Download or read book Living Up to a Legend written by Diana Bishop and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2017-02-25 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diana never knew her famous grandfather, First World War flying ace Billy Bishop. Still, his heroic legacy has towered over Diana even from the grave, shaping her life in ways that she never expected. Now she presents a granddaughter’s view of this Canadian icon.

Download or read book Bloomsbury Heritage Their Mothers and Their Aunts written by Elizabeth French Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury Group represents two successive generations from several distinguished families who were highly influential in British history and culture. Of these ancestors, the feminine members have been comparatively neglected. These women are noteworthy for their creativity and charm. Their influence on their children, and the children of their siblings, is observed in the literary works of the Bloomsbury Group as well as in their political liberalism, their feminism, their unconventionality and their devotion to each other as to members of a clan. This book chronicles the lives of a selection of immediate ancestors of the Bloomsbury Group's members. It shows how the lives and careers of these women and their familities bring the British Empire, especially British India, into the immediate background of the Bloomsbury Group and to help explain the existence of its innermost circle, the Memoir Club.--Book Jacket.

Download or read book Get Up written by Fergus Mason and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of music in the United States of America is a long and colorful one. With so many different nationalities blending together to form a single nation they’ve all added their own musical traditions to the mix, and the results have been remarkable. Probably the biggest single contribution has come from the African-American community. Rhythms developed from traditional African music have evolved into several new genres and influenced many more. From jazz to the blues, from hip-hop to hard rock, almost everything in popular music has its roots in the churches and music clubs of the American South. One of the most talented and determined performers of the 20th century, without a doubt, was James Brown. Born into appalling poverty in the rural south, the man who’d later be known as Soul Brother #1 showed musical ability at an early age. Unfortunately it looked like it would be squandered when he turned to a life of street crime, ending up sentenced to a lengthy prison term at the age of sixteen. A chance meeting and a willingness to work hard earned him a second chance – and he made the most of it.

Download or read book Uncle Tom s Cabin as Book and Legend written by Detroit Public Library. Friends and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Monthly Chronicle of North country Lore and Legend written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Second Hundred and Fifty Years written by Mark Curtis Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Monthly Chronicle of North country Lore and Legend written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ghosts in Popular Culture and Legend written by June Michele Pulliam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With entries that range from specific works to authors, folklore, and popular culture (including music, film, television, urban legend, and gaming), this book provides a single-volume resource on all things ghostly in the United States and in other countries. The concept of ghosts has been an ongoing and universal element in human culture as far back as recorded history can document. In more modern popular culture and entertainment, ghosts are a popular mainstay—from A Christmas Carol and Casper the Friendly Ghost to The Amityville Horror, Ghostbusters, Poltergeist, The Sixth Sense, and Ghost Whisperer. This book comprehensively examines ghost and spirit phenomena in all its incarnations to provide readers with a holistic perspective on the subject. It presents insightful information about the contribution of a specific work or author to establish or further the evolution of ghost lore, rather than concentrating solely on the film, literature, music, or folklore itself. The book focuses on ghosts in western culture but also provides information about spirit phenomena and lore in international settings, as many of the trends in popular culture dealing with ghosts and spirits are informed by authors and filmmakers from Germany, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. The writers and editors are experts and scholars in the field and enthusiastic fans of ghost lore, ghost films, ghost hunting, and urban legends, resulting in entries that are informative and engaging—and make this the most complete and current resource on ghost and spirit lore available.

Download or read book Chase s Calendar of Events 2021 written by Editors of Chase's and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! The world’s date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating and commemorating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical anniversaries to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2021, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2021 is packed with special events and observances, including National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth The 400th anniversary of the Plymouth pilgrim Thanksgiving The 200th independence anniversary from Spain of its Central and South American colonies. The 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre Scores of new special days, weeks and months Birthdays of new world leaders, office holders, and breakout stars And much more! All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."

Download or read book Chase s Calendar of Events 2022 written by Editors of Chase's and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! The world’s date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical milestones to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2022, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2022 is packed with special events and observances, including National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth Scores of new special days, weeks and months Birthdays of new world leaders, lauded authors, and breakout celebrities Info on key anniversaries, such as the 200th birth anniversaryof Harriet Tubman, the 100th anniversary of the first insulin treatment, the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb, the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line, and the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone. And much more! All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."

