The Great American Hall of Wonders

The Great American Hall of Wonders
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Publisher : Giles
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1904832970
ISBN-13 : 9781904832973
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great American Hall of Wonders by : Claire Perry

"This report features specific examples where the Battelle name and logo were seen throughout the duration of the show and includes metrics for credit line impressions"--Executive summary

Wonder of Wonders

Wonder of Wonders
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : 9780805095296
ISBN-13 : 0805095292
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Wonder of Wonders by : Alisa Solomon

A sparkling and eye-opening history of the Broadway musical that changed the world In the half-century since its premiere, Fiddler on the Roof has had an astonishing global impact. Beloved by audiences the world over, performed from rural high schools to grand state theaters, Fiddler is a supremely potent cultural landmark. In a history as captivating as its subject, award-winning drama critic Alisa Solomon traces how and why the story of Tevye the milkman, the creation of the great Yiddish writer Sholem-Aleichem, was reborn as blockbuster entertainment and a cultural touchstone, not only for Jews and not only in America. It is a story of the theater, following Tevye from his humble appearance on the New York Yiddish stage, through his adoption by leftist dramatists as a symbol of oppression, to his Broadway debut in one of the last big book musicals, and his ultimate destination—a major Hollywood picture. Solomon reveals how the show spoke to the deepest conflicts and desires of its time: the fraying of tradition, generational tension, the loss of roots. Audiences everywhere found in Fiddler immediate resonance and a usable past, whether in Warsaw, where it unlocked the taboo subject of Jewish history, or in Tokyo, where the producer asked how Americans could understand a story that is "so Japanese." Rich, entertaining, and original, Wonder of Wonders reveals the surprising and enduring legacy of a show about tradition that itself became a tradition. Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles.

Worlds of Wonder, Days of Judgment

Worlds of Wonder, Days of Judgment
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 0674962168
ISBN-13 : 9780674962163
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Worlds of Wonder, Days of Judgment by : David D. Hall

A look at 17th-century New England religion as it was practiced by the vast majority of the population, not by the clergy. This work offers insight into Puritan rituals, attitudes toward the natural word, and the creative tension between Puritan laity and clergy.

George Catlin and His Indian Gallery

George Catlin and His Indian Gallery
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Publisher : Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian American Art Museum ; New York : W.W. Norton
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 0393052176
ISBN-13 : 9780393052176
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis George Catlin and His Indian Gallery by : George Catlin

Showcases the work of the early-nineteenth-century artist who made four trips into Native American country as part of an ambition to paint each tribe, noting the influence of period belief systems on his work as well as his passionate affection for his subjects.

Picturing the Americas

Picturing the Americas
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0300211503
ISBN-13 : 9780300211504
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Picturing the Americas by : Valéria Piccoli

Catalogue of a touring exhibition held at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, June 20-September 20, 2015; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, November 7, 2015-January 18, 2016; and Pinacoteca do Estado de Saao Paulo, Saao Paulo, February 27-May 29, 2016.

Rooms of Wonder

Rooms of Wonder
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 81
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ISBN-10 : 9780143136958
ISBN-13 : 014313695X
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Rooms of Wonder by : Johanna Basford

From bestselling author Johanna Basford, a stunning new coloring book that invites artists to explore the great indoors Through her bestselling coloring books and distinctive illustrations, Johanna Basford's beautiful forests, ocean depths, and hidden magical kingdoms have enchanted millions of people around the world. In this newest work, Basford takes her audience indoors, inviting them to explore the wonders of the worlds within. Hidden within every illustration in Rooms of Wonder is a secret key and a locked door. Find the key, unlock the door and continue to the next room. Discover a busy craft studio, a wizard’s workshop, a mouth-watering ice cream parlour and an opulent banquet hall. With hidden treasures, curious spaces and a few enchanted interiors, all you need to do is unlock the first door and begin your magical journey. Now printed on a new snowy white paper, to allow for more vibrant coloring, but still with enough texture to blend and create wonderful colored pencil effects.

Love in the Library

Love in the Library
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 39
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ISBN-10 : 9781536225747
ISBN-13 : 1536225746
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Love in the Library by : Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story finds hope in heartbreak. To fall in love is already a gift. But to fall in love in a place like Minidoka, a place built to make people feel like they weren’t human—that was miraculous. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama is sent to live in a War Relocation Center in the desert. All Japanese Americans from the West Coast—elderly people, children, babies—now live in prison camps like Minodoka. To be who she is has become a crime, it seems, and Tama doesn’t know when or if she will ever leave. Trying not to think of the life she once had, she works in the camp’s tiny library, taking solace in pages bursting with color and light, love and fairness. And she isn’t the only one. George waits each morning by the door, his arms piled with books checked out the day before. As their friendship grows, Tama wonders: Can anyone possibly read so much? Is she the reason George comes to the library every day? Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s beautifully illustrated, elegant love story features a photo of the real Tama and George—the author’s grandparents—along with an afterword and other back matter for readers to learn more about a time in our history that continues to resonate.

Picturing America's Pastime

Picturing America's Pastime
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Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages : 395
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ISBN-10 : 9781642505344
ISBN-13 : 164250534X
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Picturing America's Pastime by : The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Baseball Photography Classics “It’s a great addition to your coffee table, or as a gift to the baseball fan in your life.” ―baseballmusings.com #1 New Release in Photojournalism, Photo Essays, Statistics, History, Sports Photography, and Sports Picturing America’s Pastime celebrates baseball through a unique photography collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s unmatched archive of baseball photos. Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations is the mission of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Now, with this unequaled collection of photos from baseball history, you can revel in the moments we share at the ballpark, the grand sweep of the stadium, the drama of the game, and classic images of baseball greats. Celebrate the history of baseball and baseball photography. Go beyond the standard highlights of baseball history in this collection of rarely seen photos that reveals the full landscape of our national pastime as no other collection can. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, the photographs reveal the rich relationship between photography and the game. Each image includes an historic quote and a detailed caption, often highlighting little-known information about the photographers and techniques used across the 150 plus years covered in the book. Experience the storied history of this great game through iconic images: • Panoramic photos of historic stadiums • A thoughtful Honus Wagner studying his bat • Early African American team portraits and photos of such greats as Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, and Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso • And much more! If you have enjoyed baseball photography books such as The Story of Baseball: In 100 Photographs, 100 Year in Pinstripes: The New York Yankees in Photographs, or Baseball: An Illustrated History, you will love The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Picturing America’s Pastime.

World of Wonders

World of Wonders
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Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9781571319593
ISBN-13 : 157131959X
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis World of Wonders by : Aimee Nezhukumatathil

“A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity

Corcoran Gallery of Art

Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Publisher : Lucia Marquand
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1555953611
ISBN-13 : 9781555953614
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Corcoran Gallery of Art by : Corcoran Gallery of Art

This authoritative catalogue of the Corcoran Gallery of Art's renowned collection of pre-1945 American paintings will greatly enhance scholarly and public understanding of one of the finest and most important collections of historic American art in the world. Composed of more than 600 objects dating from 1740 to 1945.