Both academics and diplomats frequently cite post-war El Salvador as an example of successful conflict resolution and... Læs mere
This work presents three arguments about the merengue's longevity as a unifying symbol of Dominican identity. White, Catholic, Hispanic... Læs mere
Robert L. Mott, a veteran writer and Emmy-nominated sound effects creator of the live era, recreates the days when television and radio programmes were performed live. He includes personal reminiscences as well as a forthright look behind the microphones.
Franz Josef Land is a forbidding place, isolated by geography and history. Walter Wellman led the first American expedition to the archipelago as part of a polar expedition in 1898-1899. His second-in-command, Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, kept a journal documenting their trip.
This title traces the history of the foreign film in America from its domination in the early days to its low standing in the present, looking at the attempts made by... Læs mere
In the 1920s, the playwright Sidney Howard and his wife, actress Clare Eames, were at the heart of the movement to change the American theatre from a commercial enterprise to one with art at its centre. This dual biography illuminates the growth of the American art theatre.
Geoffrey Chaucer is the major author for Middle English studies and therefore usually receives at most a casual glance... Læs mere
Reference service has become a matter of typing search terms into a library's online catalog or a web search engine... Læs mere
Using post-Civil War Richmond, Virginia, as a case study, this book explores the role of race and class in the city building process from 1870... Læs mere
Drawing on correspondence, journalism, official tourist literature, and popular literature, Shavit (emeritus, library and information studies,... Læs mere
Bernhardt's first American theatrical tour, from her arrival in 1880 to her return to Europe in 1881, is chronicled here. The book provides an... Læs mere
General Daniel ""Chappie"" James Jr, USAF, fought in three American wars and became the first African American to attain the rank of four-star general in the US armed forces. This biography explores James's life and assesses his place in American military history.