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Opera for the People

English-Language Opera and Women Managers in Late 19th-Century America

By: Katherine K. Preston

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Opera for the People

English-Language Opera and Women Managers in Late 19th-Century America

By: Katherine K. Preston

Opera for the People is an in-depth examination of a forgotten chapter in American social and cultural history: the love affair that middle-class Americans had with continental opera (translated into English) in the 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s. Author Katherine Preston reveals how-contrary to the existing historiography on the American musical culture of this period-English-language opera not only flourished in the United States during this time, but found its success significantly bolstered by the support of women impresarios, prima-donnas, managers, and philanthropists who provided financial backing to opera companies. This rich and compelling study details the lives and professional activities of several important players in American postbellum opera, including manager Effie Ober, philanthropist Jeannette Thurber, and performers/artistic directors Caroline Richings, Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa, Clara Louise Kellogg, and "the people's prima donna" Emma Abbott. Drawing from an impressive range of primary sources, including contemporaneous music and theater periodicals, playbills, memoirs, librettos, scores, and reviews and commentary on the performances in digitized newspapers, Preston tells the story of how these and other women influenced the activities of some of the more than one hundred opera companies touring the United States during the second half of the 19th century, performing opera in English for a diverse range of audiences. Countering a pervasive and misguided historical understanding of opera reception in the United States-unduly influenced by modern attitudes about the genre as elite, exclusive, expensive, and of interest only to a niche market-Opera for the People demonstrates the important (and hitherto unsuspected) place of opera in the rich cornucopia of late-century American musical theatre, which would eventually lead to the emergence of American musical comedy.

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Oxford University Press

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0190690119

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History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths and Rumors Revealed

James Dean's Killer Porsche, NASCAR's Fastest Monkey, Bonnie and Clyde's Getaway Car, and More

By: Matt Stone,Preston Lerner

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History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths and Rumors Revealed

James Dean's Killer Porsche, NASCAR's Fastest Monkey, Bonnie and Clyde's Getaway Car, and More

By: Matt Stone,Preston Lerner

Chock-full of amusing car-related trivia and miscellany." —Detroit News Did you know that after James Dean's death behind the wheel of his Porsche 550 Spyder, parts of the car were sold off, and said parts then cursed their new owners? (Or did they?) Did you know Bonnie and Clyde stole Ford V-8s almost exclusively as getaway cars because they were the fastest cars of their day—and that Clyde wrote Henry Ford a thank-you note? Did you know that a monkey by the name of Jocko Flocko once won a Grand National race? (NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Tim Flock helped.) Rumors, myths, and fantastic stories have swirled around the automobile for over a century. This fascinating collection compiles funny stories and a trunkful of trivia: What was the first car to break the sound barrier? Who won the first Indy 500? What kind of car was dancer Isadora Duncan in when she was killed? What car performed the most spectacular stunt in the James Bond movie oeuvre? In all of these cases, the answers may not be what you think. "Entertaining stories of vehicular crime, racing, moviemaking and various mishaps and mayhem." —The New York Times

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Quarto Publishing Group USA

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161058659X

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Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith

Religion in American War and Diplomacy

By: Andrew Preston

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Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith

Religion in American War and Diplomacy

By: Andrew Preston

A first major work of history on a crucial but under-examined topic, Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith explores the role of religion in American foreign policy. From the first colonists to the presidents of the 21st Century, Andrew Preston's unparalleled study show us how religion has always shaped America's relationships with other nations, and what to expect in the future. During the presidency of George W. Bush, many Americans and others around the world viewed the entrance of religion into foreign policy discourse, especially with regard to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as a "new" development. But despite the official division between church and state, the presence of religion in American foreign policy has been a constant since before the Founding Fathers. Yet aside from leaders known to be personally religious, such as Bush, Jimmy Carter and Woodrow Wilson, few realize how central faith has always been to American governance and diplomacy--and indeed to the idea of America itself. In Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith, Andrew Preston starts at the beginning, and with revelatory findings, shows us how and why.

