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Adams, Samuel Hopkins 1871-1958

Overview
Works: 227 works in 921 publications in 7 languages and 21,103 library holdings
Genres: Fiction  Drama  Film adaptations  History  Comedy films  Juvenile works  Road films  Biography  Biographies  Historical fiction 
Roles: Author, Conceptor, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Originator, Contributor, Composer
Classifications: PS3501.D317, 791.4372
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Incredible era : the life and times of Warren Gamaliel Harding by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

26 editions published between 1939 and 1979 in English and held by 1,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grandfather stories by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

18 editions published between 1955 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Collection of tales told by the author's grandfather, of the early days of New York State
A. Woollcott, his life and his world by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

13 editions published between 1945 and 1946 in English and held by 1,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

It happened one night by Frank Capra( Visual )

63 editions published between 1934 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 987 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When her father threatens to annul her marriage to a fortune-hunting playboy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews hops a cross-country bus to New York, where she plans to live happily ever after with her handsome new hubby. Romantic complications soon arise, however, when she's befriended by fellow passenger Peter Warne, a brash and breezy reporter who offers his help in exhange for her exclusive story
The pony express by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

25 editions published between 1950 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 925 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of the "Pony" with stories of the "bad men" outlaws, and Indians who were a constant threat to the mail riders
The Santa Fe Trail by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

7 editions published between 1951 and 1996 in English and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Story of the Becknell trading expedition from Missouri to Santa Fe, and short accounts of some other later traders
Canal town : a novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

30 editions published between 1940 and 1988 in English and held by 731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Canal Town tells the story of the early days of Palmyra, NY through the eyes of Dr. Horace Amlie. Dr. Amlie arrives in Palmyra looking for a prosperous trading town to hang his shingle, and settles to serve the local community. At the time the book starts, the canal is still being dug and the town is gearing up for the excitement and riches that they are sure will follow. The book is packed with the details of that early life-- fever and dysentry follow the progress of the canal, modern medicine is starting to emerge, temperence reformers fill the churches, and the taming process of what was then the western frontier begins in earnest. Eventually, the young Dr. Amlie becomes involved in a medical mystery that threatens his entire career. --frumiousb at Amazon.com
The Erie Canal by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

5 editions published between 1953 and 1966 in English and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

History of the construction of the Erie Canal and its use. Grades 4-9
Banner by the wayside by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

6 editions published between 1947 and 2012 in English and held by 625 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sunrise to sunset by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

8 editions published between 1950 and 1953 in English and held by 529 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Story about rigorous life in and around the cotton-mills of Troy, New York in 1830
Revelry by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

22 editions published between 1926 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 429 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tenderloin by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

5 editions published between 1959 and 1960 in English and held by 420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

New York in the Gay Nineties, when "Hellfire Farr" was pressing for a cleanup of the wide-open town
The godlike Daniel by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

5 editions published between 1930 and 1993 in English and held by 315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The mystery by Stewart Edward White( Book )

25 editions published between 1907 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The disappearance of three successive crews from the stout ship "Laughing Lass" in mid-Pacific, is a mystery weird and inscrutable. In the solution, there is a story of the most exciting voyage that man ever undertook
From a bench in our square by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

16 editions published between 1922 and 2014 in English and held by 243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Samuel Hopkins Adams was an American fiction writer and journalist who was interested in the lives and struggles of everyday folk. That overarching concern is on full display in this charming series of short stories, all of which are told by a legendary yarn-spinner whose favorite spot in the world is a New York City park bench
The clarion by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

22 editions published between 1914 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

New York-born writer Samuel Hopkins Adams got his literary start in the rough-and-tumble world of investigative journalism. Some of his most famous exposes uncovered the seamy underbelly of patent medicines and faith healing. Adams skillfully weaves his own experiences into the tightly plotted novel The Clarion, producing a compelling look at life in early-twentieth-century America
Success : a novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

14 editions published between 1921 and 2014 in English and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

His early career as an investigative journalist gave Samuel Hopkins Adams a keen eye for detail and an innate knack for narrative pacing and structure. The novel Success, an ingeniously plotted thriller, is a testament to his mastery of the written word, and is sure to please fans of the classic mystery
Average Jones by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

20 editions published between 1911 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

What should a brilliant, independently wealthy young man with a predilection for solving problems do with his life? Adrian ""Average"" Jones decides to help people by going into business as an ""Ad-Visor, "" a specialist who aids his clients in determining whether classified advertisements are genuine or fraudulent. Each of the short stories in this creative collection stems from one of Jones'' cases
The unspeakable perk by Samuel Hopkins Adams( Book )

19 editions published between 1916 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 98 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The unspeakable perk strode down his path, broke into a trot, and held to it until he reached his house. But Miss Polly, departing in her own direction, stopped dead after ten minutes' going. It had struck her forcefully that she had forgotten the matter of the expense of the message. How could she reach him? She remembered the cliff above the rock, and the signal. If a signal was valid in one direction, it ought to work equally well in the other. She had her automatic with her. Retracing her steps, she ascended the cliff, a rugged climb. Across the deep-fringed chasm she could plainly see the porch of the quinta with the little clearing at the side, dim in the clouded light. Drawing the revolver, she fired three shots
The Harvey girls by George Sydney( Visual )

6 editions published between 1991 and 2013 in English and French and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Als Susan met een trein naar het Wilde Westen reist om daar vervolgens te trouwen, ontmoet ze een groep vrouwen die een restaurant willen openen. Als ze besluit een van de Harvey Girls te worden, loopt alles uit de hand
 
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WorldCat IdentitiesRelated Identities
Canal town : a novel
Alternative Names
Adams, S. Hopkins 1871-1958

Adams, Samuel H. 1871-1958

Fabian, Warner.

Fabian, Warner 1871-1958

Hopkins Adams, Samuel

Hopkins, Samuel Adams

Samuel Hopkins Adams Amerikaans journalist

Samuel Hopkins Adams Journaliste et écrivain américain

Samuel Hopkins Adams US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist

Warner, Fabian, 1871-1958

Самюэль Гопкинс Адамс

ساموئل هاپکینز آدامز ژورنالیست و نویسنده آمریکایی

صموئيل آدامز

サミュエル・ホプキンス・アダムズ

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