This multidisciplinary study examines the exposure of American youth to atomic narratives during the ten years following World... Læs mere
New Hampshire, despite its small size, played a significant role in the American Revolution. This... Læs mere
This work presents information on 134 syndicated and cable series broadcast from 1948 to 2003, plus six experimental programmes broadcast from 1937 to 1946 and 204 unsold pilots broadcast from 1948 to 1996, that featured the work of television's law enforcers.
In this text on the US Marines in North China the author discusses operations, the early legation guards, the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 and the... Læs mere
This work pays tribute to the late actor Jason Robards in two parts. Part One presents interviews of and essays about the man, while Part Two contains more personal recollections. Also included are obituary and memorial notices by Kevin Spacey, Joe Morgenstern and Charles Saydah.
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"".