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Knopf Canada

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0307375692

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Manhattan's Musical Heritage

By: Tara Preston,Frank J. Esposito

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Manhattan's Musical Heritage

By: Tara Preston,Frank J. Esposito

Manhattan is an important site in the evolution of all the major innovations in American music, ranging from vaudeville and big bands to folk music, modern jazz, and rock and roll. Manhattan's Musical Heritage, a fascinating postcard history, takes readers on a journey back in time and place to the scenes of seminal musical events and performances. Individual musical greats from Al Jolson to John Lennon are featured, as this book details the locations forever associated with their lives and careers. Armchair travelers and those who enjoy walks in the streets of Manhattan will find this volume useful in discovering the amazing musical history of this special place.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738544507

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Mary McLeod Bethune the Pan-Africanist

By: Ashley Robertson Preston

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Mary McLeod Bethune the Pan-Africanist

By: Ashley Robertson Preston

Highlighting Bethune’s global activism and her connections throughout the African diaspora This book examines the Pan-Africanism of Mary McLeod Bethune through her work, which internationalized the scope of Black women’s organizations to create solidarity among Africans throughout the diaspora. Broadening the familiar view of Bethune as an advocate for racial and gender equality within the United States, Ashley Preston argues that Bethune consistently sought to unify African descendants around the world with her writings, through travel, and as an advisor. Preston shows how Bethune’s early involvement with Black women’s organizations created personal connections across Cuba, Haiti, India, and Africa and shaped her global vision. Bethune founded and led the National Council of Negro Women, which strengthened coalitions with women across the diaspora to address issues in their local communities. Bethune served as director of the Division of Negro Affairs for the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration and later as associate consultant for the United Nations alongside W.E.B. DuBois and Walter White, using her influence to address diversity in the military, decolonization, suffrage, and imperialism. Mary McLeod Bethune the Pan-Africanist provides a fuller, more accurate understanding of Bethune’s work, illustrating the perspective and activism behind Bethune’s much-quoted words: “For I am my mother’s daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart.” Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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University Press of Florida

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0813072808

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Braddock's Defeat

The Battle of the Monongahela and the Road to Revolution

By: David Lee Preston

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Braddock's Defeat

The Battle of the Monongahela and the Road to Revolution

By: David Lee Preston

On July 9, 1755, British and colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock suffered a crushing defeat to French and Native American enemy forces in Ohio Country. Known as the Battle of the Monongahela, the loss altered the trajectory of the Seven Years' War in America, escalating the fighting and shifting the balance of power. An unprecedented rout of a modern and powerful British army by a predominantly Indian force, Monongahela shocked the colonial world--and also planted the first seeds of an independent American consciousness. The culmination of a failed attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French, Braddock's Defeat was a pivotal moment in American and world history. While the defeat is often blamed on blundering and arrogance on the part of General Braddock--who was wounded in battle and died the next day--David Preston's gripping new work argues that such a claim diminishes the victory that Indian and French forces won by their superior discipline and leadership. In fact, the French Canadian officer Captain Beaujeu had greater tactical skill, reconnaissance, and execution, and his Indian allies were the most effective and disciplined troops on the field. Preston also explores the long shadow cast by Braddock's Defeat over the 18th century and the American Revolution two decades later. The campaign had been an awakening to empire for many British Americans, spawning ideas of American identity and anticipating many of the political and social divisions that would erupt with the outbreak of the Revolution. Braddock's Defeat was the defining generational experience for many British and American officers, including Thomas Gage, Horatio Gates, and perhaps most significantly, George Washington. A rich battle history driven by a gripping narrative and an abundance of new evidence,Braddock's Defeat presents the fullest account yet of this defining moment in early American history.

