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Based on a “that can’t actually be true” story, Dead Outlaw is the darkly hilarious and wildly inventive new musical about Elmer McCurdy, an early 20th-century outlaw who became a traveling corpse and accidental celebrity. After a botched train robbery and an untimely death, Elmer’s body embarks on a decades-long postmortem adventure—through carnivals, roadside attractions, wax museums, and even a Hollywood film set. Dead Outlaw dives into the absurdity of fame, the inevitability of failure, and the meaning—or utter meaninglessness—of legacy.

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest of the founding fathers—he was indeed a whole generation ahead of George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson—and yet he was the most forward-looking of the group and the most modern of the founders. The Greatest American shows just how much of an impact Benjamin Franklin had on American politics and daily life.

Dr. William Sargant ran a lucrative private practice and published multiple books on psychiatry, and he was awarded the Starkey medal and prize by the Royal Society of Health for his work on psychiatric medicine. But what he was best known for was the apogee of his career: the Sleep Room in Ward Five. This was a dark gallery where patients selected by Sargant were subjected to deep narcosis, sleeping for more than twenty-one hours per day for weeks at a time, and roused only for sessions of electroconvulsive therapy.

Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856. This violent episode has obscured Sumner's status as the most passionate champion of equal rights and multiracial democracy of his time. A friend of Alexis de Tocqueville, an ally of Frederick Douglass, and an adviser to Abraham Lincoln, Sumner helped the Union win the Civil War and ordain the Emancipation Proclamation, the Thirteenth Amendment, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the Civil Rights Act of 1875.

Discover the incredible life of Andrew J. Poppleton and how he shaped Omaha's first fifty years. This biography will inspire and amaze you with its tales of perseverance, courage, and determination. * Explore the early days of Omaha through the eyes of A. J. Poppleton * Experience the challenges and triumphs of settling a new city * Learn about the fight for Omaha as the capital of the Nebraska Territory * Be inspired by A. J. Poppleton's unwavering dedication to the Union Pacific Railroad * Read the fascinating legal cases fought by Poppleton, including the Kidnapped Judge, the snowplow, ...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is a powerful and harrowing autobiography that chronicles the early life of Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and rose to become one of the most influential voices in the fight for abolition. First published in 1845, the book offers a firsthand account of the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, detailing Douglass’s experiences on plantations, his struggle to learn to read and write, and his courageous escape to freedom.

From the chaos of a collapsing empire, three men emerged to forge a new world in fire and blood. Vladimir Lenin, the revolution's architect; Leon Trotsky, its brilliant commander; and Ioseb Stalin, its patient and ruthless administrator, would see their fates intertwined in a struggle that defined the twentieth century. This book meticulously traces their journey from comrades in arms to mortal enemies fighting for the soul of the state they built. Drawing on extensive historical records, the narrative first explores their rise to power amidst the storms of the October Revolution and the ...

La «scalata» di Anna Bolena inizia con un periodo trascorso in Francia, come damigella della regina. Al suo rientro in Inghilterra Anna si era trasformata in una splendida dama di corte, prezioso oggetto di scambio per le ambizioni del padre. Ma neppure lui poteva immaginare quale sarebbe stato il futuro della ragazza che, dopo aver infiammato il cuore del re Enrico VIII, lo sposò nel 1533 e gli diede una figlia, Elisabetta, destinata a diventare la più grande regina della storia inglese.

கேஜிபி - சோவியத் யூனியனின் தனிப்பட்ட உளவு அமைப்பு மட்டுமில்லை, உலகஉருண்டையிலுள்ள அத்தனை தேசங்களிலும்...

Do you think you know the real Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln? This book was written in 1928, and Honore Willsie Morrow tells the story of Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln based on research and personal interviews with Mrs. Lincoln herself, as well as her family, friends, associates, and colleagues in and outside of the White House. It was a tumultuous time in U.S. history, and Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln was often the object of gossip and accusations in Washington, D.C. This book delves into that time period with the Lincolns in the White House and offers reasons to appreciate the former first lady.

Volume One starts with an exploration of Guru Nanak’s "House", the empowering legacy of the Sikhs with its roots in the south Asian subcontinent, and continues with stories and lessons learned from the childhood and youth of the man we have come to call “Siri Singh Sahib”. Escaping the partition of British India in 1947, young Harbhajan becomes involved in the Sikh student movement. Married and graduated with a master’s degree in economics, Harbhajan Singh still finds time to meet reclusive yogis and swamis in their caves and ashrams during a colorful career as customs agent for the...

