Pioneer Photographers of the Far West

Pioneer Photographers of the Far West
Author: Peter E. Palmquist
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 716
Release: 2000
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9780804738835

This extraordinarily comprehensive, well-documented, biographical dictionary of some 1,500 photographers (and workers engaged in photographically related pursuits) active in western North America before 1865 is enriched by some 250 illustrations. Far from being simply a reference tool, the book provides a rich trove of fascinating narratives that cover both the professional and personal lives of a colorful cast of characters.

American Presidents Attend the Theatre

American Presidents Attend the Theatre
Author: Thomas A. Bogar
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2015-06-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1476606803

Not every presidential visit to the theatre is as famous as Lincoln's last night at Ford's, but American presidents attended the theatre long before and long after that ill-fated night. In 1751, George Washington saw his first play, The London Merchant, during a visit to Barbados. John Quincy Adams published dramatic critiques. William McKinley avoided the theatre while in office, on professional as well as moral grounds. Richard Nixon met his wife at a community theatre audition. Surveying 255 years, this volume examines presidential theatre-going as it has reflected shifting popular tastes in America.