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Circuit Chautauqua

From Rural Education to Popular Entertainment in Early Twentieth Century America

By: John E. Tapia

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Circuit Chautauqua

From Rural Education to Popular Entertainment in Early Twentieth Century America

By: John E. Tapia

In the late 19th century the chautauqua movement became a popular form of adult education and entertainment in the United States. With noted lyceum speakers (such as Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan) and local talent, the movement spread throughout the country and was particularly popular in the rural areas of the Midwest. An overview of the lyceum and of adult education in 19th century America is followed by an examination of the rise of the circuit chautauqua. Its popularity during the 1920s is detailed as is its demise, brought on by the Great Depression and the rise of the film industry.

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McFarland

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078640213X

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9780786402137

Cricket in the First World War

Play up! Play the Game

By: John Broom

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Cricket in the First World War

Play up! Play the Game

By: John Broom

As Europe descended into war over the summer of 1914, cricket in England continued as it had for the preceding few decades. Counties continued with their championship programme, clubs in the North and Midlands maintained their league and cup rivalries whilst less competitive clubs elsewhere enjoyed friendly matches. However, voices were soon raised in criticism of this ‘business as usual’ approach – most notably that of cricket’s Grand Old Man, W.G. Grace. Names became absent from first-class and club scorecards as players left for military service and by the end of the year it was clear that 1915’s cricket season would be very different. And so it would continue for four summers. Rolls of honour lengthened as did the grim lists of cricket’s dead and maimed. Some club cricket did continue in wartime Britain, often amidst bitter disputes as to its appropriateness. Charity matches were organised to align the game with the national war effort. As the British Empire rallied behind the mother country, so cricket around the world became restricted and players from far and wide joined the sad ranks of sacrifice. Cricket emerged into the post-war world initially unsure of itself but the efforts that had been made to sustain the game’s infrastructure during the conflict ensured that it would experience a second golden age between the wars.

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402

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Pen and Sword History

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1526780143

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9781526780140

Cagney

By: John McCabe

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Cagney

By: John McCabe

John McCabe's participation in the writing of James Cagney's autobiography, the many years of friendship that followed, and an intense period of interview and discussion in preparation for a musical comedy based on Cagney's life--a show that never saw the light of day--make him Cagney's ideal biographer. And, indeed, he has written a searching chronicle of this major actor's life and career, packed with history and anecdote, and profusely illustrated. Cagney came from a poor Irish-American New York family but once he found his métier as an actor, it was not long before he was recognized as a brilliantly energetic and powerful phenomenon. After the tremendous impact of Public Enemy--in which he notoriously pushed half a grapefruit into Mae Clarke's face--he was typecast as a gangster because of the terrifying violence that seemed to be pent up within him. Years of pitched battle with Warner Brothers finally liberated him from those roles, and he went on to star in such triumphs as the musicals Yankee Doodle Dandy (winning the 1942 Oscar for best actor) and Love Me or Leave Me. Even so, one of his greatest later roles involved a return to crime--as the psychopathic killer in the terrifying White Heat. He retired from films in 1961 after making Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three, only to return twenty years later for Ragtime. But however much Cagney personified violence and explosive energy on the screen, in life he was a quiet, introspective, and deeply private man, a poet, painter, and environmentalist, whose marriage to his early vaudeville partner was famously loyal and happy. His story is one of the few Hollywood biographies that reflect a fulfilled life as well as a spectacular career.

