Author: David Courtney
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477312978
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
The Texanist
Author: David Courtney
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477312978
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477312978
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Blood on the Leaves
Author: Jeff Stetson
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759511918
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
In the 1960s, racism was rampant in Jackson, Mississippi, and it was common for white men caught in the act of killing blacks to be acquitted by all-white juries. But 40 years later, someone is seeking justice; those same men are turning up dead - in the identical manner in which they killed their victims. Now, James Reynolds, who has overcome the odds - and his own personal demons - to become the only black prosecutor in Jackson, will face the toughest case of his life: He'll have to prosecute prime suspect Martin Matheson, a brilliant professor, the son of a venerated Civil Rights leader, and the newly appointed folk hero for thousands of African Americans hungry for retribution.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759511918
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
In the 1960s, racism was rampant in Jackson, Mississippi, and it was common for white men caught in the act of killing blacks to be acquitted by all-white juries. But 40 years later, someone is seeking justice; those same men are turning up dead - in the identical manner in which they killed their victims. Now, James Reynolds, who has overcome the odds - and his own personal demons - to become the only black prosecutor in Jackson, will face the toughest case of his life: He'll have to prosecute prime suspect Martin Matheson, a brilliant professor, the son of a venerated Civil Rights leader, and the newly appointed folk hero for thousands of African Americans hungry for retribution.
Black and Right
Author: Stan Faryna
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
National leaders such as Justice Clarence Thomas and former Representative Gary Franks and writers such as Shelby Steele and Glenn Loury appear as contributors and/or subjects in this volume. They emphasize the grassroots aspects of black conservatism with a reliance on common sense and common humanity. The strength of the black conservative voice lies in the growth of its numbers and social influence. As more African-Americans shift to the right and embrace conservative ideology, they are signaling what may be one of the most politically significant trends in American public life as the twentieth century draws to a close. This collection of essays shatters the myth that black Americans are uniformly left of center and that conservatism is an ideology with a white face.
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
National leaders such as Justice Clarence Thomas and former Representative Gary Franks and writers such as Shelby Steele and Glenn Loury appear as contributors and/or subjects in this volume. They emphasize the grassroots aspects of black conservatism with a reliance on common sense and common humanity. The strength of the black conservative voice lies in the growth of its numbers and social influence. As more African-Americans shift to the right and embrace conservative ideology, they are signaling what may be one of the most politically significant trends in American public life as the twentieth century draws to a close. This collection of essays shatters the myth that black Americans are uniformly left of center and that conservatism is an ideology with a white face.
The Cowboy Hat Book
Author: William Reynolds
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423618331
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Revised to include presidential hats, new celebrity hats, and a fully updated resource listing of custom hatters. The Cowboy Hat Book features an impressive array of cowboy hats, showcasing the wide variety of styles, colors, and fabrics used to create the cowboy hat, now a symbol of America and western culture that is recognized all over the world. Beginning with a brief history of the cowboy hat, the authors go on to explain the building of the perfect hat, its care and feeding, hat etiquette, hat hair, and more. Beautiful photos of real cowboys and movie cowboys sporting their trademark hats illustrate how creases, brims, shapes, and trims are unique to the individual who wears each hat. The Cowboy Hat Book celebrates the history and importance of this unique piece of clothing that hasn't fundamentally changed in more than 100 years. Ritch Rand's family has been making handcrafted hats for over twenty years. His hats have rested on dozen's of famous heads-from presidents to kings and heads of state to movie stars. He lives in Billings, Montana. William Reynolds is president and CEO of the marketing, PR, and advertising agency Banning Company, Inc. The company has a special division that services the western and equine industries. He lives in Malibu, California.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423618331
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Revised to include presidential hats, new celebrity hats, and a fully updated resource listing of custom hatters. The Cowboy Hat Book features an impressive array of cowboy hats, showcasing the wide variety of styles, colors, and fabrics used to create the cowboy hat, now a symbol of America and western culture that is recognized all over the world. Beginning with a brief history of the cowboy hat, the authors go on to explain the building of the perfect hat, its care and feeding, hat etiquette, hat hair, and more. Beautiful photos of real cowboys and movie cowboys sporting their trademark hats illustrate how creases, brims, shapes, and trims are unique to the individual who wears each hat. The Cowboy Hat Book celebrates the history and importance of this unique piece of clothing that hasn't fundamentally changed in more than 100 years. Ritch Rand's family has been making handcrafted hats for over twenty years. His hats have rested on dozen's of famous heads-from presidents to kings and heads of state to movie stars. He lives in Billings, Montana. William Reynolds is president and CEO of the marketing, PR, and advertising agency Banning Company, Inc. The company has a special division that services the western and equine industries. He lives in Malibu, California.
Boss of the Plains
Author: Laurie M. Carlson
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789426574
Category : Campbell Kindergarten 2004
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The story of John Stetson and how he came to create the most popular hat west of the Mississippi.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789426574
Category : Campbell Kindergarten 2004
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The story of John Stetson and how he came to create the most popular hat west of the Mississippi.
