Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 081

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - *Non-fiction

Authors: Various In Year : 0

Book Language: English

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The Approaching Epidemic
Christianity and Culture
Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Recipes
The Curse of Education: Flourishing Mediocrity
The French and British at Three Rivers
Gulls, Human Wildlife Conflicts & Overview of the Species
Herman Melville's Whale
Hussites
Hussites: John Huss, Bohemian Reformer and Martyr
Of Infant Baptism and Dipping
Our Union And Its Defenders: An Oration, July 4th, 1862, Burlington, New Jersey
Pompeian Surgery and Surgical Instruments
The Reynolds Pamphlet
The Seagull, from Birds in the Calendar, August
Some Old-Time Old-World Librarians (1914)
Submarines in War and Peace
The Telephone: Building the Business
The Telephone: Patent Disputes
Women as Inventors
Women in Film Speak Their Minds (1925)

"There has always been a tendency on the part of men of brains to look with contempt on women's work in the arts." Screenwriter and novelist Anita Loos' acerbic opinion is part of "Women in Film Speak Their Minds (1925).” Ida Tarbell's "Women as Inventors" showcases female accomplishment. Vol. 081 contains commentary on a variety of human concerns: fame (The Approaching Epidemic); scandal (The Reynolds Pamphlet); religion (Infant Baptism; Christianity and Culture; John Huss; Hussites); education (Flourishing Mediocrity); entrepreneurship (The Telephone: Building the Business and Patent Disputes); patriotism (Our Union and Its Defenders); and books (Melville's Whale; Old-Time Librarians). Technical ingenuity is highlighted in "Pompeian Surgical Instruments" and "Submarines." Local history is the subject of "The French and British at Three Rivers." Two readings about seagulls focus on the natural world. Finally, "Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Recipes" brings quiet comfort to the weary. Summary by Sue Anderson Women in Film Speak Their Minds (1925) is a compilation of remarks on "the feminine mind in picture making" by nine 1920's female screenwriters, script builders, and title writers: Mary Pickford, Jane Murfin, Marion Fairfax, Anita Loos, Clara Beranger, Josephine Lovett Robertson, Eve Unsell, June Mathis, and Leah Baird.