Whatever Happened to Gorgeous George?
| Author | : Joe Jares |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 1974 |
| Genre | : Wrestlers |
| ISBN | : 9780139518300 |
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Whatever Happened to Gorgeous George?
| Author | : Joe Jares |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2015-10-30 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781940391052 |
Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame
| Author | : Bill James |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 1995-04-06 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1439108374 |
Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions.
The Queen of the Ring
| Author | : Jeff Leen |
| Publisher | : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2010-07-13 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0802199933 |
The story of Mildred Burke, the longest reigning champion of female wrestling, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author of Kings of Cocaine. In this in-depth account, journalist Jeff Leen pulls back the curtain on a forgotten era when a petite midwesterner used her beauty and brawn to dominate America’s most masculine sport. At only five feet two, Mildred Burke was an unlikely candidate for the ring. A waitress barely scraping by on Depression-era tips, she saw her way out when she attended her first wrestling match. When women were still struggling for equality with men, Burke regularly fought—and beat—male wrestlers. Rippling with muscle and dripping with diamonds, she walked the fine line between pin-up beauty and hardened brawler. An unforgettable slice of Americana, The Queen of the Ring captures the golden age of wrestling, when one gritty, glamorous woman rose through the ranks to take her place in athletic history. “Jeff Leen has made a fabulous contribution to the sports-history canon. The Queen of the Ring is a marvelous evocation of an era, and a riveting portrait of a one-of-a-kind American moll.” —Sally Jenkins, author of The Real All Americans
The Revenge of Hatpin Mary
| Author | : Chad Dell |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780820472706 |
This book may set down the myth of June Cleaver once and for all. Chad Dell deftly details a 1950s revolution in the making: millions of women of all ages flocked to wrestling arenas across the country, drawn to a parade of glistening bodies, purple satin capes and characters such as Gorgeous George and Killer Kowalski while millions more roared their approval as they watched on television. Dell's analysis of television broadcasts, media artifacts, fan club ephemera and interviews with wrestlers and their fans paints a new portrait of women in the 1950s who embraced the power of their passions.
American History, Volume 2
| Author | : Thomas S. Kidd |
| Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2019-04-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1433644444 |
American History volume 2 gives a wide overview of America’s history from the end of the Civil War era, to the political and cultural struggles of contemporary times. Thomas S. Kidd employs lessons learned from his own scholarly expertise and history classes to weave together a compelling narrative of the defeats and triumphs that have defined the American national experience. Unlike many textbooks of modern American history, religion and faith remain central aspects of the book’s coverage, through present-day America. It gives detailed treatment of episodes such as America’s military conflicts, the Civil Rights movement, and the culture wars of the past half-century. Professor Kidd also considers the development of America’s obsession with entertainment, from the rise of the first movies, to the social media age. American History volume 2 will help students wrestle with the political and cultural changes that have dramatically transformed contemporary American life
The Guide to United States Popular Culture
| Author | : Ray Broadus Browne |
| Publisher | : Popular Press |
| Total Pages | : 1030 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780879728212 |
"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index
Gorgeous George
| Author | : David Morley |
| Publisher | : Politico's Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
George Galloway has made a career of confrontation and has a life story that is stranger than fiction. 'Gorgeous George' is the definitive biography of one of the most bizarre and extraordinary political figures of recent times.
The Squared Circle
| Author | : David Shoemaker |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 401 |
| Release | : 2014-11-04 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1592408818 |
A breakthrough examination of the professional wrestling, its history, its fans, and its wider cultural impact The Squared Circle grows out of David Shoemaker’s writing for Deadspin, where he started the column “Dead Wrestler of the Week” (which boasts more than 1 million page views)—a feature on the many wrestling superstars who died too young because of the abuse they subject their bodies to—and his writing for Grantland, where he covers the pro wrestling world, and its place in the pop culture mainstream. Shoemaker’s sportswriting has since struck a nerve with generations of wrestling fans who—like him—grew up worshipping a sport often derided as “fake” in the wider culture. To them, these professional wrestling superstars are not just heroes but an emotional outlet and the lens through which they learned to see the world. Starting in the early 1900s and exploring the path of pro wrestling in America through the present day, The Squared Circle is the first book to acknowledge both the sport’s broader significance and wrestling fans’ keen intellect and sense of irony. Divided into eras, each section offers a snapshot of the wrestling world, profiles some of the period’s preeminent wrestlers, and the sport’s influence on our broader culture. Through the brawling, bombast, and bloodletting, Shoemaker argues that pro wrestling can teach us about the nature of performance, audience, and, yes, art. Full of unknown history, humor, and self-deprecating reminiscence—but also offering a compelling look at the sport’s rightful place in pop culture—The Squared Circle is the book that legions of wrestling fans have been waiting for. In it, Shoemaker teaches us to look past the spandex and body slams to see an art form that can explain the world.
Working it Out
| Author | : Nicola May |
| Publisher | : Accent Press |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2015-08-07 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 178375947X |
Ruby Matthews has a plan. Twelve jobs in twelve months, until she finds the one of her dreams? After an unexpected redundancy, Ruby begins to question her priorities. Inspired by a quote from Kahlil Gibran about loving your work, she launches her mission to find the ideal job. Her year of gainful (and sometimes painful) employment include nannying for clients in the South of France; dealing with embarrassing ailments in a Harley Street Clinic; waiting tables in a buzzy Soho cafe; and meeting the celebs of years gone by in a home for retired actors. And even though love is no longer top of her list, relationships just start happening along the way ? which sees her handing out some P45s of her own! But will any of the jobs or men she meets see her dreams come true? Or will Ruby just end up back where she started?
