Weintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISSummary: "Frontline investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. [The film] chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, the Lehman Brothers' collapse, the propping up of insurance giant AIG and the $700 billion bailout. The film examines what Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke didn't see, couldn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INSSummary: Ambitious and acclaimed series from The Queen writer Peter Morgan offers a comprehensive look at the adult life and reign of Elizabeth II over a projected six-season arc. The fifth season follows Elizabeth from the early to late '90s, as the fraying union of Charles and Diana ultimately came to separation, and John Major saw his tenure as prime minister end with the election of Tony Blair.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Reynolds, Emma
Summary: Emma Reynolds shines a spotlight on sixteen incredible youth activists from around the world who are fighting to protect the planet and all life on Earth. From Autumn Peltier campaigning for clean water to Edgar Edmund Tarimo turning plastic waste into building materials-and many more-these inspiring true stories highlight the importance of taking charge and creating change. Beautifully...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REYFain, Sammy
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: 1945
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2 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMTumulty, Karen
Summary: "The definitive biography of the fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady who shaped one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century: Nancy Reagan"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REAGAN, NANCY TUMRubin, Susan Goldman
Summary: Twelve diverse actors, directors, writers, editors, designers, and producers fought against sexism, racism and prejudice to have their voices heard and changed the industry forever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 RUBSummary: Soul Jazz Records follows up one its most popular Studio One releases with a brand new selection of rare and classic releases by women in reggae. Featuring legendary artists such as Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley and Hortense Ellis (with a guest appearance by her brother Alton), alongside a host of rarities from lesser known names such as Nina Soul, Nana Mclean, Denise Darlington, Myrna Hague...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD REGGAE STUSummary: Presents three television documentaries that provide an in-depth examination of the presidential campaigns of 1960, 1964, and 1968, based on the books by Theodore H. White, and showing archival footage, behind-the-scenes moments, backroom deals, and scenes from the convention floor that took place during the races between Kennedy and Nixon; Johnson and Goldwater; and Humphrey, Nixon and Wallace.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2011
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MAKRussell, Gareth
Summary: "Written with narrative flair and historical authority, this biography of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our understanding of the young, doomed woman who became queen at a time of unprecedented social and political tension. On the morning of July 28, 1540, as King Henry VIII's former confidant Thomas Cromwell was being led to his execution, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CATHERINE HOWARD, QUEEN RUSSwaby, Rachel
Summary: Aspiring scientists, young history enthusiasts, and children who enjoy learning about the world will be fascinated by these riveting snapshots--and parents who enjoyed the film Hidden Figures will find this to be the perfect extension. Covering important advancements made by women in fields such as biology, medicine, astronomy, and technology, author Rachel Swaby explains that people aren't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yearling Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SWASabic-El-Rayess, Amra
Summary: In Bihac, Bosnia, in 1992, sixteen-year-old Amra and her family face starvation and the threat of brutal ethnic violence as Serbs and Bosnians clash, while a stray cat, Maci, provides solace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SABCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA B SABIC-EL-RAYESS SABDylan, Bob
Contents: She belongs to me -- Leopard-skin pill-box hat -- It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry -- Down in the flood -- Meet me in the morning -- Gotta serve somebody -- The groom's still waiting at the alter [sic] -- Seeing the real you at last -- Everything is broken -- Dirt road blues -- High Water (for Charley Patton) -- Blind Willie McTell.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK DYLContents: Hard times -- Snow on the hills / Boiled in Lead -- Slick chick -- When it comes to love / Rogers, Hickey, Sumlin & Friends -- Willies / Phil Heywood -- Carry on / Ipso Facto -- Madman Mora Blues -- Cuz Mapfumo / Boiled in lead -- The craziest things -- Right behind you baby / The Crops -- Communication / Ipso Facto -- Sarai Ondaet ; Blue Monk / The new International Trio -- He's a man --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atomic Theory 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK ATOWatson, Doc.
Contents: Black mountain rag -- Windy & warm -- June apple -- Doc's guitar -- Stone's rag -- Victory rag -- Nashville pickin' -- Medly: fiddler's dram/whistling Rufus/Ragtime Annie (Raggedy Ann) -- Billy in the lowground -- Rainbow -- Dill pickle rag -- Salt river/Bill Cheatham -- Lonesome banjo -- Texas gales -- Tucker's barn -- Cannonball rag.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Sugar Hill Records 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK WATHaney, Bill
Summary: A memoir containing chapters on Elmore Leonard, Ernie Harwell, Sue Marx, Lt. Milo Radulovich, Joe Dumars, Denise Ilitch, J.P. McCarthy, Carl Oglesby, Jennifer Granholm, Jack Kevorkian, George Pierrot, Tom Wilson, Charlie Gehringer, Ron Monchak, Bill Davidson, and Ed Cole.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seattle Book Company 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 HANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 920 HANContents: Blank generation / Richard Hell & The Voidoids -- Lesson no. 1 / Glenn Branca -- Nothing left / Alan Vega -- Eternity / Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith -- All is loneliness / Moondog -- Basement contender / Sonic Youth -- Howl (Part II) / Allen Ginsberg -- Dark time in the revolution / Laurie Anderson -- Monkey / Dim Stars -- Get it right now / Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers -- Instrumentals...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MOJRobinson, Andrew
Summary: The extraordinarily inventive Linus Pauling, twice winner of the Nobel Prize, was asked how he came to have so many good ideas. Pauling replied: "Well, I have a lot of ideas and throw away the bad ones." Where do ideas come from? And why do the best ideas sometimes strike in a flash of "sudden genius"? Andrew Robinson here offers a fascinating look at the genesis of creativity in science and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.35 ROBHaynes, Roy.
Contents: Disc one (1949-1962): Ding dong (2:29) -- Bouncin' with Bud (3:04) -- My little suede shoes (3:06) -- Morpheus (2:22) -- Down (2:52) -- I know (2:32) -- I'll walk alone (4:57) -- Shulie-a-bop (2:41) -- Two brothers (3:32) -- How high the moon (2:37) -- Reflection (4:24) -- Rhythm-a-ning (9:25) -- Don't go to strangers (3:49) -- On Green Dolphin Street (5:45) -- I'm late, I'm late (45 rpm issue)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Dreyfus Jazz 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ HAYJoy, Angela
Summary: "The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TILCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TILR.E.M. (Musical group)
Contents: Disc 1. Gardening at night -- Radio free Europe -- Talk about the passion -- Sitting still -- So. Central rain -- (Don't go back to) Rockville -- Driver 8 -- Life and how to live it -- Begin the begin -- Fall on me -- Finest worksong -- It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) -- One I love -- Stand -- Pop song 89 -- Get up -- Orange crush -- Losing my religion -- Country...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. 2011
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK R.E.M.Summary: Director Oliver Stone seamlessly blends archival film with acted sequences in his version of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which alleges that there was a massive plot and cover-up surrounding JFK's death.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2010