![]() ![]() That statement appears below following the testimonies of Moffitt and Lawson. When his turn came, Lawson attempted unsuccessfully to read a statement into the record warning that the investigation threatened basic American rights and liberties. During that first week, film critic and former screenwriter John Charles Moffitt detailed Lawson’s supposed instructions to writers on how to get propaganda into films. This followed a week-long session during which numerous studio heads, stars, and others spoke at length about purported Communist activity in the industry. Playwright and screenwriter John Howard Lawson, the president and organizing force of the Screen Writers’ Guild and acknowledged leader of the Communist Party in Hollywood in the late 1930s, became the first “unfriendly” witness subpoenaed to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) on October 27, 1947. “They Want to Muzzle Public Opinion”: John Howard Lawson’s Warning to the American Public ![]()
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6/25/2023 0 Comments Rare danger beverly jenkins![]() In the year 1999, author Jenkins was voted to be one of the top 50 Afro-American Favorite writers of the twentieth century by the AABLC, which the largest online Afro-American book club of America. The list of prominent awards in her writing career includes a Book of the Year award by the Detroit Free Press, 3 Best Sellers Awards from Waldenbooks, a Black Writer’s Guild Golden Pen Award, and a couple of Career Achievement Awards by the RT Magazine. As of today, author Jenkins has written and published a total of 16 books in her writing career and has also received several prestigious awards for dedicated efforts. Later, she enrolled herself in the Michigan State University and graduated with a major in English Literature and Journalism. Author Jenkins was born in the year 1951 in Detroit and completed her high school studies from the Cass Technical High School. Author Jenkins and her family live in the southeastern region of Michigan. So far, she has written around 5 historical romance book series in her writing career, from which many novels have gone on to become bestsellers all over the world. ![]() In most of her novel, she has given a particular importance to the 19 the century Afro-American life. ![]() Beverly Jenkins is one of the USA Today bestselling authors of the African-American descent, who likes to write her novels based on the contemporary and historical romance genre. ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments Majel roddenberry![]() In Strange New Worlds, actress Jess Bush has been tasked with bringing to life a younger filling out the backstory of this iconic character as she arrives on Captain Pike's ( Anson Mount) Enterprise to serve under Dr. Barrett's Chapel appeared in all three seasons of The Original Series, as well as Star Trek: The Animated Series, and would go on to become Chief Medical Officer and a Commander in the films Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.īarrett was dubbed the First Lady of Star Trek both for her contribution to the franchise and as the wife and frequent creative partner of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Originally played by Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Chapel served aboard the Enterprise under Captain Kirk ( William Shatner) during their five-year deep space mission to explore the galaxy. One such character is Nurse Christine Chapel. ![]() ![]() Star Trek: Strange New Worldsis well into its first season now and as a prequel, the show has brought back several legacy characters from The Original Series. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Nate Sanders, Fine Autographs & Memorabilia) ![]() A political cartoon drawn by Seuss in the 1920s features a gross depiction of the sale of black people. Seuss Enterprises became aware of how Geisel’s work “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” (Dr. Under scrutiny and an overdue review, Dr. ![]() So what’s the problem? While Theodor Seuss Geisel, pseudonym Seuss, is often praised for his positive contributions to raising awareness about environmentalism, acceptance, and tolerance, his work has been increasingly criticized in recent years for its racist and insensitive imagery. Seuss’s ABC” ) take up six of the top ten spots in USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books, and placing thirty-three books out of one-hundred and fifty in the same list. There’s proof of it too, as Seuss’s books (“ The Cat in the Hat”, “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish”, “Green Eggs and Ham”, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”, “Fox in Socks”, and “ Dr. With his books’ familiar rhymes and fantastical illustrations, they’re a staple for young kids – and a major throwback for many adults. Seuss: a big part of many of our childhoods. ![]() Mandalena Peou, Reporter | March 30, 2021ĭr. ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments 1911 encyclopædia britannica![]() ![]() Create a folder somewhere on your computer, perhaps on your desktop, where youĬan find it.You can go do other things while your computer downloads, and then, while the files Depending on which Kindle you own, you might run out of storage, but you'll be able to carry around most of it.ġ1th Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica to your Kindle, I've done most of the work for you.