Download or read book The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood written by Various and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bursting with a cornucopia of gorgeous artwork and photos, this second of two volumes of the Eisner Award–nominated The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood also features the vivid personal recollections of the friends, colleagues, and assistants who knew him best. The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood Volume 2 completes this revealing, intimate portrait of the brilliant but troubled maverick comics creator (EC Comics, Mad, Daredevil, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, witzend, The Justice Society of America, The Wizard King). Contributors include Larry Hama, John Workman, Trina Robbins, Paul Krassner, Flo Steinberg, Tom Sutton, Bill Pearson, and Paul Levitz. Professor Ben Saunders reveals the meticulous handcrafted wizardry that made Wood’s most famous story, “My World” possible. A special tribute gallery includes artwork by Robert Crumb, Daniel Clowes, Dave Sim, Drew Friedman, and others. Introduction by Eisner Award–winning writer/artist Ed Piskor.

Download or read book Early Inter racial Oneness Pentecostalism written by Talmadge L French and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Inter-racial Oneness Pentecostalism is a look at what is perhaps the least-known chapter in the history of American Pentecostalism. The study of the first thirty years of Oneness Pentecostalism (1901-1931) is especially relevant due to its unparalleled inter-racial commitment to an all-flesh, all-people, counter-cultural Pentecost. This in-depth study details the lives of its earliest primary architects, including G.T. Haywood, R.C. Lawson, J.J. Frazee, and E.W. Doak, and the emergence ofOneness Pentecostalism and its flagship organisation, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. This is a one-of-a-kind history of Pentecostalism, seen through the lens of the Jesus' Name movement and the inter-racial struggles of the period, interlinking the significance of Charles Parham, William Seymour and the Azusa Street revival, COGIC, the newly formed Assemblies of God, and dozens of the earliest Oneness organisational bodies. Exploration of the significance of the role of African American Indianapolis leader G.T. Haywood is central, as are the development of the movement's key centres in the U.S. and the ultimate loss of inter-racial unity after more than thirty years. These crucial events indelibly marked the U.S. as well as the global missionary and indigenous expansion of Oneness Pentecostalism worldwide.

Download or read book Legend of the Third Horseman written by Charles J. Caes and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-05-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel Prescott rode into history like a streak of lightning and out of it as quick as a flash. If it were not for Paul Reveres deposition of his own famous midnight ride, history might never remember Samuel. He was a young physician courting a clockmakers daughter and planning to dedicate his life to the practice of medicineuntil the American Revolution rewrote his destiny. But this is not only his story; it is also that of John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Joseph Warren, William Dawes, Paul Revere, Thomas Hutchinson, Jonas Clark, the Mullikens, and those who died at Lexington and Concord and at Breeds and Bunker hills.

Download or read book Phantom Hitchhikers and Other Urban Legends written by Albert Jack and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you heard the one about… • Walt Disney’s frozen body? • Coca-Cola owning Santa Claus? • Alligators living in New York City sewers? We all love a good story. But where do the urban legends, conspiracy theories, and old wives’ tales we hear every day really originate? Albert Jack explores the best, strangest, and funniest of the tales so many of us take as gospel, and uncovers some eye-popping true stories that are even more far-fetched than their mythical counterparts. From Robin Hood to JFK’s brain, from hamsters under carpets to mysterious travelers, you’ll never be short of a scary or bizarre anecdote again.

Download or read book Theatre World 1994 1995 written by John Willis and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scenes from the plays and portraits of leading actors accompany a statistical record of the current season

Download or read book Hitler Legend Myth Reality written by Werner Maser and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1973 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Battles and Leaders of the Civil War V2 The Struggle Intensifies written by Robert Underwood Johnson and published by Book Sales Inc. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: /Robert Underwood Johnson Opens with the siege and capture of Fort Pulaski, the capture of New Orleans, and a summary of operations in the far southwest. Chronicled are Lee's campaign against the second Battle of Bull Run, Antietam, and finally the battles at Luka and Cori