Author: William L. O'Neill Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 656
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A two-volume biographical resource for key individuals of the 1960s. Presents 500 entries describing Americans who defined the decade, including politicians, athletes, entertainers, and artists, among many others.
Author: William L. O'Neill Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 678
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A two-volume biographical resource for key individuals of the 1960s. Presents 500 entries describing Americans who defined the decade, including politicians, athletes, entertainers, and artists, among many others.
Author: David W. Del Testa Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135975663 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 256
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In each volume, an introductory essay outlines of history of the disciplines under discussion, and describes how changes and innovations in these disciplines have affected our lives. The biographies that follow are organized in an A-Z format: each biography is divided into a "life" section describing the individual's life and influences and a "legacy" section summarizing the impact of that individual's work throughout history. These biographies cover a diverse group of men and women from around the globe and throughout history. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mao Tse-tung and Genghis Khan are among the 200 well-known historical figures included in this volume. Examples of other lesser-known, yet important, individuals covered in this work are: Gustavas Adolphus, Swedish empire creator; Hatshepsut, queen of ancient Egyptian dynasty; and Jean Jaurès, French socialist leader and pacifist. Each synopsis provides information on each individual's enduring impact on the common understanding of fundamental themes of human existence.
Author: Rainier George Weiner Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 152460318X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 245
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This book documents and describes in all its color the mechanics and vagaries of what bears the title of the dancing era in the United States history. Though difficult for millennial-aged people to understand, during this period, this ability to dance often superseded other positive attributes in social fraternization such as wealth, talent, or even good looks. Dance halls, bars, school auditoriums, and other places of gathering were common in all cities in all regions of the country. And on most Saturday nights, the sounds from an itinerant three- or four-piece band echoed out of most school auditoriums. Girls in sweaters, including many nonstudents, sat on chairs along the wall and smiled as they accepted the invitation to dance. Arthur Murray Studiosfor whom the author worked for five years while attending collegeunquestionably led the charge and provided the most qualified access to formal dance instruction. They may have provided not only the most fun-to-watch dance steps, but also the most simple to learn. Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry became a phrase we all heard bruited across the media throughout the fifties and sixties. So if you have a good imagination, lets put on our dance shoes, comb our hair, step out onto the dance floor, and see if we can remember some of those steps we learned so long ago.
Author: Bohdan S. Wynar Publisher: ISBN: Category : Reference books Languages : en Pages :
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1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.
Author: Joe Conzo Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1452082812 Category : Languages : en Pages : 510
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Joe Conzo and David A. Perez luminously recreate the life of widely acclaimed Afro-Cuban and jazz musician Tito Puente in the biography "Mambo Diablo - My Journey with Tito Puente." The authors chronicle the life of the popular and combative New York Puerto Rican multi talented musician and entertainer who climbed from his obscure and poor environment in East Harlem (El Barrio), New York to international fame and recognition. Countless stories have been written about Tito Puente's percussive musical abilities, but rarely has the talent, intuition, mishaps and controversies been presented in a vivid and personal biography. Joe Conzo was Tito's close friend, confidant and chronicler for nearly 40 years - no one was closer to Tito or knew him better, not even his family. Joe tells the story of a man and his music the way it has never been told. David A. Perez sets down Joe's personal recollections and fits them into the context of the social milieu and revolving world. Hundreds of articles have been written about Puente, and three books Powell, Josephine. Tito Puente - When The Drums are Dreaming, Authorhouse, 2007 (Information re: Tito is based on her conversations with Tito Puente. The book is self-published and chronicles many of his activities on the West Coast. There are many inconsistencies, mis-quotes, and errors of fact.) Loza, Steven. Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music, University of Illinois Press, 1999 (A technical work that is based on interviews with people who knew Tito. The life of Puente is glanced over; the musicians he worked with are almost overlooked. Joe Conzo is among those interviewed.)Payne, Jim. Tito Puente - The King of Latin Music, Hudson Music, 2000. (Is presented as an overview of Tito Puente's music and includes a DVD with footage of Tito discussing his 50-year career. Joe Conzo provided much of the information for this endeavor.) record some of his achievements. None of them touch on the personal life of the man, expose his weaknesses, reveal his intensity for perfection, and describe the musical brilliance in such a delicate and personal way. Joe and David reveal the inner Tito Puente through his music, his musical associations and present a man that is more than a flamboyant percussionist. Tito played piano - and he played it well. Tito played the saxophone and often sat in the sax section of his orchestra. Tito played the vibes and had an incomparable style that was exciting, romantic and jazzy. He composed about 500 tunes, probably more. And, yet in the realm of American jazz historians, writers and critics ignore, brush over and avoid the importance of Tito's music and his contributions. A prime example of this is Ken Burn's television documentary about jazz - he virtually ignores Afro-Cuban music, Afro-Cuban jazz. Joe and David reveal Tito's rightful place in the history of music and give an unbiased, on-the-mark portrait of Puente's complexities like no book before it. Author and journalist Pete Hamill sets the stage for the journey in the preface.
Author: Eric v.d. Luft Publisher: Gegensatz Press ISBN: 1933237937 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 222
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Essays and other short works on Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, socialism, Stirner, Feuerbach, Karl Schmidt, art, religion, popular music, suicide, games, humor, and general culture.
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