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701

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Knopf

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0307830993

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9780307830999

Miss Shirley Bassey

By: John L. Williams

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Miss Shirley Bassey

By: John L. Williams

In 1954, Shirley Bassey was seventeen years old. She had just returned from a cheesy revue tour called 'Hot from Harlem'. Depressed, disillusioned and four months' pregnant, she decided that her dream of being a professional singer was over. A mere ten years later, she was one of the biggest stars in the world. She had sold more records than any other British singer of the day, and was poised to conquer America. Her latest hit, 'Goldfinger', was the theme tune to the year's blockbuster film. No longer the two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff, she was by now an international sex siren, as glamorous and unreal as Bond himself. Miss Shirley Bassey explores this remarkable transformation, both of an individual and of the British society and British psyche that made it possible. From the vibrant, multicultural oasis of Tiger Bay in the Cardiff docklands through the club-lands of Soho and Las Vegas to New York's Carnegie Hall, it is a journey from mere mortal to international icon. Along the way she would encounter homosexual husbands, predatory managers, newspaper scandals, and a range of friends and acquaintances from Sammy Davis Jr to Reggie Kray. John L. Williams draws on original research and interviews to provide a portrait of a young woman on the cusp of stardom, whose rise to fame was in many ways symbolic of a changing world. Brilliantly written non-fiction in the style of David Peace's The Damned Utd or Nick Tosches' Dino, this is the story of a woman who set out to be extraordinary and - against all the odds - succeeded.

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395

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Quercus

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0857383949

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9780857383945

Award-Winning Films of the 1930s

By: John Reid

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Award-Winning Films of the 1930s

By: John Reid

Eighty prize-winning films of the 1930s are discussed in detail, with complete cast and technical credits, background notes, etc. Movies covered include "Gone With The Wind," "The Wizard of Oz," "Garden of Allah," "The Hurricane," "San Francisco," "In Old Chicago," "Lost Horizon," "It Happened One Night," "Sweethearts," "The Broadway Melody," "The Adventures of Robin Hood," "Tabu," "Wings," "Stagecoach," "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" (both Fredric March and Spencer Tracy versions), "Cimarron," "Cleopatra," "Grand Hotel.

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170

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Lulu.com

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1411614321

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9781411614321

My Rugby League Challenge Cup Experiences 1964-2016

By: Dr John Davis

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My Rugby League Challenge Cup Experiences 1964-2016

By: Dr John Davis

The author is one of Castleford's most dedicated supporters. His personal experience following the club stretches back almost fifty years. In addition, he has endeavoured to educate himself about the early years of the team's fortunes, not least the achievements of the 1930s and the doldrums of the 1950s

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156

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Lulu.com

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0244668132

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9780244668136

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Surgical Management

By: Devinder Kumar,John Alexander-Williams

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Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Surgical Management

By: Devinder Kumar,John Alexander-Williams

A gem among surgical manuals, this comprehensive guide to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis is an excellent source for all surgeons looking specifically for technical details about the surgical management of these two diseases. Its authors - both involved in multi-center international trials, working parties and symposia - capture in print the improved techniques that have brought about revolutionary developments in the field. The extremely practical approach makes it easy for surgeons to review the indications for surgical interventions and the surgical options available for each clinical problem. Step-by-step operative instructions with practical tips born of long experience are given. The authors point out what results one should expect following the surgical intervention; these include zero mortality and minimal morbidity. They also list all the steps that should be taken to minimize the risk of late complications or recurrence. The clear instructions in this manual will also be of great value to non-surgical physicians who wish to know the indications for surgical treatment and what results they should expect from their surgical colleagues.

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353

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447132963

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9781447132967

Big Screen Bible Lore

By: John Howard Reid

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Big Screen Bible Lore

By: John Howard Reid

Hollywood has had an off and on romance with the Bible -- thanks largely to Cecil B. DeMille whose ground-breaking silent picture "The King of Kings" has rarely been equalled for its faithfulness and fidelity, and certainly not in its dreadful re-make by producer Sam Bronston and director Nicholas Ray. This book examines both the hits and misses in the Bible stakes, as well as many other movies in which religion plays a major role, such as "The Garden of Allah", "Samson and Delilah", "The Silence of Dean Maitland", "Stars in My Crown", "Mary of Scotland" and "The Ten Commandments".

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176

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1304300307

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9781304300300

Super League XIX: Historical Perspective and Tigers Diary of 2014

By: Dr John Davis

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Super League XIX: Historical Perspective and Tigers Diary of 2014

By: Dr John Davis

The author is one of Castleford's most dedicated supporters. His personal experience following the club stretches back almost fifty years. In addition, he has endeavoured to educate himself about the early yearsof the team's fortunes, not least the achievements of the 1930s and the doldrums of the 1950s.

