"He had that rarest of all things, common sense." Oscar Wilde had a gift for delivering this common sense in sometimes pithy but always memorable statements. One of the world's most unforgettable auth
This is the story of Civilian Public Service smokejumpers, who battled against dangerous winds, searing heat, and devastating fires from 1943 until 1945. Fewer than 300 World War II conscientious obj
When the Civil War began in 1861, Florida-although the third state to secede from the Union-was of little strategic importance to North or South. By the end of 1863, this position had changed dramati
"This comprehensive guide provides a plethora of information on the broad class of diseases referred to by the collective term of hepatitis. With a view toward patient education, it discusses the hist
"This book records the stories and fates of 18 men and women, 16 of whom lost their fathers in the Katyn massacre. The author traveled to Poland, Lithuania, the Ukraine, Canada, the United States and
The Irish Times called Thomas Kilroy "one of the most significant playwrights of modern Ireland", while The Sunday Times has described him as "one of the outstanding living Irish playwrights and, per
The 2001-2002 offseason was a tumultuous one for Major League Baseball. The commissioner's move to contract two teams, voted on and approved by league owners in a 28-2 vote, left fans in several citi
NASCAR held its first Strictly Stock race in Charlotte on June 19, 1949, and, in the following decades, dozens of large and small tracks throughout the Carolinas were home to a major NASCAR event. Ca
The dynamics of 21st century life have created a social environment full of stressful situations. A Journal of The American Psychological Association noted that stress in the workplace has reached a
Olive Thomas was one of Hollywood's first true stars. Born in Pennsylvania in 1894, she moved to New York at age sixteen in pursuit of the stage. By 1915, she was one of Ziegfeld's "Follies" girls. B
In the world of slapstick comedy, few are more beloved than the Three Stooges. Throughout their 190 short films, they consistently delivered physical, verbal and situational comedy in new and creativ
This is a paperbound reprint of a 1997 book. Sure, now that he has turned 50,000, he has settled down a bit, but Siefker exposes Santa's colorful and often lurid past as the European Wild Man worshipp
Bachner, a Holocaust survivor, tells the story of his experiences during World War II as a German Jew. He begins with his childhood and relates how his country changed with the rise of the Nazis, his
This volume takes a firsthand look at the movie-making career of Don Glut, who began his career at age nine with his homemade production Diplodocus at Large. Glut discusses his experiences in film sc
This book examines 24 crime novelists who set their work in the Sunshine State. From James W. Hall's Under Cover of Daylight in the Florida Keys, to Barbara Parker's Suspicion of Betrayal in Miami to
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor secured for Chiang Kaishek's Chinese Nationalist forces what no amount of pleading had been able to produce: an influx of U.S. supplies. This volume explores the strate
This book explores the modern relationship between religion and science, highlighting the public backlash over teaching evolution in U.S. public schools as an example of the conflict between religiou
Asheville, North Carolina, grew from humble beginnings as a hamlet for local livestock handlers to become one of the most culturally and artistically diverse cities in the South. The city experienced
A powerful, behind-the-scenes look at some of America's all-time favorite television programs during their darkest hours, this study examines how various hit series have absorbed the death of a lead
In Africa, women leaders have a strong legacy. Female pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt, queens and queen mothers have reigned throughout contemporary Africa, and women across the continent have led moder
