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In the World War II era, big bands and swing music reached the
heights of popularity with soldiers as well as friends and loved
ones back home. Many entertainers such as Glenn Miller also served
in the military, or supported the war effort with bond drives and
entertaining the troops at home and abroad. In addition to big band
and swing music, musicals, jazz, blues, gospel and country music
were also popular. Chapters on each, along with an analysis of the
evolution of record companies, records, radios, and television are
included here, for students, historians, and fans of the era.
Includes a timeline of the music of the era, an appendix of the
Broadway and Hollywood Musicals, 1939-1945, and an appendix of
Songs, Composers, and lyricists, 1939-1945. An extensive
discography and bibliography, along with approximately 35 black and
white photos, complete the volume.
Have the 1950s been overly romanticized? Beneath the calm,
conformist exterior, new ideas and attitudes were percolating. This
was the decade of McCarthyism, Levittowns, and men in gray flannel
suits, but the 1950s also saw bold architectural styles, the rise
of paperback novels and the Beat writers, Cinema Scope and film
noir, television variety shows, the Golden Age of the automobile,
subliminal advertising, fast food, Frisbees, and silly putty.
Meanwhile, teens attained a more prominent role in American culture
with hot rods, rock 'n' roll, preppies and greasers,
and--gasp--juvenile delinquency. At the same time, a new
technological threat, the atom bomb, lurked beneath the surface of
the postwar decade. This volume presents a nuanced look at a
surprisingly complex time in American popular culture. American
Popular Culture Through History is the only reference series that
presents a detailed, narrative discussion of United States popular
culture. This volume is one of 17 in the series, each of which
presents essays on Everyday America, The World of Youth,
Advertising, Architecture, Fashion, Food, Leisure Activities,
Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Travel, and Visual Arts.
This volume not only discusses various common biobanking topics, it
also delves into less-discussed subjects such as what is needed to
start a biobank, training of new biobanking personnel, and ethnic
representation in biospecimen research. Other chapters in this book
span practical topics including: disaster prevention and recovery;
information technology; flora and fauna preservation including
zoological fluid specimen photography; surgical and autopsy
biobanking; biobanking of bodily fluids; biosafety; cutting frozen
sections; immunohistochemistry; nucleic acid extraction; and
biospecimen shipping. Written in the highly successful Methods in
Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to
their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and
reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols,
and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Unique and
comprehensive, Biobanking: Methods and Protocols is a valuable
resource for novice and practicing biobankers, and for end-user
researchers. This book aims to bring new insight into the field and
expand on current biomedical biobanking studies.
Prior to the stock market crash of 1929 American music still
possessed a distinct tendency towards elitism, as songwriters and
composers sought to avoid the mass appeal that critics scorned.
During the Depression, however, radio came to dominate the other
musical media of the time, and a new era of truly popular music was
born. Under the guidance of the great Duke Ellington and a number
of other talented and charismatic performers, swing music unified
the public consciousness like no other musical form before or
since. At the same time the enduring legacies of Woody Guthrie in
folk, Aaron Copeland in classical, and George and Ira Gershwin on
Broadway stand as a testament to the great diversity of tastes and
interests that subsisted throughout the Great Depression, and play
a part still in our lives today. The lives of these and many other
great musicians come alive in this insightful study of the works,
artists, and circumstances that contributed to making and
performing the music that helped America through one of its most
difficult times. The American History through Music series examines
the many different styles of music that have played a significant
part in our nation's history. While volumes in this series show the
multifaceted roles of music in our culture, they also use music as
a lens through which readers may study American social history. The
authors present in-depth analysis of American musical genres,
significant musicians, technological innovations, and the many
connections between music and the realms of art, politics, and
daily life. Chapters present accessible narratives on music and its
cultural resonations Music theory and technique is broken down for
the lay readerEach volume presents a chapter of alphabetically
arranged entries on significant people and terms
Most historical studies bury us in wars and politics, paying
scant attention to the everyday effects of pop culture. Welcome to
America's other history--the arts, activities, common items, and
popular opinions that profoundly impacted our national way of life.
