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Spanish Attitudes Toward Judaism - Strains Of Anti-Semitism From The Inquisition To Franco And The Holocaust

by Adolfo Kuznitzky

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 Analyses the history of the Jews of Spain, from the time of the Visigoths to the present, to show that there were times when the discrimination went against converted Jews and thus beyond the religious, offering some similarities to the racial and secular anti-Semitism of modernity despite their being separated by some centuries.
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The Miracle Braves, 1914-1916

by Charles C. Alexander

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 The story of the 1914 â€œMiracleâ€ Boston Braves is one of the most memorable in baseball history, but less well known is what the club did after that spectacular season. This book is the first to look at the â€œMiracleâ€ Braves in a larger context. The Braves of those years were a roistering, pugnacious crew that battled the opposition, the umpires and sometimes each other.
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Black Refugees In Canada - Accounts Of Escape During The Era Of Slavery

by George Hendrick e Willene Hendrick

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 Thousands of black people sought refuge in Canada before the US Civil War. This work presents the life stories of several nineteenth-century black refugees who managed to survive in their new country by gaining work as barbers, postal carriers, washerwomen, waiters, cab owners, ministers, newspaper editors, and physicians.
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America At The Mall - The Cultural Role Of A Retail Utopia

by Lisa Scharoun

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 "This study explores the spiritual, emotional and physical effects of the enclosed shopping mall on the public, chronicling the growth of the mall as a popular development model, its role in shaping urban and suburban life in the United States, its positive and negative aspects on society and the environment and its future viability given economic conditions"--Provided by publisher.
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Suzan-Lori Parks - Essays On The Plays And Other Works

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 Examines the work of Suzan Lori-Parks, the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The collected essays assess her plays - including their historical and philosophical roots - her novel and her screenplays. A production chronology of her plays is also provided. It includes an interview with Lori-Parks and another with her long-time director Liz Diamond.
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Big Ed Walsh - The Life And Times Of A Spitballing Hall Of Famer

by Jack Smiles

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 Describes Walsh's life and 14-year playing career, with special discussion of the spitball, a pitch that profoundly affected his fortunes - and ultimately his arm. This biography also explores the years 1905-1911, especially his contributions to the 1906 world champion White Sox and his prominent role in the now-famous 1908 pennant race.
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Dancing In The Flames - Spiritual Journey In The Novels Of Lee Smith

by Linda Byrd Cook

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 Examines Lee Smith's novel-length fiction and its reflection of her personal search for and journey toward spiritual reconciliation. This book describes how Smith has retrieved in her fiction a source of trans formative power of the sexual, maternal, feminine divine - in hopes of creating a new image of the total, sacred female.
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Popes And Cardinals Of The 20th Century - A Biographical Dictionary

by Harris M. Lentz

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 From 1900 through 2000, the Catholic Church has had nine popes. Their terms of office have ranged from over 25 years (Leo XII) to slightly over one month (John Paul I). During the century over 600 cardinals have helped to lead the church. This biographical reference work covers the nine popes and 641 cardinals.
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Ethics, Information And Technology - Readings

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 A collection of essays that are divided into five subject areas: freedom of information and the pursuit of knowledge; information, technology and education; information, rights and social justice; ethics and the Internet; and professional ethics. It features writers who give a variety of views on the value of information and its ethical dimension.
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Literally Entitled - A Dictionary Of The Origins Of The Titles Of More Than 1300 Major Literary Works Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries

by Adrian Room

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 Features titles that are primarily from fiction (including, along with novels, particularly important poetry, plays, and short stories), though a few are from literary works of non fiction. This work contains entries that give title, author, year of publication, and a detailed explanation of the story behind the title.
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The Media In The Movies - A Catalog Of American Journalism Films, 1900-1996

