This diary focuses intensely on Col. Samuel Russ Harris' life within his own 499th Bomb Group and his relationship with the 73rd Bomb Wing's operations. The first section of the book is an intimate po
Throughout the Civil War, Confederate artillery officer Colonel Frank Huger wrote letters prolifically to members of his prominent South Carolina family, including his father and two brothers, all sol
Because marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, the therapeutic benefits of canna-bis are no longer mentioned in the formal education of health care professionals. Doctors
Recounts the author's pilot experiences from his days as a scared rookie to his eventual promotion to flight trainer during the Vietnam War. Including an account of the aerial resupply of the Marine b
The most complete reference to the dark 40s and 50s stylistic dramas. The first section has a lengthy analytical essay as well as detailed plot descriptions and credits for 25 classics—such as The Mal
Offers an account of the career of Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt. Concentrating on contemporary newspaper accounts, periodicals, biographies by Schmidt's teammates, and baseball his
Conyers (Black studies, U. of Nebraska, Omaha) provides a chapter on criticism which introduces the theme of the book: that an Afrocentric approach is the most appropriate one for understanding Africa
The Pittsburgh Crawfords were one of the Negro League's best and most exciting teams. At the heart of the line-up were five men who would go on to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Satchel P
Having written two previous books about the Pacific theater of World War II, Worth here reveals how the US, Britain, and other countries cooperated to decrypt Japanese messages before the US was offic
Over the course of one decade, radio went from being one of the most important media in American's lives to being relegated to a distant second behind television. This volume discusses the structural
An abridged version of Woody Allen's Angst: Philosophical Commentaries on His Serious Films (McFarland, 1997), this book considers the social, moral, and intellectual critiques present in Allen's fi
Autoimmune Disease (AD) refers to any of a number of disorders caused by an immune system defect that allows the body to attack its own tissues. Some say 20 percent of the population is susceptible to
Letters and stories of American soldiers that were printed in local newspapers throughout the involvement of the United States in World War I are presented chronologically. The letters are accompanied
For those who agree that "the comics are revealing reflections of society," a retired scientist who has written on women's contributions to US culture presents biographical sketches of 64 cartoonists
Christel relates the history of her family back to World War I in order to set a context for describing how her sheltered and happy life collapsed in ruin near the end of World War II as she and her f
Though many scholars of literature have drawn on Jung's archetypes, Tucker (English, Murray State U., Kentucky) finds that his personality types can also illuminate features of literature. He demonstr
The world's first radio station still broadcasting today was invented by Charles Herrold in 1909 in San Jose, California. This biography focuses on how Herrold used primitive technology to get on the
From 1949 until 1990, Dorothy Jane Mills quietly contributed her research and writing to the first baseball histories ever written by a historian. The wife of historian Harold Seymour, she found hers
For many years people have speculated that Europeans visited America before Columbus in the late 15th century and have presented various pieces of evidence in support of their arguments.
Renewed interest in Latin American film industries has opened a host of paths of scholarly exploration. Productions from different countries reflect particular social attitudes, political climates an
