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Text & Presentation, 2021

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 The seventeenth in a series dedicated to presenting the latest findings in the fields of comparative drama and performance. Featuring eleven essays from the 2021 Comparative Drama Conference in Orlando, this volume includes new research on contemporary plays by Anne Washburn, Will Arbery, Matthew Lopez, Anna Deveare Smith and Qui Nguyen.
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Text & Presentation, 2021

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 The seventeenth in a series dedicated to presenting the latest findings in the fields of comparative drama and performance. Featuring eleven essays from the 2021 Comparative Drama Conference in Orlando, this volume includes new research on contemporary plays by Anne Washburn, Will Arbery, Matthew Lopez, Anna Deveare Smith and Qui Nguyen.
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Text & Presentation, 2019

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 Featuring some of the best work from the 2019 Comparative Drama Conference in Orlando, this book engages audiences with new research on contemporary and classic drama, performance studies, scenic design and adaptation theory in nine scholarly essays, two event transcripts and six book reviews.
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Text & Presentation, 2018

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 The fifteenth in a series drawn from scholarship presented at the annual Comparative Drama Conference at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, this collection provides insights into texts and practices currently at the forefront of theatrical discussion.
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The Cubs And The A'S Of 1910 - One Dynasty Ends, Another Begins

by Richard Bressler

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 Going into the 1910 World Series, the Cubs were at the end of a great run and the Philadelphia As were at the start of one. This book tells the story of the changing of the guard in baseball in 1910, and how these two great teams assembled.
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Pola Negri - Temptress Of Silent Hollywood

by Sergio Delgado

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 Femme fatale Pola Negri was one of the great stars of the silent film era, an actress whose personal story of hardships and successes, loves and tragedies is more compelling than most Hollywood dramas. Yet today she is largely overlooked. Taking a fresh look at her life and career, this book presents a candid portrait of one of the most sensational leading ladies of the silent screen.
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The Confederate Soldiers Of Rockbridge County, Virginia - A Roster

by Robert J., Jr. Driver

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 Provides a comprehensive roster of all known Confederate soldiers, sailors and marines from Rockbridge County, Virginia, or those who served in units raised in the County. Washington College and Virginia Military Institute alumni who were from Rockbridge, enlisted in local companies or lived in the County are included. Complete service records are given, along with photos where possible.
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Johnny Temple - All-Star Second Baseman

by William A. Cook

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 Cincinnati Reds leadoff hitter Johnny Temple batted over.300 three times between 1954 and 1959. A tobacco chewing, tough-talking hustler, he had a fiery disposition on the field which led many sportswriters, teammates and opposing players to refer to him as a throwback to baseball's early days - an Eddie Stanky or Enos Slaughter type who would challenge anyone to a fight.
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Meet The Bronies - The Psychology Of The Adult My Little Pony Fandom

by Courtney N. Plante, Daniel P. Chadborn e Patrick Edwards

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 Approaching brony fandom from a perspective of clinical, social and experimental psychology, this study presents eight years of research, written for academics and fans alike. An understanding of the brony fan culture has broader application for other fan communities as well.
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Bill Hartack - The Bittersweet Life Of A Hall Of Fame Jockey

by Bill Christine

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 Bill Hartack won the Kentucky Derby five times, and seemed to hate every moment of it. He became one of racing's most accomplished jockeys, but he was inveterate grouch and worked at giving the press a hard time. Drawn from dozens of interviews and conversations with family members, friends and enemies, this book provides a full account of Hartack's turbulent life.
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Text & Presentation, 2019

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 Featuring some of the best work from the 2019 Comparative Drama Conference in Orlando, this book engages audiences with new research on contemporary and classic drama, performance studies, scenic design and adaptation theory in nine scholarly essays, two event transcripts and six book reviews.
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Text & Presentation, 2018

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 The fifteenth in a series drawn from scholarship presented at the annual Comparative Drama Conference at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, this collection provides insights into texts and practices currently at the forefront of theatrical discussion.
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Text & Presentation, 2017

