Author: Christy Webster
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593808347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about the beloved TV and movie star, Dick Van Dyke who has been entertaining audiences for more than 70 years. It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Dick Van Dyke—the multi-talented star of movies including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the classic TV comedy The Dick Van Dyke Show—is an inspiring read-aloud for young kids as well as fans of any age! Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • Julie Andrews • Carol Burnett • Mel Brooks • Keanu Reeves • Lucille Ball
Dick Van Dyke: A Little Golden Book Biography
Author: Christy Webster
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593808347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about the beloved TV and movie star, Dick Van Dyke who has been entertaining audiences for more than 70 years. It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Dick Van Dyke—the multi-talented star of movies including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the classic TV comedy The Dick Van Dyke Show—is an inspiring read-aloud for young kids as well as fans of any age! Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • Julie Andrews • Carol Burnett • Mel Brooks • Keanu Reeves • Lucille Ball
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593808347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about the beloved TV and movie star, Dick Van Dyke who has been entertaining audiences for more than 70 years. It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Dick Van Dyke—the multi-talented star of movies including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the classic TV comedy The Dick Van Dyke Show—is an inspiring read-aloud for young kids as well as fans of any age! Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • Julie Andrews • Carol Burnett • Mel Brooks • Keanu Reeves • Lucille Ball
The Cyclopædia of American Biography
Author: James Grant Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1038
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1038
Book Description
AB Bookman's Weekly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
"No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance"
Author: Sheldon Patinkin
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 0810119943
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
Traces the American musical from its rich beginnings in European opera. This book talks about the infancy of the musical - the revues, operettas, and early musical comedies, as well as the groundbreaking shows like "Oklahoma!" and "Show Boat", with references to how history, literature, fashion, popular music and movies influenced musical theater.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 0810119943
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
Traces the American musical from its rich beginnings in European opera. This book talks about the infancy of the musical - the revues, operettas, and early musical comedies, as well as the groundbreaking shows like "Oklahoma!" and "Show Boat", with references to how history, literature, fashion, popular music and movies influenced musical theater.
The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.
Author: William D. Crump
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476647593
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
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.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476647593
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
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.
Notable Women in American History
Author: Lynda G. Adamson
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This unique guide will enable students, librarians, teachers, and general readers to easily identify the best biographies and autobiographies of 500 of the most notable women in American history. Spanning from colonial America through 1998, the guide features entries on historical and contemporary women who have achieved recognition in more than 100 fields of endeavor. It annotates approximately 1350 recommended books published since 1970 about these women. The compilation of works selected here is unavailable in any other reference. Adamson, author of the acclaimed companion volume Notable Women in World History: A Guide to Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies, provides the most up-to-date information on each woman's life, biographies, and autobiographies. Each entry contains a brief biographical sketch of the woman and an annotated list of up to five recommended biographies, autobiographies, letter collections, or journals concerning her life. Three appendixes listing the women according to year of birth, occupation, and ethnicity will help researchers easily locate women from specific time periods, professions, or ethnic backgrounds.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This unique guide will enable students, librarians, teachers, and general readers to easily identify the best biographies and autobiographies of 500 of the most notable women in American history. Spanning from colonial America through 1998, the guide features entries on historical and contemporary women who have achieved recognition in more than 100 fields of endeavor. It annotates approximately 1350 recommended books published since 1970 about these women. The compilation of works selected here is unavailable in any other reference. Adamson, author of the acclaimed companion volume Notable Women in World History: A Guide to Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies, provides the most up-to-date information on each woman's life, biographies, and autobiographies. Each entry contains a brief biographical sketch of the woman and an annotated list of up to five recommended biographies, autobiographies, letter collections, or journals concerning her life. Three appendixes listing the women according to year of birth, occupation, and ethnicity will help researchers easily locate women from specific time periods, professions, or ethnic backgrounds.
The Christmas Encyclopedia
Author: William D. Crump
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Did you know that Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas Eve with a bonfire of thorns? That farmers in the Netherlands practice Midwinter Horn Blowing throughout the Advent season? That people in Caracas, Venezuela, roller-skate to midnight mass on Christmas Eve? Find these fascinating facts and hundreds more in this new edition of William Crump's acclaimed Christmas Encyclopedia. From Charles Dickens to Robert Frost, from Mele Kalikimaka to Messiah, and from Charlie Brown to the Waltons, all our favorite Christmas traditions--modern and vintage--are covered here. Crump's second edition of this comprehensive reference work adds 120 new entries, bringing the total number of Christmas-related topics to more than 480. Subjects include individual carols and songs, Christmas episodes of television series, literary figures, and popular Christmas symbols, as well as the origins of some of our most celebrated Christmas traditions. Unique to this work is its emphasis on Christmas as depicted in the popular media, with entries covering literary works, motion pictures and television specials expressing holiday themes.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Did you know that Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas Eve with a bonfire of thorns? That farmers in the Netherlands practice Midwinter Horn Blowing throughout the Advent season? That people in Caracas, Venezuela, roller-skate to midnight mass on Christmas Eve? Find these fascinating facts and hundreds more in this new edition of William Crump's acclaimed Christmas Encyclopedia. From Charles Dickens to Robert Frost, from Mele Kalikimaka to Messiah, and from Charlie Brown to the Waltons, all our favorite Christmas traditions--modern and vintage--are covered here. Crump's second edition of this comprehensive reference work adds 120 new entries, bringing the total number of Christmas-related topics to more than 480. Subjects include individual carols and songs, Christmas episodes of television series, literary figures, and popular Christmas symbols, as well as the origins of some of our most celebrated Christmas traditions. Unique to this work is its emphasis on Christmas as depicted in the popular media, with entries covering literary works, motion pictures and television specials expressing holiday themes.
New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Emmy
Books in Print Supplement
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1774
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1774
Book Description