Open from 1942 until 1945, the Hollywood Canteen was the most famous of the patriotic home front nightclubs where civilian hostesses jitterbugged with enlisted men of the Allied Nations. Since the opening night, when the crowds were so thick that Bette Davis had to enter through the bathroom window to give her welcome speech, the storied dance floor where movie stars danced with soldiers has been the subject of much U.S. nostalgia about the "Greatest Generation." Drawing from oral histories with civilian volunteers and military guests who danced at the wartime nightclub, Sherrie Tucker explores how jitterbugging swing culture has come to represent the war in U.S. national memory. Yet her interviewees' varied experiences and recollections belie the possibility of any singular historical narrative. Some recall racism, sexism, and inequality on the nightclub's dance floor and in Los Angeles neighborhoods, dynamics at odds with the U.S. democratic, egalitarian ideals associated with the Hollywood Canteen and the "Good War" in popular culture narratives. For Tucker, swing dancing's torque—bodies sharing weight, velocity, and turning power without guaranteed outcomes—is an apt metaphor for the jostling narratives, different perspectives, unsteady memories, and quotidian acts that comprise social history.
Автор: Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider Название: Complete Book of Rules, The ISBN: 0722539746 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780722539743 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1451.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Everything you need to know to capture Prince Charming`s heart.
Open from 1942 until 1945, the Hollywood Canteen was the most famous of the patriotic home front nightclubs where civilian hostesses jitterbugged with enlisted men of the Allied Nations. Since the opening night, when the crowds were so thick that Bette Davis had to enter through the bathroom window to give her welcome speech, the storied dance floor where movie stars danced with soldiers has been the subject of much U.S. nostalgia about the "Greatest Generation." Drawing from oral histories with civilian volunteers and military guests who danced at the wartime nightclub, Sherrie Tucker explores how jitterbugging swing culture has come to represent the war in U.S. national memory. Yet her interviewees' varied experiences and recollections belie the possibility of any singular historical narrative. Some recall racism, sexism, and inequality on the nightclub's dance floor and in Los Angeles neighborhoods, dynamics at odds with the U.S. democratic, egalitarian ideals associated with the Hollywood Canteen and the "Good War" in popular culture narratives. For Tucker, swing dancing's torque—bodies sharing weight, velocity, and turning power without guaranteed outcomes—is an apt metaphor for the jostling narratives, different perspectives, unsteady memories, and quotidian acts that comprise social history.
Автор: K Sherrie, Sherrie Название: In Love With The Queen Of D.C. ISBN: 1659326877 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781659326871 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2586.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This publication addresses several contemporary issues impacting Social Justice in the Caribbean, including challenges related to industrial relations, governance systems, social protection, social dialogue, cooperatives and community empowerment, the future of education, migration and security, presenting national and regional perspectives.
Автор: Daly Sherrie Название: Teed Off: My Life as a Player`s Wife on the PGA Tour ISBN: 1451611315 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781451611311 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 1838.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Le Masurier Sherrie Название: Valentine`s Ideas For Kids` Lunches ISBN: 1497504015 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781497504011 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1205.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Dolby Sherrie, Ginsburg Lisa Название: Things That Go Bump in the Night ISBN: 149363237X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493632374 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1033.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Demorrow Sherrie Название: Space of Things ISBN: 1838325107 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781838325107 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1378.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Morrison Sherrie Название: Meeting the Christ of Christmas: A Poet`s View of the Nativity ISBN: 1977228852 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781977228857 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2494.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: These collected poems reflect an unwavering faith in the mystery of the incarnation - the unchanging humanity and divinity of Jesus. Contrary to most Christmas narratives with the beautiful nativity scenes, the birth of a baby is a bloody mess. Jesus' birth was no exception. The baby of Christmas is a human being that stepped into the most unlikely place at a most unlikely time. Jesus' birth took place in unsanitary conditions and resulted in a refugee flight to Egypt while a self-absorbed tyrant slaughtered babies out of fear. Sherrie Morrison captures both the human and the divine nature of Christmas in her years of defining the nativity through poetry. Come with her now and meet the Christ of Christmas at such an unlikely place and time as this.
Автор: Morgan Sherrie Lea Название: Dead Bodies, Dead Languages ISBN: 1509233717 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781509233717 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3125.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: When linguist Andrea Davis finds the body of one of her favorite professors, she notices the note pinned to the corpse is written in Old English--and the murder scene is straight out of an ancient tale. Shock and grief are not the only emotions she feels. Disbelief, unease, and attraction run amok when she spies Brady Lancaster--the detective in charge of the scene. Detective Brady Lancaster is drawn to the quiet fire burning behind the terror in Andrea's eyes, even if she did stand him up once. But when more bodies turn up, each bearing a similar note, her status as a witness changes--now she is at the head of their suspect list. To prove her innocence, Brady will have to go rogue--before she becomes the killer's next target.
Описание: In 1941, Greer Garson earned an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Fort Worth's Edna Gladney in "Blossoms in the Dust." All eyes turned toward the small yet mighty Gladney and her fight for children's rights and adoption reform. Born in 1886, Edna Gladney was labeled as "illegitimate" from birth and, as an adult, lobbied for that label's removal from all birth certificates. During World War I, when many women left the home to work, Edna opened an innovative daytime nursery to care for the children of these workingwomen. What became the Gladney Center for Adoption has changed the lives of families and children the world over. Author and Gladney parent Sherrie McLeRoy tells Edna's amazing story alongside the making of the movie that launched Edna and adoption reform beyond Fort Worth's borders to national recognition.
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