Frustrated by his huge size, unpolished manners, and attempts by his invalid mother to marry him off, the giant Earl of Doncaster, Lord Connor Dewhurst, appeals to his mother's companion, Portia Haverall, for help with his social graces. Original.

A look at American attitudes toward homosexuality from colonial days to the present

'This important reference work is one of the first to devote equal attention to both gay men and lesbians. Its objective approach encourages in-depth study of gay and lesbian history, culture, and experience in 20th-century America.. The book's 23 sections include a chronology, an annotated list of organizations, significant historical documents important to the gay and lesbian movement, and in-depth discussions of gay and lesbian involvement in such fields as politics, film, music, science, sports, travel, leisure, and visual and performing arts. Each section includes biographical profiles of prominent people in each field and extensive bibliographies of books. articles, and Web sites. The evenhanded approach to this subject makes this book an important purchase for all libraries'.--'Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles', American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.A compilation of articles offering current and historical information on individuals and aspects of gay and lesbian life and culture (view table of contents)

A chronology of two sexual worlds--early Colonial America and early modern United States--combines a wide variety of information, including personal testimony, news reports, medical records, songs, cartoons, and more, to portray the history of gays in America. Original.

Frustrated by his huge size, unpolished manners, and attempts by his invalid mother to marry him off, the giant Earl of Doncaster, Lord Connor Dewhurst, appeals to his mother's companion, Portia Haverall, for help with his social graces. Original.

A collection of documents provides a continuous chronicle of homosexuality in America, from colonial times to the present, and of the persecution of gay males and lesbians throughout American history

A look at American attitudes toward homosexuality from colonial days to the present