An examination of the case of the Thames Torso Murders. Beginning in London in the 1800s and the killer's path, which seems to include a murder in Paris in... Læs mere
A history of the Southern Association, beginnning with 1885, the year the Southern League began, and ending with 1961, the year it went out of business.... Læs mere
Subhas Chandra Bose, the self-proclaimed Netaji, or ""revered leader"", sought to bring down the British Raj by making alliances with Rome, Berlin and Tokyo during World... Læs mere
This work examines science and science fiction in American culture beginning in the year World War II ended and going to 1962, the year of John Glenn's orbital flight and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
This analysis of naval engagements during the War Between the States presents the action from the efforts at Fort Sumter during the secession of South Carolina in 1860, through the battles in the Gulf of Mexico.
Twenty-two interviews feature the producers or creators of ""Sea Hunt"", ""The Cisco Kid"", ""The Tonight Show"", ""Rockford Files"" and ""Falcon Crest"", among others. These people offer opinions on everything from the producer's role to tips for success.
In the 1970s, independent directors freed from the budgetary and aesthetic limitations imposed by studio moguls were the ""New Hollywood"". This book assesses both the successes and failures of the ""New Hollywood"".
This work traces the history of the jukebox from its origins in the invention of the phonograph by Thomas Alva Edison in the 1880s up to its relative obscurity in the year 2000. Other socially important elements of the jukebox's development are also covered.
Ninteen twenty was a crucial year for the Chicago White Sox and for the game of baseball, in the aftermath of the 1919 World Series... Læs mere
A compilation of interviews with 13 film actors, directors and producers who were all part of the studio system that made Hollywood such a powerful and illustrious city in the era of the 1950s.
This volume examines motion picture promotion and gimmicks.
This book is a real find - for those who enjoy radio nostalgia and for scholars of... Læs mere