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1326971611

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9781326971618

Alfred Herbert Ltd and the British Machine Tool Industry, 1887-1983

By: Roger Lloyd-Jones,Myrddin John Lewis

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Alfred Herbert Ltd and the British Machine Tool Industry, 1887-1983

By: Roger Lloyd-Jones,Myrddin John Lewis

This book explores the economic and business history of the British machine tool industry through the rise and fall of its leading player, Alfred Herbert Ltd, providing a valuable insight into a key British manufacturing industry, and contributing to the debate over Britain's alleged decline as a manufacturing nation.

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386

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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075460523X

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9780754605232

London's Disasters

From Boudicca to the Banking Crisis

By: John Withington

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London's Disasters

From Boudicca to the Banking Crisis

By: John Withington

From AD 61, when Queen Boudicca – outraged at her treatment at the hands of the Romans – marched on the city and burned it to the ground, London has been hit by wave upon wave of destruction. This fascinating and unique book tells the story of over 2000 years of disaster – fire, water, disease, pollution, accident, storm, riot, terrorism and enemy action. It chronicles well-known episodes like the Great Plague of 1665 and the Blitz, as well as lesser-known events such as whirlwinds and earthquakes. This new edition also includes the recent terrorist attack on 7 July 2005, as well as a new section on the crises which have plagued the financial City, including the near-collapse of Britain's banks during 2008 and 2009. London's Disasters ultimately celebrates the spirit of the people of London who have risen above it all and for whom London is still a great city in which to live and work.

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The History Press

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0752476246

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9780752476247

Castleford Tigers 1926-2015: Performances and Accomplishments

By: Dr John Davis

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Castleford Tigers 1926-2015: Performances and Accomplishments

By: Dr John Davis

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1326969056

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9781326969059

Bullets Over Hollywood

The American Gangster Picture From The Silents To "The Sopranos"

By: John McCarty

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Bullets Over Hollywood

The American Gangster Picture From The Silents To "The Sopranos"

By: John McCarty

The gangster, like the gunslinger, is a classic American character-and the gangster movie, like the Western, is one of the American cinema's enduring film genres. From Scarface to White Heat, from The Godfather to The Usual Suspects, from Once Upon a Time in America to Road to Perdition, gangland on the screen remains as popular as ever.In Bullets over Hollywood, film scholar John McCarty traces the history of mob flicks and reveals why the films are so beloved by Americans. As McCarty demonstrates, the themes, characters, landscapes, stories-the overall iconography-of the gangster genre have proven resilient enough to be updated, reshaped, and expanded upon to connect with even today's young audiences. Packed with fascinating behind-the-scenes anecdotes and information about real-life hoods and their cinematic alter egos, insightful analysis, and a solid historical perspective, Bullets over Hollywood will be the definitive book on the gangster movie for years to come.

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Da Capo Press

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0786738758

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9780786738755

Book's by John Keighley

Circuit Chautauqua

Circuit Chautauqua

Cricket in the First World War

Cricket in the First World War

Cagney

Cagney

Miss Shirley Bassey

Miss Shirley Bassey

Award-Winning Films of the 1930s

Award-Winning Films of the 1930s

My Rugby League Challenge Cup Experiences 1964-2016

My Rugby League Challenge Cup Experiences 1964-2016

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Big Screen Bible Lore

Big Screen Bible Lore

Super League XIX: Historical Perspective and Tigers Diary of 2014

Super League XIX: Historical Perspective and Tigers Diary of 2014

Alfred Herbert Ltd and the British Machine Tool Industry, 1887-1983

Alfred Herbert Ltd and the British Machine Tool Industry, 1887-1983

London's Disasters

London's Disasters

Castleford Tigers 1926-2015: Performances and Accomplishments

Castleford Tigers 1926-2015: Performances and Accomplishments

Bullets Over Hollywood

Bullets Over Hollywood

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