Pool, Daniel

Describes the attractions of the Christmas season in New York City, from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to the dropping of the ball in Times Square on New Year's Eve, and includes information about some of the past traditions, and anecdotes about the origins of now famous holiday songs, movies, and characters.

Daily life in 19th century England.

Tells the story of how the publishing industry rose from virtual obscurity during the Victorian age to dominate English and world literature, and relates personal anecdotes about authors, editors, and publishers of the era and their attempts to make decent livings.

Provides information about daily life in nineteenth-century England, discussing the rules, regulations, and customs that governed the behavior of people in Victorian times.