Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by local authoriti[...]
The "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2014 Wall Calendar "features the most outrageous scenes and quotes from the latest season.Are you Philly or not? The gang from one of the funniest and most original sitcoms on television returns for more selfish antics, ridiculous mayhem, and senseless violence[...]
Whitman Deluxe Edition National Park Quarters Folder, 2010 through 2021, 120 Openings, Holds P&D Mint Quarters. The National Park Quarters Coin Act of 2008 - Requires quarters, beginning in 2010, to have designs on the reverse depicting one national site in each state, the District of Columbia and t[...]
Providing an in-depth examination of the bloody battle of Brandywine and other military engagements that resulted in the British capture of Philadelphia, McGuire weaves surviving first-hand accounts into the compelling story of the fight for the Continental capital. Covering all sides, from the sold[...]
In 1897 the promising young sociologist William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) was given a temporary post as Assistant in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania in order to conduct in-depth studies of the Negro community in Philadelphia. The product of those studies was the first great em[...]
Presented in the enormously popular manga style, this is a contemporary retelling of the life of legendary hero James Hudson Taylor. Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was one of the first Western missionaries to China who, despite mockery from his colleagues, dressed as a Chinese person and continued servin[...]
No professional sports league in America can match the popularity of the National Football League, and no books can match the drama and excitement of NFL Today This hit series has been fully revised and updated to encapsulate the origins, stars, and unforgettable moments of all 32 NFL teams, from t[...]
Get to know the city's most vibrant and historic neighborhoods. Grab your walking shoes and become an urban adventurer. Award-winning journalist Natalie Pompilio guides you through 30 unique walking tours in this comprehensive guidebook. Go beyond the obvious with self-guided tours that showcase fam[...]
A lavishly illustrated collection of historical medical photographs from the archives of the renowned Philadelphia museum focuses on rare and unseen pieces taken as physician records between the 1860s and 1940s.[...]
Beginning with rumors in 1943, the legend of the Philadelphia Experiment has now grown to the point where it has captured the imagination of an entire generation. In decades past, science fiction pursued the cutting edge of consciousness with the quest to transcend the speed of light and engage the [...]
The first cookbook from Philadelphia's phenomenal Brown Betty Dessert BoutiqueWhen three generations of African-American women decided to open a bakery in Philadelphia, they had no idea how quickly the accolades would come. With high praise from "Rachael Ray" magazine and other corners of the culina[...]
This journal is the perfect traveling companion for anyone visiting Philadelphia. Plan and record all details of your trip, includes lined and blank pages for writing your daily diary and holiday planning, with handy information tailored for travelers. Lists to help you pack, plan and set budgets ar[...]
This is a coin collector s dream folder Not only does it have a space for every state s quarterarranged according to yearbut now it has slots for the six brand-new quarters that the United States Mint is issuing. These latest coins will honor the District of Columbia, along with five U.S. territori[...]
This uniquely visual "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & The Pennsylvania Dutch Country" is your indispensable guide to this exciting region. This fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of Philadelphia's must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all [...]
Philadelphia was essentially the birthplace of boxing in America, the city where matches first took shape in the back of bars. Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champ, fought more times in Philly than any other city besides his hometown; Sugar Ray Robinson, perhaps the best boxer ever, fough[...]