Tag: THe Duel

  • The Gingham Dogand the Calico Cat

    The Gingham Dog
    and the Calico Cat

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    Wrong! Yes, the book is so titled, but the poem’s correct title is, The Duel; the story of a cat and dog fight between two stuffed animals in the middle of the night. Publishing, like everything else in life, is cyclical. Publishing children’s books hit one of its high-watermarks in 1912. The market boomed. Publishers in

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Past Article

Nathaniel Dancer
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The first four centuries of American architecture imitated theory and practice learned in Europe. Among the most popular features Americans mimicked were the turrets, towers and crenelations found in large public structures. Many of those buildings still dot the American landscape. Postcards prove it!

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