Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the birth of the "It" girl, and the crime of the century
Uruburu, Paula M.
2008
A biography of the classic model Evelyn Nesbit, discussing her rising stardom in America during the twentieth century and how her husband, Harry K. Thaw, killed her lover, Stanford White, birthing the beginning of the American public's obsession with celebrities and scandal.
When German prisoners of war are brought to her Arkansas town during World War II, twelve-year-old Patty, a Jewish girl, befriends one of them and must deal with the consequences of that friendship.
A collection of essays that study the social and cultural institutions of Argentine society and discuss the major works, artists, and venues that contribute to the country's cultural production.
Provides an overview of the history and culture of Germany, and includes discussion of the country's religion, literature, media and cinema, performing arts, painting, architecture, geography, holidays, education, and society.
Journalist Ted Botha, newly arrived in New York from South Africa, tells how he was able to decorate his apartment with furniture he retrieved from the trash, and describes his experiences and the people he met on his scavenging adventures.
Contains nineteen essays in which the authors examine various aspects of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, discussing the origins of the movements, its major figures and artists, and the challenges they faced.
