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Sitting Pretty

The Life and Times of Clifton Webb

By: Clifton Webb

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Sitting Pretty

The Life and Times of Clifton Webb

By: Clifton Webb

More than any other male movie star, the refined Clifton Webb (1889-1966) caused the moviegoing public to change its image of a leading man. In a day when leading men were supposed to be strong, virile, and brave, Clifton Webb projected an image of flip, acerbic arrogance. He was able to play everything from a decadent columnist (Laura) to a fertile father (Cheaper by the Dozen and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker), delivering lines in an urbanely clipped, acidly dry manner with impeccable timing. Long before his film career began, Webb was a child actor and later a suavely effete song-and-dance man in numerous Broadway musicals and revues. The turning point in his career came in 1941 when his good friend Noël Coward cast him in Blithe Spirit. Director Otto Preminger saw Webb's performance and cast him in Laura in 1944. Webb began to write his autobiography, but he said that he eventually had gotten “bogged down” in the process. However, he did complete six chapters and left a hefty collection of notes that he intended to use in the proposed book. His writing is as witty and sophisticated as his onscreen persona. Those six chapters, information and voluminous notes, and personal research by coauthor David L. Smith provide an intimate view of an amazingly talented man's life and times.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1604739975

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Sitting Pretty

The Life and Times of Clifton Webb

By: Clifton Webb

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The Life and Times of Clifton Webb

By: Clifton Webb

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496800648

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9781496800640

In Pursuit of Privilege

A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

By: Clifton Hood

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In Pursuit of Privilege

A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

By: Clifton Hood

A history that extends from the 1750s to the present, In Pursuit of Privilege recounts upper-class New Yorkers' struggle to create a distinct world guarded against outsiders, even as economic growth and democratic opportunity enabled aspirants to gain entrance. Despite their efforts, New York City's upper class has been drawn into the larger story of the city both through class conflict and through their role in building New York's cultural and economic foundations. In Pursuit of Privilege describes the famous and infamous characters and events at the center of this extraordinary history, from the elite families and wealthy tycoons of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the Wall Street executives of today. From the start, upper-class New Yorkers have been open and aggressive in their behavior, keen on attaining prestige, power, and wealth. Clifton Hood sharpens this characterization by merging a history of the New York economy in the eighteenth century with the story of Wall Street's emergence as an international financial center in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as the dominance of New York's financial and service sectors in the 1980s. Bringing together several decades of upheaval and change, he shows that New York's upper class did not rise exclusively from the Gilded Age but rather from a relentless pursuit of privilege, affecting not just the urban elite but the city's entire cultural, economic, and political fabric.

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509

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Columbia University Press

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023154295X

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9780231542951

Lynchburg

By: Dorothy T. Potter,Clifton W. Potter Jr.

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Lynchburg

By: Dorothy T. Potter,Clifton W. Potter Jr.

Since its beginning as a ferry crossing in 1757, the city of Lynchburg has covered the hills that rise above the James River. A community that has managed to successfully blend its past with the best that the present has to offer, Lynchburg is truly the Heart of Virginia. Holding doctorates in history, authors Dorothy T. and Clifton W. Potter Jr. have spent their professional careers teaching at Lynchburg College.

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100

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439641617

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9781439641613

Pierce Genealogy. Being the Record of the Posterity of Thomas Pierce, an Early Inhabitant of Charlestown, and Afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn), in New England, with Wills, Inventories, Biographical Sketches, etc.

By: Frederick Clifton Pierce

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Pierce Genealogy. Being the Record of the Posterity of Thomas Pierce, an Early Inhabitant of Charlestown, and Afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn), in New England, with Wills, Inventories, Biographical Sketches, etc.

By: Frederick Clifton Pierce

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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394

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BoD – Books on Demand

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338541511X

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9783385415119

Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London

The Staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1856-1889

By: Gloria Clifton

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Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London

The Staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1856-1889

By: Gloria Clifton

This study of 19th-century local government examines the role of local government officials and the social origins of this growing bureaucracy. As the predecessor of the London County Council, the Metropolitan Board of Works was an important body and its officials formed a large and significant professional group, not hitherto studied in such depth.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474241220

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9781474241229

The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes

By: Clifton Fadiman

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The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes

By: Clifton Fadiman

A book compiled of anecdotes from other collections, arranged under the name of the person they're about.

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Hachette+ORM

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0316084727

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9780316084727

Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes

By: Andre Bernard,Clifton Fadiman

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Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes

By: Andre Bernard,Clifton Fadiman

From Hank Aaron to King Zog, Mao Tse-Tung to Madonna, Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes features more than 2,000 people from around the world, past and present, in all fields. These short anecdotes provide remarkable insight into the human character. Ranging from the humorous to the tearful, they span classical history, recent politics, modern science and the arts. Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes is a gold mine for anyone who gives speeches, is doing research, or simply likes to browse. As an informal tour of history and human nature at its most entertaining & instructive, this is sure to be a perennial favorite for years to come.

