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When Washington Was in Vogue

A Love Story

By: Edward Christopher Williams

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When Washington Was in Vogue

A Love Story

By: Edward Christopher Williams

Nearly lost after its anonymous publication in 1926 and only recently rediscovered, When Washington Was in Vogue is an acclaimed love story written and set during the Harlem Renaissance. When bobbed-hair flappers were in vogue and Harlem was hopping, Washington, D.C., did its share of roaring, too. Davy Carr, a veteran of the Great War and a new arrival in the nation's capital, is welcomed into the drawing rooms of the city's Black elite. Through letters, Davy regales an old friend in Harlem with his impressions of race, politics, and the state of Black America as well as his own experiences as an old-fashioned bachelor adrift in a world of alluring modern women -- including sassy, dark-skinned Caroline. With an introduction by Adam McKible and commentary by Emily Bernard, this novel, a timeless love story wonderfully enriched with the drama and style of one of the most hopeful moments in African American history, is as "delightful as it is significant" (Essence).

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Harper Collins

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0060555467

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When Washington Was in Vogue

A Love Story

By: Edward Christopher Williams

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When Washington Was in Vogue

A Love Story

By: Edward Christopher Williams

A literary event, this love story was written and set in the 1920s during the Harlem Renaissance and is being published in book form for the very first time. In the tradition of Dorothy West's The Wedding and Nella Larsen's Passing, When Washington Was in Vogue casts a loving but critical eye on Black high society of 1920s Washington, D.C. A novel told in letters, this sly, humorous story was first published anonymously in the Black journal The Messenger from 1925 to 1926. This is the first time When Washington Was in Vogue is being published as a book. In When Washington Was in Vogue, protagonist Davy Carr has just moved to Washington, D.C., and is a member of its Black bourgeoisie. In his letters to his friend Bob in Harlem, Davy recounts his growing romance with Caroline, a beautiful, sharp-witted flapper who tries any number of ways to get Davy's attention. When Washington Was in Vogue details Caroline's earnest but coquettish efforts to woo Davy; it also chronicles Davy's wavering stoicism as he struggles to admit he's attracted to -- and moved by -- this much younger, darker-skinned woman. Along the way, Davy writes his impressions of race, politics, social mores, and the state of Black America. At its heart, however, When Washington Was in Vogue is an old-fashioned love story. A look into African-American aristocracy in the early part of the twentieth century, this Victorianesque novel about modern romance is filled with the drama and style of one of the most hopeful cultural moments in African-American history. Together with Professor Adam McKible's introduction and Professor Emily Bernard's commentary, this undiscovered story offers a fascinating and memorable reading experience.

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320

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Amistad

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0060555459

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9780060555450

A Hand-Book of Politics for 1874

By: Edward McPherson

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A Hand-Book of Politics for 1874

By: Edward McPherson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

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262

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368806866

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9783368806866

Biography by Americans, 1658-1936

A Subject Bibliography

By: Edward H. O'Neill

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Biography by Americans, 1658-1936

A Subject Bibliography

By: Edward H. O'Neill

This volume is the most comprehensive bibliography of purely biographical material written by Americans. It covers every possible field of life but, by design, excludes autobiographies, diaries, and journals.

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478

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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1512804940

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9781512804942

In the Shadow of FDR

From Harry Truman to George W. Bush

By: William Edward Leuchtenburg

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In the Shadow of FDR

From Harry Truman to George W. Bush

By: William Edward Leuchtenburg

A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945 -- the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency. This new edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine Bill Clinton's presidency, including possible parallels between Hillary Clinton and Eleanor Roosevelt. Concluding with an analysis of the 2000 presidential campaign, William E. Leuchtenburg assesses the influence FDR's legacy is likely to continue to have in the new century.

