Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wrestling
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Cyclone Wrestling
Cyclone Wrestling
Cyclone Basketball
A Century of Penn State Wrestling
Nickelodeons and Black Vaudeville
Author: Kathi Clark Wong
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 162190802X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
"Amanda Thorp was a theater entrepreneur influential in bringing Black vaudeville and early movie theaters to Richmond, Virginia, and more widely to the southeastern US. Thorp, a White woman, opened theaters and nickelodeons exclusively for Black patrons during a period of entrenched segregation and outright opposition to Black patronage in the South. And though Thorp's mission was not expressly philanthropic, she nonetheless expanded access to early movies when demand for the silver screen had just begun to rival the theater business. Wong sheds light on Thorp's early life in Ohio, her travel to a culturally nascent Richmond, and her remarkable contributions to theater culture in the South"--
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 162190802X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
"Amanda Thorp was a theater entrepreneur influential in bringing Black vaudeville and early movie theaters to Richmond, Virginia, and more widely to the southeastern US. Thorp, a White woman, opened theaters and nickelodeons exclusively for Black patrons during a period of entrenched segregation and outright opposition to Black patronage in the South. And though Thorp's mission was not expressly philanthropic, she nonetheless expanded access to early movies when demand for the silver screen had just begun to rival the theater business. Wong sheds light on Thorp's early life in Ohio, her travel to a culturally nascent Richmond, and her remarkable contributions to theater culture in the South"--
American Book Publishing Record
Information Please Almanac, Atlas and Yearbook, 1989
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780395483503
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 982
Book Description
Compiles facts and statistics on developments and events in economics, history, sports, science, entertainment, the arts, and numerous other fields.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780395483503
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 982
Book Description
Compiles facts and statistics on developments and events in economics, history, sports, science, entertainment, the arts, and numerous other fields.
The Blue Book of College, University, and Junior & Community College Athletics
The Blue Book of College Athletics ...
Spartan Sports Encyclopedia
Author: Jack Seibold
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781582612195
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
The complete history of Michigan State's men's athletics program is detailed for the first time, with vignettes about seasons and celebrities and a complete review of scores and statistics.
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781582612195
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
The complete history of Michigan State's men's athletics program is detailed for the first time, with vignettes about seasons and celebrities and a complete review of scores and statistics.