To Repair the World: Zelda Fichandler and the Transformation of American Theater

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Between 1955 and 1975 music theatre became a central preoccupation for European composers digesting the consequences of the revolutionary experiments in musical language that followed the end of the Second World War. The 'new music theatre' wrough More

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According to super pollster John Zogby, whom The Washington Post calls "the maverick predictor," the conventional wisdom about the United States-that we're isolated from the world, politically fragmented, and inclined toward material plea More

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An A to Z celebration of the world of ballet, from the renowned American Ballet Theatre.A is for arabesque, B is for Baryshnikov, and C is for Coppélia in this beautifully illustrated, rhyming, alphabetic More

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From as scholar of mass communications, an international study of the influence of Hollywood movies on twentieth-century European art films.With Mc Donalds in Moscow and Disneyland in Paris and Tokyo, American popular cultu More

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"An excellent, balanced history of the 23rd Special Troops... may be one of the most important books to come out of World War II." -Engineer Magazine No history of the war in Europe has ever taken into account t More

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A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2017Glamorous American singer Claire Phillips opened a nightclub in manila, using the earnings to secretly feed starving American POWs. She also began working as a spy, More

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The use of Christian apocalyptic myths has changed significantly over the centuries. Initially used by genuinely disenfranchised groups, they are used today as a response to more egalitarian treatment of minorities in American society. The apocaly More

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There has never been a war like the one in the Pacific between the American Allies and the Empire of Japan. Unrivalled in its scope, it was a clash of cultures that turned tropical islands into killing grounds and laid waste cities with weapons of More

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Despite the rise of the Hollywood system and hostility to Asian migrant communities in the early twentieth-century United States, Japanese Americans created a thriving cinema culture that produced films and established theaters and exhibition comp More

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"A rigorously researched, richly etched re-creation of the formation of the all-black Ninety-third Infantry Division, which fought in the Pacific theater." -Journal of American History This fascinating history show More

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The years following the signing of the Armistice saw a transformation of traditional attitudes regarding military conflict as America attempted to digest the enormity and futility of the First World War. During these years popular film culture in More

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Excellent quality reproduction insignia for the 8th Air Force. This is the Stubby Wing variation, sewn onto a blue felt background, often seen on British theatre made patches. This insignia has been reproduced specifically for Hornbeam Militaria & was... More

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"Community Theatre" by Samuel Ludke invites readers into a world where the stage becomes a vibrant tapestry of human experiences. Through eloquent verse, Ludke explores the intricate dynamics of community, weaving together tales of love, loss, res More

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Since the 1980s, the pace of Latin American economic growth has been erratic and notably lower than the world average. As a result, the region has been losing relative importance in the global context, as evidenced by abundant statistical informat More