Lady with a torch

The torch song has long been a vehicle for expression—perhaps American song's most sheerly visceral one. Two artists in particular have built upon this tradition to express their o...

Samuel Richardson (1689–1761), renowned English novelist and master printer, was also a prolific letter writer. The Cambridge Edition of the Correspondence of Samuel Richardson is ...

This book is about Lady Gaga’s branding—the stories that inform it and the ideas that shape her public image. Who is Lady Gaga and how does she connect with her fans and ...

Abstract This book presents a critical analysis of the life and works of Frieda, Lady Harris (1877–1962), wife of Sir Percy Harris (1876–1952), Liberal MP and party ...

This annotated bibliography of the vast collection of works by and about Eleanor Roosevelt, America's incomparable First Lady and global human rights leader, is the most comprehens...

The incredible, little-known story of the first successful Black woman in the sport of auto racing in the United States. Early in her career, Cheryl Glass looked ...

Abstract Harold Arlen and His Songs is the first full-length study of the work of one of the great composers of the American Songbook. Although he created many stand...

This chapter analyzes the coverage of Clinton's international excursions beginning in 1995 and ending with the media frenzy over the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal from 1998 through earl...