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James Van DerZee

the picture-takin' man
  • Haskins, James
1991
Chronicles the life of African-American photographer James Van DerZee, who built a career taking portraits and captured daily life in 1920s and 1930s Harlem on film.

Working Detroit

the making of a union town
  • Babson, Steve
1986

Crime and punishment

  • Macdonald, Fiona
1995
Traces the history of crime and punishment from 3200 B.C. to the present and discusses how and why the laws which govern people's behavior were created.

The Olympic factbook

a spectator's guide to the summer games
  • Nelson, Rebecca S
1996
A guide to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Includes information on the history of the Games, backgrounds on each sport, and profiles of past and current athletes.

They also served

American women in World War II
  • Gruhzit-Hoyt, Olga
1995
Examines the role women played in World War II through the accounts of twenty-eight servicewomen.

Television's second golden age

from Hill Street Blues to ER : Hill Street Blues, thirtysomething, St. Elsewhere, China Beach, Cagney & Lacey, Twin Peaks, Moonlighting, Northern Exposure, L.A. Law, Picket Fences, with brief reflections on Homicide, NYPD Blue, ER & Chicago Hope, and othe
  • Thompson, Robert J.
1996
Presents the argument that the 1980s heralded the start of the Golden Age of television and analyzes ten hour-long dramas that appeared during that period which fit the author's definition of quality programming.

The power and the darkness

the life of Josh Gibson in the shadows of the game
  • Ribowsky, Mark
1996
Biography of Negro league player Josh Gibson, whose undeniable prowess as a hitter and catcher on the baseball field was overshadowed by personal bitterness and pain that led to his drinking, drug abuse, and early death.

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

suspects' rights
  • Gold, Susan Dudley
1995
On June 13, 1966, a divided Supreme Court ruled that suspects must be informed of their rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to counsel, before they are questioned by the police.

The Cambridge illustrated history of British theatre

  • Trussler, Simon
1994
Traces the development of the live performing arts through the age: plays and playwriting; forms of staging; the acting profession; and the role of the actor.

Audubon

natural priorities
  • DiSilvestro, Roger L
1994

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