Stetson Hats and the John B. Stetson Hat Company, 1865-1970
Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder
Publisher: Schiffer Book with Values
ISBN: 9780764302114
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Stetson hat was the epitome of old west head wear...and much more. With beautiful full color photos, this history of the John Stetson Hat Company is richly illustrated with Stetson hats (men's and women's alike), hat boxes, miniature boxes, and a surprisingly large number of collectible items associated with this most famous hat company. A value guide is included.
Publisher: Schiffer Book with Values
ISBN: 9780764302114
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Stetson hat was the epitome of old west head wear...and much more. With beautiful full color photos, this history of the John Stetson Hat Company is richly illustrated with Stetson hats (men's and women's alike), hat boxes, miniature boxes, and a surprisingly large number of collectible items associated with this most famous hat company. A value guide is included.
Stagolee Shot Billy
Author: Cecil Brown
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674028906
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Although his story has been told countless times--by performers from Ma Rainey, Cab Calloway, and the Isley Brothers to Ike and Tina Turner, James Brown, and Taj Mahal--no one seems to know who Stagolee really is. Stack Lee? Stagger Lee? He has gone by all these names in the ballad that has kept his exploits before us for over a century. Delving into a subculture of St. Louis known as "Deep Morgan," Cecil Brown emerges with the facts behind the legend to unfold the mystery of Stack Lee and the incident that led to murder in 1895. How the legend grew is a story in itself, and Brown tracks it through variants of the song "Stack Lee"--from early ragtime versions of the '20s, to Mississippi John Hurt's rendition in the '30s, to John Lomax's 1940s prison versions, to interpretations by Lloyd Price, James Brown, and Wilson Pickett, right up to the hip-hop renderings of the '90s. Drawing upon the works of James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and Ralph Ellison, Brown describes the powerful influence of a legend bigger than literature, one whose transformation reflects changing views of black musical forms, and African Americans' altered attitudes toward black male identity, gender, and police brutality. This book takes you to the heart of America, into the soul and circumstances of a legend that has conveyed a painful and elusive truth about our culture.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674028906
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Although his story has been told countless times--by performers from Ma Rainey, Cab Calloway, and the Isley Brothers to Ike and Tina Turner, James Brown, and Taj Mahal--no one seems to know who Stagolee really is. Stack Lee? Stagger Lee? He has gone by all these names in the ballad that has kept his exploits before us for over a century. Delving into a subculture of St. Louis known as "Deep Morgan," Cecil Brown emerges with the facts behind the legend to unfold the mystery of Stack Lee and the incident that led to murder in 1895. How the legend grew is a story in itself, and Brown tracks it through variants of the song "Stack Lee"--from early ragtime versions of the '20s, to Mississippi John Hurt's rendition in the '30s, to John Lomax's 1940s prison versions, to interpretations by Lloyd Price, James Brown, and Wilson Pickett, right up to the hip-hop renderings of the '90s. Drawing upon the works of James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and Ralph Ellison, Brown describes the powerful influence of a legend bigger than literature, one whose transformation reflects changing views of black musical forms, and African Americans' altered attitudes toward black male identity, gender, and police brutality. This book takes you to the heart of America, into the soul and circumstances of a legend that has conveyed a painful and elusive truth about our culture.
Hats Off to John Stetson
Author: Mary Blount Christian
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780027184655
Category : Hat trade
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Describes the life of master hatter John Stetson, from his boyhood apprenticeship under his father to his conquest of the American West with his design for the perfect cowboy hat.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780027184655
Category : Hat trade
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Describes the life of master hatter John Stetson, from his boyhood apprenticeship under his father to his conquest of the American West with his design for the perfect cowboy hat.
Black Sister
Author: Erlene Stetson
Publisher: Midland Books
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Introductory essays are followed by selections from the works of 58 African-American women poets dating back to the eighteenth century.
Publisher: Midland Books
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Introductory essays are followed by selections from the works of 58 African-American women poets dating back to the eighteenth century.
