Reflecting on L Frank Baum's entire series of full-length ""Oz"" books, this study introduces readers to the great folklorist who created not... Læs mere
From the first days of the franchise through their final move, this book tells the story of the twentieth century's only big league team to... Læs mere
When the Civil War began, the southerners found themselves ill-prepared for... Læs mere
Examines five modernists in different disciplines - biology, painting, drama, fiction, and anthropology - whose work on... Læs mere
This book is a study of Grigory Kozintsev's two cinematic Shakespeare adaptations, Hamlet (Gamlet 1964), and King Lear... Læs mere
Offers a comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. The book explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s spurred on by the California Gold Rush of 1849.
This volume profiles about 300 African American performers, organisations and series broadcast during radio’s ‘Golden Age’ - the years 1921 to... Læs mere
Eight individuals of Polish ancestry made noteworthy contributions to the betterment of... Læs mere