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The Rankins of Montana - Katherine H. Adams - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Rankins of Montana - Katherine H. Adams - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This is the story of the Rankins, a family that embodied the risk and ambition that transformed America. John Rankin arrived in the West chasing the adventure of gold mining but soon turned to ranching and building in the new town of Missoula. There he met Olive Pickering, who had left New Hampshire in 1878 to become a teacher and seek a husband on the American frontier. John and Olive''s children continued to demonstrate their parent''s ambition and nerve. Their son became one of the biggest landowners in the country, one of the first personal injury lawyers, and a crusader against railroads and mining. Jeannette became the first woman in a national legislature, voted against two world wars and led marches protesting the Vietnam War. As a dean, Harriet helped develop the modern co-educational university. Edna traveled the world advocating for birth control. The Rankins faced both national adulation and condemnation for the choices they made. Their family story concerns independence and education, activism, the boundaries created by gender, religious choices, and the changing meaning of the West.

DKK 476.00
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The Rockies in First Person - Ron Mcfarland - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Rockies in First Person - Ron Mcfarland - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The autobiography has not always been acknowledged as true literature. Since 1970, however, American memoirs have revealed themselves as a respectable literary genre, distinct with an inimitable literary voice and a unique capacity to intersect narration and reflection. This study focuses critical attention on ten memoirs from the northern U.S. Rockies, including Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. By comparing memoirs representing states that share similar demographic, ecological, and socio-economic characteristics, this historic and literary analysis reveals both commonalities and divergences among American Western memoirs. Each chapter compares two books of similar thematic concerns, ranging from regional values and rural evolution to dynamic landscapes and the experiences of American Indians.

DKK 429.00
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Custer and the Sioux, Durnford and the Zulus - Paul Williams - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Custer and the Sioux, Durnford and the Zulus - Paul Williams - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In June 1876 the 7th U.S. Cavalry was savagely defeated at the Little Bighorn in the Montana wilderness during an attempt to seize Sioux and Cheyenne hunting grounds. Three years later redcoats mirrored this utter disaster with an equally high-handed grab for Zulu lands in South Africa. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and Lieutenant Colonel Anthony W. Durnford had much in common, from modes of dress to the way they died. This book interweaves the stories of the two soldiers and their final battles, revealing how, to an astonishing degree, similar personalities, aims, tactics, weapons, stupidity and a gross underestimation of the powers of the native people led to calamitous defeat.

DKK 329.00
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Smokejumpers of the Civilian Public Service in World War II - Robert C. Cottrell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Smokejumpers of the Civilian Public Service in World War II - Robert C. Cottrell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This is the story of Civilian Public Service smokejumpers, who battled against dangerous winds, searing heat, and devastating fires from 1943 until 1945. Fewer than 300 World War II conscientious objectors served their country in this fashion, operating out of CPS bases in Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. But that small band of men helped to keep alive Forest Service operations in the Pacific Northwest and thus sustained a program to fight potentially crippling fires. When the war ended, CPS smokejumpers, like millions of World War II combat soldiers, were "ushered out" of wartime service. Some, like many returning GIs, encountered difficulties in adjusting to civilian life. Nevertheless, the one-time smokejumpers often went on to make other remarkable contributions to their communities, their nation, and the world.

DKK 314.00
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Yellowstone - Hunt Janin - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Yellowstone - Hunt Janin - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Yellowstone National Park is the focal point of the 22-million-acre, multifaceted Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, located in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of eastern Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone has a uniquely American identity as a place where nature--largely untouched and unmanaged--is allowed to flourish. This is a detailed survey that blends Yellowstone''s past into its present and explores its likely future. It covers the first inhabitants of the area; the explorers and visionary conservationists who first brought Yellowstone to public attention; the unsung early heroes of the park''s ranger service; and the flora, fauna, and spectacular geology of the region. The book also covers the possible future paths for the park in light of global climate change.

