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New Orleans Carnival Krewes
9781626191549
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Let the good times roll down in New Orleans! Read the secrets and origins of the beloved Mardi Gras.
New Orleans practically owns Mardi Gras, and you would be hard-pressed to find someone who would deny it. The wild celebration brings thousands of tourists to Louisiana each year, but none of it would be possible without the carnival krewes. The backbone of this Big Easy tradition, different krewes put on extravagant paries and celebrations to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season. Historic krewes such as Comus, Rex, and Zulu date back generations and have become part of New Orleans' greater history, but today, what was once an exclusive position has widened their reach and new krewes are inaugurated regularly to enrich the flavor of Louisiana's cultural melting pot. Through careful and detailed research of over three hundred sources, author and New Orleans native Rosary O'Neill explores this storied institution, its antebellum roots, and its effects in the twenty-first century.
Mardi Gras
9781455617647
Regular price $35.00 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A treasury of photos, drawings, and reminiscences recounting the history and culture of the annual New Orleans extravaganza.
This pictorial study recounts the history of Carnival in New Orleans, bringing to life in text and more than 160 photographs and drawings—many of them old and rare—the color, the pulse, and the pageantry that have earned this annual extravaganza its distinction as “the greatest free show on earth.” Tracing the evolution of Carnival from its modest beginnings, the book covers:
- Lavish balls during the American regime under Governor William C.C. Claiborne
- The first masked parade in 1837
- The first torchlight parade by the Mystick Krewe of Comus in 1857
- The coming of Rex and Momus in 1872
- Participation of royalty, including Alexis, Grand Duke of Russia, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
- The fiercely anti-Republican themes during the bitter years of Reconstruction
- Modern innovations and the establishment of new krewes
- Creation of the Rex doubloon in 1960, and more
As a bonus, recipes are also included—so you can get a little taste of Mardi Gras any day of the year.
Myths, Tall Tales and Half Truths of Cape Cod
9781467154444
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Cape Cod, one of the nation's oldest regions, can claim many firsts, but not as many as some want you to believe.
Boastfulness, tall tales and plain stretching the truth about history is widely practiced in this tourist mecca. Even esteemed institutions such as churches and historical societies are nimble in the art of gilding the lily. Discover where The Wizard of Oz /film really premiered, whether Mercy Otis Warren had a hand in writing the Bill of Rights and who invented the hole in the doughnut. Along the way, you’ll find out where the country's oldest Congregational meetinghouse is located, and whether Mad Jack was a thieving scoundrel.
Local author and historian James Ellis separates fact from fiction.
Lost Tea Rooms of Downtown Cincinnati
9781467137270
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%It was a different time. Ladies wore gloves, hats and nice attire to luncheons at the Woman's Exchange.
Shillito's provided a cosmopolitan environment for its patrons, while Mullane's was the perfect place to sip and socialize. The popular Good Morning Show radio program hosted by charming Bob Braun, and later Nick Clooney, was broadcast from McAlpin's Tea Room. Women gathered at Pogue's and Mabley & Carew tea rooms to celebrate birthdays, as well as wedding and baby showers, over dainty tea sandwiches. Author Cynthia Kuhn Beischel brings the Queen City's bygone downtown tea rooms back to life and shares more than one hundred beloved recipes.
Carnival Noir
9781455622610
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The Last Sunday Drive
9781467143103
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New Mexico Fiestas
9781467154000
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Revel in the festive history of the Land of Enchantment.
The beautiful red and blue skies of New Mexico have been the perfect backdrop for centuries of celebration, from the venerable Fiestas de Santa Fe to the world famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Ageless folk music and dance intermingle with innovations in rock and salsa. Ray John de Aragón issues an invitation to the profound traditions and captivating performances that accompany New Mexico’s Fiestas.
Detroit's Holy Family Church
9780738552170
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Scots of Chicago's North Shore
9781467104302
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Scots helped found Lake Forest, and hundreds of native-born Scots settled there.
The Scottish influence is evident in town names along Chicago’s North Shore like Glencoe, Bannockburn, Milburn, and Dundee.The Keith family theater chain became RKO Studios with Scots-born J.J.Murdock as president.James Simpson was CEO of Marshall Field and Company and oversaw the building of the Merchandise Mart.After Simpson, a series of Scots ran Fields: John McKinlay, James McKinsey, and Hughston McBain.Scots partnered to form Carson Pirie & Scott.They also founded Douglas and Stuart Oats, which became Quaker Oats.Hugh Robertson was president of the Zenith Corporation, and the Armour family operated one of the largest meatpacking companies in the world.Only slightly smaller was Wilson Meats, which later spun off Wilson Sporting Goods.This book tells the story of these Scots and many others.