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Geetha Ramanathan
A philosopher-filmmaker, Kathleen Collins decisively redefined the parameters of African American film with Losing Ground (1982). This book uses detailed analyses of Collins’s films to contextualise her work in the…
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In the middle of 1974, Flora is privileged and middle-aged in a liberation-hued America, and feels both compelled by and left out of the women's movement.
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In 1862, Jesse James and his brother Frank joined a band of rebels. Four years later, they were joined by Cole Younger, and they became known as the James Gang…
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This biography discusses the life and work of French soldier and political thinker, Marquis de Lafayette, and his role in the American Revolution.
If women want any rights more than they’ve got, why don’t they just take them, and not be talking about it. Sojourner Truth told it like it was, and when…
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A baker’s day begins very early so he or she can start making bread to sell to customers. Students will experience an exciting day in the life of a baker…
This narrative explains all the steps a class went through in order to own a fish tank. A budget is explained, listing all the necessary equipment costs and the cost…
While variety shows, Westerns, and live, scripted dramas have gone the way of rabbit ear antennae, cooking shows are still being watched, often on high definition plasma screens via Tivo…
Equipped with an encyclopedic knowledge of boxing, a young Joyce Brothers competed on The $64,000 Question and became the first woman to win the top prize money. That triumphant debut…
Two older lesbians, Meg, a writer, and Joanna, an artist, have joined their lives. Now they search for ways to accommodate each other’s lifetime of established and independent habits, and…
Lewis and Clark were brave explorers who traveled great distances to map and take notes on much of the country. This book delves into the exciting history of their journey…
A never-before-published collection of stories from Kathleen Collins.
A … collection of fiction, diary entries, screenplays, and scripts by the … African-American artist and filmmaker –
Looks at Tetrahymena thermophila, a model organism in experimental biology. Covering sections on Systems perspectives and Operating principles, this title intends to guide researchers of Tetrahymena thermophila.
A sweeping history of Islamism in Central Asia from the Russian Revolution to the present through Soviet-era archival documents, oral histories, and a trove of interviews and focus groups.Few observers…
A rediscovered classic set-in the Civil Rights era. 'From the first page you know you're in the hands of an exceptional writer ... I adored this book.' - Zadie Smith
In a narrative bridging television studies, memoir, and comic, literary nonfiction, Kathleen Collins takes readers alongside her from the 1960s through to the present, reminiscing and commiserating about some of…
Hero or villain? Readers decide with this biography of the infamous bank robber. Full color.
Sojourner Truth began her life as a slave in upstate New York. She obtained her freedom, and moved to New York City, where she became an evangelist and reformer, who…
Explains math fractions by means of musical notation.
The French soldier and statesmen fought alongside the colonists in the American Revolution. Through original documents and primary source materials, this biography tells his story. Full color.
L. H. Stallings
The Afterlife of Kathleen Collins successfully demonstrates why Kathleen Collins deserves a place of prominence not only in the history of Black cinema but among all filmmakers.
