Day, Andra. The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture) (LP)

The Untold History of the United States is filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick's riveting landmark account of the rise and decline of the American empire - the most powerful and dominant nation the world has ever seen. Probing the dark corners of the administrations of 17 presidents, from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama, they dare to ask just how far the US has drifted from its founding democratic ideals • Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, it documents how US administrations have repeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, taking part in covert operations and wars in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East. At various times it has overthrown elected leaders in favour of right-wing dictators, for both economic and political gain

The new Macmillan Cultural Readers are factual Readers focusing on countries of the world, and include chapters on history, traditions, daily life, cities, nature and sport. These colour-rich, photographic titles encourage the reader to interact with and explore the text through handy fact boxes. The new 2013 titles are England, The United States of America and Brazil. The Macmillan Graded Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The series is published at six levels - Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate. The information, structure and vocabulary are controlled at each level to suit the students' ability. The Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading materials for learners of English from a range of prestigious authors from around the world

The Untold History of the United States is filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick`s riveting landmark account of the rise and decline of the American empire - the most powerful and dominant nation the world has ever seen. Probing the dark corners of the administrations of 17 presidents, from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama, they dare to ask just how far the US has drifted from its founding democratic ideals

Основные характеристики - Жанр: Soundtrack - Стиль: саундтрек - Количество пластинок: 1 - Размер пластинки: 12" - Количество композиций: 17 - Длительность: 51:06 мин - Лейбл: Maverick - Год издания: 2021 - Вес: 350 г Пластинка 1 - Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street: A1 - Samuel L. Jackson And Robert Deniro - Beaumont's Lament: A2 - Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23: A3 - Samuel L. Jackson And Robert Deniro - Melanie, Simone And Sheronda: A4 - Bill Withers - Who Is He (And What Is He To You?): A5 - Johnny Cash - Tennessee Stud: A6 - Bloodstone - Natural High: A7 - Pam Grier - Long Time Woman: A8 - No Artist - Council Gargle - Detroit 9000: B1 - Foxy Brown - (Holy Matrimony) Letter To The Firm: B2 - Randy Crawford - Street Life: B3 - The Delfonics - Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time: B4 - The Grass Roots - Midnight Confessions: B5 - Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love: B6 - Samuel L

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick examine the dark side of American history from the beginning of the twentieth century right up to the Obama administration. Looking at American intervention in foreign conflicts in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East, including taking part in covert operations and interfering to overthrow elected leaders in favour of right-wing dictators, they ask whether US involvement around the globe is about democratic ideals, or political and economic gain • From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the Watergate scandal and the transformation of America into a national security state, The Concise Untold History lays bare how US presidents have ignored the constitution and international law to influence the course of world events for the interest of the few

An inspiring collection of quotes from The Talks, a much-loved online magazine featuring candid interviews with visionaries • Over the last decade, The Talks has conducted more than 500 interviews with cultural visionaries - illuminating conversations with artists, actors, directors, chefs, fashion designers, architects, authors, musicians, and athletes. For this book, The Talks' founders Sven Schumann and Johannes Bonke have selected the finest quotes from those conversations and arranged them by category - including acting, advice, age, beauty, creativity, inspiration, love, money, nature, rebellion, and more. The result: a fast-paced, insightful look into the lives and minds of the creative voices of our time