Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

The Definitive Golden Girls Cultural Reference Guide is an in-depth look at the hundreds of topical references to people, places, and events that make up many of the funniest lines from the ever-popular television series, The Golden Girls. Over the course of seven seasons and 180 episodes, The Golden Girls was a consistent top 10 hit, yielding 68 Emmy nominations, multiple spin-off shows, and millions of lifelong devoted fans with its biting observations and timeless humor about such issues as dating, sex, marriage, divorce, race, gender equality, gay rights, menopause, AIDS, and more. Reruns are run on multiple cable networks daily and are streaming 24/7 on Hulu. This book brings 21st Century viewers in on the joke while educating readers about pop culture and world events from the past.

Rich in history and drama on the high seas, Sea Stories entertains, enlightens, and inspires. These are enduring stories that have passed the test of time and have attracted generations of readers. They are custom-made for the imaginative reader who seeks adventure ensconced in his or her favorite reading chair - safe, warm, and well fed.

Hollywood Horrors shares known and lesser-known stories from Hollywood such as the Black Dahlia murder, Roscoe "Fatty' Arbuckle's trial for the murder of Virginia Rappe, Johnny Stompanato's murder and more. It features unforgettable stories from the early days of Hollywood through the 1950s that fall under Murders, Scandals, and Cover-Ups.

She was called ¿the most beautiful girl in the world¿ and during Hollywood¿s Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s, she set standards of beauty and sophistication copied throughout the world during the three decades of her film career. When she made her American cinema debut opposite Charles Boyer in Walter Wanger¿s moody 1938 romance-drama, Algiers, her character¿s first appearance in that film literally took audiences¿ breath away. Her exotic beauty was heralded in picture after picture. Hedy Lamarr is a photographic tribute to this extraordinary woman. Focusing on her spectacular beauty, it will contain hundreds of personal and professional photographs, many never before published, along with private letters, memorabilia, ephemera, estate jewelry, and gowns from the collection of her son, Anthony Loder. It will have a running biographical commentary by biographer Stephen Michael Shearer, author of the definitive book of the star, Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr (St. Martins Press). This book will give the film fan and avid reader an ample opportunity to view and understand this most remarkable, beautiful woman. And, to introduce

An unparalleled collection of the of the finest writings about hunting dogs.

One of the costliest battles of World War II happens to be one of the least known. After failing to stop the attack of Admiral Takeo Kurita at Leyte Gulf, Admiral Bull Halsey made a desperate attempt to engage the Japanese Imperial Navy in a full-scale battle. Acting against better judgment and in a desperate attempt at redemption, Halsey led his crew into the raging path of a typhoon, which resulted in the loss of nearly one thousand sailorsthe most costly mission of the Pacific war.

Here is an accessible guidebook for hosting successful library events. From the first steps of defining the scope of an event to finding funding, to marketing and publicizing, evaluating, reporting and using data to keep the program cycle going, this guide is full of practical examples and tools.

The best way to enjoy California's spectacular coastline is to drive it! Packed with information about charming seaside communities and featuring all new photographs, this beautiful four-color guide takes you along the 1,100-mile stretch of Highway 1.

A colorful history of the famous Soiled Doves of Deadwood, South Dakota, during the heyday of the wild west.

Physical conditioning literally changes you on the inside. It strengthens your belief in yourself and what you can do. It fills the hole created by insecurity. By working on your outside Body, you can actually alter your inside physiology, change your Brain chemistry, and change your outlook on life. . . and on yourself. In this transformative book, Work Out reminds us that the human existence is physical, and when you train your Body from the outside in, rather than from the inside out, profound changes occur to your Brain, which stimulate your Mind and your approach to life.

Country Never Yet Trod: William Lewis Manly's Voyage Down the Green River, traces Manly's little-known descent of the Green River, twenty years before John Wesley Powell's famous first expedition, followed by his overland trek through some of the most desolate stretches of Utah.

There are fifty-five National Heritage Areas scattered across the US and they continue to grow in number and diversity. Though they¿re not officially national parks, their conservation, education, and recreation related objectives echo those of the national parks: to conserve nationally significant natural and cultural landscapes and to make them available to the public for purposes of education, recreation, and sustainable tourism-related economic development. But the methods of achieving these objectives are different¿very different¿than those used in the national parks. While both national parks and NHAs are established by Congress, national parks are conventionally large areas of public land that are owned and managed by the National Park Service (NPS). NHAs take a more inclusive, partnership-based approach to their work; they offer local citizens, government at all levels, non-profit organizations, and private sector enterprises the opportunity to define, celebrate and conserve the natural, historic, cultural, scenic and recreational resources that have been vital in shaping their identity and destiny. NHAs are composed primarily of private lands; they¿re living landscapes where participants reside, work and play. Each chapter in this guidebook describes the remarkable natural and cultural resources that define NHAs and highlights nearby visitor attractions, enticing readers to visit NHAs and to enjoy and appreciate the attractions offered.

