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Since the earliest days of exploration and settlement, the people of Minnesota have done much to develop and preserve the arts. This book presents, for the first time in a single volume, an account of the outstanding achievements of Minnesotans in the fields of writing, music, the theater, painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography. There are three separate sections, each written by an authority on certain aspects of the state's cultural history. In a foreword Dr. O'Connor, a former professor of English at the University of Minnesota, comments on the significance of the arts in the community. ... Read more

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Through ancient artifacts and modern science, this richly illustrated handbook traces the development of four domesticated animals—the horse, dog, cow, and cat—important to the human community as pets, major food producers, and powerful work animals.

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All-new long adventures featuring Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Uncle Scrooge, and other Disney characters. In "A World Beyond," Donald looks forward to a lazy weekend of role-playing. But things go too far when real hobbit-like critters turn up at his door! Soon our chicken-hearted Duck is at the center of a battle for power in an incredible realm of fantasy. In "Pluto's Nose Knows," Mickey and Pluto are in Greece helping two old rivals, professors Dustibones and Wagstaff, who have joined forces to find the Golden Fleece. But things go sour when Pluto is dognapped! Distraught Mickey must search all Athens to find his beloved pooch. Finally Uncle Scrooge, Donald and the boys discover a mythic lost city's "Bronze Gates." ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Donald Wuerl, Anthony Bevilacqua, Michael O'connor, David Zubik, John Joseph Wright, John Francis Dearden, Michael Domenec, John Tuigg, Richard Phelan, Hugh Charles Boyle, Vincent Leonard, Regis Canevin. Excerpt:His Eminence Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua Styles of Anthony Bevilacqua Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua (born June 17, 1923) is an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church . He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1988 to 2003, having previously served as Bishop of Pittsburgh . He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991. Early life Anthony Bevilacqua was born in Brooklyn , New York , to Luigi (1884-1961) and Maria (née Codella, 1893-1968) Bevilacqua, who were Italian immigrants . One of eleven children, he has four brothers, Michael, Angelo, Rocco, and Frank; and six sisters, Josephine (died of meningitis at age 2), Isabella, Virginia, Mary Jo, Gloria, and Madeline. Bevilacqua's father was born in Spinazzola and worked as a bricklayer , and his mother was born in Calitri . Luigi immigrated to the United States in 1910, and was soon followed by his wife and oldest son, Michael. The family lived in New Rochelle ; Hartford, Connecticut ; and Brooklyn before settling in Woodhaven, Queens , where Luigi operated a hair dying shop and shoe shine shop . Bevilacqua attended Public School No. 60, St. Thomas the Apostle School , and Richmond Hill High School . He then studied at Cathedral College , where he won prizes in mathematics and science and earned a trip to Washington, D.C. for an essay on the Immaculate Conception . He graduated from Cathedral College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1943, and then entered from the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington . Priesthood Bevilacqua was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 1949, at St. James Cathedral . He then serve... ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Philosophy, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1434 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores major marketing and advertising campaigns from 1999-2006. Entries profile recent print, radio, television, billboard and Internet campaigns. Each essay discusses the historical context of the campaign, the target market, the competition, marketing strategy, and the outcome. ... Read more

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Includes: Illustrated Features - Revitalizing Passenger Traffic by Donald M. Staffee; Tokyo Express by H. H. Gross; Emercency Potomac Crossing by Lawrence W. Sagle; Locomotive of the Month (Mullet Line Diesel); Norrow-Gage Glory Days (Part II) by Gilbert A. Lathrop; Locomotives of the Western Pacific; Model Railroading (Tinplate Pioneer). True Tales - I Ride the Engine by Paul McGuire; Moreseman in Mexico by Charles E. Foster. Fiction - A Greenhorn Wins His Spurs by James C. Harris. Short Hauls - Fifty-Eight Joralemon Street by G. W. O'Connor; Along the Iron Pike (Odd Picture Facts by Joseph Easley; Extra Special Extra by William L. Rohde; etc. ... Read more

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Beer, soft drinks, & bottled waters are heavy to transport, and specialized truck bodies were developed to handle their delivery. Here are photographs of beverage trucks on various manufacturers' chassis, with most trucks painted with the drink's name and logo. ... Read more

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Beverage Trucks 1910-1975. Photo Archive.
Nice short pictorial, but all the pictures are black and white, a good source on beverage trucks and trucks.Wish it would have covered more. ... Read more

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