The Big Toy Box At Sears
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The Big Toy Box At Sears 1951 1969
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Author : Peter Fritz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Big Toy Box At Sears 1951 1969 written by Peter Fritz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Toys categories.
The Big Toy Box At Sears
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Author : Classic Toy Soldiers, Incorporated
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-01-01
The Big Toy Box At Sears written by Classic Toy Soldiers, Incorporated and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with categories.
Presenting The Big Toy Box At Sears 1951 1969
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Author : Peter Fritz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Presenting The Big Toy Box At Sears 1951 1969 written by Peter Fritz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Toys categories.
Kids Stuff
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Author : Gary Cross
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1999-11-15
Kids Stuff written by Gary Cross and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-11-15 with Education categories.
To sort out who's who and what's what in the enchanting, vexing world of Barbies(R) and Ninja Turtles(R), Tinkertoys(R) and teddy bears, is to begin to see what's become of childhood in America. It is this changing world, and what it unveils about our values, that Gary Cross explores in Kids' Stuff, a revealing look into the meaning of American toys through this century. Early in the 1900s toys reflected parents' ideas about children and their futures. Erector sets introduced boys to a realm of business and technology, while baby dolls anticipated motherhood and building blocks honed the fine motor skills of the youngest children. Kids' Stuff chronicles the transformation that occurred as the interests and intentions of parents, children, and the toy industry gradually diverged--starting in the 1930s when toymakers, marketing playthings inspired by popular favorites like Shirley Temple and Buck Rogers, began to appeal directly to the young. TV advertising, blockbuster films like Star Wars(R), and Saturday morning cartoons exploited their youthful audience in new and audacious ways. Meanwhile, powerful social and economic forces were transforming the nature of play in American society. Cross offers a richly textured account of a culture in which erector sets and baby dolls are no longer alone in preparing children for the future, and in which the toys that now crowd the racks are as perplexing for parents as they are beguiling for little boys and girls. Whether we want our children to be high achievers in a competitive world or playful and free from the worries of adult life, the toy store confronts us with many choices. What does the endless array of action figures and fashion dolls mean? Are children--or parents--the dupes of the film, television, and toy industries, with their latest fads and fantasies? What does this say about our time, and what does it bode for our future? Tapping a vein of rich cultural history, Kids' Stuff exposes the serious business behind a century of playthings.
Birmingham S Theater And Retail District
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Author : Tim Hollis
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2005-03-30
Birmingham S Theater And Retail District written by Tim Hollis and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-30 with Photography categories.
From the 1890s to the 1970s, the thriving area of Birmingham between Eighteenth and Twenty-first Streets along First, Second, and Third Avenues was the bustling heart of this quickly growing city. Before the age of the shopping mall, the downtown was the center of retail and entertainment in Birmingham. Along these streets, entrepreneurial immigrants built department storesincluding Pizitz and Loveman, Joseph, and Loebwhile the marquees of the Alabama, Ritz, and Lyric theaters, among others, shined over the busy downtown sidewalks.
Christimas In Birmingham
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Author : Tim Hollis
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-26
Christimas In Birmingham written by Tim Hollis and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-26 with History categories.
For decades, the Christmas season in Birmingham was not complete without the sights and sounds of the retail district. During the season, the Magic City made magic with elaborate light displays and the Living Christmas Tree in Woodrow Wilson Park. Many remember the battling Santas of Loveman's and Pizitz, each vying for the hearts of the community. The elaborate Enchanted Forest dazzled shoppers on the sixth floor at Pizitz. In the 1940s, more than 200,000 people lined the streets each year to make merry for the Christmas Carnival parade. Author and local historian Tim Hollis celebrates the happy history of Birmingham's holiday season, reviving the traditions and festivities, the food and shopping of days gone by.
Children And Armed Conflict
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Author : D. Cook
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-06-21
Children And Armed Conflict written by D. Cook and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-21 with Social Science categories.
Exploring the experiences of children encountering war and armed conflict, this book draws upon history, ethnography, sociology, literature, media studies, psychology, public policy, and other disciplines to address children as soldiers, refugees, and peace-builders within their social, cultural, and political contexts.
A Beautiful Truth
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Author : Colin McAdam
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2013-03-07
A Beautiful Truth written by Colin McAdam and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Fiction categories.
Walt and Judy's happiness has been blighted by their childlessness; although their marriage seems blissful, Judy feels increasingly empty and Walt longs to make her happy again. So one day he brings home Looee - a baby chimpanzee. Looee, exuberant and demanding, immediately fills the gap in Walt and Judy's life, and they come to love him as their own son. Like any child, Looee is affectionate and quick to learn, generous and engaging. But he is also a deeply unpredictable animal, and one night their unique family life is changed forever. At the Girdish Institute, chimpanzees have been studied for decades to prove that they are political, altruistic, often angry but also capable of forgiveness. The chimps at the Institute travel a parallel path to Looee's; they experience friendship, loss and rivalry, just as he does. When these two paths meet, startling truths are revealed about all great apes, captive and free, beloved or abandoned. Told alternately from the perspective of humans and chimpanzees, A Beautiful Truth is a profound and gripping story about the things we hold sacred and the truths of nature we so often ignore.
The Story Of American Toys
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Author : Richard O'Brien
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Story Of American Toys written by Richard O'Brien and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Evokes the wonder and nostalgia of toys in America with the story of the inventors, manufacturers, and marketers behind the toys.
Childhood And Children S Culture
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Author : Flemming Mouritsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Childhood And Children S Culture written by Flemming Mouritsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Social Science categories.
For over a decade, sociologically oriented childhood research and research on child culture have experienced a dramatic growth within the humanities and the social sciences as well as an increasing prominence at the institutional level. This book is the meeting place of two closely related fields of research: childrens culture and the history of childhood on the one hand, and the sociology and anthropology of childhood on the other. The two 'camps' share a joint methodological view of children as agents in their own lives, environments and even in society at large, yet it is also agreed that their lives and welfare are largely formed by adults and the society in which they live. Both research areas have been vital for the development of new strands of childhood research which are in many ways characterised by a departure from more conventional approaches, concepts and understandings that have dominated childhood research -- and childhood itself -- in much of the 20th century. The articles in the book represent numerous aspects of the two areas of research. In a critical vein, the sociologically and anthropologically oriented contributions cover studies of structural aspects of childhood as well as qualitative studies of childrens everyday life, while the culturally oriented contributions comprise classical studies of childrens culture products, history, media, play culture and symbolic forms of expression. The articles present general differences and divergences in methods and perspectives, but also show what the two types of approach have in common.