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Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England

By: Frank McLynn

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Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England

By: Frank McLynn

McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?

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432

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Routledge

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1136093087

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9781136093081

A Brief History of the Caribbean

By: D. H. Figueredo,Frank Argote-Freyre

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A Brief History of the Caribbean

By: D. H. Figueredo,Frank Argote-Freyre

A Brief History of the Caribbean is an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

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337

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Infobase Publishing

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1438108311

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9781438108315

Unified Field Theory

By: Frank Soos

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Unified Field Theory

By: Frank Soos

A collection of stories on general subjects. In Trip to Sometimes Island, a man realizes the limit of his ability, When the Hoot Owl Moves Its Nest is on a wife's adultery, while If You Meet the Buddha by the Road is on a precocious student.

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194

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University of Georgia Press

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0820335185

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9780820335186

Someone to Watch Over Me

The Life and Music of Ben Webster

By: Frank Buchmann-Moller

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Someone to Watch Over Me

The Life and Music of Ben Webster

By: Frank Buchmann-Moller

For a half century, Ben Webster, one of the "big three" of swing tenors-along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young-was one of the best-known and most popular saxophonists. Early in his career, Webster worked with many of the greatest orchestras of the time, including those led by Willie Bryant, Cab Calloway, Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, Andy Kirk, Bennie Moten, and Teddy Wilson. In 1940 Webster became Duke Ellington's first major tenor soloist, and during the next three years he played on many famous recordings, including "Cotton Tail." Someone to Watch Over Me tells, for the first time, the complete story of Ben Webster's brilliant and troubled career. For this comprehensive study of Webster, author Frank Büchmann-Møller interviewed more than fifty people in the United States and Europe, and he includes numerous translated excerpts from European periodicals and newspapers, none previously available in English. In addition, the author studies every known Webster recording and film, including many private recordings from Webster's home collection not available to the public. Exhaustively researched, this is a much needed and long overdue study of the life and music of one of jazz's most important artists.

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412

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University of Michigan Press

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0472025988

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9780472025985

John Henry Newman

The Challenge to Evangelical Religion

By: Frank M. Turner

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John Henry Newman

The Challenge to Evangelical Religion

By: Frank M. Turner

How is Kenneth Starr's extraordinary term as independent counsel to be understood? Was he a partisan warrior out to get the Clintons, or a saviour of the Republic? An unstoppable menace, an unethical lawyer, or a sex-obsessed Puritan striving to enforce a right-wing social morality? This volume is designed to offer an evaluation and critique of Starr's tenure as independent counsel. Relying on lengthy, revealing interviews with Starr and many other players in Clinton-era Washington, Washington Post journalist Benjamin Wittes arrives at an understanding of Starr and the part he played in one of American history's most enthralling public sagas. Wittes offers a portrait of a decent man who fundamentally misconstrued his function under the independent counsel law. Starr took his task to be ferreting out and reporting the truth about official misconduct, a well-intentioned but nevertheless misguided distortion of the law, Wittes argues. At key moments throughout Starr's probe - from the decision to reinvestigate the death of Vincent Foster, to the repeated prosecutions of Susan McDougal and Webster Hubbell to the failure to secure Monica Lewinsky's testimony quickly - the prosecutor avoided the most sensible prosecutorial course, fearing that it would compromise the larger search for truth. This approach not only delayed investigations enormously, but it gave Starr the appearance of partisan zealotry and an almost maniacal determination to prosecute the president. Wittes provides in this account of Starr's term a reinterpretation of the man, his performance, and the controversial events that surrounded the impeachment of President Clinton.

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752

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Yale University Press

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0300127995

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9780300127997

Creeks and Southerners

By: Andrew Frank

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Creeks and Southerners

By: Andrew Frank

Creeks and Southerners studies the ways in which many children of these relationships lived both as Creek Indians and white Southerners. By carefully altering their physical appearances, choosing appropriate clothing, learning multiple languages, embracing maternal and paternal kinsmen and kinswomen, and balancing their loyalties, the children of intermarriages found ways to bridge what seemed to be an unbridgeable divide."--BOOK JACKET.

