Vera-Ellen should have been one of Broadway and Hollywood’s most enduring stars. She was a fine dramatic and light comedic actress, and was considered by a number of authorities to be the greatest all-around dancer of her generation. And for a brief moment in 1950, she was an American household name, as famous as Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio or General Douglas MacArthur. She could do tap, toe dancing, adagio, modern dance (formerly known as dramatic dancing), comic dancing, partnered dancing, prop dancing, Apache dancing and advanced acrobatics. She could also sing well enough to be featured on Broadway and television. Her obsessive perfectionism was legendary; nobody worked harder on a routine or accomplished it with greater attention to detail. Not only were each of her steps perfect but the transitions from step to step were flawless and remarkably beautiful to observe. Like Fred Astaire, who admired her, she had the ability to make each complex routine seem effortless, as if she were expressing herself spontaneously. 
Vera-Ellen's work in films such as On The Town, White Christmas, Words and Music, Three Little Words, The Belle of New York and Call Me Madame will never be forgotten by film musical fans. This much anticipated biography will not disappoint those fans.

Vera Ellen: The Magic and Mystery

David Soren

Literature & Fiction

Mcgraw-Hill College

Draws upon literature and archaeological findings to describe the history, economy, culture, politics, and social life of the ancient international trading center

Carthage: Uncovering the Mysteries and Splendors of Ancient Tunisia

History

Aicha Ben Abed Ben Khader

Hedi Slim

Africa

Simon&Schuster

Classical influence has shaped our daily lives and continues to do so even to this day.
Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology and Their Influence: An Introduction offers a brief survey of ancient Greece (focusing on Athens) and ancient Italy (focusing on Rome) and then shows the influence of these classical cultures on later Western civilization, including America in the 1930s but also including France, Germany, and Italy in the 1930s as well. It is designed specifically for students in the university class and is also meant to be accessible to a general public who might be interested to learn a bit more about Greeks, Romans, and their influence on later Western culture.
Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology and Their Influence: An Introduction covers:
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<li>the influence of the classical period on art, cinema, and the historical novel.</li>
<li>various pioneers of classical influence in these genres.</li>
<li>individuals as diverse as the Roman emperor Hadrian, Andrea Palladio, Sir Arthur Evans, Cecil B. De Mille, Jean Cocteau, Benito Mussolini, and Lew Wallace among many others.</li>
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Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology and Their Influence: An Introduction

Arts & Photography

Kendall/Hunt Publishing

Art History, Popular Culture and the Cinema offers a lavishly illustrated survey of how various major art historical and popular culture movements were reflected in popular cinema over the past century. It is designed specifically for university students and a general public interested to understand such things as the artistic influences on Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers, the art movements that contributed to the "look" of the Beatles' films and the arguments about the future that created Fritz Lang's 1925 masterpiece Metropolis.

Art History, Popular Culture and the Cinema

History & Criticism

What Were They Afraid Of: The Cemetery of the Infants Near Lugnano in Treverina

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