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Making Women's History: The Essential Mary Ritter Beard
Mary Ritter BeardThe only collection of work by a groundbreaking historian.
The Parthenon
Mary BeardIn a revised and updated edition, Mary Beard, award winning writer, reviewer and leading Cambridge classicist, tells the history and explains the significance of the Parthenon, the temple of the virgin goddess Athena, the divine patroness ...
A Woman Making History: Mary Ritter Beard Through Her Letters
Mary Ritter BeardThis collection of her letters, offers in effect an intellectual biography which is considered to be better documented and more vivid than any previous book about her.
It's a Don's Life
Mary BeardMary Beard's by now famous blog A Don's Life has been running on the TLS website for nearly three years.
Mary Ritter Beard: a sourcebook
Mary Ritter Beard129-133. "A Test for the Modern Woman," Current History, November, 1932, pp. 179-183. "The College and Alumnae in Contemporary Life," Journal of the American Associationof University Women, October, 1933, Vol. XXVII, No. 1, pp. 11-16.
Beard on Pasta
James BeardBeard on Pasta is full of easy-to-follow recipes, along with tips on preparation, sauce, and serving that you’ll be eager to try.
Girls Play to Win Swimming & Diving
Paul HoblinAbout the only one who didn't like Amanda Beard was . . .Amanda Beard. Though she hid it from the world, Beard was suffering from bouts of depression. The pool was helping and hurting her at the same time. In 2004, U.S. Army Lieutenant ...
The Armchair James Beard
James BeardA timeless and insightful volume of essays—with more than 130 recipes—by the master of American cuisine The Armchair James Beard showcases the many roles of America’s first celebrity chef: teacher, culinary alchemist, restaurant ...
The Essential James Beard Cookbook: 450 Recipes That Shaped ...
James BeardCompiled from twelve of his classic books and freshened for a modern audience, The Essential James Beard will stand with definitive and lively cookbooks such as The New York Times Cookbook and The Joy of Cooking.
Classics: A Very Short Introduction
Mary BeardThis book is designed for the general reader and interested student alike.
William Beard of Nelson County, Kentucky, and His Descendants
Frank CowlesWilliam Beard was born in northern Ireland.
Charles A. Beard's The presidents in American history
Charles Austin BeardBriefly summarizes the achievements of each presidential administration from Washington to Reagan.
History of the United States
Mary Ritter BeardOverview of US-American History from colonization to the First World War.
Religions of Rome: Volume 1, A History
Mary BeardThis book offers a radical new survey of more than a thousand years of religious life at Rome.
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and ...
Mary BeardAn internationally recognized historian presents a revealing tour of the ancient world, shedding new light on Greek and Roman history.
James Beard's New Fish Cookery
James BeardA healthful, dramatically simplified book on cooking techniques for preparing low cholesterol, low calorie seafood, with over 500 recipes.
Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town
Mary BeardThis remarkable book rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains, as well as exploding many myths: the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; or the hygiene of the baths which must have been ...
In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir
Amanda BeardIn this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proved to be her greatest ...
MARY TODD LINCOLN IN RHYME Part II
Jean Elizabeth, Poet Laureate WardThis book takes the reader to the time of Mr. Lincoln's Beard, just before becoming President of the United States.
Economic Origins of Jeffersonian Democracy
Charles Austin BeardCharles Austin Beard. CHAPTER X THE ECONOMICS OF THE JAY TREATY On November 19, 1794, about a week before the House of Representatives began its long and acrimonious debate over the President's reference to the self-created ...
James Beard's American Cookery
James BeardFood and eating habits have fascinated me throughout my life, and after sixty-five years I have come to the conclusion that perhaps American cookery is one of the most fascinating culinary subjects of all.
James Beard: A Biography
Robert ClarkRobert Clark also demonstrates the influence of James Beard upon the next generation of chefs, including Alice Waters and Barabara Kafka.
The Roman Triumph
Mary BeardA radical reexamination of the most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman Triumph--but also its darker side, as it prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory.
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary BeardCovering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water, as well as exploring democracy, migration, religious controversy, social mobility and exploitation in the larger context ...
Religions of Rome: Volume 2, A Sourcebook
Mary BeardThis book, the second of the two volumes that make up Religions of Rome, presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world from the early Republic to the late Empire (both visual evidence and texts in ...
Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up
Mary BeardWhat role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena? Laughter in Ancient Rome explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects.
Blue Beard
Charles Perrault«Blue Beard» by Charles Perrault, Charles Welsh and illustrated by Michael Bychkov.
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