Among the greatest of tragedies of the American frontier was a little known but no less tragic event--the Texas Mier Expedition. Originally part of a 1,200-man invasion to retaliate against Mexican incursions on Texas soil in 1842, the Expedition unfolded when several hundred fighters stubbornly defied President Sam Houston's orders to disband and return home at once. Fiercely independent and recently reorganized under new leadership, this motley mix of Texas volunteers and militia turned south and proceeded to invade Mexico, determined to avenge past humiliations at the hands of Mexican dictator Antonio López de Santa Anna.Once in Mexico they engaged the enemy in a dramatic day-long battle when they were suddenly tricked into surrendering and marched 1,300 miles to Perote prison. It was a march of attrition during which many Texans were executed or died from exposure, disease, or starvation.Drawing from over a dozen first-hand accounts, the author extracts this exciting narrative recounting in compelling detail the pathos of these fighting men--from the blood-soaked Battlefields of Mier and the subsequent surrender to their harrowing 1,300-mile forced march to Perote Prison. Once in Perote, they were forced to sleep on stone floors in chains and put to hard labor. Of the original three-hundred-and-eight members of the rogue expedition who survived, only half eventually left the prison alive. After two years in captivity, the prisoners were finally released only to be ignored and forgotten by their own countrymen upon their return home.

A visual showcase of the unique beauty found within the state of Georgia. Explore the state throughout the various seasons, highlighting locations that are both extraordinary and often overlooked. Featuring over 200 spectacular images you will soak in the lush landscapes and picturesque views that Georgia has to offer.

Massachusetts-a New England state with a proud history and a vibrant culture. But there is more to this place than white church steeples and town greens. In the forests, meadows, and beaches surrounding quaint, colonial towns lurk screeching ghosts, cursed treasures, sea serpents and other strange creatures, and even the Devil himself, all awaiting the next hiker to stumble down the trail… For years, tales of these mysterious beings and places existed only in whispers and campfire tales, but now for the first time these legends have been collected and retold in one volume: Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Massachusetts. Alongside each of these captivating tales is the necessary route and trailhead information brave readers will need to go beyond their town lines and test their nerve. With dozens of stories and hikes throughout, readers will discover and explore the legends and forgotten histories from the Berkshires to the Bay.

The book includes full-color photos and easy-to-understand descriptions. Wildflowers of Shenandoah National Park arranges species by color and family to aid in quick identification. It is the essential quick reference to the wildflowers of one of America's most beloved national parks.

"A guide to the best waterfall hikes in Hawaii, through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the state"--

The gripping tale of a young Sioux Indian after the crushing defeat of his people at Little Big Horn. Forced to get an education in the alien world of the whites he is faced with a dilemma when he returns to the plains: should he pursue the path of his ancestors, though his fellow Sioux consider him too white, or follow the road of the whites.

While the concept of "sanctuary cities" is thousands of years old, the emergence of the "anti-sanctuary city" is a recent American phenomenon. This book explains the social, political, and racial underpinnings of this radical new movement and what members of targeted communities can do to counteract its corrosive effects.

Early Childhood Leadership: Motivation, Inspiration, Empowerment is written in a reader-friendly style and offers a wealth of everyday strategies for creating a workplace environment that attracts and retains quality employees, motivates performance, boosts morale, and supports personnel development.

This book will help readers take the steps needed to set their museums on a path to being welcoming and accessible. It features a variety of actions that museums, regardless of their size or budget, can implement.

This is the first public library text to look at the administration of the public library as essentially different from that of other library types. It also emphasizes the crucial nature of advocacy, promotion, and marketing and demonstrates how each public library can identify and meet the needs of its own particular community.

This book fulfills a need for planning in higher education due to the impending impact of ten twenty-first century technologies: 3D printing, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, bitcoin/blockchain, genome development: agricultural, genome: medical, internet of things, nanotechnology, personal robots, and quantum computing.

This book presents research-based practices that bring together two powerful pedagogies, Montessori Education and Special Education for the 3- to 6-year-old child in a Montessori school.