Offers an analysis of the Cuban-American community and their relationship to Miami-based English and Spanish-language media. Based on extensive ethnographic data, the... Læs mere
What didn't you like about the 1990s - the peace or the prosperity? Setting aside nostalgia for the end of the 20th century,... Læs mere
In March 1999, the Baltimore Orioles played a team of Cuban all-stars, the first time a major league baseball team from the United States had played a Cuban team since Cuba's communist revolution in 1959. The Orioles won 3-2 in 11 innings.
"This study explores numerous depictions of crowd violence, literal and figurative, found in American... Læs mere
Every aspect of the career of General George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn is covered here. The people are detailed, as are the military campaigns, battles, historical events, equipment and terminology.
Charles ""Dazzy"" Vance became known as the strike out king after leading the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row. Although this... Læs mere
As a screenwriter, novelist and political activist, Dalton Trumbo stands among the key American literary figures of the 20th century. This... Læs mere
Describes and analyzes the phenomenal popularity of exotic dance forms among mainstream Americans. This study examines the ways in... Læs mere
For more than 140 years most students and historians of the Civil War have accepted the claim by Confederate Colonel John S Mosby that George Armstrong... Læs mere
Examines Lee Smith's novel-length fiction and its reflection of her personal search for and journey toward spiritual reconciliation.... Læs mere
Analyzes the evolution of film and television comedy, defining five separate and distinct periods of this evolution and revealing how each period has been characterized by a dominant trend in film and television comedy.
A collection of accounts that illuminate life on America's frontier. It includes historical and analytical essays that give context to the stories. It also includes maps and illustrations.