Biografiska uppslagsverk
Filter
The entertainment world lost several legendary stars and a host of other men and women in 2005. Notables who died include ""Tonight Show"" host Johnny Carson, Dallas matriarch …
Most people recognize brothers and bicycle mechanics Wilbur and Orville Wright as the first in flight, and know that in 1903, on the blustery sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, North …
The obituaries of actors, dancers and choreographers, writers and others associated with pop culture and the performing arts can be found in this heavily illustrated work. Each …
True professional baseball has not been played in Cuba since banned by the communist regime after the 1961 season, but there is a legacy of more than 70 years of continuous …
From ""High Noon"" to ""Unforgiven"", the ""A"" Western represents the pinnacle of Western filmmaking. More intellectual, ambitious, and time-consuming than the readily produced …
This work features interviews with 51 leading ladies who starred in B-westerns, A-westerns, and television westerns. Some were well-known and others were not, but they all have …
The entertainment world lost several legendary stars and a host of other men and women involved in the performing arts in 2011. Notables who died include Andy Rooney, Emmy Award …
These superachievers, from 13 sports, rose to a level of performance yet to be equalled, played a sport so well it was played differently, dominated a sport for a decade or more, …
This biographical dictionary brings together 190 men and women past and present, who have made or are making significant contributions in the field of sociology. Each entry …
Self-taught art (sometimes called outsider art or folk art) is made up of paintings, drawings, sculptures, assemblages, outdoor constructions and other items created by people who …