Conrad discusses policies surrounding prison libraries. The first chapter explores the history of prison libraries, the reason they came into existence and those first policies of use. The second p
"This book tells the story of the largely unheralded golf professionals who came to America at the turn of the 20th century. These early members of the "Scottish Invasion" struggled to earn a living a
Allen, a former publisher who writes about boxing, offers a biography of Jess Willard, the “Pottawatomie Giant,” who was Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1915 to 1919, beating Jack Johnson. H
Diverging from those who dismiss poststructuralism or textuality as outdated and irrelevant reminders of the 1960s, Adamczewski does not call for a return to these notions, just an acknowledgment o
"Pioneer aviatrix Jessie "Chubbie" Miller made a significant contribution to aviation history. The first woman to fly from England to Australia, she was the first to fly more than 8000 miles, to cross
"Was the Civil War preordained to last four years or were there reasons why neither side could land a knockout punch? Taking a fresh look at the zero-sum tactics that characterized many major combat a
Based upon the author’s lifetime practices as a dancer, poet and teacher, this innovative approach to developing body awareness focuses on achieving self-discovery and well-being through movement, min
This comprehensive reference to TV cartoon shows covers some 75 years. In the decade or so since the first edition, the industry has grown and expanded to previously unimagined heights, thanks in grea
"All of Agatha Christie's 66 detective novels are covered here in detail. Each chapter begins with general comments on a novel's geographical and historical setting, identifying current events, fashio
Santa Claus is in trouble! Who will save Christmas? This A-to-Z guide to holiday films, television movies and series specials provides cast, credits, production information and commentary for 228 cine
Western movies are full of images of swaggering outlaws brought to justice by valiant lawmen shooting them down in daring gunfights before riding off into the sunset. In reality these mostly invented
In 2016, Star Trek—arguably the most popular science fiction franchise of all time—turned 50. During that time the original series and its various offshoots have created some of the genre’s most iconi
H.C. Bailey’s detective Reggie Fortune was one of the most popular protagonists of the Golden Age of detective fiction. Fortune appeared in nine novels yet it was in a series of 84 short stories, publ
Tracing the development of the King Arthur story in the late Middle Ages, this book explores Arthur’s depiction as a wilderness figure, the descendant of the northern Romano-British hunter/warrior god
A couple of generations ago, the movie industry ran more or less on gut instinct—film schools, audience research departments and seminars on screenwriting were not yet de rigueur. Today the standard i
Depictions of the zombie apocalypse continue to reshape our concept of the walking dead (and of ourselves). The undead mirror cultural fears—governmental control, lawlessness, even interpersonal relat
The 1916 silent film Cenere (Ashes) features the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse (1858–1924) in her only cinematic role. In her meditative approach to her craft, she reprised for the screen all th
After Pearl Harbor, German, Italian and Japanese diplomats, along with their staffs and families, were relocated to two lavish but isolated resorts in Appalachia, where the State Department insisted t
Femme fatale Pola Negri (1897-1987) 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 Holl
"This book examines the Dakota War trials from the perspective of 19th century military law. The author discusses the causes and far-reaching consequences of the war, claims of widespread atrocities,