After I'd got him out of harm's way, I dived back in yet again and swam out past the surf-break, out to where the other two lads were floundering. Then, one at a time, I took them back onto the rocks – all done against the raging rip and wild surf. By then an hour or so had passed. Still, severe cuts, bruises and abrasions aside, I'd successfully saved the lives of the four young people who, in all probability, would've otherwise drowned.

True Stories of 5 Incredible Women Who Pushed the Boundaries of Women's Roles in War So often, women are ignored in military chronicles, especially those that took place during war where women were barred from participating in military occupations outside of office work and nursing. Herein lies the stories of women who pushed through these stereotypical roles and ended up being taken captive by the enemy. We remember war heroes as men completing great feats of strength on the battlefield, saving the lives of their fellow soldiers. There have been multiple books, films, and articles written ...

In a life of towering achievement and unprecedented disgrace, Richard Nixon remains one of the most compelling and confounding figures in American history. He was the visionary statesman who opened relations with China and negotiated landmark arms treaties with the Soviet Union, fundamentally reordering the landscape of the Cold War. Yet he was also the architect of his own downfall, the only president to resign from office in the face of certain impeachment and criminal prosecution. This biography traces Nixon’s journey from the citrus groves of Southern California, where a pious Quaker ...

In 1804, at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, a small band of soldiers pushed off into the vast, unknown territory of the Louisiana Purchase. Their mission was to cross the continent to the Pacific Ocean, navigating a landscape of myth, rumor, and intense geopolitical competition. This is the definitive story of their 8,000-mile journey into the heart of a continent and the American consciousness. At the head of the Corps of Discovery were two remarkable and contrasting commanders: the brilliant, introspective Meriwether Lewis and the pragmatic, indomitable William Clark. Their ...

In a dozen brilliant and bloody years, a young man from the mountainous kingdom of Macedonia shattered the old world and forged a new one in his own image. Alexander the Great led his army across deserts and mountains to topple the greatest empire ever known, becoming a legend in his own lifetime. This is the epic story of how the prince of a rugged kingdom became the undisputed master of Asia before his thirty-third birthday. This book chronicles his entire journey, from the fractious Macedonian court under his formidable father, Philip II, to his audacious crossing into Asia to challenge ...

An honest and heart-wrenching account of the devastating consequences of one family's participation in The Coronado Company. “A touching, sad and unblinking story of one son dealing with a missing father, a troubled past, and a broken social system.” Ever since I could remember, I knew my father and his friends were outlaw hippies. When 60 Minutes covered the story, everyone else knew. They were my tribe and I always wanted to contribute. When my father vanished I wanted to vanish too. I would spend my coming-of-age years training to become one of the crew. In my longing to be back with...

Tal vez Moreno es el personaje que mejor sintetice el tránsito del virreinato hacia los primeros meses del alumbramiento Patrio. Es referente innegable e indiscutido de nuestros primeros conflictos. En tan sólo siete meses de su tránsito por la gestión pública nos ha legado una marca e influencia imborrables en nuestra idiosincrasia; hasta el día de hoy. El pendón de Mariano Moreno ha sido enarbolado por liberales y progresistas; por nacionalistas y cosmopolitas; porque su propia polémica personalidad ha dado para que mucho se predique y escriba respecto de él.

Known as "The Scourge of Princes" by some and labeled a rogue and scoundrel by others, Pietro Aretino, a sixteenth-century figure, emerges in this new biography as a multifaceted character. He was a poet, satirist, journalist, publicist, propagandist, art critic, social climber, lothario, pornographer, and blackmailer of Kings, Popes, and Emperors. Aretino's astonishing life journey began as the penniless son of a cobbler and a town harlot, but he quickly rose to captivate Pope Leo X, provoke Pope Adrian VI with his acerbic pasquinades, and befriend Pope Clement VII. Knighted by the Knights...

عندما انتقل صحفي محنك من واشنطن إلى ولاية كنساس، التقى بجار جديد تجاوز عمره المائة عام. لم يكن يعلم أنه على وشت بدء صداقة طويلة ودراسة عميقة لمعنى الحياة، فعندما قطعت مأساة صادمة طفولة تشارلي وايت الحالمة، أتقن تشارلي إستراتيجيات البقاء التي تعكس حكمة الإنسان المتراكمة عبر آلاف السنين. وقد حمله حس المغامرة لديه على القيام برحلة ملحمية عبر القارة، ولاحقا وجد نفسه يتنقل بسيارات الإسعاف وسط حروب العصابات في فترة الكساد الكبير، ويبتكر تقنيات لجراحة القلب المفتوح المبكرة، ويجوب غابات الأمازون بعد أن حل ضيفا على رئيس بيرو.