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The Political Companion to American Film is an encyclopedic collection of critical essays offering provocative social and political commentary on the work of filmmakers (from Woody Allen to Darryl Zanuck) and other film personalities (from Charles Chaplin to John Wayne), film genres (from crime Movies to World War II Animated Propaganda Cartoons), racial and ethnic portrayals (from African Americans to Native Americans), social issues (from Big Businessmen to the Small Town), theoretical and critical issues (from the Auteur Theory to Postwar American Film Criticism), economic and industrial issues (from Conglomerates to the Studio System), and much more.

The Political Companion to American Film features the writing of some of America's leading film critics and authors, many of whom are specialists who have literally written the book on their subjects, and has been edited by Gary Crowdus, Editor-in-Chief of Cineaste, America's leading magazine on the art and politics of the cinema.

The expertise and critical insights of these contributors are conveyed in a colorful, comprehensible and jargon-free prose style, and many of the essays include recommended bibliographies. The Political Companion to American Film will enrich the cinematic experience for the average moviegoer as well as the film scholar.

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Crowdus is a Cinematic Political Companion.......2000-05-12

This book was used as a text for a film class that I took titled, "The Political Image." It consists of a great many topics that shape American cinema and the portrayed political image. It is an excellent reference text, as it has a few pages on many subjects and people (Portrayal of Youth, Jews in American Film, Internationalism, The Gangster Genre, Stanley Kubrick, Sidney Pollock, etc.) I would recommend this book for any film student or budding critic.

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Political Companion to American Film, The
Gary (editor) Crowdus
Manufacturer: Lake View Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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The Political Companion to American Film. (book reviews): An article from: Cineaste

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The Political Companion to American Film. (book reviews): An article from: Cineaste
Colin McArthur
Manufacturer: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
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Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on June 22, 1995. The length of the article is 1334 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Political Companion to American Film. (book reviews)
Author: Colin McArthur
Publication: Cineaste (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 1995
Publisher: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
Volume: v21 Issue: n3 Page: p59(1)

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex

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Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader (2nd Edition)
Mindy Stombler , Dawn M. Baunauch , Elisabeth O. Burgess , Denise Donnelly , and Wendy Simonds
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex.......2004-12-13

I took Dr. Stombler's Sexuality and Society class at Georgia State University for which this book is the text. It served as an excellent companion to the material she was covering, as well as just an all around great collection of informative and interesting articles. I'd recommend it (as well as the class itself) to anyone wanting to inform, and re-inform in some cases, themselves about sexuality.

Wonderful Book.......2003-12-19

I just loved this book! It's a collection of some very great pieces of work. I would recommend this book to anyone. In fact I have recommended it to all of my family and friends who have heard me talk endlessly about it. Those who've read a story or two from it cannot wait until I'm finished to start reading it!

Sex Matters : The Sexuality and Society Reader

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Sex Matters : The Sexuality and Society Reader
Mindy (EDT)/ Baunach, Dawn Michelle/ Bur Stombler
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A very solid product

It is really quite good

Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game (Street Fighter)
Phil Brucato , and Bill Bridges
Manufacturer: White Wolf Pub
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Binding: Paperback

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A very solid product.......2004-06-25

If you can get passed the idea that this is a role-playing game based on a less-than-cerebral video game, you'll find that Street Fighter is not a bad piece of work.

The setting is refreshingly simple: the characters are martial artists competing in a global circuit of underground fighting tournaments. A criminal empire called Shadoloo is up to no good, but since it's run by some of the best fighters in the world, the only way to take them down is to become a superior martial artist and bludgeon some justice into them. This allows players to choose all kinds of melodramatic motivations for their characters, from fighting as a means of self-perfection or good old fashioned revenge. It also allows adventures to focus on the tournaments, or on crime busting, exploration and discovery, or whatever suits your mood.

The publishers faced the difficult task of creating rules that mirror the mechanics of the video game, and have done an admirable job. Choose one of 11 fighting styles, each of which has different special manuevers, and start kicking butt. Character generation is quite easy, and while combat is a slow process, it can be quite fun.

The rules are extremely expandable, allowing for not just kung fu action but space aliens, supernatural monsters, lumbering robots, or whatever weirdness you see fit to add. Creating new styles and manuever is a snap.

