Author: Lisa Hilton
Publisher: WN
Keywords: queens, medieval, consort, england
Number of Pages: 496
Published: 2009-09-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0297852612
ISBN-13: 9780297852612
Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval state-craft, England’s medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the monarchy and the nation. Lisa Hilton’s meticulously researched new work explores the lives of the 20 women crowned between 1066 and 1503. She reconsiders the fictions surrounding well-known figures like Eleanor of Aquitaine, illuminates the lives of forgotten queens such as Adeliza of Louvain, and shows why they all had to negotiate a role that combined tremendous influence with terrifying vulnerability. The result is a provocativ
Author: Jason D. Antos
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: amp, tan, queens
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2009-01-14
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 0738563080
ISBN-13: 9780738563084
The borough of Queens, New York, has seen many historical and geographical changes. Marshlands, woods, and farms gave way to factories, thriving communities, and the nationÂ’s premier arterial highway system. Queens offers a rare look at New York CityÂ’s largest borough, featuring many never-before-seen images.
Author: Ian Crofton
Publisher: Quercus Books
Keywords: england, queens, kings
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2007-02-28
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1847241417
ISBN-13: 9781847241412
From the reign of Alfred the Great - the first king of Wessex to call himself ’king of England’ - in the 9th century, to the shock of Norman invasion in the 11th, and from the brutal vicissitudes of late medieval kingship to the comfortable ceremonial of modern-day constitutional monarchy, the story of England’s kings and queens is to a large degree that of England herself. "Kings and Queens of England" offers readable profiles of 59 English monarchs from Harold II to Henry VIII, and from Ethelred the Unready to Elizabeth II. Each monarch is elegantly profiled and the impact
Author: Charles R. Smith Jr.
Publisher: Candlewick
Keywords: queens, hoop
Number of Pages: 40
Published: 2007-09-11
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0763635618
ISBN-13: 9780763635619
"Young basketball fans will have a hard time keeping still. . . . A great choice to energize poetry units." — BOOKLISTMargo Dydek, Ticha Penicheiro, Chamique Holdsclaw . . . these are just three of the twelve women profiled in a dynamic group of poems honoring some of the best female players in professional basketball. With action photographs and kinetic lyrics illustrating each player’s style, HOOP QUEENS will grab the attention of any kid who loves basketball — and score a slam-dunk with teachers of poetry.An International Reading Association Children’s ChoiceA New York Public Librar
Author: Ian Crofton
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Keywords: england, queens, kings
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2007-03-01
List price: $26.83
ISBN-10: 1847240658
ISBN-13: 9781847240651
From the reign of Alfred the Great the first king of Wessex to call himself king of England’ in the 9th century, to the shock of Norman invasion in the 11th, and from the brutal vicissitudes of late medieval kingship to the comfortable ceremonial of modern-day constitutional monarchy, the story of England’s kings and queens is to a large degree that of England herself. Kings and Queens of England offers readable profiles of 59 English monarchs from Harold II to Henry VIII, and from Ethelred the Unready to Elizabeth II. Each monarch is elegantly profiled and the impact of their rul
Author: Jimmie Luna
Publisher: Winlock Galey
Keywords: queens, queen
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2004-11-15
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 189046127x
ISBN-13: 9781890461270
"I became a female impersonator." This is the story of Jim Luna - Drag Queen extraordinaire, female escort, and unbeknownst to any of his friends and family, undercover agent for the Los Angeles Police Department. Petite and gorgeous, Jim was known in drag circles as Ming Toy. When Jim was in drag it was impossible to tell that he was a man. In this book, Jim details his colorful and strange early years with his beautiful mother, her six husbands, and a house full of crazy siblings. He reveals his often hilarious experiences at the Los Angeles Police Department undercover boot camp -
Author: Queens College Galway
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: calendar
Number of Pages: 388
Published: 2009-05-13
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1110124023
ISBN-13: 9781110124022
