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A League Of My Own - Memoir Of A Pitcher For The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

de Patricia I. Brown

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 Growing up, Pat Brown had two dreams: to play baseball and to attend college. In spite of the obstacles, she achieved both of these dreams, playing for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1950 and 1951 and going on to attend college. This is her memoir.
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Gothic Kings Of Britain - The Lives Of 31 Medieval Rulers, 1016-1399

de Philip J. Potter

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 Presents a biographical history that tells the story of 30 Gothic monarchs who fought in the crusades, enforced their feudal rights throughout the kingdom, sponsored the growth of representative government throughout the parliament, and ultimately created a military power that would dominate European affairs.
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United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945

de C.G. Sweeting

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 Six decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress.
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I'Ve Seen It All At The Library - The View From Behind The Desk

de Jonathan M. Farlow

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 Most people think of libraries as solemn places filled with dusty books and dustier people. This memoir of a career librarian explodes that misconception. Recounting his years behind the reference desk with an emphasis on the strange behaviour of patrons, the author shows that public libraries are anything but staid and quiet.
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Honus Wagner And His Pittsburgh Pirates - Scenes From A Golden Era

de Ronald T. Waldo

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 Widely considered the greatest shortstop in baseball history, Honus Wagner won eight National League batting titles and helped win the pennant four times for his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates. This book assembles the many stories about Wagner that circulated among his teammates, opposing players, writers and fans - reminiscences that define both his career and his life.
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A Calculus Of Color - The Integration Of Baseball'S American League

de Robert Kuhn Mcgregor

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 Examines the integration of baseball - widely viewed as a triumph - through the experiences of the American League and finds only a limited shift in racial values. The teams accepted few black players and made no effort to alter management structures, and organised baseball remained an institution governed by tradition-bound owners.
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Talking Animals In Children'S Fiction - A Critical Study

de Catherine Elick

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 Beginning with the ideas of literary theorist Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin, this book examines ways in which animal characters gain an aura of authority through using language and then participate in reversals of power. The author provides a close reading of 10 acclaimed British and American children's fantasies or series published before 1975.
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Shaw And The Actresses Franchise League - Staging Equality

de Ellen Ecker Dolgin

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 Imagine four hundred actresses attending a London hotel luncheon in 1908 determined to effect change for women. A resolution emerged that very day to begin the Actresses Franchise League, which produced original suffrage plays, orchestrated mass demonstrations, and collaborated with ordinary women.
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Revolutionary Mexico On Film - A Critical History, 1914-2014

de Bob Herzberg

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 Drawing on studio files, newspaper critiques, internet sources and scholarly studies of Mexican cinema, this critical history focuses on film depictions, in Hollywood and in Mexico, of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The political and military battles of the revolution are discussed in detail, and contrasted with the film industry's mostly uninformative take on the conflict.
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Theorizing Black Theatre - Art Versus Protest In Critical Writings, 1898-1965

de Henry D. Miller

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 A critical examination of black theatre artists and theorists of the twentieth century. Among others, it analyses the works of Langston Hughes, W.E.B Dubois, Alain Locke, Lorraine Hansberry, Amiri Baraka, Adrienne Kennedy, Sydney Poitier, and August Wilson.
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Toy Cannon - The Autobiography Of Baseball'S Jimmy Wynn

de Bill Mccurdy e Jimmy Wynn

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 Despite the pressures of racism and a troubled personal life, Jimmy â€œThe Toy Cannonâ€ Wynn achieved remarkable success as a power hitter. In his fifteen seasons in the major leagues he batted in 291 home runs, three of which still rank as some of the longest on record. This biography includes twenty four photos of Wynn's life from childhood to his current career as a sports analyst for Fox Sports.
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Vic And Sade On The Radio - A Cultural History Of Paul Rhymer'S Daytime Series, 1932-1944

