Clothing has been a consistent recorder of history through the years, documenting the heights of fashion as it threaded its way through post-war society.
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Winesburg,OhioRegarded as one of the finest American novels of the 20th century, this remarkable collection of short stories delivers a series of artful and poignant character sketches through the narrative voice of George Willard, the town reporter of Winesburg, Ohio. While each character finds definition through their role in the community, we witness the individual struggles each faces trying to reconcile their secret life within. Although the stories sometimes seem unrelated there is a unifying theme; the profound lesson that unhappy folks are often trapped by themselves
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The Story of Time
A world without time! It could be a chaotic place to live in. Man has been trying ever to reckon time. He watched nature's clocks-the rising and setting of the sun, changing of the seasons, growth of a body and mutation in all creation. From shadow sticks to sundials to waterclocks to the present day clocks that are acurate to one millionth of a second and further-it is indeed the story of time. A most significant idea that has resulted through untiring research is the concept of time-space-continuum as an indivisible unity. Time remains a scientific mystry!
Completely revised in full-color, "Fashions of a Decade: The 1930s" examines the role of fashion as it made its way through the Great Depression, exploring the social and cultural aspects of history through a softer lens.
