Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
Beginning with the previously undocumented first recording session of 16-year-old Russell in 1922, and ending in 1968 with a Mississippi riverboat party shortly before his death, this discography cove
Ben Johnston is an American composer internationally known for his work with extended just intonation. This is a critical-analytical study of his early compositions, his studies with Harry Partch and
"Valuable and comprehensive....Professor Tate is to be commended for this superb bibliography that will serve for generations as a primary reference for those interested in the Indians of Texas." —GRE
In this series of four essays, Richard J. Cox explores the social and professional ramifications of 9/11 on our information landscape. "Musing," written on the first anniversary of the terrorist attac
The volume will cover all aspects of Somalia, providing useful information about the country in a comprehensive manner. The book also reflects on the contributions of the Somali sources on history and
Though he adds to the second edition the tumultuous events since the 1988 first, Havana-born Suchlicki (history and international studies, U. of Miami) also greatly increases the coverage of the colon
This book is the second supplement to the original Literature of American Music in Books and Folk Music Collections. Taken together, the three volumes provide a comprehensive inventory of the 5,100 bo
Complies all charts appearing in Cash Box magazine prior to 1989 which haven't appeared in the earlier volumes of this series. Genres and media formats covered include 12-inch singles, midline album
A "fakebook" is a collection of songs containing words, melody line, and chord notations. Legal fakebooks are a relatively recent product of the music marketplace. This book provides access to the con
In this practical resource for teens, educators Tuttle and Silva teach the fundamental skills of self-advocacy. In the first three chapters, they explain what self-advocacy is, describe how it is done
This handsomely-bound volume explores the music brought to the American continent by people of Iberian descent as well as other immigrants who settled in the areas controlled by Spain and Portugal. Th
Drawing partly on his 1989 interview with Carpenter, Seattle-based lawyer, teacher, and writer Cumbow analyzes his films to tease out a vision of profound but unexpected order in the universe. He cons
Following in the footsteps of renowned authors like Alain Locke, Harold Cruse, and Amiri Baraka,Black Notes: Essays of A Musician Writing in A Post-Album Age, takes as its mission an important aesthet
This book aims to clear some of the intellectual underbrush that tends to accumulate in neglected fields of academic study, and it will be especially useful to people who are interested in the anthrop
An analysis of 300-plus films with UFO and alien connections--from 1898's The Astronomer's Dream to 1997's Contact. The author analyzes the films in terms of their aesthetic merit, similarities with a
Maybe it is the dimples in the bindings. Perhaps it is the strong and brooding air of the dictionary stand. Whatever it is, the library is a surprisingly romantic place in which people fall in love wi
Overviews the casino industry and its affects on economy and society, and points the way toward print resources and organizations. Lists state information sources, regulatory agencies, and Indian gam
