"This critical text examines in ideological terms eleven writers who published under Anticipation, an imprint of... Læs mere
Is it morally permissible to plunder a drunken player's riches at the poker table? Is it morally permissible for casinos to provide free alcoholic beverages to patrons while they... Læs mere
With chapters on Abraham Lincoln’s encouragement of black deportation, the establishment of the Ile a Vache plantation, the futile attempts at damage control and more, this text reveals an untold part of Lincoln’s history.
When L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, he created an American myth that has endured the test of time. This collection of... Læs mere
Chronicles the chess career and games of Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan, one of the leading United States players of the 1930s. The... Læs mere
Critically examines how movies that feature real or imagined explorers and expeditions creatively... Læs mere
Despite the brevity of her career, Eleanor Robson stands as a prototype for many actresses who followed her--women who sought to control their own careers and... Læs mere
Traces the development and popularity of the sportscast highlight - the dominant news frame in the crowded medium of electronic sports journalism - as the primary means of communicating about sports and athletes.
In 1900, hardly anyone in America had heard of Sigmund Freud, but by 1920, with his books translated and distributed... Læs mere
Presents the history of the early US Coast Guard, with special focus on its former whalers-turned-cutters, the Bear and the Northland, and their voyages along the coast of Alaska, Hawaii and Greenland.
Kentucky is richly blessed with rivers. This book tells the stories of three of the most beautiful and historic of them: the Rolling Fork, the Nolin, and the Rough.... Læs mere