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  Fashion Icons On Tour Beyoncé &...

  Mark Jackson

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  Fashion Icons on Tour: Beyoncé & Taylor Swift—Global Odyssey Through Music & Style! Embark on an extraordinary journey as this book unveils the fusion of music and fashion through the careers of Beyoncé & Taylor Swift. The narrative transcends borders, providing a passport to witness the seismic impact of two of the world's most influential artists on the global stage. 
  A Stylish Evolution Across Continents: 
  • Beyoncé's Early Tour Fashion: From captivating audiences with Destiny's Child to the "Dangerously in Love" era, trace the evolution of Beyoncé's style. 
  • Taylor Swift's Journey: Immerse yourself in the cultural phenomenon as Taylor Swift transforms from her country roots to the "Fearless" tour. 
  Creative Collaborations that Echo Worldwide: 
  • Behind the Scenes with Stylists: Uncover the international collaborations that have shaped Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's signature looks. 
  • Costume Designers and Collaborations: Explore the artistic brilliance behind iconic tour costumes. 
  Signature Looks Reverberating Across Continents: 
  • Beyoncé's Iconic Outfits: Immerse yourself in the revolutionary looks from "The Formation World Tour." 
  • Taylor Swift's Memorable Ensembles: Traverse the globe with Taylor Swift's standout outfits from the "1989 World Tour." 
  Evolving Styles with a Global Impact: 
  • Beyoncé's Style Evolution: Witness the thematic shifts and inspirational influences shaping Beyoncé's tour fashion globally. 
  • Taylor Swift's Style Transformation: Explore the maturation of Taylor Swift's fashion sense, captivating hearts on every continent. 
  The Global Influence Beyond the Stage: 
  • Influence on Pop Culture Worldwide: Delve into the far-reaching impact of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, shaping global fashion trends. 
  • The Fashion Industry's Global Response: Explore the international resonance of their tour fashion.

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  Pontiac’s War and Little...

  Charles River Editors

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  Throughout history, there have been men of war and men of peace, but few have actually had a war named after them. One of them was Pontiac, also known as Obwandiyag, an Odawa chief who left his mark on history by continuing the battle against the British after their official triumph during the French and Indian War. While modern historians question how important Pontiac’s role was in shaping America’s destiny, his leadership during Pontiac’s War was seen at that time as important enough to warrant significant articles and even a few 18th century books. Since these books were written by the British, or at least men who supported their cause, the descriptions of Pontiac were often not complimentary. Likewise, 19th century authors tended to portray him as something of an evil genius who plotted against the British and then drove his people into battle. Not surprisingly, 20th century scholarship depicted him differently, portraying Pontiac as an important leader who had more influence over his own local band of Native Americans than over some vast army. 
  For the most part, the conflicts that followed consisted mostly of the Native Americans suffering defeat in the face of a better-equipped adversary, interspersed with binding treaties, which, on the side of the federal government, proved not very binding at all. Occasionally, however, there arose a Native American leader of such ability that such defeats were temporarily reversed, and Little Turtle, the war chief of the Miami tribe, was one such man. Under his leadership, a confederation of Miami and other tribes inflicted the worst defeat ever suffered by an American army in the newly independent nation. Almost a quarter of the Army’s total strength was lost in a single battle, but while later Native American leaders such as Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse have become legends, Little Turtle is not as well-remembered.

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  Doctors' Role in Military...

  PBS NewsHour

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  A new report claims that U.S military medical personnel violated ethics by designing and participating in "inhumane and degrading treatment" of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and other detention sites. Jeffrey Brown speaks with former DOJ official Lee Casey and Dr. Stephen Xenakis, a member of the task force that issued the report.

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  Eartha & Kitt - A Daughter's...