There are downsides: the fighting styles need a little tinkering to balance them out. It will take a looooooong time before characters even approach the lethality of the villains. There is no simple way to scale adventure challenges. The rules are built around 10-sided dice, which aren't especially easy to come by. Finally, three of the key Street Fighter game-characters, and their fighting styles, are not included; you'll have to buy another book for them. That's a pretty crass attempt by the publishers to milk some more money out of the product.

Still, this is a quality game. It's a small matter to strip away the video game elements and just go to town with martial arts role playing. Pick this up if you can find a copy at a decent price. You won't be sorry.

It is really quite good.......1999-03-07

Awesome fighting action! a must have. Get it no

Contenders (Street Fighter - the Storytelling Game)

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Some good stuff, lotza junk

Contenders (Street Fighter - the Storytelling Game)
Jim Estes
Manufacturer: White Wolf Pub
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Some good stuff, lotza junk.......2004-06-25

The purpose of "Contenders" is to provide GMs of the Street Fighter roleplaying game with more outlandish-than-usual heavies for their players to beat up on, along with some new setting material and, of course, new martial arts styles and special manuevers. Alas, the designers saw fit to include the product line's worst elements, and then went on to add some more.

First, the sample characters. Care was taken to include practitioners of every style in the game line, including the book's new ones. Further, the new character generation rules of the Street Fighter Player's Guide were included. This is a good idea marred by the poorly balanced quality of the additions to the core rulebook. The new styles (discussed below) are terribly unbalanced, and the rules for elementalists, cyborgs, and half-animal characters make them far tougher than they should be. Also, some themes get overused: a third of the listed teams feature only Special Forces fighters, for instance.

That said, the sample characters are pretty off the wall and inventive, throwing some weirdness against the player characters. Examples include an escaped gladiator from outer space, a dragon in the form of a human, an ancient cannibal demon, and a genetic experiment that believes she's a perfectly normal young woman. Other characters are more mundane, mainly to exemplify the new styles, but they aren't ususally bad.

The fighters are followed by examples of supporting characters, such as a groupie, a manager, and a reporter. These are decent additions.

The next section, on new styles, is a frightful mess. The martial arts styles of the core rulebook and the GM's guide "The Secrets of Shadoloo" were fairly balanced; no one style had too big an advantage in special manuevers over others. The styles listed in the Player's Guide were either terribly weak or impossibly strong, and the 10 or so styles in Contenders follow along the path of being impossibly strong. With only a couple of exceptions, these are far and away better than the styles listed in the cole rulebook, made even worse by new special manuevers seemingly designed purely to hose the rules.

The next section offers some new material on fighting with hand to hand weapons. It's not bad, all told, but not especially good by any means.

Finally, some campaign elements are added as a means of spurring GM's adventure ideas. Again, this section isn't bad, but no one should rush out and buy this book because of these five pages.

It's too bad that Contenders was the last product published in the Street Fighter line. Ending on a sour note is a bad way to go. Don't bother to pick up this one unless you're determined to get the entire set.

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Make the most of iPods and iTunes with this updated guide to the latest models and enhancements. You'll learn about everything from buying music and videos, importing music, and burning CDs to setting up play lists, transferring and viewing photos, adding podcasts, maintaining battery life, and synchronizing information. Order your copy today!

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iPod is Apple's breakthrough MP3 music player that weighs less than two CDs, holds 7,500 songs, and has generated tremendous excitement

Since hitting the market in November 2001, the iPod has sold more than one million units, which equates to more than one iPod sold every minute of every day since its introduction

The iTunes music service sold more than five million tracks at ninety-nine cents apiece in its first eight weeks of service

Covers key features of iPod, iTunes, and the iTunes music store, which provides a legal way for consumers to secure downloadable music at an affordable price

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Appeals to Mac veterans who are seeking more information about downloadable music, as well as to the growing population of new Macintosh and iPod users

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iPod & iTunes For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)).......2007-05-27

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iPod for Dummies.......2007-05-14

As usual, this addition to the "Dummies" series is fantastic. I can make my iPod do things that I never knew were possible. The trouble shooting is a life saver!

