university of texas press mär 2025 (8 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A history of the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam and social imbalances that resulted from it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An exploration of the link between politics of migration, prospects of integration, and ethnic identity among Iranian immigrants and their descendants in the United States, spanning from the 1970s to the present day.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Fort Worth Characters 2 is a sequel to Fort Worth Characters (UNT Press, 2009) by Richard F. Selcer, the preeminent historian of Fort Worth. That was a baker's dozen of some curious, quirky, and forgotten people from Fort Worth's past. This book continues the theme of human-interest stories of twenty-five more characters pulled from Fort Worth history. There are blacks and whites, men and women, criminals and crime-fighters, showgirls and preachers, musicians, and football stars. Some, like Frank James, were already famous when they came to Fort Worth. Others, like 'Stutterin' Sam' Dowell, were 'discovered' here before going on to fame and fortune on the national stage. How about a character who might have been the inspiration for girl detective Nancy Drew Or a female reporter who was the first American to score an interview with the president of Mexico How about a husband-wife pair who might have been the first African American 'power couple' Or an abortion doctor convicted at trial in Fort Worth in 1913 These and more are covered in the pages of Fort Worth Characters 2'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Artie Shaw took his clarinet to war, abandoning civilian celebrity to lead World War II's most colorful navy band on an island-hopping odyssey that raised military morale but brought him into dark waters. Nightmare in the Pacific: The World War II Saga of Artie Shaw and His Navy Band recounts the offbeat wartime adventures of the bandleader and the musicians he recruited for the hard-swinging outfit popularly dubbed Shaw's Rangers. This team of all-stars, seasoned pros, and promising up-and-comers were unmatched musically though never exactly squared away. The group's eleven-month overseas deployment started with an extended stay as a house band at a Pearl Harbor club for enlisted men. The cushy gig turned serious when Shaw's Rangers shipped out on a battleship for the far reaches of New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, and, most fatefully, Guadalcanal. It was there that the musicians would come under fire and Shaw's own indomitable will would crack. But then, in an unexpected and poignant coda, the band that Artie Shaw conjured into existence would reach its musical peak once he was out of the picture. Tapping a trove of navy personnel files, medical records, court documents and archival materials, as well as contemporary accounts, Nightmare in the Pacific combines musical and military history into one unique saga'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Presenting new data from leading scholars in the field, this collection uses evidence from archaeology, hieroglyphic texts, chemical analyses, and art to explore the many ways food was integral to Classic Maya society.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An essay collection reckons with pop-cultural depictions of autism.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A history of the Purépecha people's survival amid environmental and political changes.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An exploration of the link between politics of migration, prospects of integration, and ethnic identity among Iranian immigrants and their descendants in the United States, spanning from the 1970s to the present day.