Personnel: Louis Armstrong (cornet); Alberta Hunter, Clarence Todd (vocals); Stump Evans (C-melody saxophone); Charlie Johnson (bass saxophone); King Oliver (cornet); Charlie Irvis, Honore Dutrey, Aaron Thompson (trombone); Sidney Bechet (s...
The two commanding performances on display in this double feature of Oscar winners come with a lesson: no matter what the context, positions of power can breed corruption. Included here are WALL STREET, starring Michael Douglas as Gordon Ge...
This dual-biography of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell examines the troubled religious and political waters of 17th-century England. Charles I was an unpopular King who dissolved Parliament, brought England into costly wars, and tried to angl...
Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector is frequently described as being "King in all but name", but there is rarely a detailed explanation of exactly what this means. This book aims to correct that omission by demonstrating precisely in what way...