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JFK : a vision for America in words and pictures / by Kennedy, John F.(John Fitzgerald),1917-1963,author.; Smith, Stephen Kennedy,editor.; Brinkley, Douglas,editor.;
The making of JFK 1906-1945 -- The senator from Massachusetts 1946-1959 -- The road to the White House 1960 -- The new frontier 1961 -- Toward a more perfect union 1962 -- Goodwill warrior 1963 -- An idea lives on.Collects JFK's most important speeches with accompanying commentary from such individuals as Barack Obama, David McCullough, and Norman Mailer in commemoration of the president's 100th birthday.
Subjects: Biographies.; Speeches.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.; Presidents;
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Reality radio : telling true stories in sound / by Biewen, John.; Dilworth, Alexa.;
Foreword / Rick Moody -- Introduction / John Biewen -- Are we on the air? / Chris Brookes -- That Jackie Kennedy moment / Scott Carrier -- Talking to strangers / The Kitchen Sisters -- No holes were drilled in the heads of animals in the making of this radio show / Jad Abumrad -- Harnessing luck as an industrial product / Ira Glass -- Covering home / Katie Davis -- What did she just say? / Damali Ayo -- Out there / Sherre DeLys -- Cigarettes and dance steps / Alan Hall -- Unreality radio / Natalie Kestecher -- Finding the poetry / Dmae Roberts -- Diaries and Detritus : one perfectionist's search for imperfection / Joe Richman -- Living history / Stephen Smith -- The voice and the place / Sandy Tolan -- Crossing borders / Maria Martin -- Adventurers in sound / Karen Michel -- Dressy girls / Lena Eckert-Erdheim -- Salt is flavor and other tips learned while cooking / Emily Botein -- Afterword : listen / Jay Allison.Over the last few decades, the radio documentary has developed into a strikingly vibrant form of creative expression. This volume celebrates today's best audio documentary work by bringing together some of the most influential and innovative practitioners from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. In these 19 essays, documentary makers tell relate how they make radio the way they do, and why.
Subjects: Documentary radio programs.; Documentary radio programs; Community radio.;
© c2010., University of North Carolina Press ; In association with the Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University,
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The Supreme Court justices : illustrated biographies, 1789-2012 / by Cushman, Clare,editor.; Supreme Court Historical Society.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 516-538) and index.List of biographies -- Foreword-- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Introduction -- Biographies of the Justices -- Members of the Supreme Court of the United States -- Author affiliations -- Bibliography: -- General sources on the Supreme Court and the Justices -- Sources on individual Justices -- Books about the Supreme Court for young readers -- Books about Supreme Court Justices for young readers-- Index.Book Description: The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies 1789-2012, Third Edition provides a single-volume reference profiling every Supreme Court justice from John Jay through Elena Kagan. An original essay on each justice paints a vivid picture of his or her individuality as shaped by family, education, pre-Court career, and the times in which he or she lived. Each biographical essay also presents the major issues on which the justice presided. Essays are arranged in the order of the justices' appointments. Lively anecdotes along with portraits, photographs, and political cartoons enrich the text and deepen readers' understanding of the justices and of the Court. The volume includes an extensive bibliography and is indexed for easy research access. New in this edition are: a foreword by Chief Justice John G. Roberts; a revised essay on Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist; updated essays on sitting or recently retired members of the court; new biographies for Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Elena Kagan, and Sonia M. Sotomayor; an updated listing of members of the Supreme Court with appointment and confirmation dates; and an updated bibliography with key sources on the Supreme Court and the justices. For insightful background and lively commentary on the individuals who have served on the Supreme Court of the United States, there is no better reference than this updated new volume. This is a vital reference work for researchers, students, and others interested in the Supreme Court's past, present, and future.
Subjects: Judges; United States. Supreme Court; United States. Supreme Court;
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