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Why Beethoven: A Phenomenon in One Hundred Pieces
Some readers will enjoy the author’s free-ranging, exuberant style. For others, there are more traditional treatments of Beethoven in books such as Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph by Jan Swafford and Beethoven: The Man Revealed by John Suchet.
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Exploring the American Presidency Through 50 Historic Treasures
These iconic pieces provide the opportunity to share little-known stories. Perfect for history buffs.
Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930–70, Vol. 1: The Pioneers of Animation Acting
While Stephen Cavalier’s The World History of Animation places this art in an international perspective, Scott’s decades-long undertaking, including his second volume, of references, is a contender for best source on American cartoon vocalization.
Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930–70, Vol. 2: Studio Filmographies with Voice Credits
This volume is an absolute must-have resource guide and vade mecum for all popular-culture and American-culture enthusiasts. It enables readers to view U.S. culture through cinema and television.
Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western
This carefully crafted academic treatment will enhance library shelves, although this book’s conceptual language may challenge lay readers. Still, it’s worth the effort.
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The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions
A guide to decision-making past, present, and future that users will likely want to consult repeatedly.
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Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia
Successfully contextualizing war in a socially and politically polarized country, Eisenberg offers surprises, such as the beneficial role of insider and former Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird to reduce troop involvement in Vietnam.
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Rock & Roll in Kennedy’s America: A Cultural History of the Early 1960s
Readers will be delighted by the knowledgeable Aquila’s survey of a period not completely covered by his earlier works, though even nostalgic baby boomers might question the suggested optimism and innocence of a crisis-ridden era.
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Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
Martin is a hilarious physical and multiple-voiced comic whose genius arguably doesn’t convey as well in the more subtle print medium. Readers who enjoyed A Wealth of Pigeons should enjoy Martin and Bliss’s newest collaboration as well.
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