Author: Tony Benn
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473539382
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Tony Benn was one of the twentieth century's most charismatic politicians. The Benn Diaries, kept for almost seventy years, are a uniquely authoritative, fascinating and readable record of the political life of our times. This single-volume edition is the selected highlights of the complete diaries from Tony's schooldays in the 1940s until he ceased keeping a record of his day-to-day thoughts in 2009. The narrative starts with Tony as a schoolboy and takes the reader through his experience as a trainee pilot during the war, his tentative first days as a backbencher in Atlee's post-war government, through his battle to remain in the Commons after the death of his father. From cabinet posts and leadership battles, through election highs ands lows to becoming a retired widower. Tony Benn was a consistently radical voice campaigning for the causes he was passionate about. This volume is the definitive legacy of the best political diarist of our times.
The Benn Diaries
Author: Tony Benn
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473539382
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Tony Benn was one of the twentieth century's most charismatic politicians. The Benn Diaries, kept for almost seventy years, are a uniquely authoritative, fascinating and readable record of the political life of our times. This single-volume edition is the selected highlights of the complete diaries from Tony's schooldays in the 1940s until he ceased keeping a record of his day-to-day thoughts in 2009. The narrative starts with Tony as a schoolboy and takes the reader through his experience as a trainee pilot during the war, his tentative first days as a backbencher in Atlee's post-war government, through his battle to remain in the Commons after the death of his father. From cabinet posts and leadership battles, through election highs ands lows to becoming a retired widower. Tony Benn was a consistently radical voice campaigning for the causes he was passionate about. This volume is the definitive legacy of the best political diarist of our times.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473539382
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Tony Benn was one of the twentieth century's most charismatic politicians. The Benn Diaries, kept for almost seventy years, are a uniquely authoritative, fascinating and readable record of the political life of our times. This single-volume edition is the selected highlights of the complete diaries from Tony's schooldays in the 1940s until he ceased keeping a record of his day-to-day thoughts in 2009. The narrative starts with Tony as a schoolboy and takes the reader through his experience as a trainee pilot during the war, his tentative first days as a backbencher in Atlee's post-war government, through his battle to remain in the Commons after the death of his father. From cabinet posts and leadership battles, through election highs ands lows to becoming a retired widower. Tony Benn was a consistently radical voice campaigning for the causes he was passionate about. This volume is the definitive legacy of the best political diarist of our times.
The Last Link
Author: Thomas G. Mueller
Publisher: Russia Heritage Collection North Dakota State University Lib
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Publisher: Russia Heritage Collection North Dakota State University Lib
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Great Radio Audience Participation Shows
Author: Jim Cox
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476628556
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
This work contains the histories of Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Art Linkletter's House Party, Break the Bank, The Breakfast Club, Bride and Groom, Can You Top This?, Dr. Christian, Dr. I.Q., Double or Nothing, Information Please, Queen for a Day, Stop the Music!, Strike It Rich, Take It or Leave It, Truth or Consequences, Welcome Travelers, and You Bet Your Life, all from the 1940s and 1950s. Included for each show are the premise it was based upon, the producers, host, announcer, vocalists, orchestra conductor, writers, and sponsors, and the air dates and ratings. Biographical sketches are provided for 177 individuals.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476628556
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
This work contains the histories of Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Art Linkletter's House Party, Break the Bank, The Breakfast Club, Bride and Groom, Can You Top This?, Dr. Christian, Dr. I.Q., Double or Nothing, Information Please, Queen for a Day, Stop the Music!, Strike It Rich, Take It or Leave It, Truth or Consequences, Welcome Travelers, and You Bet Your Life, all from the 1940s and 1950s. Included for each show are the premise it was based upon, the producers, host, announcer, vocalists, orchestra conductor, writers, and sponsors, and the air dates and ratings. Biographical sketches are provided for 177 individuals.
TV Guide
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Television programs
Languages : en
Pages : 1362
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Television programs
Languages : en
Pages : 1362
Book Description
Time
Author: Briton Hadden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Current events
Languages : en
Pages : 1422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Current events
Languages : en
Pages : 1422
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Yale Alumni Magazine
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Austrian Information
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Indiana Authors and Their Books: 1917-1966
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
The Irish Filmography
Author: Kevin Rockett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Documents as completely as possible all fiction films made in Ireland and about Ireland and the Irish produced world-wide since the beginning of cinema.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Documents as completely as possible all fiction films made in Ireland and about Ireland and the Irish produced world-wide since the beginning of cinema.