This vintage book contains a complete guide to polo, with information on its rules, picking horses, breeding, equipment, history, and much more. Written in plain, simple language and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in the game. Contents include: "First Steps at Polo", "Theory and Practice of Polo", "Polo Appliances", "Choosing a Polo Pony", "Training the Polo Pony", "Polo Pony Gear", "Polo Pony Management", "V...

The only woman to serve as a soldier in the First World War, the Englishwoman Flora Sandes became a hero and media sensation when she fought for the Serbian Army and pursued a distinguished career in its ranks as officer. This account charts her incredible story, from her tomboyish childhood in genteel Victorian England, her mission to Serbia as a Red Cross volunteer and subsequent military enrolment, her celebrity lecture tours of Europe, her marriage to a fellow officer and her survival ...

With roots dating back to World War II, Captain America reigns as one of the most iconic heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Captain America For Dummies is your guide to getting to know this popular and enduring super hero. Produced in partnership with Marvel Comics, this fun and friendly guide helps you understand how Captain America gained his powers and evolved over the years, including the range of characters who have wielded the shield. Discover what inspired the creation o...

Jack Crawford (1847–1917) entertained a generation of Americans and introduced them to their frontier heritage. A master storyteller who presented the West as he experienced it, he was one of America’s most popular performers in the late nineteenth century.Dressed in buckskin with a wide-brimmed sombrero covering his flowing locks, Crawford delivered a “frontier monologue and medley” that, as one New York City journalist reported, “held his audience spell-bound for two hours by a s...

Welcome to the world of "Captain Mary Miller: A Drama" by Harriet Jane Hanson Robinson, where courage, determination, and resilience take center stage in this captivating tale of a woman's journey through adversity and triumph.Follow the compelling story of Captain Mary Miller, a fearless woman navigating the challenges of a male-dominated world. Set against the backdrop of the sea, Robinson's drama unfolds with gripping intensity, portraying Mary's struggles and triumphs as she de...

Welcome to the world of "Captain Mary Miller: A Drama" by Harriet Jane Hanson Robinson, where courage, determination, and resilience take center stage in this captivating tale of a woman's journey through adversity and triumph.Follow the compelling story of Captain Mary Miller, a fearless woman navigating the challenges of a male-dominated world. Set against the backdrop of the sea, Robinson's drama unfolds with gripping intensity, portraying Mary's struggles and triumphs as she ...

Captain Mary Miller: A Drama by Harriet Jane Hanson Robinson is a compelling and pioneering theatrical work published in 1864. This drama stands out for its exploration of themes related to gender, patriotism, and the role of women in the context of American history.The play centers on the character of Mary Miller, a courageous and resourceful woman who takes on the role of a captain during a time of conflict. Her journey is marked by bravery and resilience as she ...

Henry Merrick thinks he understands political games and court intrigues, but when the young captain is arrested in Jamaica and brought back to England to face his king for violating a treaty he didn't yet know existed, he finds out just how wrong he is.Sentenced to a form of house arrest with a distant family member, nothing is as it seems. Lady Catherine is meant to be his warder and companion in this confinement, but Henry senses there is something more beneath the surface of for...

Collects Captain America (1968) #267-285, Captain America Annual (1971) #6, Defenders (1972) #106. The son of Zemo! Baron Helmut Zemo has taken up his father’s villainous mantle — and targeted Captain America in a complex plan of revenge! As Cap battles the existential threat of Everyman, Steve Rogers’ childhood friend Arnie Roth resurfaces — but he’s in deadly danger! Vermin strikes and Zemo’s trap is sprung, but can Cap save Arnie from Zemo’s clutches? Meanwhile, when Hydra crashes a reu...

Captain Justo, Valley of Bones, continues the adventures of Captain Justo and the Sterling family. After being swallowed by a black hole into a parallel dimension, Captain Justo meets the High King of Atlantis and is charged with rescuing the Sterling family. After doing so the High King reveals that he was known on Earth as Merlin the Magician and chooses Captain Justo as his successor. Uncle Cenric reveals that he has sworn loyalty to King Alhred, usurper of the Seratian throne and will ...

While returning to his own universe, Captain Justo is swept into a black hole. To his surprise the harmonics of the golden ship keep him from being crushed, thrusting him into an alternate dimension. While lost and alone he comes face to face with the former High King of Atlantis who warns him that the doom that destroyed Atlantis is about to reawaken and destroy the rest of humanity.Meanwhile, back on Earth, Homeland Security has taken the Sterling family captive against their will...

For nine generations the Justo family has traveled outside of time by opening portals into eternity. Flying in an eternal river of fire is fast and exciting, but it's also dangerous: you have to be a good person or the voyage kills you! Are you ready to step outside of time and enter the realm of eternity? Danger, life or death consequences - straight ahead!When Marion Justo inherits his family's most prized possession, the starship Isian, he is attacked by pirates, forcing him to o...