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Urban Popular Culture and Entertainment

Experiences from Northern, East-Central, and Southern Europe, 1870s–1930s

Edited by Antje Dietze, Alexander Vari ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Cultural History
This book is part of an ongoing transnational turn in cultural history. Studies on the history of urban popular culture and the entertainment industries increasingly engage with the European or global circulation of genres, actors, and shows, especially during the period of massive growth and expansion of the sector from the 1870s to the 1930s. Nevertheless, a large part of this research remains ... Read more

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This book is part of an ongoing transnational turn in cultural history. Studies on the history of urban popular culture and the entertainment industries increasingly engage with the European or global circulation of genres, actors, and shows, especially during the period of massive growth and expansion of the sector from the 1870s to the 1930s. Nevertheless, a large part of this research remains
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Contemporary Practice and Theory of Organizations – Part 1.

Understanding the Organization

by Sarah Breucker, Timea Havar-Simonovich, Jonas Haake, Cristina Angeles Meinshausen Romera, Maximilian Lutz Robert Geißinger, Jana Krennmayer, Philipp Aich, Alexander Antusch, Fabio Kledt0, Philippe Antoine Evers1, Patrick Fuchs2, Timo Kallenbach3, Hanna Epple4, Gabriel Martin Böhm5, Alexandre Dietz6, Annika Franziska in der Beek7, Florian Pahl8, Stefan Simon Wieland9, Jens Wolf0, Christina Ungerer1, Jan Plachta2, Deborah C. Benson3 ...

Organizations are the central entities of the business world, comprising multiple people pursuing a collective goal while being linked to an external environment. Both academics and practitioners have kept up a continuing interest in advancing their understanding of organizations. This is the first of two volumes dedicated to the state of the art of theories and practices of organizations. It is ... Read more

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Organizations are the central entities of the business world, comprising multiple people pursuing a collective goal while being linked to an external environment. Both academics and practitioners have kept up a continuing interest in advancing their understanding of organizations. This is the first of two volumes dedicated to the state of the art of theories and practices of organizations. It is
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Shadows in the Jungle

The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese Lines in World War II

by Larry Alexander ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 47 min

Set on retaking the Philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur needed a first-rate intelligence-gathering unit. Out of thousands, only 138 men were chosen: the best, toughest, and most fit men the army had to offer. Their task: silently slip onto Japanese-held islands, stalk through the thick jungles, and assess enemy locations, conditions, ... Read more

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Set on retaking the Philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur needed a first-rate intelligence-gathering unit. Out of thousands, only 138 men were chosen: the best, toughest, and most fit men the army had to offer. Their task: silently slip onto Japanese-held islands, stalk through the thick jungles, and assess enemy locations, conditions,
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In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers

A Return to Easy Company's Battlefields with Sergeant Forrest Guth

by Larry Alexander ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 55 min

On the eve of the sixty-fifth anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, Larry Alexander returns to the very battlefields that made Easy Company a legend. Accompanied by Easy veteran Sgt. Forrest Guth on his final tour, Alexander crosses an ocean and a continent to follow the path to victory taken by the famed Band of Brothers, exploring the living history of the places where they went into ... Read more

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On the eve of the sixty-fifth anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, Larry Alexander returns to the very battlefields that made Easy Company a legend. Accompanied by Easy veteran Sgt. Forrest Guth on his final tour, Alexander crosses an ocean and a continent to follow the path to victory taken by the famed Band of Brothers, exploring the living history of the places where they went into
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Mosby's Men

by John Alexander ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

4 hours 37 min

In this rare, exciting eyewitness account, a Confederate soldier reveals what life was really like on the battlefields of the Civil War. Lieutenant John Alexander tells how he joined Colonel Mosby and his infamous rough riders, how they managed their ventures behind enemy lines, and how they evaded capture by the Union troops. ... Read more

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In this rare, exciting eyewitness account, a Confederate soldier reveals what life was really like on the battlefields of the Civil War. Lieutenant John Alexander tells how he joined Colonel Mosby and his infamous rough riders, how they managed their ventures behind enemy lines, and how they evaded capture by the Union troops.
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Call of Duty

My Life Before, During, and After the Band of Brothers

by Marcus Brotherton, Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton ...

