In the minds of today's audiences, George Burns was a solo act. But in the history of show business, he will long be remembered for his work with Gracie Allen. Few performers have enjoyed so much popular and critical acclaim. Together they enjoyed phenomenal success in vaudeville, radio, television, and film. Although they were celebrities, the two performers enjoyed a life remarkably free of scandal. After the death of Allen in 1964, Burns made commercials, a music video, and an exercise video. He wrote books and won numerous awards, and his nightclub and convention appearances did not stop until shortly before his death.
Through a thoughtful biography and detailed entries, this book serves as a comprehensive reference to the careers of Burns and Allen together and individually. The biography summarizes their rise as vaudeville performers, their work in a range of media, and Burns' continued achievements after Allen's death. Sections of the book cover their work on the stage, on radio, on television, and in films. Each section provides detailed entries for their performances, including cast and credit information, plot synoposes, and review excerpts. Appendices list their awards, personal appearances, and archives; and an extensive annotated bibliography cites and discusses sources of additional information.

George Burns and Gracie Allen: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts)

Biographies & Memoirs

Weber, Sandra

Clements, Cynthia

Arts & Literature

Greenwood

Reinventing Ourselves as Teachers: Beyond Nostalgia

Designed for use by teachers and teacher educators, this text should help both novice and experienced teachers reinterpret their working lives. The reader is led on a path of personal exploration that goes beyond standard approaches and leads from the personal to the critical. Illustrative material is drawn from all levels, from kindergarten to high school, to illuminate issues and questions fundamental to teachers' lives. Film and literary narratives supply further case studies and contribute to the fusion of critical reflection and everyday realities that typically inform teachers' experiences of work.

Education & Teaching

Mitchell, Claudia

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

A history of the nation of Yemen and a discussion of its role in the Middle East.

Yemen (Creation of the Modern Middle East)

Children's Books

History

Chelsea House Pub

Discusses the effects of the development of the Internet on the economy, society, and everyday life.

The Internet (Transforming Power of Technology)

Science & Math

Chelsea House Publications

Discusses the effects of the invention of the personal computer on society and everyday life.

The Personal Computer (Transforming Power of Technology)

FROM THE BOOK COVER: "SANDRA WEBER REVEALS THE HISTORY, MYSTERY, AND MAJESTY OF THE ONLY ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAK NAMED FOR A WOMAN. JOURNEY WITH HER UP AND DOWN AND AROUND ESTHER MOUNTAIN, TRACKING GLACIERS, LOG FLUMES, AND FIR WAVES. MEET MOUNTAIN GUIDES, SCIENTISTS, SANTA CLAUS, AND A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD FARM GIRL NAMED ESTHER.
    THE AUTHOR GREW UP IN STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. SHE RECEIVED A BS FROM CLARKSON UNIVERSITY AND AN MBA FROM TEMPLE UNIVERSITY."

The Lure of Esther Mountain: Matriarch of the Adirondack High Peaks

Americas

Purple Mountain Pr Ltd

In the summer of 1877, Miss Josephine Schofield and Mr. Henry Van Hoevenberg fell in love as they climbed to the top of Mount Marcy. Looking from the summit, they selected a spot to build a rustic lodge and proclaimed the land surrounding a little heart-shaped lake "the finest square mile in which to get closest to Nature." Author Sandra Weber depects the ensuing 120 years of romance and death, merriment and bankruptcy, fame and fire at Heart Lake and offers astounding new evidence about Miss Josephine Schofield and her supposed leap at Niagara Falls, This book will delight anyone who has camped at Heart Lake, climbed Mount Jo, visited Adirondack Loj, or chased a legend.

The Finest Square Mile: Mount Jo and Heart Lake

Relegated to the Crypt of the Capitol building for 76 years, the Portrait Monument has stood in the Rotunda since 1997. Often referred to as the Suffrage Statue, it memorializes pioneering feminists Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and is the sole sculptural representation of women in the Rotunda. From its conception by sculptor Adelaide Johnson as three separate busts to its laborious execution and celebrated placement in the Rotunda, the seven-ton sculpture has provoked frustration, jubilation and hullabaloo. Drawing on diaries, letters, newspapers and historic photographs, this first-ever history of the monument explores the controversy, myths and artistry behind this neoclassical yet unconventional work of art.

The Woman Suffrage Statue: A History of Adelaide Johnson's Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony at the United States Capitol

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

McFarland Company

The Adirondack Mountains captivate inhabitants, fostering deep roots and rich memories. In this diverse collection, local author Sandra Weber celebrates this enduring bond with the region and explores its roots and routes--such as women's feats, the naming of mountain peaks and the fight to save forests and tiny alpine plants. From Heart Lake and Caribou Pass to Mount Marcy and Lake Tear, ride an Olympic bobsled run, unearth the destruction of a devastating fire and discover the healing powers of the mountains. Retrace the paths of Theodore Roosevelt, Martha Reben, Edwin Ketchledge, Grace Hudowalski and many others who have lived in and loved the Adirondacks. Unearth hikers' tales, nature's secrets and local legends in this collection of Weber's finest reflections on Adirondack historical adventures.

Adirondack Roots: Stories of Hiking, History and Women

History Press Library Editions

Adirondack Roots: Stories of Hiking, History and Women (American Chronicles)

Photography & Video

The History Press

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