Author : Richard Alan Schwartz
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 35,74 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 143810880X
Traces the history of the United States during the 1990s through such primary sources as memoirs, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents.
Author : Bob Leszczak
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 27,21 MB
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476670773
During the "Must See TV" 1990s, Americans enjoyed such immensely popular sitcoms as Friends, Seinfeld, Home Improvement and The Drew Carey Show. Shows that did not make the ratings cut numbered in the hundreds--the emergence of new networks and cable channels airing original programming resulted in a vast increase in short-lived sitcoms over the previous decade. Some of these "flops" were actually quite good and deserved a better fate. The author revisits them--along with the "dramedies" of the day--with detailed entries providing production and broadcast information, along with critical analyses, and recollections by cast and crew members. A subsection highlights sitcoms that returned for an abbreviated second season. Dozens of cast and crew photographs are included.
Author : Harris M. Lentz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 925 pages
File Size : 28,64 MB
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1134264909
More than half the nations that exist today have gained their independence since 1945. During this period over 2,300 individuals have ruled the various nations of the world; this encyclopedia offers insight into the history of individual nations through the lives of their leaders. Outstanding Academic Book
Author : Maina wa
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 17,32 MB
Release : 2013-12-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9966028471
While probing the politics of everyday in Gikuyu popular music, the main thrust of this book is to unpack the representation of daily struggles through music. Depending mainly on the lyrics of the songs, the study also combines both the textual and the contextual analysis of the music. Music here is studied both as a text, and as an aspect of popular culture. The decade 1990-2000 in Kenya provides two contrasting political developments, which directly impacted on the ordinary Kenyan; firstly, the extremes of the countrys one-party rule were at the peak until when multi-party democracy was re-introduced. This ushered in a new era, but with antecedents in one-party rule, where service delivery was below par and economic mismanagement, corruption, assassinations and detentions continued unabated. It is in this contrasting environment that popular arts proliferated as a way of countering the repressed freedom of expression. This book, therefore, looks at how the Gikuyu musicians reacted and responded to these social and political realities in their songs. Music is discussed as an essential site for creation, re-creation and negotiation of the various forms of identities.
Author : Antony Mason
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 47,65 MB
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1908759100
Which king's guards massacred a group of his supporters by mistake? Who had an oversized tongue and had to slobber when they ate food? Who was so large when they died that they had to be buried in a square coffin? Who survived seven assassination attempts? As you can tell from the bizarre questions above, it wasn't all thrones and sceptres for British kings and queens. Some of them were completely batty, and others were downright vicious. On the other hand, some monarchs were an icon to the people and represented the power and importance of Britain and England. 'Kings & Queens, A Very Peculiar History' explores some of the most marvellous monarchs to have ruled Britain and ekes out their bizarre habits and idiosyncracies, featuring quirky stories and fascinating facts and lists.
Author : Michael Jones-Correa
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 36,70 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801483646
Immigrants come to the United States from all over Latin America in search of better lives, yet often don't seek citizenship or participate in the political process. BETWEEN TWO NATIONS examines that lack of political participation by studying the political practices of first-generation immigrants in New York City's multiethnic borough of Queens.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,87 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Italian Americans
ISBN :
Author : Compiled from Wikipedia entries and published by DrGoogelberg
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,89 MB
Release : 2012-06-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1291079696
This book is completey compiled from Wikipedia pages. Learn about Diana Spencer, Kate Midleton and all the other UK Princesses from then and now.
Author : Jacob L. Vigdor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,47 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442201361
This volume offers a comprehensive analysis of American immigrants, spanning the period from 1850 to today. It shows how the varying economic situations immigrants come from have always played an important role in their assimilation.
Author : Victoria Arbiter
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0750968753
At age 25, Elizabeth II became Britain’s 40th monarch and vowed to dedicate her life to service and duty on behalf of her country. She is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, head of the 53 member Commonwealth of Nations, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and head of the armed forces. Most notably, however, on September 9th, 2015, she became the longest reigning monarch in British history. She has consistently adapted in order to remain relevant, while devotedly upholding the age-old traditions of the monarchy. Although there have only been six British female monarchs, it cannot be argued that some of the most enlightened times in history have occurred during periods of queenship. Elizabeth I led the country through the Golden Age and Victoria ushered in the Industrial Revolution, but it is Elizabeth II who will leave the most illustrious and progressive legacy of all.