i pod & i Tunes for Dummies.......2007-04-11

I am a first time I pod owner. My children had to teach me a lot of things to get started, but even they haven't been able to tell me all I want to know. This book has been a big help.

iPod &iTunes For Dummies.......2007-04-05

After receiving an iPod as a gift and being electronically challenged, I borrowed several books from the library on iPods. This was by far the most informative, up to date and easy to use. It's a great "go to" book .

iPod and iTunes for Dummies.......2007-04-03

The problem I was looking for wasn't answered in the book or on the Apple or Microsoft web sites. It isn't a direct instructional book. I had to fumble my way through it and trail and error was the only way I got the answers.

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Tony Bove , and Cheryl Rhodes
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OK Corral to Judge Spicer's Court

Reality in the West & Justice Served

An excellent but oddly named book

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Surprising & Interesting Close Look at the Gunfight Through the Trial

Murder in Tombstone: The Forgotten Trial of Wyatt Earp (The Lamar Series in Western History)
Steven Lubet
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The gunfight at the OK Corral occupies a unique place in American history. Although the event itself lasted less than a minute, it became the basis for countless stories about the Wild West. At the time of the gunfight, however, Wyatt Earp was not universally acclaimed as a hero. Among the people who knew him best in Tombstone, Arizona, many considered him a renegade and murderer.

This book tells the nearly unknown story of the prosecution of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holiday following the famous gunfight. To the prosecutors, the Earps and Holiday were wanton killers. According to the defense, the Earps were steadfast heroes—willing to risk their lives on the mean streets of Tombstone for the sake of order.

The case against the Earps, with its dueling narratives of brutality and justification, played out themes of betrayal, revenge, and even adultery. Attorney Thomas Fitch, one of the era’s finest advocates, ultimately managed—against considerable odds—to save Earp from the gallows. But the case could easily have ended in a conviction, and Wyatt Earp would have been hanged or imprisoned, not celebrated as an American icon.

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OK Corral to Judge Spicer's Court.......2007-05-31

Steven Lubet has taken a thought provoking look at the fallout surrounding the October 26, 1881 shootout on the streets of Tombstone. He gives the background of the major players and a Wild West Frontier look at a growing mining camp during the early days of Tombstone.
The buildup to the shootout has all the elements of conflict, partisan politics with opposing newspapers fanning the flames, a love triangle, which involves both suitors in a run for the office of sheriff of Cochise County, and a gang of bullies known as cowboys running roughshod over citizens and ranchers in the Tombstone area.
Ike Clanton, one of the most provocative voices among the cowboys sets the stage for the shootout the night before with his threats and rants against the Earps and Holliday. The threats continued the following morning with other cowboys joining in the chorus. In an effort to disarm the cowboys and quell the disturbance, Chief of Police Virgil Earp deputized his brothers Wyatt and Morgan Earp along with Doc Holliday.
When the confrontation becomes imminent Ike Clanton, the chief loud mouth, ran away and left the fighting to his younger brother, Billy Clanton and two associates Tom and Frank McLaury. At the end the shootout cowboys Billy Clanton, Tom McLaury and Frank McLaury were all dead. Virgil and Morgan Earp both received debilitating gunshot wounds, Doc Holliday suffered a bad bruise from a glancing bullet, and Wyatt Earp was not hit.
Cowboy backers and lawyers immediately filed murder charges against the Earps and Holliday and hauled them into Judge Wells Spicer's court for a hearing.
Prosecution and defense were represented by capable lawyers skilled in the law and articulate in the courtroom.
Lawyers Tom Fitch and T.J. Drum represented the Earps and Holliday in the courtroom while District Attorney Lyttleton Price and lawyer Ben Goodrich presented the prosecutions case.
More than a dozen witnesses took the stand during the 28-day hearing and Lubet uses all of them to point out strategies being employed by prosecution and defense attorneys. The questions and cross examinations, objections and rulings by Judge Spicer leads to good courtroom drama. And there is a good balance in presentations until Ike Clanton takes the stand and makes a string of wild allegations that could not possibly be proven.
In the end Judge Spicer rules in favor of the Earps and Holliday. Spicer advises the prosecution team that they have every right to pursue a grand jury indictment. However, it was his opinion that there was mot enough evidence to sustain a conviction.
The cowboys were not finished though, and pursued a vendetta using threats and intimidation against Judge Spicer and Mayor Clum. In the dead of night shotgun blasts hit and almost kill Virgil Earp. Unfortunately their next try succeeds, when they shoot Morgan Earp in the back
To avoid an all out bloodbath Doc and Wyatt eventually leave Tombstone for a safe haven in Colorado.