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209

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803220162

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9780803220164

Basketball in America

From the Playgrounds to Jordan's Game and Beyond

By: Frank Hoffmann,Robert P Batchelor,Martin J Manning

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Basketball in America

From the Playgrounds to Jordan's Game and Beyond

By: Frank Hoffmann,Robert P Batchelor,Martin J Manning

Examine the social and cultural impact of basketball on America at the amateur and professional levels! Basketball in America: From the Playgrounds to Jordan’s Game and Beyond is a pioneering analysis of the history of basketball and its effect on popular culture from the 1970s to today. The popularity of basketball is undeniable, and the subject allows for such a broad range of interpretations in popular culture. It cuts across economic, racial, and social boundaries, and its major stars cross over into other forms of popular entertainment more than any other professional sport. This book examines the entire scope of modern basketball history, from the playgrounds, where people first learn the fundamentals, to the college and professional levels. Basketball in America is a collection of essays that explores the intersection of basketball and popular culture in America. The contributors are an eclectic mix of writers, scholars, journalists, former players, coaches, and sports enthusiasts who all share an undying love for the game of basketball. The authors analyze the sport from a cross-cultural and historical perspective—digging deep into the profound popular cultural influences of basketball and exploring the scope and depth of its influence. This is the first book that examines the social and cultural impact of basketball on American society to reveal how tightly it is woven into America’s cultural fabric. Also included are photographs and tables to enhance your understanding of the material. Topics covered in Basketball in America include: Elgin Baylor—the first “modern” basketball player Chocolate Thunder and Short Shorts: The NBA in the 1970s Dr. J, Bird, Magic, Jordan, and the Bad Boys: The NBA in the 1980s The Jordan Era: The NBA in the 1990s LeBron James and the future of the NBA the Nike brand and popular culture lessons learned from legendary UNC coach Dean Smith professional women’s basketball and much more! Basketball in America is a comprehensive analysis that will appeal to anyone interested in understanding how the sport has become an integral part of our national culture. It is an insightful read for sports fans as well as for sports historians. In addition, this book can be used as a textbook in sports history or sociology of sports classes. It will entertain and inform those who treasure basketball and the role it plays in the American consciousness. Make it part of your collection today!

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344

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Routledge

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1135419868

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The GI Generation

A Memoir

By: Frank F. Mathias

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The GI Generation

A Memoir

By: Frank F. Mathias

Frank Mathias was born in Maysville, Kentucky, (pop. 7000) in 1925 and grew up in nearby Carlisle (pop. 1500), where life in his small town was much like that in towns and villages all across America. He came of age in an era of total security; his parents never even had a key to their front door. Daily living was infused with gossip; no one had a secret, and everyone knew everyone else's business. Outdoor life was a vital part of growing up, and teachers and mentors instilled a sense of right and wrong in young people. Raised during the Great Depression, Mathias became a member of a fighting force the likes of which the world had never known, a legion now called "The Greatest Generation." The GI Generation tells Mathias's story of growing up with the sweet whistle of the L&N train and the summer-kitchen smells of hot salt-rising bread and blackberry cobbler, which could instantly halt even the most rousing game of cowboys and Indians. Much of community life focused on the local high school, which, in Mathias's case, was a tiny one with no chemistry courses, no drivers' training, and no guidance counselors. Yet the one hundred students who graduated between 1942 and 1944 became university professors, top executives, military commanders, successful investors, lawyers, and physicians. A vivid portrait of a bucolic pre-war boyhood, The GI Generation takes readers back to an era when boys rustled watermelons under the hot summer sun and young lovers danced to the sounds of farmhouse bands. Whether describing the unfortunate (but delicious) end of his brother's pet chicken, Don, or the ominous clouds of war, Mathias writes with humor, honesty, and compassion.

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375

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813188857

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9780813188850

Kansas City Jazz

From Ragtime to Bebop : a History

By: Frank Driggs,Chuck Haddix

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Kansas City Jazz

From Ragtime to Bebop : a History

By: Frank Driggs,Chuck Haddix

Ranging from ragtime to bebop and from Bennie Moten to Charlie Parker, this work aims to capture the golden age of Kansas City jazz. It showcases the lives of the great musicians who made Kansas City swing, with profiles of jazz figures such as Mary Lou Williams, Big Joe Turner, and others.

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324

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195307127

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9780195307122

Book's by Frank Hawkins

Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England

Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England

A Brief History of the Caribbean

A Brief History of the Caribbean

Unified Field Theory

Unified Field Theory

Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me

John Henry Newman

John Henry Newman

Creeks and Southerners

Creeks and Southerners

Basketball in America

Basketball in America

The GI Generation

The GI Generation

Kansas City Jazz

Kansas City Jazz

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