Sam's Strip
Sam's Strip

Author: Mort Walker

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1560979720

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p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.9px Arial; color: #424242} A short-lived '60s comic strip starring the Yellow Kid, Jiggs and Charlie Brown!? Sam's Strip broke fourth wall to a new level, playing with the basic elements of the cartoon form, experimenting with different art styles and featuring famous characters from other strips. Sam and his cartoonist assistant owned and operated the comic strip they inhabited. Krazy Kat, Dagwood, Charlie Brown and many other characters made walk-on appearances. Sam and his assistant discussed the inner workings and hidden secrets of life within the panel borders. This collection features the cult-classic's complete 20-month run, almost 510 daily strips. Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas provide first-hand accounts of the creation of the strip and other rare, behind-the-scenes material, including unpublished sketches, original artwork, photographs and sales brochures.

Sam's Life
Sam's Life

Author: Charlie Frank

Publisher: Vantage Press, Inc

Published: 2007-12

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780533157433

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Sam Houston is working hard to find love, livelihood, and laughter throughout his tumultuous youth. A bartender by night and a student by day, this enigmatic hero encounters the ups and downs of life familiar to many men, including difficulties in romance and the business world. Charlie Frank's debut novel is a humorous love story that will provide readers with hours of enjoyment.

The Life of Sam Houston
The Life of Sam Houston

Author: Charles Lester

Publisher: Applewood Books

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 1429021470

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The History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a wide range of topics and experiences in US Western history. From the initial westward migration, to exploration and development of the American West to daily life in the West and intimate pictures of the people who inhabited it, this collection offers American West enthusiasts a new glimpse at some forgotten treasures of American culture. Encompassing genres such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, tourist guides, biographies and drama, this collection provides a new window to the legend and realities of the American West.

Sam Balter: His Life and Times
Sam Balter: His Life and Times

Author: Barbara Balter Kahn

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2010-02-18

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1450204589

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Sam Balter was a pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting. He had the first coast-to-coast radio sportscast and televised the first football game in the Southern California area, as well as baseball and basketball games. He was a newscaster during WWII and was the independent radio pool correspondent for the "birth" of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945. Along with a nightly sports program, a daily sports newspaper column, he was cast in frequent movies in like roles. But, all these activities took a back seat to his most treasured sobriquet: "Olympian." He was a gold medal winner in basketball in the 1936 "Hitler" Olympics. And, he was a Jew.

Life and Adventures of Sam Bass
Life and Adventures of Sam Bass

Author: Sam Bass

Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag

Published: 1878

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 3849674428

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Sam Bass was a 19th-century American Old West train robber and outlaw. He was part of a gang that robbed a train of $60,000. After forming his own gang, however, he never had similar success. He died as a result of wounds received in a gun battle with Texas Rangers . This is an autobiographical account of his career and death.

Life and Times of Gen. Sam Dale
Life and Times of Gen. Sam Dale

Author: John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne

Publisher:

Published: 1860

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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Book illustrates a part of the history surrounding General Sam Dale for whom Dale County, AL. was named.

The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

Author: Ann Marie Fleming

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-09-04

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781594482649

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A full-color graphic memoir inspired by the award-winning documentary-and the life and mystery of China's greatest magician. Who was Long Tack Sam? He was born in 1885. He ran away from Shangdung Province to join the circus. He was an acrobat. A magician. A comic. An impresario. A restaurateur. A theater owner. A world traveler. An East-West ambassador. A mentor to Orson Welles. He was considered the greatest act in the history of vaudeville. In this gorgeous graphic memoir, his great-granddaughter, the artist and filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming, resurrects his fascinating life for the rest of the world. It's an exhilarating testament to a forgotten man. And every picture is true. Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.