Many considered the Dime Novel guilty of sending improper messages to impressionable youth. Though read by many from the middle of the 19th century to the early... Læs mere
C.S. Lewis's ""interplanetary"" novels pre-date the modern divide between fantasy and science fiction and are... Læs mere
On December 14, 1944, Japanese soldiers massacred 139 of 150 American POWs. This biography tells the story of Glenn (""Mac"") McDole, one of 11 young men who escaped and the last man out of Palawan Prison Camp 10A.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, radio was the entertainment source for millions. Two of the primary themes of radio... Læs mere
The eight essays in this work explore the popularity of the saints from the 1850s to the 1920s and evaluate the role they played in literature, art, music, science, history and politics.
A biography and genealogical history of the 56 signers, and of secretary Charles Thomson who attended all meetings and witnessed the original broadside with John Hancock but did not actually sign it, are presented in this reference work.
Covers Charles Bronson's entire output in film and on television, and includes many film stills and photographs. Alphabetical entries list... Læs mere
This work refutes the historical slander that blacks did not fight for their emancipation from slavery. At first rejected in their attempts to enlist in the Union... Læs mere
What exactly is a best boy or a grip? This text reveals the mystery behind the job titles, as 33 accredited members of film production crews from several different American and British films describe their work and how they came to have a career in filmmaking.
By the time the ""greatest tournament in chess history"" has only five rounds to go, five corpses have been discovered. Just who is the serial killer with a preference for 2700 rated grandmasters?
Once North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel in 1950, the lives of many Americans were disrupted. This memoir begins with Richard... Læs mere
The memoir of Jamsheed Marker, Personal Representative of the UN for East Timor. He tells the story, including all of the setbacks of the UN's... Læs mere