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436

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Cornell University Press

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0801487374

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9780801487378

Around the World Submerged

The Voyage of the Triton

By: Edward L. Beach

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Around the World Submerged

The Voyage of the Triton

By: Edward L. Beach

When the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned in November 1959, its commanding officer, Captain Edward L. Beach, planned a routine shakedown cruise in the North Atlantic. Two weeks before the scheduled cruise, however, Beach was summoned to Washington and told of the immediate necessity to prove the reliability of the Rickover-conceived submarine. His new secret orders were to take the Triton around the world, entirely submerged the total distance. This is Beach's gripping firsthand account of what went on during the 36,000 nautical-mile voyage whose record for speed and endurance still stands today. It brings to life the many tense events in the historic journey: the malfunction of the essential fathometer that indicated the location of undersea mountains and shallow waters, the sudden agonizing illness of a senior petty officer, and the serious problems with the ship's main hydraulic oil system. Intensely dramatic, Beach's chronicle also describes the psychological stresses of the journey and some touching moments shared by the crew. A skillful story teller, he recounts the experience in such detail that readers feel they have been along for the ride of a lifetime.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612511988

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9781612511986

The Political History of the United Stat

By: Edward McPherson

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The Political History of the United Stat

By: Edward McPherson

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

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666

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Applewood Books

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1429015861

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9781429015868

Jamaica

Addresses to his Excellency Edward John Eyre, Esquire, &c., &c., 1865, 1866

By: Edward John Eyre

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Jamaica

Addresses to his Excellency Edward John Eyre, Esquire, &c., &c., 1865, 1866

By: Edward John Eyre

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.

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182

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BoD – Books on Demand

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375255326X

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9783752553260

Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1799, to December 31, 1807. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

Vol. IX

By: William Pitt Palmer,Sherwin McRae,Raleigh Edward Colston,Henry W. Flournoy

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Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1799, to December 31, 1807. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

Vol. IX

By: William Pitt Palmer,Sherwin McRae,Raleigh Edward Colston,Henry W. Flournoy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1890.

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338537202X

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9783385372023

A Court in Exile

The Stuarts in France, 1689-1718

By: Edward T. Corp

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A Court in Exile

The Stuarts in France, 1689-1718

By: Edward T. Corp

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Cambridge University Press

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0521584620

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9780521584623

The History of Salt Lake City and its Founders, Volume 1

By: Edward William Tullidge

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The History of Salt Lake City and its Founders, Volume 1

By: Edward William Tullidge

Tullidge’s monumental work on the beautiful desert metropolis, its history and growth, its evolution and its most significant troubles is obviously also a history of Mormonism and its growth and development in Utah, written by “authority of the Council and under supervision of its Committee on Revision,” and therefore giving a picture of Mormonism in the most favorable light in which it is possible to present the institution to the public. There are too many outside evidences of material prosperity and thrift everywhere to be seen in the resourceful valley where the Mormon emigrants from Illinois and Missouri began to make their home in July, 1847, and the vitality of the community has been too plainly manifested on many occasions, for any one easily to escape the conclusion that the “Mormon question,” as it is called, is still one of no insignificant importance. Why and how it has become of such material significance is probably more fully explained in thus volume than in any other one work published. This is volume one out of two.

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Jazzybee Verlag

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3849653323

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Book's by Edward Christopher Williams

When Washington Was in Vogue

When Washington Was in Vogue

When Washington Was in Vogue

When Washington Was in Vogue

A Hand-Book of Politics for 1874

A Hand-Book of Politics for 1874

Biography by Americans, 1658-1936

Biography by Americans, 1658-1936

In the Shadow of FDR

In the Shadow of FDR

Around the World Submerged

Around the World Submerged

The Political History of the United Stat

The Political History of the United Stat

Jamaica

Jamaica

Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1799, to December 31, 1807. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1799, to December 31, 1807. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

A Court in Exile

A Court in Exile

The History of Salt Lake City and its Founders, Volume 1

The History of Salt Lake City and its Founders, Volume 1

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