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Publisher
University of Nevada, Oral History Program
Pub. Date
[2003] ©2003
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From World War II to the early 1960s, Harolds Club was the largest casino in Nevada and probably the most widely known in the world. A Family Affair is the story of Harolds and the remarkable family that owned it. It is also a revealing chronicle of the gaming industry's colorful, vigorous, and sometimes 0utrageous youth. A semi-itinerant family of carnival game concessionaires named Smith founded Harolds Club in Reno in 1935, starting in a rented...
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
In this companion to the acclaimed television series "Eyes on the Prize", the authors draw on nearly 1,000 interviews with civil rights activists, politicians, reporters, Justice Department officials, and hundreds of ordinary people who took part in the struggle, to weave a fascinating narrative of the civil rights movement as told by the people who lived it.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Who made the phone call that got HBO to launch The Sopranos? What’s the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, and the entire cast and crew of The Sopranos have all the answers — and they’re revealing where all the bodies are buried. Inspired by the incredibly successful Talking Sopranos podcast, The Sopranos stars Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) and Steve...
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors, and others involved in its creation Since its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's acclaimed crime drama The Wire has only become more popular and influential. The issues it tackled, from the failures of the drug war and criminal justice system to systemic bias in law enforcement and other social institutions, have become more urgent...
Publisher
Black Dog and Leventhal
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This updated edition of the essential collection of historic writings by pre-eminent scientists and historians who bore witness to the birth of the modern nuclear age now includes President Barack Obama's 2016 statement at Hiroshima, all-new writings from Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb, and a new preface by Cynthia C. Kelly"--
"On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the first atomic bomb, discover new reflections on the Manhattan Project from...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
"Fighting Back is James B. McMillan's memoir of a life spent fighting racial discrimination in its many forms. His story is personal, but it represents the experiences of thousands of other African-Americans who demanded equality under the law. Born in Mississippi, McMillan and his mother moved north when he was five years old. He later attended the University of Detroit on an athletic scholarship, earned a degree in dentistry from Meharry Medical...
10) Band of brothers
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The story of Easy Company of the US Army Airbourne Paratrooper division and their mission in WWII France during Operation Overlord.
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