Galahad In The Gilded Age
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Author |
: Linda Dowling |
Publisher |
: Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 544 |
Release |
: 2021-03-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781664153936 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1664153934 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Galahad in the Gilded Age: by : Linda Dowling
Galahad in the Gilded Age is the story of George William Curtis, regarded at the beginning of his career as little more than a handsome, amusing young man from a socially prominent family. His life would change dramatically after four years traveling in Europe and the Levant, from which he returned to find himself a literary celebrity—“the Howadji”—following the appearance of two books describing his Middle East experiences that some considered so provocatively sensuous as to border on obscenity. Yet during this early celebrity, Curtis would find his life changing profoundly—discovering marital happiness, facing financial bankruptcy and finding himself irresistibly drawn into increasingly bitter controversies: the national battle against slavery, against wide-spreading political corruption, and against what Curtis regarded as a wholly unreasonable resistance to granting women the right to vote. George William Curtis, a contemporary would conclude after his death, was “the best knight of our time.”
Author |
: Linda Dowling |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 528 |
Release |
: 2021-03-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1664153950 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781664153950 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Galahad in the Gilded Age: by : Linda Dowling
Galahad in the Gilded Age is the story of George William Curtis, regarded at the beginning of his career as little more than a handsome, amusing young man from a socially prominent family. His life would change dramatically after four years traveling in Europe and the Levant, from which he returned to find himself a literary celebrity--"the Howadji"--following the appearance of two books describing his Middle East experiences that some considered so provocatively sensuous as to border on obscenity. Yet during this early celebrity, Curtis would find his life changing profoundly--discovering marital happiness, facing financial bankruptcy and finding himself irresistibly drawn into increasingly bitter controversies: the national battle against slavery, against wide-spreading political corruption, and against what Curtis regarded as a wholly unreasonable resistance to granting women the right to vote. George William Curtis, a contemporary would conclude after his death, was "the best knight of our time."
Author |
: Christopher McKnight Nichols |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 532 |
Release |
: 2022-06-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781119775706 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1119775701 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Companion to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era by : Christopher McKnight Nichols
A Companion to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era presents a collection of new historiographic essays covering the years between 1877 and 1920, a period which saw the U.S. emerge from the ashes of Reconstruction to become a world power. The single, definitive resource for the latest state of knowledge relating to the history and historiography of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Features contributions by leading scholars in a wide range of relevant specialties Coverage of the period includes geographic, social, cultural, economic, political, diplomatic, ethnic, racial, gendered, religious, global, and ecological themes and approaches In today’s era, often referred to as a “second Gilded Age,” this book offers relevant historical analysis of the factors that helped create contemporary society Fills an important chronological gap in period-based American history collections
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Total Pages |
: 874 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105131533718 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis America, History and Life by :
Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.
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Total Pages |
: 608 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105121673193 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dissertation Abstracts International by :
Author |
: Ouida |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 830 |
Release |
: 1890 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951002103597E |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (7E Downloads) |
Synopsis Signa. Folle-Farine. Sir Galahad's raid by : Ouida
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Total Pages |
: 844 |
Release |
: 1910 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433081672895 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Living Age by :
Author |
: Steven A. Riess |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 1204 |
Release |
: 2015-03-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317459477 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317459474 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia by : Steven A. Riess
A unique new reference work, this encyclopedia presents a social, cultural, and economic history of American sports from hunting, bowling, and skating in the sixteenth century to televised professional sports and the X Games today. Nearly 400 articles examine historical and cultural aspects of leagues, teams, institutions, major competitions, the media and other related industries, as well as legal and social issues, economic factors, ethnic and racial participation, and the growth of institutions and venues. Also included are biographical entries on notable individuals—not just outstanding athletes, but owners and promoters, journalists and broadcasters, and innovators of other kinds—along with in-depth entries on the history of major and minor sports from air racing and archery to wrestling and yachting. A detailed chronology, master bibliography, and directory of institutions, organizations, and governing bodies—plus more than 100 vintage and contemporary photographs—round out the coverage.
Author |
: David Rains Wallace |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 368 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520246843 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520246845 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beasts of Eden by : David Rains Wallace
Annotation A general interest exploration of mammal evolution and the scientific history of major fossil discoveries, their discoverers, and changing ideas about these extinct "beasts."It's both a grand mystery and a Cinderella story: mammal origins were one of 19th-century science's major enigmas, and mammals outlasted the more abundant dinosaurs to give birth to us.
Author |
: William A. Cook |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 247 |
Release |
: 2014-12-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476616391 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476616396 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Louisville Grays Scandal of 1877 by : William A. Cook
By the mid-1870s, gambling in baseball threatened the public's confidence in the sport and its very existence as a professional enterprise. Recognizing this, Chicago owner William A. Hulbert and seven of his colleagues formed the National League, dedicating it to such high-minded ideals as preventing contract jumping and, most importantly, eliminating gambling from the sport. Hulbert's new league was severely threatened in 1877 by a gambling scandal that rocked its foundation. In mid-season, the Louisville Grays were the league's hottest team, but a disastrous eastern road trip caused vice president Charles Chase to question the efforts of some of his players. Sure-handed infielders were making inexplicable errors, and pitcher Jim Devlin was suddenly not as sharp as he had been previously. Chase's investigation found Devlin, A.H. Nichols, W.H. Carver, and George Hall had "sold" games, and the four were banned from the league. This work focuses first on the formation of the National League and the changing nature of professional baseball in the 1870s. The early seasons of the league are covered, and the author gives a detailed account of the Grays' 1877 season and the evidence against the four players. Also fully explored are the impact of the Grays scandal and its lasting influence on the governance of the sport.