ĭepending on the speed of your internet connection, this might take a while. This could prove quite helpful if you become a time traveler, as the characters in the novelįound out. But it is possible for you to carry around more or less the sum total of human knowledge as of 1911, by downloading the 11th Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Put the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica on Your Kindle Put the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica on Your Kindle ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments Coraline book ending![]() ![]() ![]() Having said that, I loved the way Mr Gaiman read his story, the pace of his speech and his tonal inflections his performance helped to immerse me in the adventure. I downloaded the audio version narrated by Neil Gaiman himself and found that it also differed from the book I think it was "Americanised" as there were little word changes (flashlight said instead of the torch that was printed, distance was narrated in imperial instead of the metric that was printed, etc) and slight sentence restructures. ![]() As with all adaptations, the stop motion film varies slightly from the story in this book, however, I still found myself thoroughly engaged in Coraline Jones adventure through the door to the Other Place and even found my breath held in tension at times. I downloaded this Kindle version because I adore the film version and felt it was high time I read the book. ![]() She is described as being 'small for her age. Coraline is often irritated by rain, crazy grown-ups (as they all seem to be), and not being taken seriously because of her young age. She is a young explorer who is curious, intelligent, resourceful, and courageous. I'm already a fan of Neil Gaiman and have read some of his other works of adult fiction. Coraline Jones Coraline is the 9 year old main character. ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments Ironman by Chris Crutcher![]() ![]() Urn:oclc:877887671 Scandate 20111011072634 Scanner . The Ironman: A Novel, by Chris Crutcher, is an intense look into the life of a seventeen-year-old athlete whose strained relationship with his father lands. OL16070731W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 90.07 Pages 294 Ppi 514 Related-external-id urn:isbn:044021971X ![]() Details Or fastest delivery Wednesday, April 19. Urn:lcp:ironman00crut:epub:bafd3d9e-23fa-4e7a-83e4-73b213045cd0 Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier ironman00crut Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t9w102g8n Isbn 0060598409ĩ780060598402 Lccn 94001657 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition Ironman: Chris Crutcher, George Guidall: 9780788737398: : Books Books Literature & Fiction Buy used: 14.99 6 delivery Friday, April 28. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:02:40 Boxid IA141012 Boxid_2 CH130503 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪllen_countydonation Edition 1st HarperTempest ed. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments 1st to die book![]() ![]() How could this happen? In a country that prides itself on scientific excellence and innovation, and spends an incredible amount of money on health care, the population keeps dying at younger and younger ages. "Now, it's increasing at a magnitude that has not occurred at least for half a century."Īcross the lifespan, and across every demographic group, Americans die at younger ages than their counterparts in other wealthy nations. "This is the first time in my career that I've ever seen – it's always been declining in the United States for as long as I can remember," says the JAMA paper's lead author Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Center on Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University. Also, a paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association found rising mortality rates among U.S. ![]() Then, last week, more bad news: Maternal mortality in the U.S. While countries all over the world saw life expectancy rebound during the second year of the pandemic after the arrival of vaccines, the U.S. Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row – down to 76 years. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “I must confess to feeling rather pleased with myself.” The corporal’s lightly bloodshot eyes slid towards Orso. "No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie." -Pierce Brownįor more from Joe Abercrombie, check out: The banks have fallen, the sun of the Union has been torn down, and in the darkness behind the scenes, the threads of the Weaver's ruthless plan are slowly being drawn together. while Black Calder gathers his forces and plots his vengeance. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. The New York Times bestselling finale to the Age of Madness trilogy finds the world in an unstoppable revolution where heroes have nothing left to lose as darkness and destruction overtake everything. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Liveship traders trilogy![]() ![]() ![]() It’s longer, more expansive and features more characters to track. It’s a far more complicated story than the Farseers. ![]() Much of the plot revolves around the Vestrit family Liveship, Vivacia, who after a twist in events not long after her animation, is forced into the slave trade despite her youth and the Vestrit’s general aversion to the trade. It is said that “if a man can imagine a thing, he can buy it in Bingtown.” Even more interesting are the Liveships, ships with animated figureheads that quicken after three generations of the owning family die on deck. The story revolves around the southern city of Bingtown, renowned for its trade in rare and magical items. Differing from the Farseer Trilogy through a range of viewpoint characters, a third-person narrative and a whole new setting, it challenges many things that we thought we knew about Hobb’s carefully crafted world. Ship of Magic, the first instalment, was first published in 1998. ![]() Though it doesn’t have the same accessibility or emotional impact as Fitzchivalry’s story, it remains wonderfully plotted with plenty of deeply created characters. Miles (literally) away from the medieval workings of the Six Duchies, Hobb undertakes sea serpents, pirates, talking ships and a host of new mysteries in her nautical themed second trilogy. Credit goes to Robin Hobb for doing something new and challenging. ![]() |