Madame de Yakuza

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Bill Harris

"This newly updated edition of The First Ladies Fact Book is a comprehensive, fascinating, and intimate look at the life of each first lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama. Each profile includes a portrait, key biographical information, and several additional photographs. Among the topics covered are childhood and upbringing, early marriage years, the path to the White House, hobbies, career, style of dress, and decorating preferences. Find out which first lady: had the most children " served as a delegate to the United Nations " was accused of looting the White House " was a professional dancer " or never cooked a meal. Packed with information and surprising facts, The First Ladies Fact Book combines the breadth of a textbook with the intimacy of a biography."--Amazon.

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Bibiano Torres

"Brief account of the exploratory, economic, and technical functions of Spanish shipping followed by a lengthy biographical listing of the officers who also served in high government positions. Lacks scholarly methodology"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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Rebecca Messbarger

"Anna Morandi Manzolini (1714-74), a woman artist and scientist, surmounted meager origins and limited formal education to become one of the most acclaimed anatomical sculptors of the Enlightenment. The Lady Anatomist tells the story of her compelling life and times, in light of the intertwined histories of science, gender, and art that complicated her rise to fame in the eighteenth century." "Examining the details of Morandi's personal history, Rebecca Messbarger traces her intellectual trajectory from provincial artist to internationally renowned anatomical wax modeler for the University of Bologna's famous medical school. Placing Morandi's work within its cultural and historical context, as well as in line with the Italian tradition of anatomical studies and design, Messbarger uncovers the messages contained within Morandi's wax inscriptions, part complex theories of the body and part poetry. Widely appealing to those with an interest in the tangled histories of art and the body, and including lavish, full-color reproductions of Morandi's work, The Lady Anatomist is a sophisticated biography of a true visionary."--Jacket.

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Bob Brunning

Highlights the influence of some well-known personalities in the early history of rock music, including Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, and Little Richard.