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- Horse / by Brooks, Geraldine,author.;
"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history. Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name painting the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack. New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a 19th equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly drawn to one another through their shared interest in the horse--one studying the stallion's bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred, Lexington, who became America's greatest stud sire, Horse is a gripping, multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; African American horsemen and horsewomen; Horse grooms; Horses; Horses in art; Painting; Race horses; Slavery;
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- American. by Wu, Danny,film director.; Houseman, John,actor.; Welles, Orson,actor.; Callow, Simon,actor.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
John Houseman, Orson Welles, Simon CallowOriginally produced by Gravitas Ventures in 2022.In the early 1940s, director Orson Welles navigates his meteoric Hollywood rise. As WWII begins, a Japanese American boy visits abroad, and an African American soldier enlists in the army. As the story heads towards 1947, each character follows their own ambitions in search of their American identity.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Motion pictures.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; World War, 1939-1945.; United States--History.; Motion picture producers and directors.;
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- Entertaining race : performing blackness in America / by Dyson, Michael Eric,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For more than thirty years, Michael Eric Dyson has played a prominent role in the nation as a public intellectual, university professor, cultural critic, social activist and ordained Baptist minister. He has presented a rich and resourceful set of ideas about American history and culture. Now for the first time he brings together the various components of his multihued identity and eclectic pursuits. Entertaining Race is a testament to Dyson's consistent celebration of the outsized impact of African American culture and politics on this country. Black people were forced to entertain white people in slavery, have been forced to entertain the idea of race from the start, and must find entertaining ways to make race an object of national conversation. Dyson's career embodies these and other ways of performing Blackness, and in these pages, ranging from 1991 to the present, he entertains race with his pen, voice and body, and occasionally, alongside luminaries like Cornel West, David Blight, Ibram X. Kendi, Master P, MC Lyte, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alicia Garza, John McWhorter, and Jordan Peterson. Most of this work will be new to readers, a fresh light for many of his long-time fans and an inspiring introduction for newcomers. Entertaining Race offers a compelling vision from the mind and heart of one of America's most important and enduring voices"--- Subjects: Essays.; African American arts.; African Americans in popular culture.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; Popular culture;
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- A little devil in America : notes in praise of black performance / by Abdurraqib, Hanif,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of black performance, in this moment when black performers are coming to terms with their value, reception, and immense impact on America. With sharp insight, humor, and heart, Abdurraqib examines how black performance happens in specific moments in time and space--midcentury Paris, the moon, or a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio. At the outset of this project, Abdurraqib became fascinated with clips of black minstrel entertainers like William Henry Lane, better known as Master Juba. Knowing there was something more complicated and deep-seated in the history and legacy of minstrelsy, Abdurraqib uncovered questions and tensions that help to reveal how black performance pervades all areas of American society. Abdurraqib's prose is entrancing and fluid as he leads us along the links in his remarkable trains of thought. A Little Devil in America considers, critques, and praises performance in music, sports, writing, comedy, grief, games, and love"--- Subjects: African Americans in the performing arts.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; American literature;
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- The free world : art and thought in the Cold War / by Menand, Louis,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A history of the thinkers, writers, and artists who shaped intellectual culture in Cold War Europe and America"--- Subjects: Cold War; Political culture; Popular culture;
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- The world's most influential painters and the artists they inspired / by Gariff, David; Denker, Eric.; Weller, Dennis P.;
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- Subjects: Painters; Painters; Art, European; Art, American; Art;
- © 2008., Barron's Educational Series,
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- Cordwood building : a comprehensive guide to the state of the art / by Roy, Robert L.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-[226]), Internet addresses and index.- Subjects: Log-end houses.; Log-end houses;
- © c2016., New Society Publishers,
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- Zen and now : on the trail of Robert Pirsig and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. by Richardson, Mark.;
Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Fatherhood; PHILOSOPHY / Zen; SPORTS & RECREATION / Motor Sports; TRANSPORTATION / Motorcycles / General; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues; TRAVEL / United States / General;
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- The universe. [videorecording (DVD)] / by A&E Home Video (Firm); History Channel (Television network); New Video Group.;
Secrets of the Sun -- The Moon -- Mars: the red planet -- Spaceship Earth -- End of the Earth -- Mercury and Venus: The inner planets -- Jupiter: the giant planet.Narrated by Erik Thompson.Shot in hi-definition, and packed with state-of-the art CGI technology, this set introduces the best-selling franchise to a new audience.E.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital.- Subjects: Astronomy.; Comets.; Cosmology.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2009., A&E Home Video,
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- Twilight : the graphic novel. by Meyer, Stephenie,1973-; Kim, Young,illustrator.;
LSC- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Swan, Bella (Fictitious character); Cullen, Edward (Fictitious character); Vampires; High schools; Schools;
- © 2010., Hachette Book Group,
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