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Capitol Story The Statehouse in Texas by Fowler Mike and Jack Maguire 8vo
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Tells the story of Beatlemania in Americafrom its modest beginnings to total euphoria It provides complete session and chart information tells stories behind the marketing of the singles and shows all picture sleeves and label variations in full color Includes history of Capitol records
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The BeatlesStory on Capitol Records Part Two The Albums is the second volume of Bruce Spizers epic Capitol project The book opens in 1964 with the release of Meet The Beatles and moves forward through 1967s Magical Mystery Tour Here is the real story behind the Capitol LPs with explanations of why Capitol reconfigured the Beatles albums for the American market For each album the book provides session and chart information and pictures of the front and back covers all label variations trade advertisements promotional posters and displays The book offers the most comprehensive coverage ever on the infamous butcher cover to the Yesterday And Today album which was judged so offensive that it had to be recalled and destroyed It also provides full details regarding the recording and marketing of Sgt Peppers Lonely Harts Club Band Also included are chapters on the albums issued by Capitols Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries and a complete breakdown on the stereo duophonic and mono mixes used by Capitol Contains over 600 color and original black amp white images
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Minnesotas Capitol is an educational and entertaining look at the house that Minnesota built Replicated in butter sculpture and picture postcards by creative and enterprising citizens the Capitol building in St Paul was the pride of the state and the envy of the nation when it opened in 1905 For one hundred years the Capitol has been the hub of government and an enduring symbol for an everchanging Minnesota Through lively historical narratives plentiful pictures and creative activities learn how the Capitol came to represent the North Star state and how Minnesota made itself at home in a gleaming marble structure on the hill
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Discover huge white capitollike domes orchards canyons cougars bluebirds ancient ruins and wildflowers all a part of Capital Reef National Park Each book in The Story Behind the Scenery series tells a compelling story through the eyes of an experienced interpreter whose writing reflects true enthusiasm for the park Complete with running text and interpretive captions accompanied by abundant fullcolor photographs these books will be welcome in any home library Capitol Reef National Park located in south central Utah was proclaimed as a national monument in 1937 and named for its domeshaped whitecapped rock formations
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An illustrated history of the United States Capitol building with a view of the legislators at work
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A digital copy of Capitol Story Third Edition by Roseberry Download is immediately available upon purchase
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A lavishly illustrated history of New Yorks Capitol and its recent renovationThe New York State Capitol sits majestically at the head of Albanys State Street a masterpiece of civic architecture and decorative design Built between 1867 and 1899 it was the work of four architectsThomas Fuller Leopold Eidlitz Henry Hobson Richardson and Isaac Perrywho labored under geologically difficult structurally challenging and politically exasperating conditions The building is also the product of hundreds of highly skilled masons and exceptional stone carvers It is a feat of architectural design and engineering expertise with superlatively executed interior features and finishesFirst published in 1964 and reissued in 1982 C R Roseberrys Capitol Story tells the fascinating story of the Capitols design and construction This revised and expanded edition includes new information based on research done over the past twenty years and brings the story up to date with a new chapter on the extensive interior and exterior restorations that were completed in 2013 The book also includes scores of new specially commissioned fullcolor photographs notes and an indexCapitol Story will appeal to a wide audienceyoung and old New Yorkers and visitors architecture and history buffs More importantly it will help build an educated constituency for the Capitol one that will understand and be prepared to preserve the building in the years to come
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Reconstruction was a time of idealism and sweeping change as the victorious Union created citizenship rights for the freed slaves and granted the vote to black men Sixteen black Southerners elected to the US Congress arrived in Washington to advocate reforms such as public education equal rights land distribution and the suppression of the Ku Klux Klan But these men faced astounding odds They were belittled as corrupt and inadequate by their white political opponents who used legislative trickery libel bribery and the brutal intimidation of their constituents to rob them of their base of support Despite their status as congressmen they were made to endure the worst humiliations of racial prejudice And they have been largely forgottenoften neglected or maligned by standard histories of the period In this beautifully written book Philip Dray reclaims their story Drawing on archival documents contemporary news accounts and congressional records he shows how the efforts of black Americans revealed their political perceptiveness and readiness to serve as voters citizens and elected officials We meet men like the war hero Robert Smalls of South Carolina who had stolen a Confederate vessel and delivered it to the Union navy Robert Brown Elliott who bested the former vice president of the Confederacy in a stormy debate on the House floor and the distinguished former slave Blanche K Bruce who was said to possess the manners of a Chesterfield As Dray demonstrates these men were eloquent creative and often effective representatives who as support for Reconstruction faded were undone by the forces of Southern reaction and Northern indifference In a grand narrative that traces the promising yet tragic arc of Reconstruction Dray follows these black representatives struggles from the Emancipation Proclamation to the onset of Jim Crow as they fought for social justice and helped realize the promise of a new nation
