Pete Newell is considered one of the finest basketball minds in the sport's history. His death in 2008 spawned tributes from around the country, including legendary UCLA coach John Wooden and Bob Knight, who considered Newell his mentor. Newell, Knight, and Dean Smith are the only men to coach championships at the Olympics, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), and of the three, only Newell won the NIT at a time when it was considered the nation's most prestigious tournament. He had a fiercely competitive rivalry with Wooden and won his...

Bruce Jenkins was twelve years old, living in Malibu with his parents, when he heard the original Shop Around single, by The Miracles featuring Bill Smokey Robinson, the first Billboard No. 1 R&B single for Motown s Tamla label. Released nationally in October 1960, the single would ultimately make it into the Grammy Hall of Fame, but for young Bruce, the first times he heard the song were a revelation. Jenkins grew up surrounded by music. His father, Gordon Jenkins, was a composer and arranger who worked with artists from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to Louis Armstrong and Johnny Cash,...

This is a pictorial book that shows the rich craftsmanship and cultural history of the islands of Southeast Asia. It covers a variety weapons and artifacts from the Philippines and the surrounding islands that trade goods with them. Each book contains specific information for each unique item, including full color pictures of the item, a brief description of its size, composition and location found. We were inspired to create this book with the intent of documenting these precious treasures of history for Moroland Museum Historical Archives and to share with others these unique historical...

This is a pictorial book that shows the rich craftsmanship and cultural history of the islands of Southeast Asia. It covers a variety weapons and artifacts from the Philippines and the surrounding islands that trade goods with them. Each book contains specific information for each unique item, including full color pictures of the item, a brief description of its size, composition and location found. We were inspired to create this book with the intent of documenting these precious treasures of history for Moroland Museum Historical Archives and to share with others these unique historical...