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May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem
Imani Perry - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover
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The twin acts of singing and fighting for freedom have been inseparable in African American history. May We Forever Stand tells an essential part of that story. With lyrics penned by James Weldon Johnson and music composed by his brother Rosamond, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was embraced... |
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Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984
Duane Tudahl - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Featuring insights on even more groundbreaking recording sessions, rehearsals, and sound checks, the expanded edition of Duane Tudahl's book pulls back the paisley curtain to reveal the untold story of Prince's rise from cult favorite to the biggest rock star on the planet.His journey... |
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Hand Lettering Step by Step: Techniques & Projects to Express Yourself Creatively
Kathy Glynn - Get Creative 6
Format: Paperback
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A successful calligrapher and artist teaches you the skills of lettering beautifully - and gives projects to show them off! In today's digital age, people crave something personal and handmade - so hand lettering and calligraphy are becoming more popular than ever. If you're eager... |
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Catholica: The Visual Culture of Catholicism
Suzanna Ivanic - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover
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This richly illustrated book provides the visual keys for any art lover to decode and understand the iconography, tenets, sites, and rituals of the Catholic faith through accessible analysis of its visual and material culture.Focusing on a carefully curated selection of Catholic art and artifacts,... |
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Between the Lines: Stories from the Underground
Uli Beutter Cohen - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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For the better part of a decade, Uli Beutter Cohen rode the subway through New York City's underground to observe society through the lens of our most creative thinkers: the readers of books. Between the Lines is a timely collection of beloved and never-before-published stories that... |
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Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way
Caseen Gaines - Sourcebooks
Format: Hardcover
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"A major contribution to the culture." -- Brian Jay Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson: The BiographyThe triumphant story of the all-Black Broadway musical that changed the world foreverOpening night was going better than any of them could have expected, but the performers... |
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Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club
Jennifer Armstrong - Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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This book will tell the behind-the-scenes story of how The Mickey Mouse Club paved the way for all that came after, from its humble beginnings as a marketing ploy, through its short but mesmerizing run, to the numerous resurrections that made it one of television's first true cult hits--all... |
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Galapagos: A Traveler's Introduction
WAYNE LYNCH - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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In 1979, the Galapagos Islands was one of the earliest World Heritage Sites to be selected by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) , a designation intended to protect and preserve sites of cultural and natural heritage around the world. Today, there... |
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Love and Resistance: Out of the Closet into the Stonewall Era
Jason Baumann - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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More than one hundred vivid photographs of the LGBT revolution -- and its public and intimate moments in the 1960s and 70s -- that lit a fire still burning today.A ragtag group of women protesting behind a police line in the rain. A face in a crowd holding a sign that says, "Hi Mom,... |
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Learn Watercolour Quickly
Hazel Soan - Batsford
Format: Hardcover
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Start paintingin just one afternoon! Bestselling author and artist Hazel Soan has distilled all the key elements of creating beautiful watercolors into this concise, accessible, step-by-step guide. Geared to total beginners, Learn Watercolour Quickly covers all the basic techniques from... |
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