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Everybody came to Polly's. Pearl "Polly" Adler was a diminutive dynamo whose Manhattan brothels in the Roaring Twenties became places not just for men to have the company of women. They were key gathering places where the culturati and celebrity elite mingled with high society and with violent figures of the underworld-- and had a good time doing it. As a Jewish immigrant from eastern Europe, Adler's life is a classic American story of success and...
Author
Series
Jazz icons volume series 2
Publisher
Reelin' in the Years Productions
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (70 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Reelin' in the Years Productions
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (23 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
English
Description
Performances featuring the jazz saxophonist filmed for Danish television. The first is from the 1965 Copenhagen Jazz Festival and the second for the 1968 television program, Saxophone Colossus.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 763 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
An award-winning historian surveys the astonishing cast of characters who helped turn Manhattan into the world capital of commerce, communication and entertainment.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A tribute to the life of the iconic jazz entertainer depicts her disadvantaged youth in a segregated America, her unique performance talents, and the irrepressible sense of style that helped her overcome racial barriers.
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
xvi, 447 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Lois Gordon tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the tumultuous spirit of her age. The only child of an English baronet (and heir to the Cunard shipping fortune) and an American beauty, Nancy Cunard (1896-1965) abandoned the world of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a lifelong battle against social injustice as a wartime journalist, humanitarian aid worker, and civil rights champion. Cunard fought...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (72 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
New York in the Fifties is the story of a unique time and place, when New York was the hotbed of new artistic expressions, free love, drinking, hot jazz, and radical politics. The film combines archival footage of New York with interviews and footage of icons of the day: Kerouac, Ginsberg, Baldwin, Mailer, Basie, etc. Offering modern day perspective and reminiscences are writers, actors, and artists such as Joan Didion, Robert Redford, Nat Hentoff,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Best known for his 1970 polemic "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, " Gil Scott-Heron was a musical icon who defied characterization. He tantalized audiences with his charismatic stage presence, and his biting, observant lyrics in such singles as "The Bottle" and "Johannesburg" provide a time capsule for a decade marked by turbulence, uncertainty, and racism. While he was exalted by his devoted fans as the "black Bob Dylan" (a term he hated) and...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xvi, 365 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
When young Pablo Picasso arrived in Paris in October 1900 he made his way up the hillside of Montmartre ... The real revolution in the arts first took place not, as is commonly supposed, in the 1920s to the accompaniment of the Charleston, black jazz and mint juleps but more quietly and intimately, in the shadow of the windmills--artificial and real--and in the cafes and cabarets of Montmartre during the first decade of the century. The cross-fertilization...
11) First ladies
Series
Publisher
HighBridge Audio
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
3 CDs (3.5 hr.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While the role of the First Lady has changed dramatically over the course of the nation's history, one thing remains constant-- Americans have always been fascinated by the wives of the Presidents. This collection features in-depth profiles of many of our beloved, inspiring, and, occasionally, enigmatic First Ladies.
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xix, 236 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"Effective creative strategies for business owners or marketersWhether it's on the web, in a book, or live in-person, the most effective solutions are those that unexpectedly grab our attention. David Langton and Anita Campbell identify eye-catching and thought-provoking marketing and PR tips, ideas, and stunts. In this compendium of winning ideas will inspire small business leaders, creative professionals, and students. Award-winning visual communication...
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