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A Capital Christmas

Author : Sarah Hendess

Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 21,52 MB

Release : 2024-11-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1509256466

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The District of Columbia in 1859 isn’t the nicest place to live, but Fiona Ellicott loves her job as the director of the Smithsonian Institution Library. The Smithsonian’s first paid female employee, she delights in working at “the Castle.” She only wishes she weren’t losing her assistant—and best friend—Nicole to marriage. Quaker Caleb Fox stays so busy running a Friends’ orphanage in Georgetown that he rarely pauses to think about romance. But all that changes when he visits the Smithsonian Library to research a lesson for the children and meets Fiona. Soon, they’re organizing a charity concert for the children to perform at the Castle on Christmas Eve… and falling hopelessly in love. But married women are typically barred from the professions, and Fiona faces a choice that will end in heartbreak either way.



A Capital Holiday

Author : Janet Dailey

Publisher : Zebra Books

Page : 354 pages

File Size : 14,9 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780821772249

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President's daughter Jocelyn Wakefield finds her dreams of an escape from the media dashed when she runs into political columnist Grady Tucker during her one-day attempt at "incognito," but her dreams of love might just come true.



A Capital Idea

Author : Steven B. Weintz

Publisher : University of Arkansas Press

Page : 170 pages

File Size : 46,80 MB

Release : 2002-01-01

Category : History

ISBN : 1557287279

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The Capital Hotel is uniquely beautiful, with its cast-iron façade and marble lobby, its high-ceilinged rooms, and its rich history. Since its opening in 1876, it has been the stage for the struggles, schemes, and dreams of generations of politicians, debutantes, prostitutes, carpenters, and businessmen. And a wide variety of owners and visionaries has shaped the hotel's fortunes, among them the Yankee entrepreneur who started it all; the Italian immigrant family who kept it going in its worst days; the architect who envisioned new lives for old buildings; and the financiers and craftsmen who brought the Capital to its current glory as a luxury hotel. The story of the Capital Hotel is also the story of Little Rock, and of many American cities: built in the commercial boom of the 1870s, in full flower at the turn of the century, battered by the Depression, optimistic in the postwar era, but decrepit by the late 1960s, then renovated in the 1980s and thriving today. This lavishly illustrated volume traces the history of the hotel from its origins as a commercial building to its spectacular renovation into a jewel of downtown Little Rock.



Williamsburg Christmas

Author : Libbey Hodges Oliver

Publisher : Harry N. Abrams

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,37 MB

Release : 1999-12-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780810945517

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A celebration of the colonial Christmas shows the many faces of the season.



The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.

Author : William D. Crump

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 632 pages

File Size : 19,84 MB

Release : 2022-12-22

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1476647593

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From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.



Christmas in Washington, D.C.

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Publisher : World Book .com

Page : 88 pages

File Size : 23,72 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780716608516

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Describes the traditions and customs that are part of the celebration of Christmas in Washington, D.C., as well as presenting crafts, recipes, and carols.



How the Movies Saved Christmas

Author : William D. Crump

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 355 pages

File Size : 39,51 MB

Release : 2017-03-29

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1476627703

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Santa Claus is in trouble! Who will save Christmas? This A-to-Z guide to holiday films, television movies and series specials provides cast, credits, production information and commentary for 228 cinema Christmases that were almost ruined by villains, monsters, spirits, secularism, greed, misanthropy or elf error--but were saved by helpful animals, magic snowmen, selfless children or compassionate understanding. Reviews and references are included.



The Atlantic Monthly

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Publisher :

Page : 1022 pages

File Size : 32,46 MB

Release : 1908

Category : American literature

ISBN :

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A Capital Upbringing

Author : Robert Webster

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 28,53 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 059533265X

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With humor and boyish exuberance, author Robert Webster recounts the hardships and joys of growing up in 1930's Vermont. Born to Scottish immigrants during the height of the Great Depression, young "Bobie" learns, often the hard way, how to make do in a world where even basic necessities are hard to come by. In this touching and warmhearted account of his boyhood in Montpelier, the state capital, the author reminds us of Gold Star mothers, highcuts and jar rubbers, nickel bags of pork scraps, high stakes games of marbles, visits by Tom Mix and Premo Canaro, and Saturday matinees with Lash LaRue. This is Vermont before ski lifts, the interstate highway system, television or plastic maple sugar tubing, a place where the whole neighborhood rides the cattle truck to the state park for Sunday picnics and ballgames, singing and telling stories all the way. From his earliest memories as a child to the birth of his own children, Robert Webster's memories of one of the most challenging decades in American history unfolds with sharp insight and brilliant detail to reveal a personal and historical treasure.



French Country Cottage

Author : Courtney Allison

Publisher : Gibbs Smith

Page : 396 pages

File Size : 10,32 MB

Release : 2018-08-14

Category : House & Home

ISBN : 1423648935

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Discover design inspiration as a photographer and blogger details the story of her renovation of a 1940s cottage in the California countryside. A little, abandoned vacation house that could, set in the center of rolling fields and trees becomes the cottage home of her dreams. A French country–style cottage filled with original elements and an exquisite mix of rustic and refined. The years of renovation allowed Courtney to create a lifestyle that is fueled by inspiration and beauty, a touch of whimsy, and an abundance of everyday elegance. The journey has been shared on her popular blog French Country Cottage, and now, through the publication of her first book, her readers will experience a reveal of more of her home and property and the inspirations behind her beloved style. Courtney's inspiring photography reveals every nuance of her style and home including a muted color palette, old brassy door knobs, chippy paint, antiques, her greenhouse and garden, and an abundance of entertaining and holiday decorating style. Blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor and embracing well-worn as well loved, French Country Cottage is a style that celebrates simplicity, indulges in romance, cherishes pieces with history and believes a chandelier and fresh flowers belong in every room.