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Title: Entertaining the Nation

Subtitle: American Drama in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: Theater in the Americas

Author: Tice L. Miller

Narrator: Barbara H. Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-13

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

In this survey of eighteenth and nineteenth century American drama, Tice L. Miller examines American plays written before a canon was established in American dramatic literature and provides analyses central to the culture that produced them. Entertaining the Nation: American Drama in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries evaluates plays in the early years of the republic, reveals shifts in taste from the classical to the contemporary in the 1840s and 1850s, and considers the increasing influence of realism at the end of the nineteenth century.

Miller explores the relationship between American drama and societal issues during this period. While never completely shedding its English roots, says Miller, the American drama addressed issues important on this side of the Atlantic such as egalitarianism, republicanism, immigration, slavery, the West, Wall Street, and the Civil War.

In considering the theme of egalitarianism, the volume notes Alexis de Tocqueville's observation in 1831 that equality was more important to Americans than liberty. Also addressed is the Yankee character, which became a staple in American comedy for much of the nineteenth century.

Miller analyzes several English plays and notes how David Garrick's reforms in London were carried over to the colonies. Garrick faced an increasingly middle-class public, offers Miller, and had to make adjustments to plays and to his repertory to draw an audience.

The volume also looks at the shift in drama that paralleled the one in political power from the aristocrats who founded the nation to Jacksonian democrats. Miller traces how the proliferation of newspapers developed a demand for plays that reflected contemporary society and details how playwrights scrambled to put those symbols of the outside world on stage to appeal to the public. Steamships and trains, slavery and adaptations of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and French influences are presented as popular subjects during that time.

Entertaining the Nation effectively outlines the civilizing force of drama in the establishment and development of the nation, ameliorating differences among the various theatergoing classes, and provides a microcosm of the changes on and off the stage in America during these two centuries.

The book is published by Southern Illinois University Press.

Members Reviews:

Theater History

It was not what I expected at all. I expected it to have more about theater in Long Branch, NJ.

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Title: Bluejackets in the Blubber Room

Subtitle: A Biography of the William Badger, 1828-1865

Author: Peter Kurtz

Narrator: Todd Barsness

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-08-13

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Bluejackets in the Blubber Room explores key events in US maritime history from the 1820s to the end of the Civil War through the biography of the sailing ship William Badger.

"While there are a number of books that deal with whaling vessels, Bluejackets in the Blubber Room makes a contribution to naval and maritime literature. This book enhances the understanding of the Navy during the Civil War by bringing to light one of the forgotten logistical vessels. These ships had an important role in the maintenance of the blockade and the eventual defeat of the Confederacy. The book is a dual and diverse history that will be of interest to Civil War historians and those interested in whaling."

Robert M. Browning Jr., Chief Historian of the United States Coast Guard and author of From Cape Charles to Cape Fear: The North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War

Critic Reviews:

Kurtz has skillfully placed the story of this vessel in a much broader context, both as a whaler and later as a store ship during the Civil War. What makes this book especially interesting is that it is not about a famous ship such as the CSS Virginia or USS Arizona, but a nondescript vessel, an ordinary sailing ship. (William N. Still, author of Confederate Shipbuilding)

Members Reviews:

genealogy/history

My greatgrandfather, Calvin Conner was mentioned in the book. It was like finding a lost treasure. My cousin, awesome Amy, was acknowledged. Now I,m almost famous..

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Titolo: La chiesa vostra padrona

Sottotitolo: Messico 1519-1521

Autore: Giuseppe Mantovani

Narratore: Giuseppe Mantovani, Mirio Tozzini, Simone Giusti

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 55 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 07-04-13

Editore: GoodMood

Categoria: History, American

Riepilogo Editore:

Giuseppe Mantovani ci conduce alla scoperta del Messico degli aztechi attraverso il racconto della campagna di conquista di Cortez. Capiremo come mai gli spagnoli pensino di avere il diritto di prendere le terre delle popolazioni indigene e di privarle della loro libertà: il papa ha donato il nuovo mondo ai sovrani di Spagna e Portogallo perchè convertano i nativi. La giustificazione della conquista discende dall'idea che la Chiesa ha di sè e dei suoi diritti: una concezione dispotica della Chiesa - gli uomini le appartengono per volontà di Dio - nata e cresciuta nel vecchio mondo condanna gli indios alla servitù e al genocidio.