by Larry Langman

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 Discussing Hollywood's version of journalism, this book covers cynical news hounds, grumbling editors, snooping television newscasters, inquisitive foreign correspondents, probing newsreel cameramen, and a host of others. It includes a preface, introduction, bibliography, a list of abbreviations, appendices, and an index of names.
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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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 In the late 19th century the chautauqua movement became a popular form of adult education and entertainment in the United States. This book offers an overview of the lyceum and of adult education in 19th century America.
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Yankees Coming, Yankees Going - New York Yankee Player Transactions, 1903 Through 1999

by Lyle Spatz

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 The Yankees made the most infamous transaction in sports history, purchasing Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for a reported $125,000. This work chronicles the Ruth purchase as well as the more than 600 additional transactions made by the Yankees.
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Movie And Television Locations - 113 Famous Filming Sites In Los Angeles And San Diego

by Leon Smith

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 Documents locations used in over 335 motion pictures and 86 television series filmed in Los Angeles and San Diego. This work includes synopses of the motion pictures and television series; and an index that provides instant access to names, places, monuments, landmarks, film studios, film titles and television titles.
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Movies At Home - How Hollywood Came To Television

by Kerry Segrave

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 The relationship of Hollywood and television, initially turbulent, has ultimately been profitable from the first sally in what was expected to be a war of attrition, up through the soliciting of movies by major networks, independent stations, basic cable networks, premium cable channels, pay-per-view systems and even the corner video store.
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The 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers In The Civil War

by Michael Schellhammer

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 Offers a comprehensive history of the 83rd Pennsylvania. This book combines official war records, personal remembrances of veterans of the regiment, information derived from opposing Confederates, and secondary sources to tell a story of leadership, endurance, hardship and triumph.
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Women Pioneers In Television - Biographies Of Fifteen Industry Leaders

by Cary Oâ€™Dell

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 Covers the lives and careers of 15 women pioneers in television broadcasting. This work focuses on their work in the medium, and includes a discussion of the obstacles they were forced to overcome to reach positions of influence in the industry.
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Bear Flag And Bay State In The Civil War - The Californians Of The Second Massachusetts Cavalry

by Thomas E. Parson

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 The Second Massachusetts Cavalry included the only organized group (5 companies totaling 504 men) from California to fight in the east during the Civil War. This book tells what these men from California and Massachusetts accomplished, how they communicated, and how they viewed themselves.
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Elcar And Pratt Automobiles - The Complete History

by William S. Locke

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 A surprisingly little-known marque, Elcar once ranked among the finest vehicles on American roads. This history details every Elcar model and the Pratt vehicles that preceded them, as well as the personalities behind the cars. It includes appendices that provide a model history, with specifications; and a corporate chronology.
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Economic Development In Local Government - A Handbook For Public Officials And Citizens

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 Includes 37 articles that examine different aspects of economic development, including a general introduction to the field and information on how to set up the staff economic development organizations. This work also provides an overview of the development process, including a review of the incentives available.
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Privatization - The Provision Of Public Services By The Private Sector

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 Contains 31 articles that discuss the pros and cons of privatization of public services. This book also examines the need for alternative service delivery; the process of privatization; examples of privatizing services generic to local governments; precautions; and the future of privatization.
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Legal Executions In New England - A Comprehensive Reference, 1623-1960

by Daniel Allen Hearn

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 Between 1623 and 1960, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont legally put to death more than 700 men and women for a wide variety of capital crimes. This companion volume to the ""Legal Executions in New York State"" comprises of chronologically arranged biographical entries for the executed persons.
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Dalton Trumbo, Hollywood Rebel - A Critical Survey And Filmography

by Peter Hanson

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 As a screenwriter, novelist and political activist, Dalton Trumbo stands among the key American literary figures of the 20th century. This survey, covering his screenwriting career, examines the scores of films on which Trumbo worked and explores the techniques that made him, at the time he was blacklisted in 1947, Hollywood's highest-paid writer.
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What American Women Did, 1789-1920 - A Year-By-Year Reference

by Linda Miles Coppens

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 Chronicles what American women did from the emergence of the republic through the end of World War I and the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. This book depicts a spectrum of activities, showing their many accomplishments and how their activities affected the world around them.
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