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Includes: freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play; full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play; scene-by-scene plot summaries; a key to famous lines and phrases; an introduction to reading Shakespeare's language; an essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play; and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books.
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30 for 30 volume no. 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colt's belongings and snuck off in the early morning, leaving a city of devoted fans in shock and disbelief. The Colts were an integral part of the city, and fans struggled to cope with losing the team they loved. For 12 years the city was without an NFL team, but the band continued to play, acting as musical ambassadors for the city, keeping football alive until the NFL returned....
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30 for 30 volume no. 29
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In 1981, Marcus Dupree forever changed the face of college athletic recruiting as dozens of big-time football programs sat waiting for his decision. The most sought-after high school senior in the country, Dupree was on his way to what was certain to be a brilliant future in college and professional football. What followed though, was a short-lived college career littered with oversized expectations, controversy, injury, and conflict.
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 27
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Nicknamed "El Toro" by his fans, 20-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most captivating pitching phenoms baseball has ever seen. Virtually overnight, he became a hero to millions of Latinos, proving with his signature look to the heavens and killer screwball that the American dream was not reserved for those born on U.S. soil.
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30 for 30 volume no. 18
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
After leading the Dream Team to Olympic Gold and taking the Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive NBA championship, Michael Jordan walked away from the game of basketball. Jolted by the tragic loss of his father, Jordan decided to pursue a lifelong ambition and play baseball. His brief career in the minor leagues was subject to intense media scrutiny and ridicule, but those who knew him best understood his need to honor his father by fulfilling...
8) Kings ransom
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 1
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen. The Edmonton Oilers, fresh off their fourth Stanley Cup victory in five years, signed a deal that sent Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian national treasure and the greatest hockey player ever to play the game, to the Los Angeles Kings in a multi-player, multi-million dollar deal.
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30 for 30 volume no. 6
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In the early '80s, The NFL Today was one of the preeminent sports programs on television. It was a perfect combination of reporting, analysis, predictions, humor, and talent. But there was no personality on the show more popular that Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, to Greek immigrants, Jimmy overcame childhood tragedy, moved to Las Vegas, and eventually became the biggest name in the world of sports handicapping.
10) Little big men
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 19
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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On August 28, 1982, Cody Webster and a small group of schoolyard friends from Kirkland, Washington, sat anxiously in a dugout waiting to take the field for the championship game of the Little League World Series. No American team had won a true international Little League World Series championship in more than a decade. What they did, how they did it, and what happened to each of the players in the years that followed is a multifaceted story, much...
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30 for 30 volume no. 28
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
Description
Few athletes in Olympic history have reached such heights and depths as Marion Jones. Her rise to the top culminated at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. Eventually, her accomplishments and her reputation would be tarnished. In October 2007, Jones finally admitted what so many had long suspected, that she had indeed used steroids. Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying to federal investigators and soon saw her Olympic achievements...
12) The two Escobars
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 16
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Español
Description
While rival drug cartels warred in the streets, the Columbian national soccer team took a rapid rise to glory, with Andres Escobar its inspirational captain. Meanwhile the infamous drug baron, Pablo Escobar, pioneered "Narco-soccer". After a mistake by Andres led to a loss at the 1994 World Cup, less than ten days later he was gunned down outside a bar, a tragedy documented in this thriller about the intersection of crime and sport.
13) Unmatched
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 21
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
No individual sports rivalry can boast the intensity and impact of the one between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Fierce competitors, the two lifted each other to heights that each couldn't have reached without the other. On the court, their battles were fought hard. But even more remarkable is what happened off the court, as they formed a strong and lasting friendship, bonding them to this day. Pull up a chair and join an intimate one-on-one...
14) Elway to Marino
Series
30 for 30 volume season 2, no. 8
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Recounts the 1983 NFL draft, in which six quarterbacks were selected in the first round, two of whom--John Elway and Dan Marino--went on to become legendary figures in the history of the sport.
Series
30 for 30 volume number 7
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In 1983, the NC State Wolfpack, coached by Jim Valvano, stayed alive in the postseason by winning nine do-or-die games in a row and seven of which they were losing in the final minute. NC State was one of the biggest underdogs ever in the final game, one that went down as possibly the best college basketball game in history-ending with one of the most well-known plays of all time. Told through the eyes of senior captain Dereck Whittenburg, the film...
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 20
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Set in the seemingly golden world of college basketball, this intriguing film tells the true story behind the 1990 Martin Scorsese classic, Goodfellas, and how mobster Henry Hill helped orchestrate fixing of Boston College basketball games during the 1978-79 season.
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 28
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
He made perhaps the most dramatic shot in the history of the NCAA basketball tournament. He's the only player to start in four consecutive Final Fours, and was instrumental in Duke winning two national championships. He had looks, smarts and game. So why has Christian Laettner been disliked so intensely by so many for so long? Go beyond the polarizing persona and uncover the complete story behind this lightning rod of college basketball.
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 21
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. PT, soon after Al Michaels and Tim McCarver started the ABC telecast for Game three of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics, the ground began to shake beneath Candlestick Park. The 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake rolled through, bringing death and destruction. The Bay Area pulled together and baseball took a backseat.
19) Chasing Tyson
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
With his outsized personality and ferocious punches, Mike Tyson cast a commanding shadow over boxing in the 1980s and '90s. Even when 'Iron Mike' was in prison, the heavyweight division belonged to him. By the time of their much-hyped and oft-delayed heavyweight title bout in November of 1996, Holyfield was 34 and considered past his prime. Four years younger, Tyson was heavily favored to be standing over another meek and easily vanquished opponent...
Series
30 for 30 volume Season III no. 8
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Relive the heady days when Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardway ruled not only on the court but, off court as well.
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