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Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Seventy-fifth Anniversary, October 13, 1957
Author: 75th Anniversary, 1882-1957, October 6-13, 1957, St. John Lutheran Church, Royal, Illinois
Author: St. John Lutheran Church (Royal, Ill.)Publisher:
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Category : Royal (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 15
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Jimmy Durante
Author: David BakishPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786430222
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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From his humble beginnings as a Coney Island piano player, Jimmy Durante was one of America's best-loved entertainers for nearly seven decades. Known for his distinctive "schnozzle" and raspy voice, the multitalented performer became a stage, screen and recording star. Every aspect of Jimmy Durante's career is covered here: his early vaudeville and Broadway days; the 38 movies he made; his radio appearances; the mixture of new and old material he brought to television in the late 1950s; and his work as a singer and composer.
The Reporter Who Knew Too Much
Author: Donald E. DavisPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1442219513
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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During his career at The New York Times, Harrison Salisbury served as the bureau chief in post-World War II Moscow and reported from Hanoi during the Vietnam War, and in retirement witnessed the Tiananmen Square massacre firsthand. Davis and Trani's engaging biography of the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist makes use of Salisbury's personal archive of interviews, articles, and correspondence to shed light on the personal triumphs and shortcomings of this preeminent reporter and illuminates the twentieth-century world in which he lived.
Two Centuries of Struggle and Growth, 1763-1963
Author: Sanford Grant ShetlerPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 474
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Diamond Jubilee, 1882-1957, Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Parish
Author: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Chicago : Polish Catholic)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Kay Thompson
Author: Sam IrvinPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143917654X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Presents a tribute to the Hollywood entertainer-turned-author. Covers her close friendship with Judy Garland, contributions as a celebrity trainer, and creation of the mischievous six-year-old Plaza mascot, Eloise.
Television Specials
Author: Vincent TerracePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786474440
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced especially for television, holiday specials (e.g., Christmas and New Year's Eve), the early 1936-1947 experimental specials, honors specials. In short, this is a reference work to 5,336 programs--the most complete source for television specials ever published.
Chase's Calendar of Events 2017
Author: Editors of Chase'sPublisher: Bernan Press
ISBN: 1598888595
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 753
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Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! The world’s datebook, Chase's is the definitive day-by-day resource of what America and the wider world are celebrating and commemorating. Founded in 1957 on a reputation for accuracy and comprehensiveness, this annual publication has become the must-have reference used by experts and professionals for more than fifty years. From celebrity birthdays to historical anniversaries, from astronomical phenomena to national awareness days, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the one-stop shop for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. The 2017 Edition of Chase's Calendar of Events brings you information about: The 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses The 150th anniversary of the Dominion of Canada The 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution The 100th anniversary of splitting the atom The 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birth anniversary and much more!
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