history and criticism

Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever--Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records, which in turn transformed Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur into superstars.

This is the unauthorized, uncensored and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon. The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission -a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, the many attempts at a relaunch through the beloved feature films.

"Explores the literature of the Harlem Renaissance, reviewing classic works in the context of the history, society, and culture of its time"--Provided by publisher.

An examination of slavery in American literature, discussing the works of Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and others.

"Through a diversity of primary source resources that include works by politicians and literary figures, book reviews, and interviews, this book enables student readers to better understand literature of the Great Depression in context through original documents; provides readers with an understanding of the great cultural issues of life in America in the 1930s; integrates and aligns material for the ELA Common Core Standards and American literature and social studies curriculum, supplying useful tools to support literary works--analysis, history, document excerpts, discussion questions, and areas for study; places three of the most significant writers of the decade within the sources of turmoil that affected their fiction; enables readers to construct their own visions of how three great writers represented the changing aspects of American culture in that era"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the Roaring Twenties, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and color photographs teach young readers about pop music.

Explores sin and redemption in literature, discussing how to write an analysis, and providing overviews of five works, including "Frankenstein," "The Crucible," and "Things Fall Apart.".

This book includes a biography of Arthur Miller and seventeen critical essays on The Crucible.

Learn about the directors who have created such memorable films such as Star Wars, the Dark Knight, and Star Trek.