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An inside look at the Clarence ThomasAnita Hill story describes how Hills allegations pitted men against women blacks against whites and the Left against the Right and describes their implications for the American political system
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The BeatlesStory on Capitol Records Part Two The Albums is the second volume of Bruce Spizers epic Capitol project The book opens in 1964 with the release of Meet The Beatles and moves forward through 1967s Magical Mystery Tour Here is the real story behind the Capitol LPs with explanations of why Capitol reconfigured the Beatles albums for the American market For each album the book provides session and chart information and pictures of the front and back covers all label variations trade advertisements promotional posters and displays The book offers the most comprehensive coverage ever on the infamous butcher cover to the Yesterday And Today album which was judged so offensive that it had to be recalled and destroyed It also provides full details regarding the recording and marketing of Sgt Peppers Lonely Harts Club Band Also included are chapters on the albums issued by Capitols Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries and a complete breakdown on the stereo duophonic and mono mixes used by Capitol Contains over 600 color and original black amp white images
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Reconstruction was a time of idealism and sweeping change as the victorious Union created citizenship rights for the freed slaves and granted the vote to black men Sixteen black Southerners elected to the US Congress arrived in Washington to advocate reforms such as public education equal rights land distribution and the suppression of the Ku Klux Klan But these men faced astounding odds They were belittled as corrupt and inadequate by their white political opponents who used legislative trickery libel bribery and the brutal intimidation of their constituents to rob them of their base of support Despite their status as congressmen they were made to endure the worst humiliations of racial prejudice And they have been largely forgottenoften neglected or maligned by standard histories of the period In this beautifully written book Philip Dray reclaims their story Drawing on archival documents contemporary news accounts and congressional records he shows how the efforts of black Americans revealed their political perceptiveness and readiness to serve as voters citizens and elected officials We meet men like the war hero Robert Smalls of South Carolina who had stolen a Confederate vessel and delivered it to the Union navy Robert Brown Elliott who bested the former vice president of the Confederacy in a stormy debate on the House floor and the distinguished former slave Blanche K Bruce who was said to possess the manners of a Chesterfield As Dray demonstrates these men were eloquent creative and often effective representatives who as support for Reconstruction faded were undone by the forces of Southern reaction and Northern indifference In a grand narrative that traces the promising yet tragic arc of Reconstruction Dray follows these black representatives struggles from the Emancipation Proclamation to the onset of Jim Crow as they fought for social justice and helped realize the promise of a new nation
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Illinois was admitted to the union on December 3 1818 For the first two years of Illinoiss statehood its capitol was located in Kaskaskia a small town on the Mississippi River Vandalia was home to three capitol buildings during its 19year tenure as the second capital city In 1837 a group of legislators led by Abraham Lincoln and referred to as the Long Nine campaigned to make Springfield the capital city The Long Nines goal was met in 1839 and since then there have been two capitol buildings in Springfield The first is where Lincoln delivered his House Divided speech The second completed in 1888 and the subject of this book is still in use today Since it is the current statehouse its historical value is often overlooked However Illinoiss sixth capitol is beautiful in its architecture and rich in its history Many nationally prominent politicians including a US president got their start underneath its dome
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Illinois was admitted to the union on December 3 1818 For the first two years of Illinoiss statehood its capitol was located in Kaskaskia a small town on the Mississippi River Vandalia was home to three capitol buildings during its 19year tenure as the second capital city In 1837 a group of legislators led by Abraham Lincoln and referred to as the Long Nine campaigned to make Springfield the capital city The Long Nines goal was met in 1839 and since then there have been two capitol buildings in Springfield The first is where Lincoln delivered his House Divided speech The second completed in 1888 and the subject of this book is still in use today Since it is the current statehouse its historical value is often overlooked However Illinoiss sixth capitol is beautiful in its architecture and rich in its history Many nationally prominent politicians including a US president got their start underneath its dome
