Bøger af Robert Schrage

"One of the oldest cities in the Midwest, Cincinnati has history in its bones. In the 1900s, the city was often styled as the 'Paris of America' due in part to ambitious architectural projects like the Music Hall, Cincinnatian Hotel and city hall. Many of these historical structures still exist. The city also has sundry links to American presidents whose stories can still be seen if you know where to look. Thriving destinations like Over-the-Rhine and Findlay Market provide glimpses of Cincinnati as it once was and how it is today. Offering something for native and visitor alike, author Robert Schrage leads a trip through the past and present of one of the nation's most historic cities"--Back cover.

At various points in history, Kentucky's politics and government have been rocked by scandal, and each episode defined the era in which it happened. In 1826, Governor Desha pardoned his own son for murder. In a horrific crime, Governor Goebel was assassin

Author Robert Schrage has a lifetime of stories and memories of many of the events that have defined America in the last forty years including the Impeachment of President Clinton, the execution of Timothy McVeigh, the most controversial election in history, the inauguration of the first African American President, and election history too strange to believe. "Eyewitness to History" takes the reader to many historical events and raises profound and important issues of the day.