©2013 Giuseppe Mantovani (P)2013 PHP

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Title: Hard Travellin'

Author: Kenneth Allsop

Narrator: Kevin Stillwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

It was the railway system which moulded the American hobo into the legendary figure he became, especially in the depression years, but surviving until today. His origins, however, go back to the early pioneer days. He is in fact a unique and indigenous American product, 'capriciously used and discarded by a callous but dynamic system'.

Revered and romanticized by some as the prototype of free man, he is hated and feared by others for his nonconformity. In order to trace the origins of the various types of hobo and their effect on American life, Kenneth Allsop travelled 9,000 miles across the continent, following old hobo routes, interviewing and researching as he went along.

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Title: Their Place in the Sun

Author: Chaz Allen

Narrator: Chaz Allen

Format: Original Recording

Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-03-13

Publisher: Studio Productions Inc.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

From the nationally syndicated radio show Little Known Facts aired on over 540 stations, here are some of the most popular true stories of celebrities and famous people, places and origins of everyday things that you never knew.

What famous movie star invented the snooze alarm? Who was known as the Monkey Baby? Which rock star is also a Rhodes Scholar? Who was the original Pistol Packing Momma? and 100 more true stories.

The perfect traveling companion - each fabulous story is under 3 minutes, which makes Their Place in the Sun ideal for commuting, flying, jogging, walking, in the gym, or anytime you want to listen to an entertaining and true story about your favorite celebrities and historical figures.

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Title: The Alton Trials

Author: William S Lincoln

Narrator: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-03-13

Publisher: FNH Audio

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

On November 7th 1837 a pro-slavery mob attacked a warehouse containing a printing press that was due for use by an abolitionist newspaper. Shots were exchanged and stones were thrown. Elijah Lovejoy a minister inside the warehouse was killed and the rest of the defenders fled beneath a hail of bullets. The arm of the law stepped in, and showing an astounding bias, arrested the occupants of the warehouse for riot!

This book covers the two major trials arising from the mob's attack on the warehouse. Every blow and counter of the trial, every witness is included in this blow by blow account of both trials.

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Title: Korean-American Experience in the United States

Subtitle: Initial Thoughts

Author: Christian Kim

Narrator: Young Choi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-21-13

Publisher: The Hermit Kingdom Press

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

This book is very helpful for understanding the nature and the history of the Korean community in the USA. There are over one million Korean-Americans in the USA. Despite the small number and a short immigration history, Korean-Americans have been able to contribute to America in important ways. Korean-American students generally comprise the biggest block of ethnic minorities in Ivy League universities and other leading research universities. The current Yale University Law School Dean is Korean-American. A Korean-American has been the leader of the biggest Presbyterian denomination in the USA. Korean-Americans can be found all over the USA in every profession, and they have been very successful. And, perhaps, the Korean-American community is the most evangelical Christian ethnic community in America. In fact, many InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Campus Crusade for Christ leaders in America's major universities are Korean-Americans.

How is it that Korean-Americans came to play such an important role in the American society, particularly in the area of religion? This is a very good book to understand what makes the Korean-Americans "tick". Particularly insightful are the ways in which Christian Kim, the author, captures general patterns for the Korean-Americans and their successes. This is by far the best introductory book on Korean-Americans in the market and will be very useful for use in classroom settings, both on the high school and college levels, in courses dealing with ethnic studies and the Asian experience in American history and society.

Members Reviews:

Brief is right

This guy conducted absolutely no research and bases his thoughts on things he's noticed. This may be appropriate for a biography, but it certainly is not appropriate for a book describing an ethicity of people. He stereotypes his own people without giving any merit to his thoughts in form of other sources. This book is extremely brief, and you'd be better off learning about Korean Americans from a biography or from a more documented source.

Unsubstantiated...Opinionated...Rubbish

I've been led to believe that American universities make up a large majority of the world's greatest universities in terms of academic quality. So I'm a little puzzled by the large swath of American reviewers of this book who think it is a work of notable acclaim. It is poorly written first, merely a collection of zealotted right wing, unsubstantiated drivel containing such ex cathedra gems as on page 21: "Countries that do not have many evangelical Christians tend to be less aggressive about fighting for the rights of color..." (Flabbergasted doesn't describe the feeling enough).

There is no self critique of the Korean people whatsoever, quite clearly in his eyes they are the pepetual victim who has never once done anything wrong (although plenty of other Korean commentators, like Dr. M.H. Jo, can bring themselves to criticise the community when needs be ie. their negative views of black people).

I also know plenty of Koreans who smoke, drink and would hopefully stick two fingers up at this rubbish.

