The Knickerbacker

Download or read book The Knickerbocker Snowstorm written by Kevin Ambrose and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the evening of January 28, 1922, several hundred people fought their way through the greatest snowstorm in Washington’s history to see a show at the Knickerbocker Theater, the city’s largest and most modern moving picture theater of the time. Unbeknownst to the theater patrons, the Knickerbocker Theater’s flat roof was tremendously burdened by the weight of the snow. During the show’s intermission, the snow-covered roof crashed down upon the crowd. As the roof fell, it collapsed the theater’s balcony and pulled down portions of the surrounding brick walls, killing 98 people and injuring 133. Some of Washington’s prominent politicians and business owners were among the casualties. The disaster ranks as one of Washington’s worst in history, and the snowstorm continues to hold the record for Washington’s single greatest snowfall.

Download or read book The Knickerbocker written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Knickerbocker written by Charles Fenno Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Paddington and the Knickerbocker Rainbow written by Michael Bond and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1985 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite bad weather, Paddington and the Brown family have a very pleasant outing at the beach.

Download or read book Magnate written by Joanna Shupe and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush series of sparkling, page-turning love stories… New York City's Gilded Age shimmers with unimaginable wealth and glittering power. The men of the Knickerbocker Club know this more than anyone else. But for one titan of industry, the business of love is not what he expected… Born in the slums of Five Points, Emmett Cavanaugh climbed his way to the top of a booming steel empire and now holds court in an opulent Fifth Avenue mansion. His rise in stations, however, has done little to elevate his taste in women. He loathes the city's "high society" types, but a rebellious and beautiful blue-blood just might change all that… Elizabeth Sloane's mind is filled with more than the latest parlor room gossip. Lizzie can play the Stock Exchange as deftly as New York's most accomplished brokers—but she needs a man to put her skills to use. Emmett reluctantly agrees when the stunning socialite asks him to back her trades and split the profits. But love and business make strange bedfellows, and as their fragile partnership begins to crack, they'll discover a passion more frenzied than the trading room floor… Raves for The Courtesan Duchess "Original and alluring." —Publishers Weekly "Riveting." —Sabrina Jeffries "Passionate and seductive." —RT Book Reviews "Captivating." —Booklist

Download or read book The Knickerbocker Gallery written by Lewis Gaylord Clark and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tycoon written by Joanna Shupe and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush series of sparkling, page-turning love stories… A desperate shop girl finds protection—and passion—in the arms of a wealthy stranger . . .“Nothing makes me happier than a new book by Joanna Shupe.” —Sarah MacLean, New York Times-bestselling author of Daring and the Duke RITA® Finalist for Best Novella Standing on the platform at Grand Central Depot, Ted Harper is surprised by a fiery kiss from an undeniably gorgeous damsel in distress. He's certain she’s a swindler who’s only after his money, but he's never met a woman so passionate and sure of herself. Disarmed, he invites her to spend the journey to St. Louis in his private car—perhaps against his better judgment . . . Clara Dawson has long known how to take care of herself, but the savvy shop girl is at a loss when she witnesses—and becomes entangled in—a terrible crime. Desperation propels her into a stranger’s arms at the train station, but she hadn’t expected Ted to offer her the protection she so badly needs—nor did she expect their chemistry to develop more steam than the engine of the train. He’s everything she never thought she could have, and she’s everything he didn’t know he wanted. But as her secrets begin to unfurl, their fledgling romance could be in danger of derailing before they arrive at the next station. Acclaim for the Knickerbocker Club novels: “A rapid-fire plot and a smoldering love story produce Gilded Age gold.” —Kirkus Reviews “A tremendously entertaining romance—sexy and clever—set in an era the genre has been waiting for.” —Sarah MacLean, New York Times-bestselling author of The Season