Narrated by Dick Hill ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

As part of the elite 101st Airborne paratroopers, Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton fought in the critical battles of Normandy and Market Garden and in the freezing cold of Bastogne. Easy Company, immortalized as the Band of Brothers, stands today as an unparalleled icon of brotherhood and bravery under fire.Here, Compton tells his own story for the first time, revealing how the skills, work ethic, and ... Read more

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As part of the elite 101st Airborne paratroopers, Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton fought in the critical battles of Normandy and Market Garden and in the freezing cold of Bastogne. Easy Company, immortalized as the Band of Brothers, stands today as an unparalleled icon of brotherhood and bravery under fire.Here, Compton tells his own story for the first time, revealing how the skills, work ethic, and
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We Who Are Alive and Remain

Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers

by Marcus Brotherton ...

Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through Belgium, France, and Germany, survived overwhelming odds, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast in April 1945 at Hitler's hideout in the Alps.Here, revealed for the first time, are ... Read more

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They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through Belgium, France, and Germany, survived overwhelming odds, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast in April 1945 at Hitler's hideout in the Alps.Here, revealed for the first time, are
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Jimmy Stewart

Bomber Pilot

by Starr Smith ...

Narrated by Adam Grupper ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

Of all the celebrities who served their country during World War II—and they were legion—Jimmy Stewart was unique. On December 7th, when the attack on Pearl Harbor woke so many others to the reality of war, Stewart was already in uniform—as a private on guard duty south of San Francisco at the Army Air Corps Moffet Field. Seeing war on the horizon, Jimmy Stewart, at the height of his fame after Mr ... Read more

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Of all the celebrities who served their country during World War II—and they were legion—Jimmy Stewart was unique. On December 7th, when the attack on Pearl Harbor woke so many others to the reality of war, Stewart was already in uniform—as a private on guard duty south of San Francisco at the Army Air Corps Moffet Field. Seeing war on the horizon, Jimmy Stewart, at the height of his fame after Mr
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Palimpsest

A History of the Written Word

by Matthew Battles ...

Narrated by Matthew Battles ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act of writing has continually expanded our consciousness. Portrayed in mythology as either a gift from heroes or a curse from the gods, it has been used as both an instrument of power and a channel of the divine; a means of social bonding and of individual ... Read more

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Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act of writing has continually expanded our consciousness. Portrayed in mythology as either a gift from heroes or a curse from the gods, it has been used as both an instrument of power and a channel of the divine; a means of social bonding and of individual
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The Unknowns

The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home

by Patrick K. O’Donnell ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is sacred ground at Arlington National Cemetery. Originally constructed in 1921 to hold one of the thousands of unidentified American soldiers lost in World War I, it now also contains unknowns from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars and receives millions of visitors each year who pay silent tribute.When the first unknown soldier was laid to rest in ... Read more

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is sacred ground at Arlington National Cemetery. Originally constructed in 1921 to hold one of the thousands of unidentified American soldiers lost in World War I, it now also contains unknowns from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars and receives millions of visitors each year who pay silent tribute.When the first unknown soldier was laid to rest in
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Turncoat

Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty

by Stephen Brumwell ...

Narrated by Andrew Sellon ...

Unabridged

17 hours 10 min

General Benedict Arnold's failed attempt to betray the fortress of West Point to the British in 1780 stands as one of the most infamous episodes in American history. In the light of a shining record of bravery and unquestioned commitment to the Revolution, Arnold's defection came as an appalling shock. Contemporaries believed he had been corrupted by greed; historians have theorized that he had ... Read more

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General Benedict Arnold's failed attempt to betray the fortress of West Point to the British in 1780 stands as one of the most infamous episodes in American history. In the light of a shining record of bravery and unquestioned commitment to the Revolution, Arnold's defection came as an appalling shock. Contemporaries believed he had been corrupted by greed; historians have theorized that he had
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The Howe Dynasty

The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain's Wars for America

by Julie Flavell ...

Narrated by Polly Lee ...

Unabridged

17 hours 21 min

**Finalist • George Washington Book PrizeNew York Times Book Review • Editors’ ChoiceFinally revealing the family’s indefatigable women among its legendary military figures, The Howe Dynasty recasts the British side of the American Revolution.**In December 1774, Benjamin Franklin met Caroline Howe, the sister of British General Sir William Howe and Richard Admiral Lord Howe, in a London drawing ... Read more

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**Finalist • George Washington Book PrizeNew York Times Book Review • Editors’ ChoiceFinally revealing the family’s indefatigable women among its legendary military figures, The Howe Dynasty recasts the British side of the American Revolution.**In December 1774, Benjamin Franklin met Caroline Howe, the sister of British General Sir William Howe and Richard Admiral Lord Howe, in a London drawing
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