Sunspots and Their Effects
Author: Harlan True Stetson
Publisher: Macritchie Press
ISBN: 1443731463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
AND Their Effects byHARLAN TRUE STETSON Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Author of B STARS AND THE STAJLS Yorfc WHITTLESEY HOUSE London MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC. of and trireless i t tie cii Sciilt field of solar - t erTes trial FOREWARNING THE near approach of another sunspot maximum with the accompanying interest shown by the press and the general public gives the occasion for a book on sunspot s. So much has been said about the possibilities of sunspots affecting the earth and human affairs that a candid discussion of sunspots and their effects is due the general reader who would keep himself informed of trends in science. Sunspots have been blamed for calamities and misfortunes that run the gamut from Florida hurricanes to financial panics. Is there any basis whatever for such assumptions Since we are all more interested in ourselves than we are in things, the book has been written from the human point of view. While statements have been qualified, various possible hypotheses have been dis cussed which bear upon the question of solar dis turbances and affairs on the earth. Perhaps all too long has the reading public been dependent upon the technical material in textbooks on astronomy for a knowledge of sunspots. Such textbooks which must deal only with well-established facts cannot naturally try to discuss speculative questions. This book therefore departs from the usual type of book on science in that it frankly presents questionable material as well as the results of more completely Forewarning established facts from which the reader may draw his own conclusions with respect to inferences not yet fully established as weU as to those which may beregarded as beyond debate. As the book is intended to be distinctly popular, the more speculative material which intrigues the imagination has been presented in the earlier part, leaving the more well-established effects of sunspots upon the earth to the later chapters. The book undoubtedly raises more questions than it answers, and will, it is hoped, suggest attention to some of the less conventional aspects of the question concerning the influence of the sunspots on world events. So many apparently serious articles have been written concerning sunspots and the business cycle that a chapter is devoted to the more plausible hypoth eses that may be worth investigation If the author appears noncommittal in his interpretation of some of the more startling presentations, it is because a scientist cannot by nature be otherwise. On the other hand, I have refrained from condemning interpretations where evidence is still scanty, for thus to condemn appears to me as unscientific as to make positive statements where complete evidence is wanting. If the book falls into the hands of the overcredulous, perhaps a word of warning is necessary to curb hurried conclusions. One can only hope that none of the more speculative statements will be quoted except with qualifications which go therewith. Forewarning In the closing chapter I have endeavored to differ entiate clearly between the several effects well established and scientifically recognised from those which are more speculative and require much further investi gation before definite conclusions can be drawn. Only by such differentiation can the whole subject be clarified with the door still open for future progress. A scientific reader will misstechnical phraseology and numerous references quoting sources which obvi ously are out of place in so popular a presentation. If the reading of the book stimulates a consciousness of mans cosmic surroundings and opens certain ques tions for serious consideration, the answers to which are yet to come, the purpose of the book will in a meas ure be realized. HARLAN TRUE STETSON. CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, September, 1937...
Publisher: Macritchie Press
ISBN: 1443731463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
AND Their Effects byHARLAN TRUE STETSON Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Author of B STARS AND THE STAJLS Yorfc WHITTLESEY HOUSE London MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC. of and trireless i t tie cii Sciilt field of solar - t erTes trial FOREWARNING THE near approach of another sunspot maximum with the accompanying interest shown by the press and the general public gives the occasion for a book on sunspot s. So much has been said about the possibilities of sunspots affecting the earth and human affairs that a candid discussion of sunspots and their effects is due the general reader who would keep himself informed of trends in science. Sunspots have been blamed for calamities and misfortunes that run the gamut from Florida hurricanes to financial panics. Is there any basis whatever for such assumptions Since we are all more interested in ourselves than we are in things, the book has been written from the human point of view. While statements have been qualified, various possible hypotheses have been dis cussed which bear upon the question of solar dis turbances and affairs on the earth. Perhaps all too long has the reading public been dependent upon the technical material in textbooks on astronomy for a knowledge of sunspots. Such textbooks which must deal only with well-established facts cannot naturally try to discuss speculative questions. This book therefore departs from the usual type of book on science in that it frankly presents questionable material as well as the results of more completely Forewarning established facts from which the reader may draw his own conclusions with respect to inferences not yet fully established as weU as to those which may beregarded as beyond debate. As the book is intended to be distinctly popular, the more speculative material which intrigues the imagination has been presented in the earlier part, leaving the more well-established effects of sunspots upon the earth to the later chapters. The book undoubtedly raises more questions than it answers, and will, it is hoped, suggest attention to some of the less conventional aspects of the question concerning the influence of the sunspots on world events. So many apparently serious articles have been written concerning sunspots and the business cycle that a chapter is devoted to the more plausible hypoth eses that may be worth investigation If the author appears noncommittal in his interpretation of some of the more startling presentations, it is because a scientist cannot by nature be otherwise. On the other hand, I have refrained from condemning interpretations where evidence is still scanty, for thus to condemn appears to me as unscientific as to make positive statements where complete evidence is wanting. If the book falls into the hands of the overcredulous, perhaps a word of warning is necessary to curb hurried conclusions. One can only hope that none of the more speculative statements will be quoted except with qualifications which go therewith. Forewarning In the closing chapter I have endeavored to differ entiate clearly between the several effects well established and scientifically recognised from those which are more speculative and require much further investi gation before definite conclusions can be drawn. Only by such differentiation can the whole subject be clarified with the door still open for future progress. A scientific reader will misstechnical phraseology and numerous references quoting sources which obvi ously are out of place in so popular a presentation. If the reading of the book stimulates a consciousness of mans cosmic surroundings and opens certain ques tions for serious consideration, the answers to which are yet to come, the purpose of the book will in a meas ure be realized. HARLAN TRUE STETSON. CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, September, 1937...