The twelve narrative chapters in this volume provide a textured
look at everyday life, youth, and the many different sides of
American culture during the 1930s. Additional resources include a
cost comparison of common goods and services, a timeline of
important events, notes arranged by chapter, an extensive
bibliography for further reading, and a subject index.
The dark cloud of the Depression shadowed most Americans' lives
during the 1930s. Books, movies, songs, and stories of the 1930s
gave Americans something to hope for by depicting a world of luxury
and money. Major figures of the age included Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rogers, Irving Berlin, Amelia Earhart, Duke Ellington, the
Marx Brothers, Margaret Mitchell, Cole Porter, Joe Louis, Babe
Ruth, Shirley Temple, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Innovations in
technology and travel hinted at a Utopian society just off the
horizon, group sports and activities gave the unemployed masses
ways to spend their days, and a powerful new demographic--the
American teenager--suddenly found itself courted by advertisers and
entertainers.
This is a new release of the original 1956 edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1905 Edition.
Title: Journal of an Excursion, from Troy, N.Y., to Gen. Carr's
head quarters, at Wilson's Landing ... during the month of May,
1865.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF
COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA collection includes books from the British
Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection refers to the
European settlements in North America through independence, with
emphasis on the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain.
Attention is paid to the histories of Jamestown and the early
colonial interactions with Native Americans. The contextual
framework of this collection highlights 16th century English,
Scottish, French, Spanish, and Dutch expansion. ++++The below data
was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Young, William H.; 1871. 8 . 10411.dd.15.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
In Two Volumes. Other ISBNs in this set include: 0548453861
In Two Volumes. Other ISBNs in this set include: 0548453845
In Two Volumes. Other ISBNs in this set include: 0548453861
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Have the 1950s been overly romanticized? Beneath the calm,
conformist exterior, new ideas and attitudes were percolating. This
was the decade of McCarthyism, Levittowns, and men in gray flannel
suits, but the 1950s also saw bold architectural styles, the rise
of paperback novels and the Beat writers, Cinema Scope and film
noir, television variety shows, the Golden Age of the automobile,
subliminal advertising, fast food, Frisbees, and silly putty.
Meanwhile, teens attained a more prominent role in American culture
with hot rods, rock 'n' roll, preppies and greasers,
and--gasp--juvenile delinquency. At the same time, a new
technological threat, the atom bomb, lurked beneath the surface of
the postwar decade. This volume presents a nuanced look at a
surprisingly complex time in American popular culture. American
Popular Culture Through History is the only reference series that
presents a detailed, narrative discussion of United States popular
culture. This volume is one of 17 in the series, each of which
presents essays on Everyday America, The World of Youth,
Advertising, Architecture, Fashion, Food, Leisure Activities,
Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Travel, and Visual Arts.
Most historical studies bury us in wars and politics, paying
scant attention to the everyday effects of pop culture. Welcome to
America's other history--the arts, activities, common items, and
popular opinions that profoundly impacted our national way of life.
The twelve narrative chapters in this volume provide a textured
look at everyday life, youth, and the many different sides of
American culture during the 1930s. Additional resources include a
cost comparison of common goods and services, a timeline of
important events, notes arranged by chapter, an extensive
bibliography for further reading, and a subject index.
The dark cloud of the Depression shadowed most Americans' lives
during the 1930s. Books, movies, songs, and stories of the 1930s
gave Americans something to hope for by depicting a world of luxury
and money. Major figures of the age included Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rogers, Irving Berlin, Amelia Earhart, Duke Ellington, the
Marx Brothers, Margaret Mitchell, Cole Porter, Joe Louis, Babe
Ruth, Shirley Temple, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Innovations in
technology and travel hinted at a Utopian society just off the
horizon, group sports and activities gave the unemployed masses
ways to spend their days, and a powerful new demographic--the
American teenager--suddenly found itself courted by advertisers and
entertainers.
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