This work traces Jumbo's capture in East Africa, his life in the London Zoo, the controversy over his sale for $10,000 to American showman P.T. Barnum, his journey across the Atlantic, his life as the most famous attraction in Barnum's circus, and his tragic death in a railway accident in Canada in 1885.
Taking an innovative approach to the life and legend of actress Marilyn Monroe, this biographical dictionary concentrates on Marilyn's circle of friends, acquaintances and coworkers. Distilled from hundreds of celebrity biographies are references to, and quotes about, Monroe from such diverse personalities as Frank Lloyd Wright, Jack Kerouac, Somerset Maughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Timothy Leary.
Christianity abounds with little-known trivia. This dictionary of miscellany combs the annals of Christian esoterica, offering facts that are often forgotten, overlooked or ignored. It serves as a companion to the typical Bible dictionary and contains nearly 1500 entries ranging from Aaron's beard to zounds.
Organized as a series of entries for each dead country, and arranged alphabetically under fifteen broad geographical headings, provides wonderfully detailed summaries of the history of the dead countries that fill in gaps and expose the hidden histories of many geographic locations throughout the world.
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