Tom Barnes author of "Doc Holliday's Road to Tombstone."
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Reality in the West & Justice Served.......2007-04-08

I always appreciate looking as closely at historical events through a realistic eye. This book didn't fail to meet those expectations. Although I must admit that I raised an eyebrow occasionally at some of the author's assertions e.g. Virgil Earp's tenure as police chief was a disaster. I nonetheless could appreciate what the Earps had accomplished by ridding Tombstone of scum. Sometimes enough is just enough and I can't hold the Earps to blame for dealing with the "Cowboy menace".

I am sure this is closer to the truth than many of the movies portray, however I am curious to read other books on the subject. One can certainly identify the various slants people of different backgrounds bring to the table. As mentioned in this story, there are numerous people who later go on to write accounts of the ordeal. That itself is rather amusing whereas they testified to not seeing the entire event or were proven incorrect by the "provables" on the stand.

Much akin to the judge's predicament in this story, it is up to the reader to determine who is able to be trusted and what their various motivations and agenda's are. Considering that people cannot agree on balls and strikes when watching a ballgame it is very amusing and rather interesting to read what a witness' take on the ordeal was.

I am a fan of the Earps' saga. This book only strengthened my beliefs that the Earps were justified and honorable men and that the Clantons et al were vile individuals.

An excellent but oddly named book.......2006-08-24

Despite its anomalous title, which must be either a marketing ploy or the author's unstated opinion, this is an exceptional book written by a legal scholar who is intimately familiar with the law and its history, and who has obviously done his homework regarding the hearing held in the wake of the police action of October 26,1881 in Tombstone, Arizona. The author clearly understands the laws, then extant in Arizona, and has studied the case and its testimony in painstaking detail. With that insight and background, he walks us through the proceedings pointing out when and where the prosecution and defense succeeded or erred in judgment, either winning or losing points for their positions. Fortunately for the reader, Mr. Lubet writes fluently and is able to explain the subtle nuances of both the law and the testimony, as a lawyer would see it, in terms easily understood by the layman. This makes for easy and enjoyable reading.

Beyond the proceedings, the book is still more interesting since it delves into some little known legalities of times past and explores the histories of some of the major participants. For example: I never quite understood why those accused of assassinating Abraham Lincoln were never allowed to testify in their own defense. Little did I know that, prior to 1864, laws in all U.S. jurisdictions prohibited accused parties from doing so or that in 1864 Maine became the first state to abolish that rule. Neither did I know that Judge Spicer, who presided at the OK Corral hearing was the defense attorney for the only man found guilty and executed in Utah for the Mountain Meadows Massacre. I also didn't know that Tom and Frank McLaury's brother, Will, a lawyer from Texas, interjected himself into the proceedings on the side of the prosecution and may have been instrumental in that side's insisting on a charge of first degree murder.

I must confess, however, that although I found this book to be an excellent read I was somewhat disappointed at some of the things the author failed to recognize, or at least failed to mention, and I have to disagree with some of his conclusions. More specifically: he never observed that the prosecution's case was almost entirely fabricated. As a result, he didn't seem to understand why their lawyers didn't ask more probing and expansive questions to solidify their testimony. The obvious answer, in my view, is that what they had contrived was all there was and that any deviation from that orchestrated testimony could easily have devastated their case. I.e., Would all the witnesses have said the same thing? (Witness Ike Clanton's wild and outlandish testimony.) In addition, the author stated several times that Wyatt Earp had clearly lied in stating that his gun was in his pocket. In the author's opinion, if that was so Wyatt would never have been able to draw it as quickly as he was said to have done. Instead, Mr. Lubet concluded that Wyatt was most likely waving it as they approached the "Cowboys." (a clear provocation) To me, a more likely scenario is that upon seeing that the Cowboys were armed, Wyatt quite sensibly put his hand in his pocket, grasped his pistol and steadied his nerves. And, strangely enough, the author never mentioned the fact that almost all of the prosecution witnesses were friends or associates of the slain Cowboys and that, based on the testimony of the two most neutral witnesses to the shootout, all had clearly perjured themselves.

