Hyland, William

Examines the tense fifty-year power struggle between the communist world and the West, tracing the cold war through its various stages and explaining why the world began to change in the 1980s.

Chronicles the life of composer Richard Rodgers and discusses his childhood in Harlem, his work with lyricist Lorenz Hart, his partnership with Oscar Hammerstein, and other related topics.

Presents a biography of early twentieth-century American composer George Gershwin, discussing his youth in New York, his early success, the sources of his inspiration, his pioneering combinations of popular and classical music, and the discontent he suffered in his personal life.