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English | 1997 | pages: 299 | ISBN: 0813109515, 0813114861 | PDF | 195,6 mb
Motion picture images have influenced the American mind since the earliest days of film, and many thoughtful people are becoming ever more concerned about that influence, as about the pervasive influence of television. In eras of economic instability and international conflict, the film industry has not hesitated to use motion pictures for definite propaganda purposes. During less troubled times, the American citizen's ability to deal with political and social issues has been enhanced or thwarted by images absorbed in the nation's theatres. Hollywood As Historian tracks the interaction of Americans with important motion picture productions. Considered are such topics as racial and sexual stereotyping, censorship of films, comedy as a tool for social criticism, the influence of great men and their screen images, and the use of film to interpret history. Opportunities for future study are suggested for those who wish to conduct their own examinations of American film in a cultural context.

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by Robin Chapman
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1467139068 | 176 Pages | ePUB | 4.5 MB

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by Peter Joffre Nye
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1496219317 | 572 Pages | True PDF | 28 MB

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English | ISBN: 1421415275 | 2014 | 272 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Civic engagement in the City of Brotherly Love gave birth to the American Revolution.

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English | ISBN: 1032344903 | 2023 | 198 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 4 MB
This book documents food insecurity in urban communities across the United States and asks whether emerging urban food and agriculture initiatives can address the food security needs of American city dwellers.

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English | 2017 | pages: 464 | ISBN: 1250092485, 1250181755 | EPUB | 3,7 mb
The Vietnam War is largely recalled as a mistake, either in the decision to engage there or in the nature of the engagement. Or both. Veterans of the war remain largely anonymous figures, accomplices in the mistake. Critically recounting the steps that led to the war, this book does not excuse the mistakes, but it brings those who served out of the shadows.

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English | April 6, 2021 | ISBN: 0691181403 | True PDF | 272 pages | 146 MB
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English | 1994 | pages: 564 | ISBN: 0802134106 | EPUB | 26,9 mb
When Edie was first published, it quickly became an international bestseller and then took its place among the classic books about the 1960s. Edie Sedgwick exploded into the public eye like a comet. She seemed to have it all: she was aristocratic and glamorous, vivacious and young, Andy Warhol's superstar. But within a few years she flared out as quickly as she had appeared, and before she turned twenty-nine she was dead from a drug overdose.

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2000 | 596 Pages | ISBN: 1573221392 | EPUB | 1 MB
The New York Times once named Edgar Cayce "the most fascinating man in America." Despite having only an eighth-grade education, he was called on by world leaders (such as Woodrow Wilson), prominent scientists (such as Thomas Edison), and Hollywood producers to advise them on their most pressing problems. Treasure hunters, stockbrokers, and oilmen made millions of dollars from his talents, while he himself lived much of his life in poverty. And in a hypnotic trance so deep he was twice pronounced clinically dead, he diagnosed illnesses with astonishing accuracy and prescribed medical treatments that were years ahead of their time, curing people with life-threatening diseases.Cayce was born to a family of tobacco farmers in rural Kentucky, and as a child he began having visions beyond waking reality. Although he had no idea where his powers of perception came from, through years of hardship and struggle he used his abilities to help others in need, offering invaluable medical and spiritual guidance. Even as he became famous for his sensational achievements, and fell in with the most influential people of his day.Cayce never sought the limelight, and his greatest legacy may be the wisdom he left behind through the messages he brought from the "other side." Now. in this definitive biography. Sidney Kirkpatrick offers an inspiring portrait of Edgar Cayce with an entirely new perspective on his life and legacy. The only author to have been granted unrestricted access to all of Cayce's letters and papers, Kirkpatrick has uncovered fascinating details about his work as a psychic, and is the first to crack the code of Cayce's trance readings to show how they were used by such prominent individuals as George Gershwin, Nelson Rockefeller, and Marilyn Monroe. Edgar Cayce, An American Prophet is the first authoritative account of the life of this legendary figure-a humble man with a radiant gift, whose words and deeds continue to inspire legions of followers.SIDNEY D. KIRKPATRICK is the author of the New York Times bestseller A Cast of Killers and Lords of Sipan. An award-winning documentary filmmaker, he lives in Pasadena.Blurbs:"Sidney D. Kirkpatrick does an excellent job of giving a complete chronicle of Cayce's life. He holds us spellbound with an engrossing narrative of this remarkable man, who has always been my hero."Sylvia Browne author of The Other Side and Back"The story of Edgar Cayce has inspired me from the time I was twelve years old. As one of the first well studied medical intuitives, his work and his life helped blaze the path for the future of medicine."Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"Our culture has put mysticism down. A few giants like Edgar Cayce broke through."Matthew Fox, author of Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh"Edgar Cayce's story of life after death and reincarnation sent me on a different path."Elisabeth Kubler-Ross author of On Death and Dying

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English | 2001 | pages: 160 | ISBN: 0486418758 | EPUB | 9,5 mb
For early American households, the herb garden was an all-purpose medicine chest. Herbs were used to treat apoplexy (lily of the valley), asthma (burdock, horehound), boils (onion), tuberculosis (chickweed, coltsfoot), palpitations (saffron, valerian), jaundice (speedwell, nettles, toad flax), toothache (dittander), hemorrhage (yarrow), hypochondria (mustard, viper grass), wrinkles (cowslip juice), cancers (bean-leaf juice), and various other ailments. But herbs were used for a host of other purposes as well - and in this fascinating book, readers will find a wealth of information on the uses of herbs by homemakers of the past, including more than 500 authentic recipes, given exactly as they appeared in their original sources.