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Title: The History of Sackets Harbor, New York

Author: Janis I. Monroe

Narrator: Michael Griffith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-30-13

Publisher: Janis Monroe

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Sackets Harbor, New York was founded in 1801 by a lawyer, Augusts Sackett, from New York City. The village was involved in the War of 1812. Many notable people where involved in the village's history including Ulysses S. Grant and World War II General Mark Clark. Learn about the founding of the village; its involvement in the War of 1812; its involvement in the Battle of Big Sandy; the forts of the village; notable people of the War of 1812; railroads in the village; fires that broke out; notable people who lived in or visited the village; and historic places within the village. Gain a picture of the village today and read a timeline of the village's history. Also in the appendix is a list of resources for further information.

Members Reviews:

A fantastic read for a history buff & on my wish list for places to visit!

This author from Watertown, has really done her homework on the History of Sackets Harbor, New York. This is the best researched and most well-written book on the history of a mid Atlantic state that I have had the pleasure to read. It is worthy of textbook material for high school and college students because the history lessons are rich, including highly detailed accounts of the Sackets Harbor regions and shipyards, and its national importance during the War of 1812. Lots of important and notable people are covered within the history accounts of this famous village, founded by Augustus Sackett over 200 years ago. The author brings the history up to date, with descriptions of the area sites, museums and shops that are tourist attractions today. With the beautiful lake views and railroad, I'm ready to take a trip to this historical place myself and I have placed it on my wish list of places to visit. What a great learning tool this book is, that gives new nuggets of info with each re-read of it -- lots of information that can be studied and enjoyed. It's a five-star hit for me!

a great history of my own hometown

Growingnup in Sackets Harbor, I thought I knew mostnof what there was to know about my tiny, tiny hometown. But after reading this book I discovered I barely knew anything of Sacket's rich history. Ms. Monroe does an excellent job of detailing the ships that were built in the tiny harbor to the great amount of skirmishes that happened here during 1812, to the great peoplenwho lived or even passed through the village, and even goes as far as details some of the most impressive buildings in the village. The book is defentially a must read for any local history buffs.

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Title: At Labored Variance

Subtitle: A Drama of the Gouldium

Author: F. L. Light

Narrator: Jesse Matthew Bernstein

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-17-13

Publisher: Frederick Light

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

In three forcible disruptions, first in April 1885 and last in March-April 1886, the Knights of Labor assailed locomotive operations or stopped work on railroads which were controlled directly or influentially by Jay Gould. Though both Terence Powderly, the chief executive of the Knights, and Gould decried the strikes, they could not easily resolve their labored variance.

This play is one of the Gouldium, a series of dramas on the life and times of Jay Gould. As in most of these plays there are seven scenes of dialogue and seven choral episodes.

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Title: Island Cup

Subtitle: Two Teams, Twelve Miles of Ocean, and Fifty Years of Football Rivalry

Author: James Sullivan

Narrator: T. David Rutherford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-02-13

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

To most of us "mainlanders," the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are resort destinations, summer homes for the Kennedys, the Obamas, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick. But after the tourists and jetsetters leave, the cold weather descends, and the local shop owners, carpenters, and fishermen ready themselves for the main event: high school football. For over 50 years, the local teams have been locking horns every November. They play for pride, a coveted trophy, and, very often, a shot at the league championship. Despite their tiny populations, both islands are dangerous on the football field.

This far-reaching book tells the story not only of the Whaler-Vineyarder rivalry, but of two places without a country. Filled with empty houses nine months of the year, Nantucket and the Vineyard have long, unique histories that include such oddities as an attempt to secede from the United States and the invention of a proprietary sign language. Delving into the rich history of both places, Sullivan paints a picture of a bygone New England, a place that has never stopped fighting for its life-and the rights to the Island Cup.

James Sullivan is the author of Seven Dirty Words, The Hardest Working Man, and Jeans. He has written extensively for the Boston Globe, and previously served as a feature writer and culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. He has spent considerable time, including his honeymoon, on the islands.

Members Reviews:

Not Compelling Enough For Me

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No, I found it difficult to get in to this book. There's a lot of information about people living a lifestyle that I couldn't relate to.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

There's nothing wrong with it and I'm not sure you could change it either really, it's just not a subject that really appealed to me, it's my own fault for buying the book.

Have you listened to any of T. David Rutherfords other performances? How does this one compare?

No, first time I've ever heard him, he's absolutely fine.

Could you see Island Cup being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?

Hmmm, you could make a Friday Night Lights style programme out of it, no idea who you'd get to play anyone though.

Any additional comments?

This book would probably be great for people that grew up in the area & have an interest in the rivalry between the two islands.