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Journal of a Trapper: A Firsthand Chronicle of Frontier Survival in the Rocky Mountains

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Report copyright infringementby Osborne Russell (Author)A Firsthand Chronicle of Frontier Survival and Wilderness AdventureJournal of a Trapper by Osborne Russell offers a rare and unfiltered look into the life of a 19th-century fur trapper navigating the wilds of the Rocky Mountains. Written between 1834 and 1843, this journal captures the day-to-day struggles, triumphs, and dangers faced by one of America's true mountain men.Unlike secondhand tales of the frontier, Russell's journal places ...

...sittin' on the Right Side of the Blues

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Report copyright infringementby Bernie Pearl (Author), Bruce Krell (Author)This book is the personal story of Bernie Pearl, considered the "Godfather of the Blues" in Los Angeles. During his life in Los Angeles, Bernie served the Blues as a radio host, Blues festival artistic director and master of ceremonies, musician and producer. In this biography, Bernie describes his experiences working in these various roles to promote the Blues in Los Angeles. His anecdotes provide insight into the per...

Love, Class and Empire: An English Family Saga in the Middle East

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Report copyright infringementby A. James Hammerton (Author)Early twentieth-century Persia and the Persian Gulf presented a largely blank slate to the British, best known only as a vital conduit to India and a site of contest - the 'great game' - with the Russian Empire. As oil discoveries and increasing trade brought new attention, the expanding telegraph and river shipping industries attracted resourceful men into junior positions in remote outposts. Love, Class and Empire explores the exper...

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Report copyright infringementby Jyquan Stewart (Author)The Josefina Catherine Cunningham Memorial Second Edition tells the story of Josefina Catherine Cunningham, a three-year-old African American girl whose murder shook the city of Rensselaer, New York. Found on 1552 Broadway on July 7, 2023, her case marked a rare and devastating event for a community that had not seen such a crime in two decades. This book provides a detailed historical account of the case, capturing its profound effect on...

Roaring Tigers: The History Of Southern Columbia Football

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Report copyright infringementby Merrill Shaffer (Author)High school football has been played in Pennsylvania since the late 1800s. The rich tradition of Pennsylvania scholastic football has produced legendary players, coaches, and teams. However, situated between the cornfields in the vast farmlands of central Pennsylvania is a small high school with a story that needs to be told. Surprisingly few have heard of or recognize this incredible team. From their humble beginnings in 1962, the South...

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Report copyright infringementby David Croal 1855-1930 Thomson (Author)"The Barbizon School of Painters" explores the influential group of mid-19th century French artists who revolutionized landscape painting. This book delves into the lives and works of key figures such as Théodore Rousseau, Jean-François Millet, and Charles-François Daubigny, examining their shared commitment to painting directly from nature. David Croal Thomson provides insights into the Barbizon School's artistic technique...

The Wild Australia Show: The Story of an Aboriginal Performance Troupe and its Afterlives

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Memmott (Author), Maria Nugent (Author), Michael Aird (Author)The Wild Australia Show was a troupe of 27 Aboriginal performers recruited from northern Queensland in the 1890s for a world tour that would culminate at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Those grand plans were ultimately dashed, and the troupe only performed in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne before disbanding. This book tells the story of the Wild Australia Show from its ince...

Picturing the (Un)Dead in Beirut: Appropriations of Martyr Posters and Other Images of the Physically Deceased

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Report copyright infringementby Agnes Rameder (Author)Martyr posters are more than obituary images - they can act as visual politics. Focusing on Rabih Mroué's play How Nancy Wished That Everything Was an April Fool's Joke (2007), Agnes Rameder analyses how contemporary artists question and appropriate Lebanese martyr posters. By linking the posters from the Wars in Lebanon (1975-1990) to contemporary posters, she shows that these images continue to the present day, that martyrs are still cre...

Year Book Of The Public Museum Of The City Of Milwaukee, Volumes 1-3

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Report copyright infringementby Milwaukee Public Museum (Author)This collection comprises Volumes 1-3 of the âYear Book Of The Public Museum Of The City Of Milwaukee.â These volumes offer a fascinating glimpse into the museum's early years, detailing its acquisitions, research activities, and public programs. Providing insights into the natural history, anthropology, and cultural heritage of the Milwaukee region and beyond, the yearbooks document the museumâ(TM)s contributions to scienti...

