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These days, rural Oklahoma is the last place anybody would look for leftist revolutionaries, but in 1917 the area exploded into full-blown insurrection. The state's tenant farmers, many of whom were Socialist Party members, viewed the Great War in Europe as a conflict that benefited only the rich. When the federal government enacted a draft, an uprising in eastern Oklahoma saw local townspeople skirmishing with rebellious farmers, including whites, blacks, and American Indians. More than 250 men were arrested — some sentenced for up to ten years' imprisonment. This is the backdrop of William Cunningham's powerful novel The Green Corn Rebellion. First published in 1935, it tells the story o...
She's a high school student by day and a slayer of the undead by night. She's Sarah Michelle Gellar, and she's the prettiest girl ever to wield a wooden stake. Now for the first time ever, you have a guidebook to Buffy's world. You'll learn how it all began, from the start of Sarah's television career at the age of four to her current title as the queen of the new horror genre. With this inside look into the series and its star, you will answer all the questions you've ever asked about "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including: At what time in her life did Gellar most relate to the character she portrays? (page 7) In what ways is the original "Buffy movie only a pale shadow of what the television show has become? (page 25) How does Gellar sum up her experience on "All My Children? (page 10) How does series creator Joss Whedon explain his successful mixture of humor and horror? (page 66) In what episode does Buffy cross stakes with another slayer? (page 112) And much more! Reviews every episode from the first two seasons and includes biographies of Gellar, the cast, and Joss Whedon!
Just the name The Varsity can set generations of mouths watering. What started in 1928 as one man's efforts to bring affordable food to students, grew quickly into a fast food institution. The world's largest drive-in since the 1950s, The Varsity's menu has changed little since Frank Gordy opened its doors near downtown Atlanta. It has set records for its vast quantities of hot dogs, hamburgers, onion rings, and fried pies served daily. Gordy was a visionary in developing both the food he served and how he served it. It is impossible to imagine the countless numbers who have enjoyed a heavy dog walking (hotdog with extra chili to go) or an F.O. (frosted orange shake) over the decades. The Varsity is also where the term carhop was first used. Servers hopped on the running boards of cars in an effort to get the orders in quickly.
WHEN JOHN MASON JUNIOR IS INFORMED THAT HE HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE NEW PLANETARY PRESIDENT HE IS INDIGNANT AS HE REALISES THAT HE HAS BEEN A PAWN OF THE WORLD COALITION GOVERNMENT EVER SINCE HE BEGAN MAKING CHANGES AND ESTABLISHING A NEW UNDERGROUND SOCIETY THAT HAS THRIVED AND GROWN UNDER HIS CAPABLE SUPERVISION. NOW, AT SIXTY THREE, HE IS FACED WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF HIS LIFE. HE CAN FINALIZE THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ETERNITY CLINICS THAT HAVE BEEN SO MUCH A PART OF THE DEATH ORDER CULTURE ON THERA FOR THE PAST TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS AND DICOVER THEIR TERRIBLE SECRET. DISCOVERING THE COLONISTS' ORIGINAL CHARTER HE DECIDES THAT FUTURE LAWS WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THAT CHARTER. BASING HIS FIRST EXECUTIVE ORDER ON THE SEVENTH PRINCIPLE IN THE CHARTER, JUNIOR ABOLISHES THE CLASS DISTINCTIONS LAW THAT HAS SEPARATED EXECUTIVES AND WORKERS FOR SO MANY CENTURIES. REVIVING THE SCIENCES THAT WILL ALLOW THERANS TO VENTURE OUT INTO SPACE, JUNIOR STARTS SETTING UP VARIOUS NEW GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND APPOINTING FORMER WORKERS AS GOVERNMENT MINISTERS. HOWEVER, JUNIOR FACES HIS GREATEST CHALLENGE EVER WHEN HE IS ATTACKED AND STABBED BY AN ASSASSIN.
This is a comprehensive career study and filmography of Mack Sennett, cofounder of Keystone Studios, home of the Keystone Kops and other vehicles that showcased his innovative slapstick comedy. The filmography covers the more than 1,000 films Sennett produced, directed, wrote or appeared in between 1908 and 1955, including casts, credits, synopses, production and release dates, locations, cross-references of remade stories and gags, footage excerpted in compilations, identification of prints existing in archives, and other information. The book, featuring 280 photographs, also contains biographies of several hundred performers and technical personnel connected with Sennett.
As fascinating as they are beautiful, butterflies are a pleasure to watch and an important group of invertebrates to study. This second edition of the award-winning book The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia is a fully updated guide to all butterfly species on Australia's mainland and remote islands. Written by one of Australia's leading lepidopterists, the book is stunningly illustrated with colour photographs, many of which are new, of each of the 435 currently recognised species. There is also a distribution map and flight chart for each species on the Australian mainland, together with information on similar species, variation, behaviour, habitat, status and larval food plants. The introduction to the book covers adult structure, higher classification, distribution and habitats, as well as life cycle and behaviour. A new chapter on collecting and preserving butterflies is included. There is also an updated checklist of all species, a glossary, a bibliography and indexes of common and scientific names.
This volume is the first reference to describe the 90 olethreutine genera present in Australia.