Dictionary of Catch Phrases

Dictionary of Catch Phrases

Author: Eric Partridge

Publisher: Scarborough House

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1461660408

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A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.


The 100 Greatest Advertisements 1852-1958

The 100 Greatest Advertisements 1852-1958

Author: Julian Watkins

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-11-09

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0486144089

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The priceless ingredient; His master's voice; 9944/100% pure; over 100 others. How they were written, their impact, and much more. Remarkable record. 130 illustratrions.


The Unvarnished Truth

The Unvarnished Truth

Author: John C. Calhoun

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-02-05

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 145008107X

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Calhoun was born a “true son of the Deep South.” He came of age during the Great Depression and learned to plow a mule. He became an astute observer of, and participant in, race relations in the ’40s and ’50s, was almost a moonshiner, lived as a sharecropper, and married the girl of his dreams. The latter part of the book has to do with the situations and people he met in his various jobs, mainly with his railroad days. It’s a wonder he’s around to relate all these tales!


Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

Author: Dick Kreck

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 2016-03-23

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1555919529

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Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also for gamblers, land speculators, prostitutes, and thugs. Dick Kreck tells their stories along with the heroic individuals who managed, finally, to create permanent towns in the interior West.


A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

Author: Eric Partridge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-05-02

Total Pages: 1426

ISBN-13: 1134963653

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The definitive work on the subject, this Dictionary - available again in its eighth edition - gives a full account of slang and unconventional English over four centuries and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.


LIFE

LIFE

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1950-12-04

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.


The Men Who Loved Trains

The Men Who Loved Trains

Author: Rush Loving

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2006-05-21

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0253000645

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An award-winning account of a crisis in railroad history: “This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride.” —Chicago Tribune A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land—America’s railroads—The Men Who Loved Trains introduces the chieftains who have run the railroads, both those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry. As a journalist and associate editor of Fortune magazine who covered the demise of Penn Central and the creation of Conrail, Rush Loving often had a front-row seat to the foibles and follies of this group of men. He uncovers intrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars and turns them into a page-turning story. He recounts how the chairman of CSX Corporation, who later became George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary, managed to make millions for himself while his company drifted in chaos. Yet there were also those who loved trains and railroading—and who played key roles in reshaping transportation in the northeastern United States. This book will delight not only the rail fan, but anyone interested in American business and history. Includes photographs


LIFE

LIFE

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1950-12-04

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.