Branch Rickey was one of the most important and charismatic figures in all of baseball. This volume concentrates on his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and includes use of his personal correspondence to document his story.
A collection of essays on the topic of Brooklyn, New York, as portrayed in film. It includes a discussion of race relations in films dealing with... Læs mere
Tells the story of how the Detroit automobile industry played a major role in the 1933 banking crisis and the subsequent New Deal reforms that drastically changed the financial industry.
Raised from Rhode Island farmers and millworkers in the autumn of 1861, the Union soldiers of Battery G fought... Læs mere
Making extensive use of materials both contemporary and modern, including letters, diaries, memoirs and histories, the author presents... Læs mere
Presents the Civil War writings of Charles, Jeremiah, Osman, and Herbert George, four brothers from... Læs mere
William Garrigues Bentley chose to leave the safety of home at age 19 and fight for the Union.... Læs mere
This comprehensive filmography of Lancaster's career is accompanied by a biography that provides the background for his immense range of work on the screen.
Presents serious academic scholarship on ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"". This title uses ""Buffy"" as a primary text and not as a... Læs mere
Here viewed as a pastime through the eyes of a lifelong amateur player, baseball unfolds as an experience of motion and time and senses - the work of muscle, the textures of wood and leather, the warmth of sun, the scents of a grassy field.