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The 1940s saw a brief audacious experiment in mass entertainment: a jukebox with a screen. Patrons could insert a dime, then listen to and watch such popular entertainers as Nat "King" Cole, Gene Krupa, Cab Calloway or Les Paul. A number of companies offered these tuneful delights, but the most successful was the Mills Novelty Company and its three-minute musical shorts called Soundies. This book is a complete filmography of 1,880 Soundies: the musicians heard and seen on screen, recording and filming dates, arrangers, soloists, dancers, entertainment trade reviews and more. Additional filmographies cover more than 80 subjects produced by other companies. There are 125 photos taken on film sets, along with advertising images and production documents. More than 75 interviews narrate the firsthand experiences and recollections of Soundies directors and participants. Forty years before MTV, the Soundies were there for those who loved the popular music of the 1940s. This was truly "music for the eyes."
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Crystal is one of the most fascinating substances in nature. The crystalline structure lends itself uniquely to various adaptations, including information storage, and crystal technologies are at the cutting edge of advancements in nanotechnology and computing. Crystal skulls are one of the most intriguing enigmas in history, archeology and metaphysical science. Does the fact that they are carved from crystal enable them to store information and interact with human thought waves? There is a lot of evidence to suggest this is so. Rogue archeologist and explorer David Hatcher Childress introduces the technology and lore of crystals, and then plunges into a full-on search for the source of the ...
Book 1 of Harold Blair Heeney's family genealogy research, traces his ancestry back several generations to William Heeney and Sarah Howard. This book includes information on them and their descendants from the early 1800's to 2005. For privacy reasons, the data relating to those still living has been blacked out. Sources used include family records and stories, including old bibles, nominal and agricultural records from 1851-1891 in the Census records of Archives Canada, readings on cemetery stones, various church records, and histories written by some of the older members of the family.
"400 United Irishmen and fellow-rebels brought the spirit of Irish rebellion "down under" in the aftermath of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 - and changed Australia forever. At Castle Hill in 1804, this "army of shadows" carried on where they left off but during Bligh's overthrow in 1808, they stood back from a fight that was not theirs. The "political Irish" played a central role in the developing colony. Their professions, trades and skills made them useful as clerks, storekeepers and teachers, and fitted them to be overseers and constables, and helped bring self-sufficiency to the still-fragile colonial economy. They remained revolutionaries; only they negotiated change rather than raised warlike rebellion. Through their open defiance and quiet manipulation of authority, the harp "new strung" resonates to this day in the Australian ethos that United Irishmen helped to create." -- book cover.
Detective Walsh Riacán is assigned to investigate the suspicious death of Alexander Cross, a high-profile philanthropist with suspected criminal connections. As Walsh delves deeper, he uncovers a vast web of corruption involving high-ranking officials, international crime syndicates, and political figures. Despite facing resistance and threats, Walsh and his small, trusted team make significant breakthroughs, including deciphering encrypted files that reveal the organization’s involvement in human trafficking, money laundering, and political corruption. Walsh survives multiple assassination attempts, highlighting the danger he faces. Walsh's investigation gains support from the MI6, and h...