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Since its completion in 1932 the Nebraska State Capitol has been widely recognized as an architectural masterpiece one that justifiably inspires pride in the citizens of the state and admiration in people everywhere Rising four hundred feet from a massive twostory base domed with goldglazed tile and topped with a bronze statuenbspof a pioneer sower of grain it can be seen for miles on the plains This most striking of statehouses designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920 and under construction for a decade successfully embodies the union of art architecture and humanism A Harmony of the Arts The Nebraska State Capitol surveys in words and pictures the architectural achievement and the artists responsible for it Frederick C Luebke introduces the book with a history of the capitals and capitols of Nebraska H Keith Sawyers writes about Goodhues architectural vision which was carried out by other artists after his death David Murphy examines the contribution of Hartley Burr Alexander the philosopher and anthropologist who developed the symbological details of Goodhues vision and invested the buildings many inscriptions with poetic elegance Dale L Gibbs considers Lee Lawries sculpture remarkably congruent with the general design Joan Woodside and Betsy Gabb discuss the decorative art of the mosaicist Hildreth Meiere Norman Geske and Jon Nelson examine the capitol murals painted by eight artists over four decades And Robert C Ripley allows the reader to see the building in its setting as landscaped by Ernst Herminghaus Lavishly illustrated and handsomely produced A Harmony of the Arts presents the first survey in many years of Nebraskas magnificent capitol and offers new ways of looking at it
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Minnesotas State Capitol The Art and Politics of a Public Building tells the story of how private citizens professional tradesmen and public officials formed a coalition that got Minnesotas statehouse designed and built Drawing on extensive research Neil B Thompson relates how several governors a decade of hard work and four million dollars contributed toward creating this magnificent testament to the sovereignty of the state opened to the public for the first time in January 1905 This new edition is being published for the Capitol centennial celebration in 2005As Thompson observes the lavishly decorated capitol designed by emerging young architect Cass Gilbert of St Paul is a gigantic Renaissance palace erected with superb materials and expert workmanship as well as a monument in marble to a moment in Minnesotas history when many residents felt that the frontier was passing away and they stood on the brink of a new age of urbanization and the modern era With its huge dome modeled after the one designed by Michelangelo for St Peters Cathedral in Rome the stunning goldleafed quadriga sculpture of driver and horses executed by Daniel C French and Edward C Potter and the vibrant paintings by Kenyon Cox John La Farge Howard Pyle Edwin H Blashfield and other noted artists the capitol marked the beginning of Cass Gilberts acclaimed career After gaining national prominence for his design Gilbert soon moved to New York where he went on to design such landmarks as the Supreme Court Building in Washington DC and the Woolworth Building in New York CityFor a century now the Minnesota State Capitol has continued to be the beating heart of state government and a splendid symbol dominating the skyline of the city of St Paul and the worlds perception of Minnesota itself
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As the representative building of the state the Capitol has served as a silent witness to the evolving needs and interests of all Colorado citizens The statehouse provided a proud testament for nineteenthcentury Coloradoans who wanted to prove their states potential through grand architecture and it represents the heart of Colorado to this dayIn one comprehensive volume historian Derek Everett traces the establishment planning construction and history of Colorados state capitol including a discussion on the importance of restoring and preserving the building for current and future generations of Coloradoans
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This is the first Houston history book to be written from the business perspective where the stories behind the successes are told Houston Legends contains extrapolations into business culture innovators Each chapter features historical perspectives in several key industries in the areas dynamic growth Each topic is reviewed on the economic impact the business contributions and the people involved and creative activities will be chronicled Recurring themes include entrepreneurial spirit business survival strategies growth and vision The names dates and events are intertwined with anecdotes applicable to modern business Common themes include giving back generously to the community stages in the evolution of a business creativity and mentoring the next generation of leaders This is a methodical way of reviewing Houston history in terms of the pioneers and their legacies for free enterprise
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Although most of the Beatles American records were released by Capitol Records and later by Apple Records the groups initial recordings appeared on VeeJay an independent label based in Chicago that specialized in blues and gospel recordings
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