The original script was sold to a major Hollywood studio virtually overnight: the screenwriter was working as a pool boy; the director was considered an “acid... Læs mere
Originally known as a brand for greeting cards, Hallmark has seen a surge in popularity since the early 2010s for its made-for-TV movies and... Læs mere
Throughout this volume, scholars analyse how the Harry Potter series has shaped a generation's views on everything from celebrity to... Læs mere
Drawing on interviews with US women of various ages, racial backgrounds, educational attainments and sexual orientations, this insightful... Læs mere
This volume contains accounts of 44 individuals working in the American Medical Corps. Firsthand accounts are given by doctors,... Læs mere
During WWII President Roosevelt insisted that baseball be played to boost the country's morale. Replacement players made their... Læs mere
"In 1938 Harold E. Stassen was elected governor of Minnesota. He went on to a distinguished career as a key political... Læs mere
Considered one of the fastest and smartest base runners of his era, Hazen ‘Kiki’ Cuyler played for four National League pennant winners and participated in three... Læs mere
A top vaudeville comedian for the first quarter of the 20th century, Henry Langdon rose from performing in Midwest travelling shows to headlining at the Palace Theatre in... Læs mere
"This collection offers a sociological analysis of race, class, and gender stereotypes within crime media.... Læs mere
Harry Alan Towers' reputation rests upon a corpus of 95 low budget productions shot post-haste in every corner of the globe. He took... Læs mere
Trying to survive on the richest farmland in America has produced some of the nation's poorest people. Yet, this book argues,... Læs mere