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Saratoga - James S Pula - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Saratoga - James S Pula - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Often referred to as the turning point of the American Revolution, the Saratoga Campaign has had much ink spilled about its causes, leaders and consequences. Less has been recorded about the individuals who participated in this political drama. This book presents the experiences of the real people involved in the Saratoga Campaign. from squabbling English politicians and ambitious generals--both British and American--to intercolonial jealousies. Focusing on the testimonies of people who are largely overlooked, this history sheds light on the most human aspects of the campaign, so often forgotten.

DKK 385.00
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Interesting Athletes - George L. Lee - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Interesting Athletes - George L. Lee - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

George L. Lee was an extraordinarily talented and sensitive artist whose career began in the 1930s in the newspaper business in Chicago. He was there when Joe Louis captured the heavyweight title. He drew the black athletes who broke into major league baseball. This collection has seven sections of ink sketches and cameo biographies: Boxers--American and World; The Story of Joe Louis; Boxing Events of the ''50s; Baseball Players; Football Players; Basketball Players; and Runners, Jockeys, Golfers and Other Sports Figures. It repeats nothing from the highly successful Interesting People (McFarland, 1989, paperback 2012; "Fascinating…recommended"-- Library Journal ).

DKK 240.00
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Interesting People - George L. Lee - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Interesting People - George L. Lee - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cameo biographies along with Lee''s famous pen-and-ink portraits make this book an inviting and inspiring browser for students as well as a useful reference to teachers, writers, librarians, black community leaders and the general reader. Both major achievements and little-known interesting facts are given on over 200 Americans. The coverage is broad: past and present leaders, performers, musicians and sports greats, scientists, writers and military men and women. The material is drawn from a newspaper feature which the author created in 1945. The feature continued until 1986 and has appeared in most of the major black newspapers in the United States.

DKK 240.00
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Feminist Fables for the Twenty-First Century - Maureen Burdock - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Feminist Fables for the Twenty-First Century - Maureen Burdock - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This compendium of fables in visual form features women negotiating different types of gender-based violence and inequity in various cultures worldwide. Five graphic narratives expose such issues as femicide, child molestation and female genital mutilation without defining the affected women and girls by their unfortunate circumstances. Highlighting the power of intelligence, humor and decency and the willingness of people to work together to effect social change, these fables--each presented bilingually in English and the protagonist''s native language of Spanish, German, Arabic or Swahili--transcend boundaries of gender, race, language and geography without ignoring differences. Subtle ink washes, brilliant colors and detailed crosshatching distinguish the acclaimed magical realist artwork through which the stories unfold.

DKK 231.00
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Musicmakers of Network Radio - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Musicmakers of Network Radio - Jim Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Before television, radio was the sole source of simultaneous mass entertainment in America. The medium served as launching pad for the careers of countless future stars of stage and screen. Singers and conductors became legends by offering musical entertainment directly to Americans in their homes, vehicles, and places of work and play. This volume presents biographies of 24 renowned performers who spent a significant portion of their careers in front of a radio microphone. Profiles of individuals like Steve Allen, Rosemary Clooney, Bob Crosby, Johnny Desmond, Jo Stafford, and Percy Faith, along with groups such as the Ink Spots and the King''s Men, reveal the private lives behind the public personas and bring to life the icons and ambiance of a bygone era.

DKK 523.00
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Defining America in the Radical 1760s - Jude M. Pfister - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Defining America in the Radical 1760s - Jude M. Pfister - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The 1760s were a period of great agitation in the American colonies. The policies implemented by the British resulted in an outcry from the Americans that inaugurated the radical ideas leading to the Revolution in 1775. John Dickinson led the way in the "war of ink" between America and Britain, which saw over 1,000 pamphlets and essays written both for and against British policy. King George III, the new British monarch, wrote extensively on the role of Britain in the colonial world and sought to find a middle way between the quickly rising feelings on both sides of the debate. This book tells the story of this radical decade as it occurred in writing, drawing from primary sources and rarely seen exchanges.

DKK 429.00
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I Promise You I'll Be Home - Al Martinez - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

I Promise You I'll Be Home - Al Martinez - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

As a 21-year-old Marine sent to the front lines of the Korean War, Al Martinez dispatched letters almost daily to his young bride, Joanne. In battle, he experienced the worst that war can bring, and then he served as a combat correspondent and as writer and editor of his regimental newsletter, the Ridgerunner . After the war, he entered a career in journalism, becoming a featured columnist for the Los Angeles Times where he would earn three shared Pulitzer Prizes. Written from the unique perspective of an obviously gifted, professional writer at the beginning of his career, his letters home capture his experiences eloquently and with depth of understanding as they express the dangers, hardships, fear, friendships, and even humor of life at the front. His vivid, often humorous pen-and-ink drawings portray scenes from the front lines.

DKK 325.00
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Baseball's Wildest Season - William J. Ryczek - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Baseball's Wildest Season - William J. Ryczek - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

At the end of the 1883 baseball season, things looked rosy--attendance had skyrocketed and the National League and American Association were at peace. A year later, however, the sport was in total disarray. A third major league, the Union Association, had come on the scene and waged a bitter war that rocked the baseball world. By the dawn of the 1885 season, the UA had dissolved in a sea of red ink, the AA had dropped four teams, and the minor leagues were desperately hoping to make it through the season. Amid the chaos of 1884 were some historic moments. Iron-man pitcher Hoss Radbourn won 59 games and led the Providence Grays to victory over the New York Metropolitans in the first World Series. Fleet Walker broke baseball''s first color line. There were a record eight no-hitters and a cast of fascinating figures--some famous, some lost to history--like Radbourn, Hustling Horace Phillips, Dan O''Leary, and Edward (The Only) Nolan. This book tells the story of the momentous yet overshadowed 1884 season.

DKK 486.00
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