Battle Wild In Old Nebraska Tales By Alvin Johnson
A book review of Alvin Johnson’s Battle Wild In Old Nebraska And Other Tales from the 1950s era. The author blends memoir and fiction with eight stories set across America and Denmark, featuring figures like Pete Norsky Grand ma McBride and Henry Sayre while Johnson adds practical notes on sod homes and regional craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Johnson
Atheneum
Phy
Benjamin Franklin
Denmark
Pete Norsky
Trina
Hobart Alburn
Eastern University
San Francisco
Washington Forests
California
Montana
Grandma McBride
Henry Sayre
Maria Goethe
Lincoln
Johnson
Red River
European interest grows in Civil War books noted
European readers and scholars intensify study of the American Civil War with Alan Barker’s THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA and Willard Webb’s CRUCIAL MOMENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR. Barker, head master at The Leys School, Cambridge, argues the war’s issues remain relevant, shaping modern America and international views. The Webb collection compiles eyewitness accounts from Bull Run to Gettysburg and beyond.
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Europe
England
America
Doubleday
Alan Barker
Barker
Leys School
Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Congress
Willard Webb
Bull Run
Shiloh
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Petersburg
Lee
Lincoln
Richmond
End Of Season At The Met Spurs Global Artist Hunt
Opera season ends with major artists seeking new contracts in South America and Europe while many shift to concert stages. Jess Thomas, from South Dakota and Stanford, stars in Parsifal at Bayreuth as the title role. George London and Irene Dalis also featured. Carillon player noted for fitness in Toronto church tower. Danish Royal Ballet and Boston Fine Arts Quartet highlighted on TV. Paul Doktor substitutes with John DiJanni viola for Santa Fe recital after instrument neck breaks.
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Met
South America
Europe
Bayreuth
Germany
Jess Thomas
South Dakota
Stanford University
George London
Amfortas
Kundry
Irene Dalis
Metropolitan United Church
Toronto
Canada
TV Today Show
Danish Royal Ballett
Boston Fine Arts Quartet
Berkshire Music Center
Tanglewood
Mass
Paul Doktor
Santa Fe
N. M
Murder Sheppard Murder Case Review by Paul Holmes
A critical review of the Sam Sheppard murder case chronicling the 1966 conviction appeals and the defense’s arguments. Holmes questions facts and explores an alternate hypothesis involving an intruder and Marilyn Sheppard’s lover, while noting investigative and judicial criticisms.
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Sheppard
Paul Holmes
McKay
Samuel Sheppard
Marilyn
Cleveland
Holmes
Sam
Lovor
Brazilian Vice President Arrives in Moscow for 3 Day Visit
Brazilian Vice President Joao Goulart arrived in Moscow for a three day visit before continuing on to China Tass reported. He was met at the airport by Soviet Vice President 1. Kaditsa and officials from the ministries of foreign affairs and foreign trade.
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Moscow
Joao Goulart
Red China
Tass
Goulart
1. Kaditsa
High Point Public Library Bookmobile Schedule Week of Aug 14 18
Bookmobile routes listed for Monday to Friday with time blocks and stop locations across College Village Emery Hillcrest Emerywood Westover Oakview Dayton Clover Tabor Lindale Locust Gordon Kimrey Arlington Barbee Fifth North Woodrow Farriss Kimmons and Wesley Place.
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High Point Public Library
College Village
Lindale
Locust
Gordon
Kimrey
Cedrow
Arlington
Barbee
Fifth
W. College
North
Woodrow
Forrest
Blain
Farriss
Terrest
Kimmons
Nobody Knows My Name by James Baldwin review
A Dial Press collection totaling essays on writing and race. Baldwin weighs Harlem slums, South race integration, and takes aim at Faulkner while discussing Norman Mailer Bergman and Richard Wright. The pieces blend personal and public concerns and hint at his evolving literary path.
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James Baldwin
Baldwin
South
William Faulkner
Harlem
Norman Mailer
Ingmar Bergman
Richard Wright
Tom's Alibi in Roobery Case Is Called Into Question
The article questions Tom's whereabouts during the roobery, noting his claimed plane trip would have exposed him to the scene. Authorities doubt his surprised reaction and suggest he lacked knowledge of the incident at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Johnson
Sacheverell Sitwell
Peru
Tom
Snob Bentley's Island by Livingston Biddle Jr.
A Philadelphia elite member Sam Bentley seeks a Caribbean island oil windfall. He recruits relatives, buys land from Peter Hargreaves, and discovers no oil exists. He accepts the setback calmly. The author, writing from an elite background, delivers a workmanlike tale with shallow character depth.
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Sam Bentley
Island
Livingston Biddle Jr
Doubleday
Philadelphia
Boston
Caribbean
Jonathan Bentley
Cate
Peter Hargreaves
Hargreaves
Sam
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Overbrook
Emerywood
Ingleside
Westover
Old Winston Road
Oakview
Parkside
Clover
Tabor
Dayton
B. Lexington
College
Brent
Lowe
Friddle
Austins
Ei. Russell
Wesley Place
Andes
Golden Wall
Mirador
World Publishing Co
Wright
Mailer
Giovanni
Piedmont
Rambler’s
Piedmont Rambler, Inc
N. Main St
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Snob
Richfork Flowers
Straughan
Morocco
Web
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Walter L. Cook
Eaton
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