired by Ayn Rand’s writings on art. For residents and tourists, and historians and students, who want to spend more time viewing and appreciating sculpture and New York history, this is the start of a unique voyage of discovery.
Author : Cardiff Naturalists' Society
Publisher :
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 20,59 MB
Release : 1886
Category : Cardiff (Wales)
ISBN :
Author : Ulysses S. Grant
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 20,93 MB
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Ulysses S. Grant's 'The Memoirs of U. S. Grant' is a seminal work that provides an intimate look into the life and experiences of one of America's most revered military leaders. Written in a straightforward and unembellished style, the book offers a candid account of Grant's reflections on his time as a general during the Civil War and his subsequent presidency. Grant's narrative illuminates the challenges he faced on and off the battlefield, making it an invaluable historical document that sheds light on the complexities of war and leadership in the 19th century. As a distinguished Union general and the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant brings a wealth of firsthand knowledge and insight to his memoir. His background as a military strategist and statesman lends credibility to the events described in the book, offering readers a unique perspective on key moments in American history. Grant's personal reflections and attention to detail make this book a compelling read for anyone interested in the Civil War era and the life of a prominent historical figure. I highly recommend 'The Memoirs of U. S. Grant' to history enthusiasts, military buffs, and anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of Grant's legacy. This seminal work provides a valuable account of one man's journey through war and politics, offering a unique window into the life and times of a pivotal figure in American history.
Author : John Stevens Cabot Abbott
Publisher :
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 1866
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 938 pages
File Size : 48,20 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN :
Author : Frank Moore Colby
Publisher :
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 23,57 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Author : Frank Moore Colby
Publisher :
Page : 934 pages
File Size : 26,79 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Education
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Author : United States. War Department
Publisher :
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Confederate States of America
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