This book presents a much-needed review of commercial closures for bottles and jars used in America prior to World War II. Archaeological attention to commercial closures has been rather limited. This is surprising given that data derived from bottles and jars pertain to a wide range of studies, including chronological control, trade, site functions, and methods of manufacture. Closures are an integral part of these studies, becoming particularly important after a spectacular variety of me...

Symbolic ornamentation inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art is a long-standing Western tradition. The author explores the designs of 18th century English gunsmiths who engraved classical ornamental patterns on firearms gifted or traded to American Indians. A system of allegory is found that symbolized the Americas of the New World in general, and that enshrined the American Indian peoples as "noble savages."The same allegorical context was drawn upon for symbols of national libe...

The movie Jeremiah Johnson introduced millions to the legendary mountain man, John Johnson. The real Johnson was a far cry from the Redford version. Standing 6'2" in his stocking feet and weighing nearly 250 pounds, he was a mountain man among mountain men, one of the toughest customers on the western frontier. As the story goes, one morning in 1847 Johnson returned to his Rocky Mountain trapper's cabin to find the remains of his murdered Indian wife and her unborn child. He vowed vengeanc...

The award winning series of classic and contemporary fiction returns with a collection of darkly funny short stories by the likes of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Aimee Bender, A.M. Homes, Nathan Englander, Kim, Addonizio, and George Saunders. Readers include Anjelica Huston, Neil Gaiman, Michael Imperioli, Harris Yulin, Christina Pickles, Jefferson Mays, and Christine Ebersole.

Ein neuer Kämpfer für das Gute taucht in Jacksonville auf. Jack Slaughter und seine Freunde sind anfangs äußerst dankbar für die kostenlose Hilfe. Doch der sogenannte "Grüne Rächer" fängt bald an unheimlich zu nerven, und wird kurzerhand aus der Liga der Superhelden ausgeschlossen. In seinem dämonischen Zorn wechselt er auf die dunkle Seite des Lichts. Als dann noch Jacks Freund Tony erfährt, dass er bald sterben muss, wird es richtig brenzlig. Wie zum Teufel kann man den Sensenmann dazu ü...

Die Welt scheint in Ordnung zu sein. Doch dann passiert etwas Furchtbares. Zombies, Geister, Vampire und Werwölfe tauchen gleichzeitig an allen Ecken und Enden der kalifornischen Kleinstadt Jacksonville auf. Doch Dämonenjäger Jack Slaughter ist sofort zur Stelle. Der Kampf geht los! Dämonenköpfe fliegen, und Pfähle tauchen tief in kalte Herzen. Doch woher kommt die Bedrohung? Welcher Bösewicht steckt hinter der Invasion der Monster? Ein grausamer Doktor der Dunkelheit scheint neu in der St...