Books with author George Fischer

An excellent introduction to the history of the world, focusing on the huge span of time from the beginning of civilization in the middle and far east to the early modern age and the eve of industrialized warfare. George Fisher enlightens the reader about the rise and fall of great civilizations such as Greece and Rome, and the horror of periods such as the Dark Ages. A well-written and well-researched history focusing on the broad political and social trends that shaped world history. Illustrated to enhance the reading experience.

In The Legend of Santa Dan and Mark the Elf: Just a Couple of Nincompoops, you will find a myriad of amusing and heartwarming adventures that these two best friends took part in while playing the widely popular Christmas characters of Santa Claus and his Elf, along with other captivating roles. In the spirit of the legendary Abbott and Costello, Jackie Gleason and Art Carney and other famous comedic duos, reading about Dan and Mark will leave you laughing out loud. You will discover that these two playful men are also compassionate, kindhearted, genuine, and down to earth. Dan and Mark’s charming and endearing antics have delighted the hearts of many, from infants to seasoned adults all year long, not just between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Santa Claus and an Elf are not mythical entities. Santa Dan and Mark the Elf are real-life human beings who live in central Iowa, although their lives are eerily parallel to St. Nicholas and to the folklores of an old English Elf. Dan and Mark have played Santa Claus and his faithful Elf for decades. In this book, Georgiann, Dan’s wife of nearly 40 years, highlights and weaves together their exploits, some of which she witnessed as they entertained many unsuspecting people with their good looks and charismatic personalities. However, many more experiences were repeated to her time and time again in the same way that a fisherman’s story changes when he describes the size of a fish he caught with no witnesses around. Santa Dan and Mark the Elf have made appearances at craft shows, beauty salons, greenhouses, retiree and women’s groups, nonprofit and for-profit company parties, private family gatherings, churches, bars, local Iowa town and community celebrations, and at many restaurants. You will find out how they became two beautiful brides and why they transformed themselves into a Priest and an Altar Boy. Who first called them “nincompoops?” Can they sing? Encounters with a brave Marine, an Olympic Gold Medalist and a Danish Royal Prince are included. If you are interested in travel stories you will find their journeys to Las Vegas, London, Denmark and Sweden quite fascinating. If you are a sports enthusiast, you will find intrigue in their golf games, hunting and fishing expeditions, visit to the London Olympic Games and their participation in silly nonsensical games. If you are an animal lover, an entire chapter is devoted to Dan and Mark’s amazing pets. Santa Dan and Mark the Elf‘s adventures are extraordinary and unforgettable.

Volume VII of the Beginner's Guide to World History, covering the era known as the Early Modern Age.Contents include:THE PREPONDERANCE OF FRANCE: FIRST PART OF THE REIGN OF LOUIS XIV. (TO THE PEACE OF RYSWICK, 1697): THE RESTORATION OF THE STUARTS: THE ENGLISH REVOLUTION OF 1688.WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION (TO THE PEACE OF UTRECHT, 1713); DECLINE OF THE POWER OF FRANCE: POWER AND MARITIME SUPREMACY OF ENGLAND.THE GREAT NORTHERN WAR: THE FALL OP SWEDEN: GROWTH OF THE POWER OF RUSSIA.WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION; GROWTH OP THE POWER OF PRUSSIA: THE DESTRUCTION OF POLAND.CONTEST OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE IN AMERICA: WAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE: THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND RELIGION.THE ERA OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. (1789-1815.)FROM THE ASSEMBLING OF THE STATES GENERAL TO THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI. (1789-1793).FROM THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI. TO THE FALL OF ROBESPIERRE (JAN. 21, 1793-JULY 27, 1794).FROM THE FALL OF ROBESPIERRE TO THE EMPIRE OF NAPOLEON (1794-1804).FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE EMPIBE TO THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN (1804-1812).FROM THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN (1812) TO THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA (1814-15).AMERICAN HISTORY IN THIS PERIOD (1789-1815).LITERATURE, ART, AND SCIENCE (1789-1815).FROM THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA (1815) TO THE PRESENT TIME.EUROPE, FROM THE CONGRESS OP VIENNA (1815) TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION OF 1830.EUROPE FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1830 TO THE REVOLUTIONARY EPOCH OF 1848.EUROPE, FROM THE REVOLUTIONS OF 1848 TO THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR (1866).EUROPE, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR TO THE END OF THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR (1866-1871).EUROPE, THE THIRD FRENCH REPUBLIC, AND THE UNION OF ITALY (1871-).THE LAST DECADE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.DISCOVERY AND INVENTION: SCIENCE AND LITERATURE: PROGRESS OF HUMANE SENTIMENT: PROGRESS TOWARD THE UNITY OF MANKIND.

In The Legend of Santa Dan and Mark the Elf: Just a Couple of Nincompoops, you will find a myriad of amusing and heartwarming adventures that these two best friends took part in while playing the widely popular Christmas characters of Santa Claus and his Elf, along with other captivating roles. In the spirit of the legendary Abbott and Costello, Jackie Gleason and Art Carney and other famous comedic duos, reading about Dan and Mark will leave you laughing out loud. You will discover that these two playful men are also compassionate, kindhearted, genuine, and down to earth. Dan and Mark's charming and endearing antics have delighted the hearts of many, from infants to seasoned adults all year long, not just between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Santa Claus and an Elf are not mythical entities. Santa Dan and Mark the Elf are real-life human beings who live in central Iowa, although their lives are eerily parallel to St. Nicholas and to the folklores of an old English Elf. Dan and Mark have played Santa Claus and his faithful Elf for decades. In this book, Georgiann, Dan's wife of nearly 40 years, highlights and weaves together their exploits, some of which she witnessed as they entertained many unsuspecting people with their good looks and charismatic personalities. However, many more experiences were repeated to her time and time again in the same way that a fisherman's story changes when he describes the size of a fish he caught with no witnesses around. Santa Dan and Mark the Elf have made appearances at craft shows, beauty salons, greenhouses, retiree and women's groups, nonprofit and for-profit company parties, private family gatherings, churches, bars, local Iowa town and community celebrations, and at many restaurants. You will find out how they became two beautiful brides and why they transformed themselves into a Priest and an Altar Boy. Who first called them "nincompoops?" Can they sing? Encounters with a brave Marine, an Olympic Gold M

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