  Kitt Shapiro, Patricia Weiss Levy

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  In this unique combination of African-American, music, and cultural history, we come to know one of the greatest stars the world has ever seen—Eartha Kitt—as revealed by the person who knew her best, her daughter. Eartha, who was a mix of Black, Cherokee, and white, identified as Black, but Kitt, her biological daughter by a white man, is blonde and pale. This is the story of a little white girl raised by her natural mother, who was the biggest Black celebrity in the world. For three decades before Kitt married, they traveled the world together, mother and daughter. Eartha came from a hard background (she was born on a cotton plantation) and did not have her own familial ties to lean on—she and Kitt were each other’s whole world. Eartha’s legacy is still felt today: we still listen to “Santa Baby” every Christmas, she starred as Helen of Troy opposite Orson Welles in Dr. Faustus, and she stole the show as Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove. Lupita Nyong'o was recently asked to name the two people she admired most. She chose Eartha Kitt and Katherine Hepburn. In these pages, Eartha Kitt comes to life so vividly you’ll feel as if you'd met her. Filled with love and poignant laughter, Eartha & Kitt captures the passion and energy of two remarkable women.

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  HorrorBabble's Night Terrors -...

  Arthur J. Burks, Henry Kuttner,...

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  A collection of stories exploring the struggles of the unconcious mind. 
  Contents: 
  Vale of the Corbies by Arthur J. Burks (Weird Tales, 1925) 
  Dreams of an unkindness of ravens. 
  A Dream of Red Hands by Bram Stoker (The Sketch, 1894) 
  The sad tale of a man plagued by terrible nightmares. 
  Thirteen Phantasms by Clark Ashton Smith (The Fantasy Magazine, 1936) 
  A series of strange visions torment a sick man. 
  The Lady in Gray by Donald Wandrei (Weird Tales, 1933) 
  A strange woman and a loathsome gray slug. 
  The Crawling Chaos by H. P. Lovecraft (Beyond the Wall of Sleep, 1943) 
  The consequences of dabbling with opium. 
  The Watcher at the Door by Henry Kuttner (Weird Tales, 1939) 
  The horrible dreams of a man called Edward Keene. 
  The Man in the Tree by Ian Gordon (That Time of the Night, 2023) 
  A boy visited by a strange figure in a tree overlooking his bedroom window. 
  What Waits in Darkness by Loretta Burrough (Weird Tales, 1935) 
  A dreadful recurrent dream. 
  A Vignette by M. R. James (The London Mercury, 1936) 
  Nightmares connected to a haunted plantation. 
  The Dream Snake by Robert E. Howard (Weird Tales, 1928) 
  A terrified individual recounts the details of a recurring nightmare.

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  The Great Agnostic - Robert...

  Susan Jacoby

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  “Jacoby writes with wit and vigor, affectionately resurrecting a man whose life and work are due for reconsideration” (The Boston Globe).   During the Gilded Age, which saw the dawn of America’s enduring culture wars, Robert Green Ingersoll was known as “the Great Agnostic.” The nation’s most famous orator, he raised his voice on behalf of Enlightenment reason, secularism, and the separation of church and state with a power unmatched since America’s revolutionary generation. When he died in 1899, even his religious enemies acknowledged that he might have aspired to the US presidency had he been willing to mask his opposition to religion. To the question that retains its controversial power today—was the United States founded as a Christian nation?—Ingersoll answered an emphatic no. In this provocative biography, Susan Jacoby, author of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism, restores Ingersoll to his rightful place in an American intellectual tradition extending from Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine to the current generation of “new atheists.” Jacoby illuminates the ways in which America’s often-denigrated and forgotten secular history encompasses issues, ranging from women’s rights to evolution, as potent and divisive today as they were in Ingersoll’s time. Ingersoll emerges in this portrait as an indispensable public figure who devoted his life to that greatest secular idea of all—liberty of conscience belonging to the religious and nonreligious alike.   “Jacoby’s goal of elucidating the life and work of Robert Ingersoll is admirably accomplished. She offers a host of well-chosen quotations from his work, and she deftly displays the effect he had on others. For instance: after a young Eugene V. Debs heard Ingersoll talk, Debs accompanied him to the train station and then—just so he could continue the conversation—bought himself a ticket and rode all the way from Terre Haute to Cincinnati. Readers today may well find Ingersoll’s company equally entrancing.” —Jennifer Michael Hecht, The New York Times Book Review

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