DKK 334.00
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Great Railroad Tunnels of North America - Willam L. Putnam - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Great Railroad Tunnels of North America - Willam L. Putnam - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Describing and detailing the boring of major railroad tunnels throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico, this book covers the period from the creation of Virginia''s Blue Ridge Tunnel in the 1850s to Copper Canyon''s Continental and El Descanso tunnels in the early 1960s. Other notable tunnels featured here include Massachusetts'' notoriously expensive and slow-progressing Hoosac Tunnel; Colorado''s rail and water Moffat Tunnel; Montana''s Flathead Tunnel; and several major tunnels along the Canadian Pacific''s main line. In addition to providing details on the tunnels, the author considers the reasons they were created, their engineers, and their use. The book includes more than 50 period and contemporary photos. A glossary explains concepts related to railroad construction and maintenance.

DKK 329.00
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Pro Sports in 1993 - David Ostrowsky - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Pro Sports in 1993 - David Ostrowsky - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

America and Canada both saw historic sports milestones in 1993. While the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bulls reigned supreme, the Toronto Blue Jays won a second consecutive World Series on a walk-off homer, and the Montreal Canadiens emerged as the last Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup. While stars like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Joe Montana overcame physical and emotional challenges to make history, teams were performing unprecedented feats, from the Buffalo Bills'' unrivaled comeback on Wild Card Weekend to the Baltimore Orioles'' unveiling of their transformative ballpark design during All-Star Week. Drawing on original interviews with dozens of former players and coaches, this book revisits an exceptional sports year for fans across North America, with memorable stories involving some of the most iconic sports figures of the 1990s.

DKK 334.00
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Teens, TV and Tunes - Doyle Greene - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Teens, TV and Tunes - Doyle Greene - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This political analysis of teen culture examines the historical and ideological development of American youth society, the economic and ideological relationship between television and popular music, and the ideological rivalry between Nickelodeon and Disney. More than mere entertainment, teen sitcoms and pop music portray a complex and often contradictory set of cultural discourses. They engage in a process of ideology marketing and "hip versus square" politics. Case studies include Saved by the Bell , Britney Spears, the movie School of Rock , early "pop music sitcoms" like The Monkees and The Partridge Family , and recent staples of teen culture such as iCarly and Hannah Montana . What is occurring in teen culture has a crucial bearing as today''s teens age into adulthood and become the dominant generation in the impending decades.

DKK 259.00
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Fred Barton and the Warlords' Horses of China - Larry Weirather - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Fred Barton and the Warlords' Horses of China - Larry Weirather - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In the years before World War I, Montana cowboy Fred Barton was employed by Czar Nicholas II to help establish a horse ranch--the largest in the world--in Siberia to supply the Russian military. Barton later assembled a group of American rodeo stars and drove horses across Mongolia for the war-lords of northern China, creating a 250,000 acre ranch in Shanxi Province. Along the way, Barton became part of an unofficial U.S. intelligence network in the Far East, bred a new type of horse from Russian, Mongolian and American stock and promoted the lifestyle of the open range cowboy. Returning to America, he married one of the wealthiest widows in the Southwest and hobnobbed with Western film stars at a time when Hollywood was constructing the modern myth of the Old West, just as open range cowboy life was disappearing.

DKK 329.00
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Hugh Culverhouse and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Denis M. Crawford - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Hugh Culverhouse and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Denis M. Crawford - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

From 1976 until 1994, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost far more games than they won. The Bucs'' status as a sporting punch line belied the fact that they were led by arguably the most important owner of that era. Known as the "Vice-Commissioner," Hugh F. Culverhouse, Sr., wielded his financial acumen as a weapon, keeping other NFL owners in line through the economic downturn of the 1980s, two work stoppages, and a multimillion dollar lawsuit from a rival league. Culverhouse''s near-Dickensian frugality also led, directly and indirectly, to the Steve Young-Joe Montana quarterback controversy; Doug Williams'' triumph in Super Bowl XXII; and the largest fourth-quarter collapse in NFL history. Over two dozen interviews with Culverhouse''s allies and adversaries inform this thorough and balanced chronicle of the man and his team.