Painters and Communities in Seventeenth-Century Brussels: A Social History of Art

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Report copyright infringementby Rudy Jos Beerens (Author)For many painters in seventeenth-century Brussels, it was not only their artistic talent but also the communities they were part of that determined the course of their careers. This book traces the intricate relationship between social structures and artistic production by examining the lives and works of all 353 painters who became masters in the Brussels Guild of Painters, Goldbeaters, and Stained-Glass Makers between 1599 and 1706. T...

All The Hits All The Time: More Distinctive Rock Memories from the Coffman Collection

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Report copyright infringementby Larry Coffman (Author)In "All the Hits All the Time," Larry Coffman delves into the world of rock music with a fresh perspective, offering readers a wealth of trivial facts, intriguing backstories, and unforgettable memories from rock's colorful history. The book's title pays homage to the classic radio disc jockeys who once boasted of playing "all the hits, all the time," reflecting Coffman's own dedication to capturing the essence of rock music's enduring leg...

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Report copyright infringementby Nia Gould (Illustrator)Join man's best friend on a walk through art history. From ancient Egyptian busts to 1960s screenprints, portraiture is a historic art form beloved by painters, sculptors, and photographers alike. A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs offers a fun, unique guide to this fascinating genre, with 21 of the most important and recognizable masterpieces recreated with dashing dog subjects. Each reimagined artwork is accompanied by information about ...

Paintings of Five Centuries, Mainly by European Artists

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Report copyright infringementby Anderson Ga American Art Association (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, tha...

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Report copyright infringementby Mette Gieskes (Editor), Gregory H. Williams (Editor)Pursuing a new and timely line of research in world art studies, Humor in Global Contemporary Art is the first edited collection to examine the role of culturally specific humor in contemporary art from a global perspective. Since the 1960s, increasing numbers of artists from around the world have applied humor as a tool for observation, critique, transformation, and debate. Exploring how humorous art produced...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrea Grover (Author), Régine Debatty (Author), Claire Evans (Author)"New Art/Science Affinities" was written and designed in one week by four authors (Andrea Grover, Régine Debatty, Claire Evans, and Pablo Garcia) and two designers (Thumb), using a rapid collaborative authoring process known as a "book sprint." The topic of "New Art/Science Affinities" is contemporary artists working at the intersection of art, science, and technology, with explorations into ...

Masquerades in African Society: Gender, Power and Identity

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Report copyright infringementby Walter E. a. Van Beek (Author), Harrie M. Leyten (Author)Explores the dynamics of African masquerades and mask performances on the continent, linking performative expressions to societal characteristics. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find masks in some African regions and not in others, and what does this 'mask habitat' say about the general dynamics...

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Report copyright infringementby Jeannine Diddle Uzzi (Author)Modern approaches to Roman imperialism have often characterized Romanzation as a benign or neutral process of cultural exchange between Roman and non-Roman, conqueror and conquered. Although supported by certain types of literary and archaeological evidence, this characterization is not reflected in the visual imagery of the Roman ruling elite. In official imperial art, Roman children are most often shown in depictions of peaceful p...

A Yellow Rose Project: Responses, Reflections, and Reactions to the Nineteenth Amendment

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Report copyright infringementby Meg Griffiths (Author), Frances Jakubek (Author), Marina Font (Photographer) August 18, 2020, marked the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1920, women wearing yellow roses stood shoulder to shoulder in Tennessee, awaiting the roll call of men who would cast their votes for or against a woman's right to a voice in government. Though this movement won rights for some women--an achievement to be ackno...

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Nadel (Editor), Laura Phipps (Editor), Scott Rothkopf (Editor)A reevaluation of American art of the 1960s that foregrounds the role of surrealism during a period of social and political upheaval Challenging what we think we know about art of the 1960s, this volume moves beyond the established movements of pop art, minimalism, and conceptualism to shine a light on how American artists created a unique type of surrealism, making works suffused with eroticism...

A Short History Of Engraving And Etching: For The Use Of Collectors And Students, With Full Bibliography, Classified List And Index Of Engravers (1908

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Mayger Hind (Author)A Short History of Engraving and Etching: For the Use of Collectors and Students, with Full Bibliography, Classified List and Index of Engravers is a book written by Arthur Mayger Hind in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of engraving and etching, and is intended for both collectors and students of the art form. The book includes a detailed bibliography, as well as a classified list and index of engravers...

Benvenuto Cellini: Sexuality, Masculinity, and Artistic Identity in Renaissance Italy

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Report copyright infringementby M. Gallucci (Author)Celebrated goldsmith and sculptor of the Italian Renaissance, Benvenuto Cellini (1500-71) fits the conventional image of a Renaissance man: a skillful virtuoso and courtier; an artist who worked in marble, bronze, and gold; and a writer and poet. Using the methodologies of New Historicism, social history, and gender and sexuality studies, this book places Cellini and his cultural production in the context of contemporary discourses about sex...

