Author : Margaret Leslie Davis
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,61 MB
Release : 2010-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 1458778665
In 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy tirelessly campaigned to debut Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" in New York. And as only Jacqueline Kennedy could do, she infused America's first museum blockbuster show with a unique sense of pageantry, igniting a national love affair with the arts.
Author : Margaret Leslie Davis
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,96 MB
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0698409809
“A lively tale of historical innovation, the thrill of the bibliophile’s hunt, greed and betrayal.” – The New York Times Book Review "An addictive and engaging look at the ‘competitive, catty and slightly angst-ridden’ heart of the world of book collecting.” - The Houston Chronicle The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enough to own it. For rare-book collectors, an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible--of which there are fewer than 50 in existence--represents the ultimate prize. Here, Margaret Leslie Davis recounts five centuries in the life of one copy, from its creation by Johannes Gutenberg, through the hands of monks, an earl, the Worcestershire sauce king, and a nuclear physicist to its ultimate resting place, in a steel vault in Tokyo. Estelle Doheny, the first woman collector to add the book to her library and its last private owner, tipped the Bible onto a trajectory that forever changed our understanding of the first mechanically printed book. The Lost Gutenberg draws readers into this incredible saga, immersing them in the lust for beauty, prestige, and knowledge that this rarest of books sparked in its owners. Exploring books as objects of obsession across centuries, this is a must-read for history buffs, book collectors, seekers of hidden treasures, and anyone who has ever craved a remarkable book--and its untold stories.
Author : James Mayhew
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 27,38 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Art appreciation
ISBN : 053130177X
While visiting the art museum, Katie has an adventure stepping in and out of five paintings by van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne. Includes information about postimpressionism and the particular paintings and artists in the story.
Author : Margaret Leslie Davis
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,51 MB
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1497613779
The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.A.’s disastrous dam collapse: “A dramatic saga of ambition, politics, money and betrayal” (Los Angeles Daily News). Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the rise of Los Angeles as the greatest American city west of the Mississippi. He sought to transform the sparse and barren desert into an inhabitable environment by designing the longest aqueduct in the Western Hemisphere, bringing water from the mountains to support a large city. This “fascinating history” chronicles Mulholland’s dramatic ascension to wealth and fame—followed by his tragic downfall after the sudden collapse of the dam he had constructed to safeguard the water supply (Newsweek). The disaster, which killed at least five hundred people, caused his repudiation by allies, friends, and a previously adoring community. Epic in scope, Rivers in the Desert chronicles the history of Los Angeles and examines the tragic fate of the man who rescued it. “An arresting biography of William Mulholland, the visionary Los Angeles Water Department engineer . . . [his] personal and public dramas make for gripping reading.” —Publishers Weekly “A fascinating look at the political maneuvering and engineering marvels that moved the City of Angels into the first rank of American cities.” —Booklist
Author : S. Alexander O'Keefe
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 28,72 MB
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1626343101
Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2016 A Tale of the Last Knight of the Round Table Seven years after the death of Arthur Pendragon, Sir Percival, the last surviving knight of the Round Table, returns to Albion after a long and futile quest for the Holy Grail. The peaceful and prosperous home that he left a decade earlier is no more. Camelot has fallen, and much of the Pendragon’s kingdom has been subjugated by the evil Morgana and the Norse invaders who once served under her banner. Although the knight desires only to return to his ancestral lands and to live in peace, he vows to pursue one last quest before he rests—to find Guinevere, the Queen of the Britons. This journey will force the knight to travel the length and breadth of Albion, to overcome the most fearsome and cunning of enemies, and to embrace a past that is both painful and magnificent. The Return of Sir Percival is the tale of a knight who seeks peace, but finds only war, of a Queen who has borne sorrow and defeat, but who will not yield, and of a valiant people determined to cast of the yoke of their oppressors. It is also a tale of tragedy and triumph, and of romance lost and then found. The unique vision of the Arthurian world brought to life in S. Alexander O’Keefe’s The Return of Sir Percival takes readers on a journey that is as enthralling as it is memorable.
Author : Clint Hill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 39,66 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1451648464
"For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and intensely private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her closest friend"--
Author : Letitia Baldridge
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,50 MB
Release : 2010-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781897330432
Six unforgettable events from John F. Kennedy’s administration are relived in this part history, part entertainment guide. The Kennedys often brought together the brightest in politics, art, literature, and theater, and this rendition depicts those sparkling evenings. From their luncheon with Princess Grace and a candlelit meal at Mount Vernon to an evening with Nobel laureates and a dinner with Andre Malraux, these historical and magical moments are beautifully rendered—with behind-the-scenes recollections, guest lists, rare photographs and memorabilia, and original menus—in this gracious memorial.
Author : Gerard Jones
Publisher : james butler
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,42 MB
Release :
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ISBN :
A novel set in the 60's by a writer who lived through them.
Author : Mike W. Barr
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!
Author : Kerstin Gier
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,29 MB
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1429921218
Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon—the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust. Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red is young adult novel full of fantasy and romance.
