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  • Big Band Jazz in Black West Virginia, 1930–1942

    Series series American Made Music Series
    Association of Recorded Sound Collections Awards for ExcellenceBest Research in Recorded Jazz Music–Certificate of Merit (2013)The coal fields of West Virginia would seem an unlikely market for big band jazz during the Great Depression. That a prosperous African American audience dominated by those involved with the coal industry was there for jazz tours would seem equally improbable. Big Band ... Leer más

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  • The Boer War

    Series series Men-at-Arms
    This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the armies that fought in the Boer War.Christopher Wilkinson-Latham explores the composition and appearance of both sides, and summarises the campaigns fought. Alongside concise text, this guide is richly illustrated, and uniforms are shown in full detail. ... Leer más

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  • Big Band Jazz in Black West Virginia, 1930–1942

    Series series American Made Music Series
    The coal fields of West Virginia would seem an unlikely market for big band jazz during the Great Depression. That a prosperous African American audience dominated by those involved with the coal industry was there for jazz tours would seem equally improbable. Big Band Jazz in Black West Virginia, 1930-1942 shows that, contrary to expectations, black Mountaineers flocked to dances by the hundreds, ... Leer más

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  • SBAs for the FRCR 2A

    SBAs for the Final FRCR is an invaluable guide to the new Single Best Answer (SBA) paper for the Final FRCR examination, providing over 350 SBA-style questions and referenced answers written in the style of the Royal College of Radiologists. Each question is accompanied by a concise yet detailed model answer carrying references and additional notes. The answers also act as a useful reference ... Leer más

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  • Overground Railroad

    The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America

    This historical exploration of the Green Book offers "a fascinating [and] sweeping story of black travel within Jim Crow America across four decades" ( The New York Times Book Review).Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because they couldn't eat, sleep, or ... Leer más

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  • When Did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green?

    And 101 Other Questions About New York City

    A treasury of trivia from the New-York Historical Society: "An extraordinary tapestry depicting New York's story.... An almost addictive read."— Library JournalFor years, the librarians at the New-York Historical Society have kept a record of the questions posed to them by curious locals and visitors to the city. Who was the first woman to run for mayor of New York? Why are beavers featured on the ... Leer más

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  • Black Wall Street

    From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District

    Early in the twentieth century, the black community in Tulsa- the "Greenwood District"- became a nationally renowned entrepreneurial center. Frequently referred to as "The Black Wall Street of America," the Greenwood District attracted pioneers from all over America who sought new opportunities and fresh challenges. Legal segregation forced blacks to do business among themselves. The Greenwood ... Leer más

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  • Memphis Mayhem

    A Story of the Music That Shook Up the World

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  • The Encyclopedia of New York City

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  • My Old Kentucky Home

    The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song

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