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Barton Wood Currie Collection
Consists of selected letters of authors and publishers sent to Barton Currie and his wife Florence. Correspondents include the author Edward William Bok; the Philadelphia publisher Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis, Joseph Crosby Lincoln and his wife Florence, which include a Christmas card with a poem titled "Christmas A.D. 1940." There are letters from A. Edward Newton, and from Booth Tarkington and his wife Susanah. In his letter dated October 17, 1932, Tarkington thanks Currie for his publishing [BOOTH TARKINGTON, A] BIBLIOGRAPHY. Included is a Christmas card from Frederic Franklyn Van de Water, with a printed poem, signed "Dougal, the Van de Water's terrier." There is also correspondence between the author A. Edward Newton and Nelson Doubelday regarding the latter having employed Curtis as editor for DOUBLEDAY, DORAN & Co.
Officer 666
Barton Wood Currie (1877-1962) was sent by The New York World to Labrador in 1909 to meet Peary on his return from his last polar expedition. Currie, along with Augustin McHugh wrote Officer 666, which follows Travers Gladwin, only son of a wealthy businessman, who learns of a plot by a renowned art burglar to rob his house. He borrows a police uniform from a friend and confronts the burglar by posing as a police officer. The burglar, in turn, tries to pass himself off as Travers Gladwin.
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Fishers of Books
Anecdotal account of the author's experiences as a book collector and his advice to beginners at the game.
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Officer 666
The mystery suggested in a battle of wits between a crook and the police force furnishes an appeal that few of us can resist.Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.org.uk This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via DMCA@publicdomain.org.uk
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Bad Habits
Seeks to discover why so many "good" people engage in activities that many, including themselves, consider "bad", finding a coalition of economic and social interest in which the singleminded quest for profit is allied to the values of the Victorian saloon underworld and bohemian rebelliousness.
Moral Problems in American Life
American history is filled with moments of grave moral doubt and institutional crisis, with conflicts over fundamental values, with ethical dilemmas and paradoxes. This volume surveys the moral landscape of the American past from slavery to the Vietnam War. Bringing together fourteen of the most original historians practicing today, the book illuminates a critical dimension of American history, even as it shows how historical study contributes to present-day debates about values and the moral life.These essays examine a wide range of questions that have engaged past generations of Americans and persist into the present—questions about the composition of a moral community and the case for c...
Desert Visions and the Making of Phoenix, 1860-2009
Whether touted for its burgeoning economy, affordable housing, and pleasant living style, or criticized for being less like a city than a sprawling suburb, Phoenix, by all environmental logic, should not exist. Yet despite its extremely hot and dry climate and its remoteness, Phoenix has grown into a massive metropolitan area. This exhaustive study examines the history of how Phoenix came into being and how it has sustained itself, from its origins in the 1860s to its present status as the nation’s fifth largest city. From the beginning, Phoenix sought to grow, and although growth has remained central to the city’s history, its importance, meaning, and value have changed substantially ov...
