“albert james pickett”

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

Originally published in 1851, Pickett's History was the first record of the Alabama territory and the beginnings of statehood. It begins with the DeSoto expedition in 1538 and ends with the death of the first governor in 1820. As the subtitle indicates, this history is not about just one state, but ... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

Watched in more homes than Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, Jim Bakker's PTL Club was the most popular religious TV program of all time. But Bakker's empire collapsed when he was indicted by a federal grand jury for television fraud. He was found guilty after a tumultuous five-week trial, then sentence... More

To real baseball fans, statistics are indispensable. But how useful are baseball stats as tools for evaluating a player, choosing a strategy, or predicting a winner? In this lively, thought-provoking look at the numbers and the game, the authors examine just what is learned from baseball statistics.... More