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Report copyright infringementby Miriam M. Basilio (Author)Visual Propaganda, Exhibitions, and the Spanish Civil War is a history of art during wartime that analyzes images in various media that circulated widely and were encountered daily by Spaniards on city walls, in print, and in exhibitions. Tangible elements of the nation's past"monuments, cultural property, and art-historical icons"were displayed in temporary exhibitions and museums, as well as reproduced on posters and in print media, ...

A History of Architectural Development Vol. III: The Renaissance in Italy, France, and England

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Report copyright infringementby F. M. Simpson (Author)An illustrated history of architecture design in Europe from the ancient world to the early Enlightenment. Intended to be a reference work on the planning, construction, materials and principles of design through the ages. Volume III covers the early Italian Rennaissance to the English Enlightenment of the 16th & 18th Centuries. Number of Pages: 510 Dimensions: 1.14 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: Fe...

The King's Hostage; the Story of Saint Margaret of Hungary - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby E. Virginia Newell (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is imp...

Materials, Methods, and Masterpieces of Medieval Art

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Report copyright infringementby Janetta Benton (Author)A comprehensive and informed analysis explores the startlingly diverse and sophisticated fine arts in the Middle Ages. Materials, Methods, and Masterpieces of Medieval Art provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the work done by artists in western Europe during the Middle Ages. Art historian Janetta Rebold Benton uses examples such as the Book of Kells, Bury Saint Edmunds Cross, and the Bayeux Tapestry, and the work of artists s...

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Report copyright infringementby Asher Benjamin (Author)"The Architect, Or, Practical House Carpenter," by Asher Benjamin, is a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of architecture as it was understood in the early 19th century. Subtitled "Illustrated By Sixty-four Engravings, Which Exhibit The Orders Of Architecture, And Other Elements Of The Art: Designed For The Use Of Carpenters And Builders," the book provides detailed instruction and visual examples for constructing buildin...

A History of Architectural Development Vol. II: Mediaeval

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Report copyright infringementby F. M. Simpson (Author)An illustrated history of architectural design in Europe from the ancient world to the early Enlightenment. Intended to be a reference work on the planning, construction, materials and principles of design through the ages. Volume II covers the medieval period of central Europe to England. Number of Pages: 528 Dimensions: 1.18 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 07, 2025

The Allure of the Mirror: Mass Consumption of Fine Things in the Han Empire

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Report copyright infringementby Yanlong Guo (Author)In Han China (202 BCE-220 CE), few luxury objects were as widely coveted as bronze mirrors. Typically circular and ranging from seven to thirty centimeters in diameter, these mirrors were crafted from high-tin bronze, with highly reflective surfaces on the front and intricate designs and auspicious inscriptions on the reverse. The Allure of the Mirror explores how and why these objects, historically known as haowu ("fine things"), became so ...

Finding Dandini: The Rediscovery of a Painting and a 17th-Century Artist

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Ruggio (Author)A university professor of fine art and art history walks into an empty church in New York, seeking peace and clarity, and makes an unexpected observation-an Italian Baroque masterpiece unassumingly hanging on the wall. His ensuing scholarship leads to the rediscovery of Cesare Dandini's previously missing "Holy Family with the Infant Saint John." Dandini rose to prominence in the early 1630s, amid one of the darkest periods in the history ...

Architectural Theory. Pioneering Texts on Architecture from the Renaissance to Today

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Report copyright infringementby Bernd Evers (Author)If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won't give you the instant gratification that Architectural Theory will.This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about arch...

Concrete Colonialism: Architecture, Urbanism, and the Us Imperial Project in the Philippines

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Report copyright infringementby Diana Jean S. Martinez (Author)During US colonial rule in the Philippines, reinforced concrete was used to the near exclusion of all other building materials. In Concrete Colonialism, Diana Jean S. Martinez examines the motivations for and lasting effects of this forgotten colonial policy. Arguing that the pervasive use of reinforced concrete technologies revolutionized techniques of imperial conquest, Martinez shows how concrete reshaped colonialism as a proje...

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Report copyright infringementby International Union of Elevator Const (Created by)The Elevator Constructor, Volume 15, published in 1918, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of elevator construction and maintenance during the early 20th century. Published by the International Union of Elevator Constructors, this volume provides detailed insights into the techniques, standards, and concerns of the trade. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the historical development of e...