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808

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Little, Brown

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0446931268

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9780446931267

Party and Factional Division in Texas

By: James R. Soukup,Clifton McCleskey,Harry Holloway

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Party and Factional Division in Texas

By: James R. Soukup,Clifton McCleskey,Harry Holloway

Here is the first attempt by scholars to make a comprehensive analysis of voting patterns in Texas. Examining the results of fourteen elections from 1946 through 1962 and organizing a vast fund of statistics relative to Texas political parties and voters, the authors have laid a solid groundwork for further studies in this field. The previously ineffectual Texas Republican Party made great strides in the twentieth century and became a competitor in state as well as national races. Specifically, the authors maintain that Texas in the 1960s was a “one and two-thirds party state.” Within the Democratic Party, factions analogous to warring camps immensely complicated the political struggle. Although the conservative elements within the Democratic Party still had a slight edge, growing liberal strength forced them to moderate their policies and tactics. The authors also contend that there were significant changes in the nature of the issues and the modes of political operation. Though some of the old motivations and tactics lingered on in less significant rural areas, friendship-oriented campaigns appealing to regional and family-like sentiments were being quickly replaced by an organized politics in which political activists made strong ideological appeals to economic and social interests. The Republicans, the conservative Democrats, and the liberal Democrats are each analyzed in relation to regionalism, demography, ethnic elements, and the economic system in Texas; and the history, present status, and future prospects of these factions are discussed in detail. Of special interest are the last two chapters, which analyze the 1962 elections and their bearings on evolving patterns of competition. The developments within the Republican Party and its challenge to the traditional Democratic Party are seen in the perspectives of the growing importance of minority groups and the impact of urbanization. All those interested in Texas politics and the history of the rise of the Republican Party in the state will find this study indispensable for an intelligent appraisal of historical developments.

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240

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University of Texas Press

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1477303073

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9781477303078

The Lost-Found Nation of Islam in America

By: Clifton E. Marsh

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The Lost-Found Nation of Islam in America

By: Clifton E. Marsh

This book sheds light on The Nation of Islam and Minister Louis Farrakhan, from the ideological splits in the Nation of Islam during the 1970s, to the growth and expanding influence in the 1990s.

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Scarecrow Press

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081088142X

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9780810881426

Fouled Away

The Baseball Tragedy of Hack Wilson

By: Clifton Blue Parker

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Fouled Away

The Baseball Tragedy of Hack Wilson

By: Clifton Blue Parker

A hundred and ninety-one. Mention the number anywhere near a ballpark and before you can ask who or what, fans will almost certainly shape their lips with a single word: Wilson. They'll tell you Hack Wilson, a burly, bull-necked outfielder who roamed Wrigley Field in the 1920s and 1930s, was the man who drove in 191 runs in 1930--more than most players had hits. A few of them will know that in 1929, Wilson racked up 159 RBI and hit 39 home runs. Still fewer might be able to tell you that for the four seasons 1927-1930, the slugger hit no fewer than 30 home runs a season and drove home no fewer than 120. But you are unlikely to find more than a handful of fans who know how the Cub great's career came to an end. Or when. Or why. The heir apparent to Ruth's title of world-beater, Wilson was a star by his late 20s and a record setter by 30. But he was also an alcoholic who was as practiced at swinging his fists as he was his bat. By his early 30s his days as a full-time player were behind him, and by 48 he was dead; his son refused to claim the body. This biography examines the turbulent life and career of one of the most dominant short-stint powerhitters ever to pull on a uniform. From Wilson's early career as a steelworker, through his time as the beloved ballplayer and icon for the City of Big Shoulders to his days as a down-on-his-luck baseball washout and itinerant laborer, an unflinching look at this Hall of Famer is provided.

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McFarland

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0786481390

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9780786481392

The Red Hills of Florida, 1528-1865

By: Clifton Paisley

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The Red Hills of Florida, 1528-1865

By: Clifton Paisley

Red hills are located in counties of Leon, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson and Madison.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817304126

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9780817304126

Book's by Clifton Webb

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

In Pursuit of Privilege

In Pursuit of Privilege

Lynchburg

Lynchburg

Pierce Genealogy. Being the Record of the Posterity of Thomas Pierce, an Early Inhabitant of Charlestown, and Afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn), in New England, with Wills, Inventories, Biographical Sketches, etc.

Pierce Genealogy. Being the Record of the Posterity of Thomas Pierce, an Early Inhabitant of Charlestown, and Afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn), in New England, with Wills, Inventories, Biographical Sketches, etc.

Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London

Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London

The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes

The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes

Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes

Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes

Party and Factional Division in Texas

Party and Factional Division in Texas

The Lost-Found Nation of Islam in America

The Lost-Found Nation of Islam in America

Fouled Away

Fouled Away

The Red Hills of Florida, 1528-1865

The Red Hills of Florida, 1528-1865

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