DKK 329.00
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Comedian of the Frontier - Charles E. Lauterbach - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Comedian of the Frontier - Charles E. Lauterbach - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In his day, theater actor and manager Jack Langrishe (1825-1895) was about as well known in the West as General Grant was in the East. Langrishe provided entertainment to prospectors, miners and their families in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Idaho. He followed the expanding frontier from the old Northwest Territory to Coeur d''Alene, Idaho, and enjoyed his share of luck--he was out of town during the 1871 Chicago Fire, and was traveling through Indian territory at the same time Custer''s command was being wiped out a day''s ride away. Best known as a gifted comic actor and producer of fine dramas, Langrishe also edited newspapers, was an Idaho state senator and served as a justice of the peace. Here for the first time is the complete story of the father of theater in the West.

DKK 329.00
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Happy Felsch - Thomas Rathkamp - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Happy Felsch - Thomas Rathkamp - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Schooled on the sandlots of Milwaukee, Chicago Black Sox center fielder Oscar "Happy" Felsch (1891-1964) was a rising star who then blew a promising career for a few bucks by participating in the throwing of the 1919 World Series. On the field, Felsch was hitting his peak in 1920, the year the scandal hit the newspapers. His speed, run-producing power and defensive prowess--all attributes that might have garnered consideration by the Hall of Fame--earned comparisons to the great Tris Speaker. Instead, he ended up playing the fallen hero for remote baseball enclaves in Montana and Canada. Did he really play to lose the series or just say that he did out of fear of reprisal by crooked gamblers? Felsch talked about the scandal more than any of the other eight banned players. This book analyzes his three interviews, revealing his ultimate gullibility and greed and rampant contradictions.

DKK 334.00
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Disney Channel Tween Programming - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Disney Channel Tween Programming - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Much has been written about the Walt Disney Company''s productions, but the focus has largely been on animation and feature film created by Disney. In this essay collection, the attention is turned to The Disney Channel and the programs it presents for a largely tween audience. Since its emergence as a market category in the 1980s, the tween demographic has commanded purchasing power and cultural influence, and the impressionability and social development of the age group makes it an important range of people to study. Presenting both a groundbreaking view of The Disney Channel''s programming by the numbers and a deep focus on many of the best-known programs and characters of the 2000s--shows like The Wizards of Waverly Place, That''s So Raven and Hannah Montana --this collection asks the simple questions, "What does The Disney Channel Universe look and sound like? Who are the stories about? Who matters on The Disney Channel?"

DKK 476.00
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Why The Monkees Matter - Rosanne Welch - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Why The Monkees Matter - Rosanne Welch - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A hit television show about a fictitious rock band, The Monkees (1966-1968) earned two Emmys--Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy. Capitalizing on the show''s success, the actual band formed by the actors, at their peak, sold more albums than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined, and set the stage for other musical TV characters from The Partridge Family to Hannah Montana . In the late 1980s, the Monkees began a series of reunion tours that continued into their 50th anniversary. This book tells the story of The Monkees and how the show changed television, introducing a new generation to the fourth-wall-breaking slapstick created by Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. Its creators contributed to the innovative film and television of 1970s with projects like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laugh-In and Welcome Back, Kotter . Immense profits from the show, its music and its merchandising funded the producers'' move into films such as Head, Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces .

DKK 329.00
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Bootleggers and Beer Barons of the Prohibition Era - J. Anne Funderburg - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Bootleggers and Beer Barons of the Prohibition Era - J. Anne Funderburg - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This work is an accurate, wide-ranging, and entertaining account of the illegal liquor traffic during the Prohibition Era (1920 to 1933). Based on FBI files, legal documents, old newspapers and other sources, it offers a coast-to-coast survey of Volstead crime--outrageous stories of America''s most notorious liquor lords, including Al Capone and Dutch Schultz. Readers will find the lesser known Volstead outlaws to be as fascinating as their more famous counterparts. The riveting tales of Max Hassel, Waxy Gordon, Roy Olmstead, the Purple Gang, the Havre Bunch, and the Capitol Hill Bootlegger will be new to most readers. Likewise, the exploits of women bootleggers and flying bootleggers are unknown to most Americans. Books about Prohibition usually note that Canadian liquor exporters abetted the U.S. bootleggers, but they fail to go into detail. Bootleggers and Beer Barons examines the major cross-border routes for smuggling liquor from Canada into the U.S.: Quebec to Vermont and New York, Ontario to Michigan, Saskatchewan to Montana, and British Columbia to Washington.

DKK 421.00
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