There is one other conclusion which one can drawn from this book. Whereas many have long held that Sheriff Behan was simply a bumbling or ineffectual lawman with sympathies toward the "Cowboys" (i.e., the outlaws). He was most likely one of them. Why else would he: 1) deputize known Cowboys, 2) include known Cowboys in his posses, 3) steadfastly avoid ever capturing any Cowboys, and 4) perjure himself in an attempt to hang Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan Earp, three respected lawmen, along with Doc Holliday? Blind hatred may have clouded Will McLaury's judgment, if he was an honorable man, but Johnny Behan has no such excuse.

All that aside, however, this is an erudite book about the most famous gun fight and the most controversial character on America's wild frontier. As such, it is thought provoking and a "must have" for every fan of western history.

a tantalizing look at cross examination at birth.......2006-07-27

Lubet's book isn't just about the Earp/Clanton legal proceeding called the Spicer Hearing. It's about how the crafty Earp attorney Tom Fitch seized upon a legal tactic still in its infancy: cross examination. The transitions between Lubet's chapters will keep you from running to the refrig or the toilet. I read this book twice as fast as any non-fiction book I can recall. If you are a law student, or thinking about becoming a lawyer, get this book. Suddenly, the Earp/Spicer hearing has taken on considerable historical value.

Roger S. Peterson, Rocklin, California

Surprising & Interesting Close Look at the Gunfight Through the Trial .......2005-09-03

This is well written and a fascinating account of the trial of the Earps and Doc Holiday versus the prosecution led by the brother of the McLaury brothers that were killed in the famous gunfight along with Billy Clanton. Lubet, who is a professor of law at Northwestern U., writes a very articulate account of the history of the Earp-Holiday Clanton-McLaury feud that culminates in an interesting and revealing review of the trial. Readers familiar with Wyatt Earp and Tombstone will appreciate Lubet's brief biographies and economical account of the brewing battle that virtually takes place after a mere 50 pages. Those unfamiliar with the famous gunfight will appreciate the detail that Lubet gives the reader in those few pages. The bulk of the book is about the trial, characters and witnesses, the lawyers, the strength of the cross examinations and a review of Judge Spicer's ruling. The shootout does have a personal element as the Clantons and McLaurys, paryicularly Ike Clanton who personally threaten the Earps and Holiday. The prosecution's theme is that the Earps and Holiday planned the all out confrontation to eliminate their enemies. Of course, as the author points out, the Earp's' defense attorney, Thomas Fitch, is a superior trial lawyer and Lubet makes it clear by discussing Fitch's accomplishments in the trial that reflects his superior experience and knowledge of the law. The trial relives the gunfight that barely lasted a minute virtually in slow motion as Lubet leads you through the testimonies and the strategies of both sides. Interesting that Ike Clanton who ignited the event essentially asks for Wyatt's blessing to flee from the gunplay unarmed. Lubet covers it all in this relatively brief book such as the weak actions of Sheriff Behan, the erstwhile politician, that makes a weak attempt to disarm the cowboys and who apparently had an interconnected history with Wyatt. Wyatt stole his girl, Josephine Marcus, who eventually became Wyatt's second wife and Behan also reneged on a promise to make Wyatt his Deputy. Lubet provides a wealth of information including Judge Spicer's earlier history as the defense attorney of John Lee who became Brigham Young's famous scapegoat for the Mountain Meadows massacre of a wagon train. The author also demonstrates that there were two societies in Tombstone, much like in Billy the Kid's town in New Mexico, Democrats that leaned to the Cowboys and the Republicans who were primarily town folk and businessmen who supported the Earps. Although most know the outcome of the trial, the aftermath is just as fascinating as Virgil is severely wounded in an assassination attempt and Morgan is murdered. And Wyatt, once his brother Virgil is safe, does go on a revenge posse acting as a Deputy Marshall on dubious authority tracking down and killing three of the suspected killers. Later after Doc and Wyatt escape to Colorado and apparently away from the scene, Johnny Ringo is found shot to pieces. It is fascinating that after the Earps leave, as did so many of the interesting people, the town ironically dies shortly there after. And how fitting that Ike Clanton, who stirred the passions that emptied into that famous street fight, was killed in 1887 for getting caught doing what he did best, rustling. And Lubet has a great comment about Sheriff Behan, he led many posses in pursuit but no closer than a mile of who ever he was chasing. But let the author tell the story, he does such a good job of it.