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Pivotal Moments in American Hi

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0199845328

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9780199845323

Harlequin Historical June 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Louise Allen,Janice Preston,Jeanine Englert

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Harlequin Historical June 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Louise Allen,Janice Preston,Jeanine Englert

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: A PROPOSAL TO RISK THEIR FRIENDSHIP Liberated Ladies by Louise Allen (Regency) Lord Henry Cary and writer Melissa Taverner enjoy an uncomplicated friendship. Yet when their closeness sparks rumors, Henry may have to risk their friendship with a proposal to save their reputations… THE CINDERELLA HEIRESS Lady Tregowan’s Will by Janice Preston (Regency) When Beatrice’s carriage overturns on her way to claiming her inheritance, injured Waterloo soldier Jack comes to her aid! Can her new fortune give them both the fresh start they need? THE HIGHLANDER’S SECRET SON by Jeanine Englert (Georgian) New laird Brandon Campbell once loved Fiona MacDonald. Now she’s his sworn enemy! Her family betrayed his clan, but how can he claim his vengeance when he discovers that her child…is his son? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s June 2021 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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1488072086

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Harlequin Historical December 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Louise Allen,Janice Preston,Laura Martin

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Harlequin Historical December 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Louise Allen,Janice Preston,Laura Martin

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! CONTRACTED AS HIS COUNTESS by Louise Allen (Regency) To fulfil her father’s dying request, Madelyn Aylmer must wed nobleman Jack Ransome! Her new husband will introduce this innocent to society and a world of pleasure… CHRISTMAS WITH HIS WALLFLOWER WIFE The Beauchamp Heirs by Janice Preston (Regency) Lord Alexander Beauchamp saves childhood friend Lady Jane from a forced marriage with his own proposal! But he underestimates the closeness of taking her as his bride… HER RAGS-TO-RICHES CHRISTMAS Scandalous Australian Bachelors by Laura Martin (Regency) When wealthy landowner George Fitzgerald rescues Alice Fillips from flogging, their connection reaches boiling point. Can Alice let go of her past for a future with George? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s December 2019 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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1488049742

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A Pirate of Exquisite Mind

Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer: The Life of William Dampier

By: Diana Preston,Michael Preston

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A Pirate of Exquisite Mind

Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer: The Life of William Dampier

By: Diana Preston,Michael Preston

A biography of the English explorer and naturalist who journeyed three times around the world, sailing more than 200,000 miles in his lifetime.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0802714250

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9780802714251

Sea and Shore. A Collection of Poems

By: Martha Le Baron Goddard,Harriet Waters Preston

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Sea and Shore. A Collection of Poems

By: Martha Le Baron Goddard,Harriet Waters Preston

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385415608

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9783385415607

Saving Creation

Nature and Faith in the Life of Holmes Rolston III

By: Christopher J. Preston

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Saving Creation

Nature and Faith in the Life of Holmes Rolston III

By: Christopher J. Preston

Holmes Rolston III has long been recognized as the “father of environmental ethics.” Internationally renowned for the synthesis he has found in evolutionary biology and Christianity, Rolston has followed an immensely interesting life course. In this compelling biography, Rolston’s story is traced from childhood to the present, detailing the process by which he has come to hone his profound philosophies. Culled from countless interviews with Rolston himself, along with his family and colleagues, this biography is both an engaging life story and a compendium of Rolston’s thoughts on the value of nature, resource management, aesthetics, international development, and the relationship of culture to nature, wilderness, and natural theology.

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Trinity University Press

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159534098X

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9781595340986

Cravat-A-Licious

The Selected Works of Masterchef Critic

By: Matt Preston

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Cravat-A-Licious

The Selected Works of Masterchef Critic

By: Matt Preston

Australia knows him as the cravat-wearing critic and hulking soulful judge on TV's crazily successful MasterChef Australia but it's his writing that has had the food world talking for the last ten years. Here are all his best stories and columns. A collection of Matt's irreverent, intelligent, and amusing adventures in food. This book will take ...