de John T. Hetherington

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 Vic and Sade, an often absurd situation comedy written by Paul Rhymer, aired on America's radios from 1932 to 1944. This book examines the programme's depiction of many aspects of American culture - leisure activities, community groups, education, films - in light of the critiques put forward by the era's critics such as William Orton.
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Making The Big Red Machine - Bob Howsam And The Cincinnati Reds Of The 1970s

de Daryl Smith

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 Presents the man behind the Reds, general manager Bob Howsam. This book shows not only how the team performed but why, delving into the off-field strategy and moves behind the Reds' success.
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Soul Of The Dark Knight - Batman As Mythic Figure In Comics And Film

de Alex M. Wainer

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 Offers a study of the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's longevity is largely due to the medium's unique formal qualities. It argues that Batman's core appeal is his mythic nature which allows him to transcend changes in reader tastes, the vicissitudes of the comics industry, and the changing media landscape.
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Evidence Of Arthur - Fixing The Legendary King In Factual Place And Time

de Flint F. Johnson

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 Making use of the methodology developed in his Origins of Arthurian Romances (McFarland, 2012), the author explores the question of King Arthur's existence in several original approaches to the subject. Examining the extant literature and other evidence, the author searches for the truth of the who, when and where of King Arthur.
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The Independent Film Experience - Interviews With Directors And Producers

de Kevin J. Lindenmuth

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 A group of independent film directors and producers, in interviews with the author, discuss their work and the state of the independent film industry at the end of the 20th century.
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Colonels In Blue--Indiana, Kentucky And Tennessee - A Civil War Biographical Dictionary

de Roger D. Hunt

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 This book is the fifth volume in a series documenting the colonels of the Civil War Union army who did not advance beyond that rank. Presented in this volume are the colonels who commanded regiments from Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. A brief biographical sketch of each is included, providing a synopsis of each one's Civil War service followed by pertinent details of their life history.
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One Korea - A Proposal For Peace

de Shepherd Iverson

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 "Peaceful Korean reunification would solve a growing nuclear threat, ease regional and geopolitical tensions, and result in significant economic growth and cooperation in resource-rich Northeast Asia. The central assumption of this book is that peace and reunification can be achieved by changing the underlying incentive structure for all North Koreans"--
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.721 - A History Of The 1954 Cleveland Indians

de Gary Webster

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 " The book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was following three straight second place finishes and how it exceeded all expectations by winning a league-record 111 games before flopping in the World Series"--
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Westerns And American Culture, 1930-1955

de R. Philip Loy

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 This work focuses on the idea that westerns were one of the vehicles by which viewers learned the values and norms of a wide range of social relationships and behaviour, and thus examines the ways in which western movies reflect American life and culture from 1930-1955.
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The Red Stockings Of Cincinnati - Base Ball'S First All-Professional Team And Its Historic 1869 And 1870 Seasons

de Stephen D. Guschov

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 How the Red Stockings were formed, who the players were, and why things came to an end are all covered in this history.
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Nightmares Of An East Prussian Childhood - A Memoir Of The Russian Occupation

de Bernie Stritzke e Ilse Stritzke

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 "In 31 months under the Russians, lse Glaus's family is driven from their home, she mourns her missing father, witnesses her mother's rape, sees her grandparents and baby brother succumb to the brutal conditions, and hears of her oldest sister's capture and death. Ilse crafts ways to coexist, scavenging, begging and stealing to help the family survive"--Provided by publisher.
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Their Greatest Victory - 24 Athletes Who Overcame Disease, Disability And Injury

de David L. Porter

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 Tells the dramatic stories of 24 remarkable athletes who overcame seemingly insurmountable medical adversities to attain athletic success. A separate chapter is devoted to each, relating how that athlete developed the problem, what medical issues arose, how success was achieved despite the setback, and what personal qualities enabled the athlete to prevail.
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Body Snatching - The Robbing Of Graves For The Education Of Physicians In Early Nineteenth Century America

de Suzanne M. Shultz

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 Recounts the practice of grave robbing for the medical education of American medical students and physicians during the late 1700s and 1800s in the US, why body snatching came about and how disinterment was done.
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