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Murder in Tombstone: The Forgotten Trial of Wyatt Earp.(Book Review): An article from: Trial
Sara Hoffman Jurand
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Author: Sara Hoffman Jurand
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Date: January 1, 2005
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Blacks have lived and worked in Maine as early as the seventeenth century, but historically have constituted less than one percent of Maine's population. Probably for this reason, books on Blacks in New England have largely ignored the experience of African American Mainers. Black Bangor is the first major published study of a Black community in Maine.

This tightly woven case study examines the African American community in Bangor during its heyday, 1880-1950, the period that saw an unprecedented migration of Blacks to that city. Blacks migrated to Bangor not just from other New England states, but from the Caribbean and Canadian Maritime Provinces as well, creating a heterogeneous community with roots in two hemispheres. Constituting an "ultraminority" in Bangor (according to the census, Blacks never numbered more than 300 souls during this period), this diverse community nonetheless came together to establish an impressive range of institutions, including local chapters of the NAACP and Odd Fellows, as well as of Mothers and Junior Mothers Clubs. Concentrated in an area known as the Parker Street neighborhood, Black women in Bangor became domestics and cooks, caterers and beauticians, clerks and stenographers. Men worked as loggers, teamsters, porters, chefs, and barbers; a few owned businesses.

Organized thematically, with sections on migration, labor, daily life, and community, Black Bangor's topics include not just migration patterns, work, and religious and cultural organizations, but also African American homes, furniture, clothing, and foodways. Elgersman Lee also examines race relations and depictions of Blacks in the local media, and draws comparisons between the experiences of Bangor's African American population and those of Blacks in other New England cities.

This fascinating and exhaustive study will appeal to anyone from Maine, as well as those interested in African American history and the rich texture of the region's cultural life.

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Perfect for beginners, but comprehensive enough for kids already into birds and birding, these easy-to-follow guides show you how to look for birds based on their color, size, shape, song, habitat, and behavior. Featuring over 140 species of birds pictured in over 1,000 full-color photographs, Smithsonian Kids' Field Guides Birds of North America East helps your favorite young naturalist find and identify birds found in the eastern part of North America in their own backyard -- or farther afield! But remember, the most important thing about birding is to have fun, so get out there and spot some feathered friends.

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Smithsonian Kids' Field Guides: Birds of North America West
DK Publishing
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Featuring over 140 species of birds pictured in over 1,000 full-color photographs, Smithsonian Kids' Field Guides Birds of North America West helps your favorite young naturalist find and identify birds found in the western part of North America in their own backyard -- or farther afield! But remember, the most important thing about birding is to have fun, so get out there and spot some feathered friends.

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Widely used textbook still in print.......2007-10-05

Tropical Pacific Island Environments This textbook gives a Pacific Island perspective on environmental science, describing the principles of the science and the island ecosystems. It is still in print and may be bought from the authors at [...].

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Tropical Pacific Island Environments.(Review)(Brief Article): An article from: The Geographical Journal
Patrick D. Nunn
Manufacturer: Royal Geographical Society
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Binding: Digital
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Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 537 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tropical Pacific Island Environments.(Review)(Brief Article)
Author: Patrick D. Nunn
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2000
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: 166 Issue: 3 Page: 273

Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article

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Island bibliographies: Micronesian botany, land environment and ecology of coral atolls, vegetation of tropical Pacific islands (Publication)

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Island bibliographies: Micronesian botany, land environment and ecology of coral atolls, vegetation of tropical Pacific islands (Publication)
Marie-Hélène Sachet
Manufacturer: National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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