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1459623525

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9781459623521

Opera on the Road

Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60

By: Katherine K. Preston

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Opera on the Road

Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60

By: Katherine K. Preston

Leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre-Civil War America in this cultural study of what was an almost ubiquitous art form. It covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel." -- Publisher's description

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University of Illinois Press

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025207002X

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9780252070020

The Fires of Patriotism

Alaskans in the Days of the First World War 1910-1920

By: Preston Jones

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The Fires of Patriotism

Alaskans in the Days of the First World War 1910-1920

By: Preston Jones

The little-known history of Alaska’s participation in World War I—long before it became a state—includes photos. In the early twentieth century, Alaska was facing an exciting future as the newest US territory. Yet just five years after its official designation, the country entered World War I and citizens were called to fight. Despite the threat of a looming economic collapse, Alaska sent more people per capita to war than any other state and displayed a patriotism that rivaled that of any of the states. The Fires of Patriotism explores Alaska’s wartime experience, bringing to light new stories and new characters from a decade that shook the world. This multifaceted book explores the era through engaging stories and rare photos, offering a fresh perspective on World War I from a marginal land that forged its place in the greater unity of the country.

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University of Alaska Press

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1602232067

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9781602232068

Heaven and Hell to Play with

The Filming of The Night of the Hunter

By: Preston Neal Jones

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Heaven and Hell to Play with

The Filming of The Night of the Hunter

By: Preston Neal Jones

Jones uncovers the fascinating inside story of the making of this film, one of the American Film Institutes's 100 Greatest Thrillers. Every aspect is revealed of the film's development and production - casting, design, shooting, scoring, and editing - to the profound disappointment upon its release. This book is the result of over a decade of archival research and interviews with a dozen key people associated with the film, including Grubb, Gregory, actors Robert Mitchum and Lillian Gish and cinematographer Stanley Cortez. Their oral histories, along with numerous artifacts and film stills, are here deftly assembled into an account that is as compelling as the movie it celebrates.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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0879109742

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9780879109745

The Branch

A Plausible Case for the Substructure of the Four Gospels

By: Preston T. Massey

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The Branch

A Plausible Case for the Substructure of the Four Gospels

By: Preston T. Massey

The thesis of the book may be stated simply: it is an argument based upon the four prophetic texts of Jer 23:5; Zech 3:8; 6:12; and Isa 4:2 as a foundational pattern for the four Gospels. These four prophetic texts, it will be argued, mention a King Branch, a Servant Branch, a Man/Priest Branch, and a Lord God Branch. This study seeks to show how Matthew presents Jesus as the King Branch, Mark as the Servant Branch, Luke as the Priest/Man Branch, and John as the Lord God Branch. Consideration will also be given to explore the ramification of the four living Beings as described in Rev 4:6-7. Given the sum total of this sequence of literary facts, the conclusion of this book will raise a number of possible implications. One of these implications will offer the conclusion that the four evangelists could not have written their four Gospels solely on their own human unaided efforts.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532642792

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9781532642791

Yummy, Easy, Quick: Around the World

By: Matt Preston

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Yummy, Easy, Quick: Around the World

By: Matt Preston

Based on the success of Yummy, Easy, Quick, Matt Preston has done it again, and this time he's gone global. Here are 135 of Matt's favourite iconic dishes from 11 of the world's great cuisines, all of which are quick to prepare using easy-to-find ingredients. Ditch the food-delivery app and up your kitchen game with more yummy, easy and quick meals the whole family will love. This is a specially formatted fixed-layout ebook that retains the look and feel of the print book.

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Plum

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1760783617

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9781760783617

Sext Ed

Obscenity versus Free Speech in Our Schools

By: Joseph Oluwole,Preston C. Green III

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Sext Ed

Obscenity versus Free Speech in Our Schools

By: Joseph Oluwole,Preston C. Green III

Schools need to be able to regulate sexting, but at what point are administrators infringing on students' rights? Is teenage sexting a violation of child pornography laws? This book tackles these tough issues and others. In several states, teenagers who engage in "sexting" could be in violation of child pornography laws—and if convicted of such, teens could end up on sex offender lists with rapists and child molesters. The authors of this text examine this thorny issue, arguing that teenagers who have engaged in consensual sexting should not automatically be punished under child pornography laws. Equally important: the book presents in-depth analysis of the issue of school regulations on sexting pursuant to the Free Speech Clause. This book is the first volume devoted to the topic of consensual student sexting, and how the First Amendment may apply to this unique 21st-century phenomenon. It provides an overview of sexting laws in the United States and does a thorough job of discussing the First Amendment issues that all policymakers, educators, and child advocates should be aware of.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440829284

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