The Collection of the Late Ronald A. Cohen
Author: Bonhams (Firm : 2001)
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 160
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The Collection of the Late Ronald A. Cohen
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Total Pages: 142
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Author: Bonhams 1793 (London)
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 142
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEthnicity and Nationalism
Author: Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: 2002-07-20
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780745318875
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew expanded edition of a classic anthropology title that examines ethnicity as a dynamic and shifting aspect of social relations.
ENIGMA
Author: Glenn E. Tagatz
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2013-10-31
Total Pages: 183
ISBN-13: 148367942X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnigma: A Veteran’s Quest for Truth is a memoir of the author’s experiences as he was impinged by the activities of the United States military. The experiences noted span the eighty year time period of the author’s life. This period covers World War II, the Korean Conflict, The Berlin Crisis, Vietnam, and the military altercations in the Middle East during the last ten years. The loss of three cousins during the bombing of Pearl Harbor resulted in the binding of my family into a unity of purpose. Defeat the axis powers! That bombing also unified the people of the United States and their allies into a cohesive unit with the same purpose. Defeat the axis powers! Patriotism resulted in the author voluntarily joining the National Guards when he became old enough to do so. This resulted in his being placed on active duty during the Berlin Crisis. What followed became a mystery that took fifty years to unravel. Because other veterans were caught in the same conundrum, the author’s experiences unlikely will have applicability to many veterans in addition the author.
Ronald I. Cohen collection of works by Mordecai Richler
Author: Mordecai Richler
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Published: 1954
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe collection consists of works by and about Canadian author Mordecai Richler. Richler was a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Much of his non-fiction output came in the form of essays and opinion pieces. He released several book-length collections of these, and also often published his work in the periodical press. Beginning in April 1997, he wrote a weekly column that was syndicated in Canadian newspapers belonging to the PostMedia chain. Serial issues containing Richler’s non-fiction writing comprise the bulk of the collection. Present are 167 full or partial issues of various Canadian newspapers and 101 magazine and journal issues that include writing by or about Richler. The collection also includes 59 monographs. Among them are Canadian and international editions of Richler’s fiction and his non-fiction collections. There are also several anthologies, three edited by Richler and eight containing short pieces by him. Additionally, there are six biographical or critical works that are fully or partially about Richler and his work. Seven of the books are review copies and four are proofs. Fifteen items are signed by the author, most of these personally inscribed to donor Ronald I. Cohen.
Folk Music: The Basics
Author: Ronald Cohen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1136088989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFolk Music: The Basics gives a brief introduction to British and American folk music. Drawing upon the most recent and relevant scholarship, it will focus on comparing and contrasting the historical nature of the three aspects of understanding folk music: traditional, local performers; professional collectors; and the advent of professional performers in the twentieth century during the so-called "folk revival." The two sides of the folk tradition will be examined--both as popular and commercial expressions. Folk Music: The Basics serves as an excellent introduction to the players, the music, and the styles that make folk music an enduring and well-loved musical style. Throughout, sidebars offer studies of key folk performers, record labels, and related issues to place the general discussion in context.
Depression Folk
Author: Ronald D. Cohen
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2016-08-26
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 1469628821
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile music lovers and music historians alike understand that folk music played an increasingly pivotal role in American labor and politics during the economic and social tumult of the Great Depression, how did this relationship come to be? Ronald D. Cohen sheds new light on the complex cultural history of folk music in America, detailing the musicians, government agencies, and record companies that had a lasting impact during the 1930s and beyond. Covering myriad musical styles and performers, Cohen narrates a singular history that begins in nineteenth-century labor politics and popular music culture, following the rise of unions and Communism to the subsequent Red Scare and increasing power of the Conservative movement in American politics--with American folk and vernacular music centered throughout. Detailing the influence and achievements of such notable musicians as Pete Seeger, Big Bill Broonzy, and Woody Guthrie, Cohen explores the intersections of politics, economics, and race, using the roots of American folk music to explore one of the United States' most troubled times. Becoming entangled with the ascending American left wing, folk music became synonymous with protest and sharing the troubles of real people through song.
Accidental Presidents
Author: Jared Cohen
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2020-01-28
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 1501109839
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis New York Times bestselling “deep dive into the terms of eight former presidents is chock-full of political hijinks—and déjà vu” (Vanity Fair) and provides a fascinating look at the men who came to the office without being elected to it, showing how each affected the nation and world. The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Eight men have succeeded to the presidency when the incumbent died in office. In one way or another they vastly changed our history. Only Theodore Roosevelt would have been elected in his own right. Only TR, Truman, Coolidge, and LBJ were re-elected. John Tyler succeeded William Henry Harrison who died 30 days into his term. He was kicked out of his party and became the first president threatened with impeachment. Millard Fillmore succeeded esteemed General Zachary Taylor. He immediately sacked the entire cabinet and delayed an inevitable Civil War by standing with Henry Clay’s compromise of 1850. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded our greatest president, sided with remnants of the Confederacy in Reconstruction. Chester Arthur, the embodiment of the spoils system, was so reviled as James Garfield’s successor that he had to defend himself against plotting Garfield’s assassination; but he reformed the civil service. Theodore Roosevelt broke up the trusts. Calvin Coolidge silently cooled down the Harding scandals and preserved the White House for the Republican Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression. Harry Truman surprised everybody when he succeeded the great FDR and proved an able and accomplished president. Lyndon B. Johnson was named to deliver Texas electorally. He led the nation forward on Civil Rights but failed on Vietnam. Accidental Presidents shows that “history unfolds in death as well as in life” (The Wall Street Journal) and adds immeasurably to our understanding of the power and limits of the American presidency in critical times.
