Lakehurst, NJ is best known as the site of the Hindenburg disaster and the unofficial ''Airship Capital of the World, '' a place where rigid airships were once common and where one of the most iconic events in history took place. But there is much more to the story than one notable disaster. Located on the northern fringes of New Jersey's Pine Barrens, Lakehurst boasts a past filled with visionary railroad barons, innovative military advances, and quirky residents. For the first time ever, a comprehensive history of this fascinating community is gathered between two covers. From its days as a...
Lakehurst, NJ is best known as the site of the Hindenburg disaster and the unofficial ''Airship Capital of the World, '' a place where rigid airships ...
It's no exaggeration to say that Mad Men helped change television. The show not only established AMC as a bona fide network with some of the best programs on TV, it proved to viewers that television could be as complex, nuanced and literary as any novel.
With this remarkable show as its focal point, "Celebrating Mad Men" attempts to poke into the dark corners of Don Draper's mind, peels back the layers of what makes characters like Peggy Olson and Pete Campbell tick, explores why we were so drawn to people like Roger Sterling and Joan Harris, and relives some of the show's greatest...
It's no exaggeration to say that Mad Men helped change television. The show not only established AMC as a bona fide network with some of the best prog...
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How did a show about people trying to survive a world filled with flesh-eating zombies get to be so damn popular? And does television's most beloved g...