Sullivan, James

Documents the true story of a U.S. Navy destroyer that inspired the writings of John Ford and Herman Wouk, drawing on the journals and other writings of five shipmates who witnessed the Anzio attacks and D-Day invasion.

"A . . . history of the progressive movements that have shaped the growth of the United States, and the songs that have accompanied and defined them"--Amazon.

The story of the night James Brown kept the peace in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and delivered hope with an immortal performance. In the hours after King's death, Brown's concert at Boston Garden was slated for cancellation as police geared up for riots. After Brown butted heads with the mayor, the show was allowed to go on--and his emotional, electric performance was broadcast live on local television. Though rioting erupted in more than a hundred U.S. cities that night, Boston remained quiet. Not only bringing to life that transforming show, author Sullivan also charts Brown's incredible rise from poverty to self-made millionaire, making this book both a tribute to an unforgettable concert and a rousing biography of a revolutionary musician.--From publisher description.

A biography of comedian George Carlin, tracing the arc of his career, examining his body of work, and discussing his struggles with censorship and drugs.

Chronicles the history of blue jeans from their first appearance in the nineteenth century into the early 2000s, investigating legends about the origins of the pants, and discussing their popularization throughout the world.