Provides a collection of 18 essays, covering a range of topics, including the way major American writers have challenged the pastoral idea of baseball... Læs mere
"This helpful how-to provides all the information needed to play this entertaining, educational, and fast-growing game and to present it to the public,... Læs mere
Melvin Thomas Ott erupted on the baseball scene with career highs of 42 home runs and went on to win or share six home run titles, appear in 11 All-Star Games and play in three World Series. This biography covers every aspect of his remarkable baseball career.
Tells the story of the making of the film, ""Penthouse"", its distribution, and its social and cultural impact.
In May 1975, the CIA generated an air evacuation that moved more than 2,500 Hmong officers, soldiers and family members out... Læs mere
Spiritualists in the nineteenth century spoke of a place they called the 'Borderland', a shadowy threshold... Læs mere
Prior to his death in 1985, Cratis Williams was a leading scholar of and spokesperson for Appalachian life and literature and a pioneer of the Appalachian studies movement. This book is an edited compilation of Williams' memoirs of his childhood.
Charles Eugene Sumners was a still photographer in the 166th Signal Photo Company, and in ""Darkness Visible"" he offers his World War II memories - some sad, some happy, many horrendous and all life-changing.
Thurman Munson, number 15 for the New York Yankees, was one of baseball's greatest catchers. This work presents the player's life with special focus on the man as a teammate, friend, husband and father.
This work focuses on the idea that westerns were one of the vehicles by which viewers learned the values and norms of a wide range of social relationships and behaviour, and thus examines the ways in which western movies reflect American life and culture from 1930-1955.
Descriptions of every major and minor television western series to appear, with listings of Emmy winners, Nielsen ratings, recordings of theme music and photos.