This collection of essays seeks to present articles that examine the early ventures of the 1960s and 1970s in the progressive theatre of identity with a new contemporary view, considering the intersection of race, gender, ethnicity, economic class, and sexual orientation.In 1964, Edward Albee and his producers, Richard Barr and Clinton Wilder, produced Funnyhouse of a Negro by Adrienne Kennedy, and Dutchman by Amiri Baraka (then, Leroi Jones), and by 1968, had pro...

The official journal of the Mid-America Theatre ConferenceTheatre History Studies (THS) is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre history and scholarship published annually since 1981 by the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), a regional body devoted to theatre scholarship and practice. The conference is dedicated to the growth and improvement of all forms of theatre throughout a twelve-state region encompassing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mic...

The Success Playbook for Next Gen Family Business LeadersBook #1 in the Next Gen Family Business Leadership SeriesAll business leaders need to make smart decisions. They require data-driven insights and expertise. Family business leaders drive over 65% of GDP and job growth- in EVERY corner of the world and EVERY sector. Sadly, many of those leaders are confused.Younger family business leaders need to know HOW to avoid conflict and ...

Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method is a comprehensive and practical guide designed to teach readers the art and science of home canning using the cold-pack method. Authored by Grace Viall Gray, this book provides clear, step-by-step instructions for preserving a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats, and other foods, ensuring that even beginners can achieve safe and delicious results. The book covers every aspect of the canning process, from selecting and preparing produce to ...

“Jason Gray’s How to Paint the Savior Dead rethinks the complex traditional connections among women’s bodies, spirituality, and art. Gray is not afraid of hard work, hard thought, and big vision just because the subject of his fascination has been both exalted and besmirched by tradition, both enriched and impoverished by the hands of our predecessors. Gray throws himself into the mix of muses, amore, and immortality with more—much more—than common wit, passion, and intelligence. ...

“If the household of God that is the living Church is to flourish as a space where all can belong, we need to meet the major challenges we face as Christians with a commitment to compassionate listening, a willingness to engage in difficult or even painful conversations, and a genuine dedication to taking action that serves our siblings in the human family. For crucial conversations about lay leadership, institutional reform, and community belonging to take place, the faithful must first f...

One of the many controversial issues to emerge from the Civil War was the treatment of prisoners of war. At two stockades, the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, and the Union prison at Elmira, New York, suffering was acute and mortality was high.During its single year of existence, more money was expended on the Elmira prison than in any of the other Union Stockades. Even with this record spending, a more ignominious figure was attached to Elmira: of the more than 12,00...

Lord Kelvin: An Account of His Scientific Life and Work is a comprehensive biography that delves into the remarkable career and enduring legacy of William Thomson, better known as Lord Kelvin, one of the most influential physicists and mathematicians of the nineteenth century. This detailed account traces Kelvin’s journey from his early education in Belfast and Glasgow to his pivotal role at the University of Glasgow, where he served as Professor of Natural Philosophy for over fifty years....

A book of Bible readings, meditations and prayers based on each of the mysteries of the Rosary – 20 in all - with each being set specifically at a different place in the vicinity of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. It comes complete with an illustrated guide to praying the Rosary and all the Bible readings and prayers are printed out in full.

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