Lincoln

Lincoln
Author: E. Mansel Sympson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1906
Genre: Lincoln (England)
ISBN:

Walk Through History

Walk Through History
Author: Christopher Winn
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1473551935

'What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.' - W.H. Davies Walking around London is one of life's great pleasures. There is a huge amount that you can only see on foot – but sometimes it is hard to know where to look. Luckily, Christopher Winn, bestselling author of I Never Knew That About London, knows where all the hidden treasures are. This book takes the reader on a series of stimulating original walks through different areas of central London, focusing on one particular period of history, the Victorian, so ubiquitous that we take it for granted, and yet so astonishing and so far reaching in its variety, imagination, ambition and detail. Discover... ..the remarkable 300-foot bell tower at the Houses of Parliament you never knew was there.... ..the extraordinary fairytale house in Kensington where the Mikado was inspired... ..the best Victorian loos in the world near Old Street... ..a hidden chapel in Bloomsbury described by Oscar Wilde as 'the most delightful private chapel in London'... ..London's best preserved high class Victorian shop near Tottenham Court Road... ...an almost complete Victorian townscape boasting the world's oldest surviving mansion block... Walk through history and discover the hidden gems of Victorian London!

Village Walks in Britain

Village Walks in Britain
Author: Automobile Association (Great Britain)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1996
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780393315028

Here are short tours--most take a half-hour to one or two hours--of 165 villages of unusual interest, beauty, and charm.

Walking Chicago

Walking Chicago
Author: Robert Loerzel
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899976980

Get to Know the Illinois City’s Most Vibrant and Historic Neighborhoods Grab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Chicagophile Robert Loerzel leads you on 35 unique walking tours in this comprehensive guidebook. Go beyond the obvious with self-guided tours through one of the nation’s most walkable cities, which is equal parts glamour and grit. Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods represent a melting pot—from Little Italy to Greektown, Pilsen to Ukrainian Village. With this guide in hand, you’ll soak up history, political gossip, and architectural trivia. Find ethnic culture in Andersonville or high culture at the Art Institute. Listen to the blues on the South Side, or catch a ballgame on the North Side. Marvel at the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in Oak Park or at nature’s masterpiece along Lake Michigan. There are tips on the best cafes, bars, and night spots. With humorous anecdotes, surprising stories, and fun facts to share with others, this guidebook has it all. Book Features 35 self-guided tours through the Windy City More than 20 miles of stunning shoreline along Lake Michigan Fun facts and unknown stories to share with others Whether you’re looking for a walk on the beach or a slice of deep dish pizza, Walking Chicago will get you there. So find a route that appeals to you, and walk Chicago!

Death Beneath the Streets

Death Beneath the Streets
Author: Randolph Mase
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2002-04-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595224253

In a single week, three people are killed in the subway system beneath the streets of New York City, but the police call the deaths unrelated, and term two of them as accidental. Follow Private Investigator Matthew Hogan as he attacks the mystery as a puzzle, listing the suspects-one of whom is a former lover of his-and becoming involved in all three deaths, and more, in the process.

Walking with Lincoln

Walking with Lincoln
Author: Thomas Freiling
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441204482

Abraham Lincoln faced many serious challenges during his life. Yet he rose above it all--and his faith in God was the indispensible ingredient in his life's journey. Even generations later we can still learn from Lincoln's faith-filled principles to overcome our own challenges and to find our unique God-given destinies. Walking with Lincoln offers readers fifty spiritual principles from the life and words of Lincoln, from his days as a youth to his presidency. Anyone looking for inspiration to rise above life's hardships will find encouragement and strength through this look at the faith of America's favorite president.

Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History

Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History
Author: Richard Wightman Fox
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2015-02-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0393247244

"[A]n astonishingly interesting interpretation…Fox is wonderfully shrewd and often dazzling." —Jill Lepore, New York Times Book Review Abraham Lincoln remains America’s most beloved leader. The fact that he was lampooned in his day as "ugly and grotesque" only made Lincoln more endearing to millions. In Lincoln’s Body, acclaimed cultural historian Richard Wightman Fox explores how deeply, and how differently, Americans—black and white, male and female, Northern and Southern—have valued our sixteenth president, from his own lifetime to the Hollywood biopics about him. Lincoln continues to survive in a body of memory that speaks volumes about our nation.