American culture scholar M.H. Dunlop penetrates the psyche of New York City from 1880 through 1910, and showcases the preoccupations that riveted the public, including a wealthy society wedding where locals were trampled in their frenzy to watch, a bachelor dinner during which men sliced off the girl dancers' dresses, and more. Illustrations.
An exploration of Glasgow's past using the Glasgow Museum's varied collections. The book focuses on the effects of two world wars, crime, poverty and wealth. It also explores the people of Glasgow and the poetry and humour of its speech, using figures such as Billy Connolly and Rab C. Nesbit.
In the nineteenth century, the most interesting and exotic place on the face of the earth was the American interior. Travelers came from all over the world to report on everything they found there: the frenzied eating habits, the obsession with spitting tobacco, the hunting and child-rearing customs, the regions mysterious prehistoric past, the ...
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