Bøger af Thomas Oliphant

""A Brief Account Of The Madrigal Society: From Its Institution In 1741, Up To The Present Period (1835)"" is a historical book written by Thomas Oliphant. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Madrigal Society, which was founded in 1741 in London, England. The Madrigal Society was a group of musicians and music enthusiasts who came together to perform and promote the madrigal, a type of vocal music that was popular in the Renaissance era. The book covers the history of the Madrigal Society from its inception in 1741 up to the year 1835, when the book was published. Oliphant provides a detailed account of the society's activities, including their performances, concerts, and other events. He also discusses the society's membership, which included some of the most prominent musicians and composers of the time.Throughout the book, Oliphant provides insights into the cultural and musical landscape of London during the 18th and 19th centuries. He discusses the impact of the Madrigal Society on the development of music in England and provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of classical music during this period.Overall, ""A Brief Account Of The Madrigal Society: From Its Institution In 1741, Up To The Present Period (1835)"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of classical music, the Madrigal Society, or the cultural history of London during the 18th and 19th centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""A Selection Of Interesting Extracts: For Use In Schools And Families"" is a book written by Thomas Oliphant and published in 1862. The book is a collection of various interesting and informative extracts from different sources such as literature, history, science, and philosophy. The aim of the book is to provide a useful resource for both schools and families to enhance their knowledge and understanding of different subjects.The book is divided into different sections, each covering a specific topic such as geography, natural history, poetry, and biography. The extracts are carefully selected to provide a balance between entertainment and education. They are written in a clear and concise language that is easy to understand, making them suitable for readers of all ages.The book is intended to be used as a reference guide, with each extract being accompanied by a brief introduction and explanation. This helps the reader to understand the context of the extract and its relevance to the topic being discussed. The book also includes a comprehensive index, making it easy to find specific extracts or topics.Overall, ""A Selection Of Interesting Extracts: For Use In Schools And Families"" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of different subjects. It is a well-written and informative book that is sure to be of interest to students, teachers, and families alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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"Tom Oliphant is one of the true chroniclers of America. He uses his wit and wisdom to offer critical, insightful, and loving observations of our politics, culture, and society. He is the Will Rogers of our time." ---Madeleine AlbrightThe collapse of the Bush presidency is a broadly acknowledged fact. By any fair assessment, much of the past seven years has been disastrous. The challenge is to understand why.From domestic policy to international goofs, from soaring energy prices to the health care crisis---Thomas Oliphant tackles it all, closely inspecting the initial projections and promises of Bush and his key senior of?cials, and the ways in which they lost control of these well-publicized and overcon?dent plans. By comparing their rhetoric to their dismal record, Oliphant provides a historic analysis of the Bush administration---showing how a system so seemingly competent and mechanized could fail so miserably, and with such frequency. Utter Incompetents is at its heart a searching look at the George W. Bush administration, its policies, and the legacy that it will leave behind on January 20, 2009.

Thomas Oliphant''s Praying for Gil Hodges is a brilliant work capturing the majesty of baseball, the issue of race in America, and the love that one young boy, his parents, and the borough of Brooklyn had for their team. On a steamy hot Sunday, the Reverend Herbert Redmond was celebrating Mass at a church in Brooklyn, when he startled his congregation thus: "It''s far too hot for a sermon. Keep the Commandments and say a prayer for Gil Hodges."Praying for Gil Hodges is built around a detailed reconstruction of the seventh game of the 1955 World Series, which has always been on the short list of great moments in baseball history. On a sunny, breezy October afternoon, something happened in New York City that had never happened before and never would again: the Brooklyn Dodgers won the world championship of baseball. For one hour and forty-four minutes, behind a gutsy, twenty-three-year-old kid left-hander from the iron-mining region of upstate New York named Johnny Podres, everything that had gone wrong before went gloriously right for a change. Until that afternoon, leaving out the war years, the Dodgers and their legions of fans had endured ten seasons during which they lost the World Series to the New York Yankees five times and lost the National League pennant on the final day of the season three times--facts of history that give the famous cry of "Wait Till Next Year!" its defiant meaning.Pitch by pitch and inning by inning, Thomas Oliphant re-creates a relentless melodrama that shows this final game in its true glory. As we move through the game, he builds a remarkable history of the hapless "Bums," exploring the Dodgers'' status as a national team, based on their fabled history of near-triumphs and disasters that made them classic underdogs. He weaves into this brilliant recounting a winning memoir of his own family''s story and their time together on that fateful day that the final game was played.This victory thrilled the national African-American community, still mired in the evils of segregation, who had erupted in joy at the arrival of Jackie Robinson eight years earlier and rooted unabashedly for this integrated team at a time when the country was thoroughly segregated.And it also thrilled a nine-year-old boy on the East Side of Manhattan in a loving, struggling family for whom the Dodgers were a rare source of the joys and symbols that bring families together through tough times.