Biography
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Lewis Milestone: Life and Films [Hardback]
Harlow Robinson (Author)
£41.50ISBN: 9780813178332
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
This comprehensive biography is the first to present Lewis Milestone's remarkable life - a classic rags-to-riches American narrative - in full and explores his many acclaimed films from the silent to the sound era. Creator of All Quiet on the Wes... .... Learn More -
John Hervey Wheeler, Black Banking, and the Economic Struggle for Civil Rights [Hardback]
Brandon K. Winford (Author)
£50.00ISBN: 9780813178257
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century
John Hervey Wheeler (1908–1978) was one of the civil rights movement's most influential leaders. In articulating a bold vision of regional prosperity grounded in full citizenship and economic power for African Americans, this banker, lawyer, and v... .... Learn More -
Bugs and Bullets: The True Story of an American Doctoron the Eastern Front during World War I [Paperback]
Joseph Breckinridge-Bayne (Author); Ernest Latham (Editor)
£24.99ISBN: 9781592110186
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
Romania entered World War I in the summer of 1916 woefully unprepared to sustain a war on its own. The country faced near collapse as its Allies did not follow through on their promises and the Central Powers advanced into the kingdom. An unexpect... .... Learn More -
Righting the Wrong: Mary Macarthur 1880-1921. The working woman’s champion [Paperback]
Cathy Hunt (Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781905036684
Published by : West Midlands History
In 1921 the brilliant and charismatic trade union leader, Mary Macarthur, died aged 40. In her short life, her activism and leadership had been responsible for raising awareness of women’s poor working conditions and encouraging them to speak out ... .... Learn More -
Coach Hall: My Life On and Off the Court [Hardback]
Joe B. Hall (Author); Marianne Walker (Other); Rick Bozich (Other)
£22.50ISBN: 9780813178561
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Until I was nine or ten, everyone called me Joe or Joe Hall. Then one day, my grandmother, for reasons known only to her, pulled me aside, telling me my name was "too short and too plain." She said, "Let's add your middle initial to make it more i... .... Learn More -
Film's First Family: The Untold Story of the Costellos [Hardback]
Terry Chester Shulman (Author)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813178097
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
Scandal, adultery, secret marriages, celebrity, divorce, custody battles, suicide attempts, and alcoholism―the trials and tribulations of the Costellos were as riveting as any Hollywood feature film. Written with unprecedented access to the family... .... Learn More -
Boy on the Bridge: The Story of John Shalikashvili's American Success [Hardback]
Andrew Marble (Author)
£30.50ISBN: 9780813178028
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: American Warriors Series
His life and career were the embodiment of the American dream. Born in Poland, John Shalikashvili (1936–2011) descended from aristocratic European families that served with distinction in both battle and government for centuries. After barely surv... .... Learn More -
Enid Yandell: Kentucky's Pioneer Sculptor [Hardback]
Juilee Decker (Author)
£33.00ISBN: 9780813178639
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Topics in Kentucky History
Louisville-born and nationally renowned sculptor Enid Yandell (1869--1934) was ahead of her time. She began her career when sculpture was considered too physical, too messy, and too masculine for women. Yandell challenged the gender norms of early... .... Learn More -
Athene Palace [Paperback]
R.G. Waldeck (Author); Ernest Latham (Editor)
£29.99ISBN: 9781592110070
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
As European capitals fell during 1940 and 1941, there swarmed to the Athene Palace, Bucharest’s Grand Hotel, diplomats, generals, Gestapo spies, and demi-mondaines from all over Europe. Arriving at the crowded Athene Palace on the day Paris fell i... .... Learn More -
Engineering Corporate Success: A Memoir [Hardback]
James Hardymon (Author); Terry Birdwhistell (Editor)
£20.50ISBN: 9781949669060
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
From growing up on the banks of the Ohio River during the Great Depression to acquiring executive management roles at large international companies, James Hardymon's life has been full of twists, turns, hard work, and achievement. During his caree... .... Learn More
