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On the Town in New York: The Landmark History of Eating, Drinking, and Entertainments from the American Revolution to the Food Revolution

by admin on July 1, 2010

From Library Journal
“A delightfully nostalgic look at some of the notable eating and drinking establishments and their celebrated clientele,” said LJ’s reviewer of this volume, which takes readers on a tour of such sites as Brodie’s, Delmonico’s, McSorley’s, the Waldorf Astoria, and the Plaza Hotel. With most [...]

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Latin American Melodrama: Passion, Pathos, and Entertainment

by admin on June 20, 2010

Review
“A welcome addition to the literature, particularly given melodrama’s centrality in cinematic and televisual discourses in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuala. A very important volume.” Randal Johnson, author of Manoel de Oliveira
Like their Hollywood counterparts, Latin American film and [...]

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White People Do Not Know How to Behave at Entertainments Designed for Ladies and Gentlemen of Colour: William Brown’s African and American Theater

by admin on May 4, 2010

Review
In August 1821, William Brown, a free man of color and a retired ship’s steward, opened a pleasure garden on Manhattan’s West Side. It catered to black New Yorkers, who were barred admittance to whites-only venues offering drama, music, and refreshment. Over the following two years, Brown [...]

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