Published here for the first time, the Civil War combat memoir of Col. James... Læs mere
Examines three types of female monstrous Others in young adult fiction - the haunted girl, the female werewolf and the witch - and considers... Læs mere
Fascinating facts, laws and lore about currency and the money supply, past and present. Printing, storage, circulation, reclamation, counterfeiting, losers' and finders' rights, and much more – with entertaining anecdotes.
The Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino is easily overlooked by modern-day visitors to the Las Vegas strip. This book presents the history of the Moulin Rouge, explaining the important role that the hotel-casino played in early desegregation efforts in Las Vegas.
Baseball's ranks are filled with those whose careers were not spectacular, but who played essential roles in the game's history. Some were well-known; others were lesser lights. The 42 subjects profiled in this work prove that, in baseball, fame can be fleeting.
Examines the evolution of the contemporary monster hunter from Bram Stoker's Abraham Van Helsing to non-traditional monster hunters such as Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Watchmen. This book features movie stills and excerpts from graphic novels.
Features a collection of 15 do-it-yourself parties and games designed to allow monster movie fanatics to step inside some of their favorite horror, science fiction, and dark comedy films. This title includes card games, murder mysteries, haunted house games, and detective quests.
Until the latter part of the twentieth century, Mormonism has been presented in scholarly reconstructions as a religion that has not changed significantly from its beginnings, that presently held beliefs existed as a central core of doctrine at the church's founding in 1830.
This is the first book-length biography of Olivia Langdon Clemens, Mark Twain's wife. Livy was an intelligent, well-educated woman of Victorian values and sensibilities who lived a charmed and tragic life.
In 1962 Samuel K. Rubin founded '8mm Collector', a widely respected publication in the vintage film hobby that celebrates the golden age of Hollywood. This work covers the birth of the publication and includes reviews of the classic films projected at conventions.
Film director Frank Capra was a central architect of the 'feel good' movie genre now known as populism, which celebrates people,... Læs mere
Deborah Franklin and Lydia Mather and 23 others are profiled in this new book of biographies. Each contributed to the development of her country in her... Læs mere