How Britain Got the Blues - The Transmission of American Blues Style in the United Kingdom
This book explores how, and why, the blues became a central component of English popular music in the 1960s. It is commonly known that many 'British invasion' rock bands were heavily influenced by Chicago and Delta blues styles. But how, exactly, did Britain get the blues? Blues records by African American artists were released in the United States in substantial numbers between 1920 and the late 1930s, but were sold primarily to black consumers in large urban centres and the rural south.
Literature: American Literature contains a comprehensive collection of outstanding literature and connected, relevant nonfiction. Throughout the program, there is strong, integrated skill instruction in literary analysis, literary elements, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary.
Into That Silent Sea - Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961 - 1965
Into That Silent Sea tells the intimate stories of the men and women, American and Russian, who made the space race their own and gave the era its compelling character. These pages chronicle a varied and riveting parade of human stories, including a look at Yuri Gagarin's harrowing childhood in war-ravaged Russia and Alan Shepard's firm purchase on the American Dream. It also examines the controversial career of cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, and the remarkable struggle and ultimate disappointment of her American Counterparts.
American Heart Association Healthy Family Meals: 150 Recipes Everyone Will Love
Are you stressed out over how to feed your family a nutritious meal at the end of a long, busy day without turning to convenience foods or the drive-through? Now, the nation’s most trusted authority on heart-healthy living presents a cookbook bursting with nourishing, flavorful recipes to please the palates of family members of all ages. Since the main dish is usually the starting point of meal planning, more than half the recipes in this book are for entrées.