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 Presenting some of the best work from the 2017 Comparative Drama Conference at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, this collection highlights the latest research in comparative drama, performance and dramatic textual analysis. Contributors cover a broad range of topics, from the ""practical ethnography"" of directing foreign language productions to writing for theoretical stages.
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Glenn Killinger, All-American - Penn State'S World War I Era Sports Hero

by Todd M. Mealy

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 "In this first biography of W. Glenn Killinger, the author explores the ways in which home-front culture during World War I--focused on heroism, masculinity and sporting culture--created the demand for sports and sports icons and drove the ascent college athletics in the first quarter of the 20th century"--
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The 1933 New York Giants - Bill Terry'S Unexpected World Champions

by Lou Hernandez

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 Bill Terry had some big shoes to fill in midseason 1932, when he took over managing the New York Giants for the iconic John McGraw. The next year, his first full season as player-manager, Memphis Bill guided the Polo Grounders to the pennant and a World Series victory over a strong Washington Senators team.
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The Art Of The English Trade Gun In North America

by Nathan E. Bender

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 Designing symbolic meaning into ornamentation is a long-standing Western artistic tradition, a practice deeply rooted in classical Greek and Roman art. This volume directly addresses the question of why particular ornamental patterns of known symbolic significance were chosen by eighteenth century English gunmakers for Native American trade guns.
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Text & Presentation, 2017

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 Presenting some of the best work from the 2017 Comparative Drama Conference at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, this collection highlights the latest research in comparative drama, performance and dramatic textual analysis. Contributors cover a broad range of topics, from the ""practical ethnography"" of directing foreign language productions to writing for theoretical stages.
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Saint James The Greater In History, Art And Culture

by William Farina

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 "Among the 12 disciples of Jesus, perhaps none has inspired more magnificent art--as well as political upheaval--than Saint James the Greater. He was the first apostle to be martyred. He remains the patron saint of pilgrims to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela. His legacy has bequeathed a tradition of Western art over nearly two millennia"--
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Sandy Dennis - The Life And Films

by Peter Shelley

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 The first book-length study of the American actress Sandy Dennis (1937-1992). Winner of two successive Tony Awards for her work in the theatre in 1963 and 1964, she moved into film in supporting roles. Full information is provided for each film and television appearance, with cast and crew credits, synopses, notes, release information, reviews, and DVD availability.
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Foreign-Born American Patriots - Sixteen Volunteer Leaders In The Revolutionary War

by Renee Critcher Lyons

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 Presents profiles of sixteen individuals born and raised in countries other than America who voluntarily joined the revolutionary cause. Each profile discusses the personal experiences that influenced the volunteer leader's decision to fight for the fledgling country, the sacrifices endured for the benefit of the Revolutionary Cause, and the unique talents each contributed to the war effort.
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Advances In Parapsychological Research 9

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 The essays in this volume 9 of a series inform readers of the present status of leading issues in parapsychology (or psi research). Each essay comprehensively reviews a controversial topic from a critical stance, and updates its status based on the latest theoretical and empirical considerations.
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Text & Presentation, 2016

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 Gathers some of the best work presented at the 2016 Comparative Drama Conference in Baltimore. The subjects covered in this volume range from ancient Greece to twenty-first century America, and include a variety of approaches and formats. The highlight of this volume is the conference's keynote conversation featuring the great American playwright Tony Kushner.
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The Historic Murder Trial Of George Crawford - Charles H. Houston, The Naacp And The Case That Put All-White Southern Juries On Trial

by David Bradley

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 The Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Northern Virginia helped end the exclusion of African Americans from juries. Nearly forgotten today, the murders, ensuing manhunt, extradition battle and sensational trial enthralled the nation. This book puts the Crawford murder trial in its fullest context, side by side with relevant events of the time.
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Crime, Justice And Retribution In The American West, 1850-1900

by Jeremy Agnew

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 To provide a realistic account of criminal justice, this book provides a factual history of crime and punishment in the Old West from about 1850 to 1900. The focus is how criminals in the Old West came into conflict with the law and what happened after they were apprehended. The book describes the entire criminal justice process.
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