Bob Zuppke was head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1912 to 1941, a period that saw two world wars, a major economic... Læs mere
This reference volume is intended for both the casual as well as the most avid blues fan. It is divided into five separately introduced sections and covers 50 artists with names like Muddy, Gatemouth and Hound Dog who helped shape 20th-century American music.
Thousands of black people sought refuge in Canada before the US Civil War. This work presents the life stories of several... Læs mere
Early in colonial history, many blacks who came to America were indentured servants who served out their contracts and then settled in the colonies as free men. This book... Læs mere
Even well-meaning fiction writers of the late Jim Crow era (1900-1955) perpetuated racial stereotypes in... Læs mere
" Based upon interviews with legendary players from the Golden Age of Baltimore Bluegrass, this book provides the first in-depth coverage of this transplanted-roots music and its broader influence"--
For three decades, Louis Norman “Bobo” Newsom (1907-1962) was one of the most well-known pitchers in baseball. Drawing on interviews with family, friends and former... Læs mere
It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge... Læs mere
"The J. Lloyd Eaton Conferences on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature have been a leading influence in the... Læs mere
The growing popularity of chess in Victorian Britain was reflected in an increasingly competitive market of books and periodicals aimed at... Læs mere
Surveys the life, works, and awards of Irish playwright Brian Friel. Entries investigate his milieu and such topics as religion, violence, and achievement. Character... Læs mere