Summary: This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping mini-series set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV THIPatterson, James
Summary: A biographical novel tells the story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jimmy Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PATSummary: This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1996
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973 EAR3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 1
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 2
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 3
Tarshis, Lauren
Summary: Historical fiction. When disaster strikes, heroes are made. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in the thrilling I SURVIVED series In this collection, witness unforgettable kids who, against all odds, survived sinking ships, shark attacks, the most destructive hurricane to hit North America, and the bombing that launched...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC TARParks, Gordon 1912-
Contents: Awakening -- Longing -- Remembering -- Waiting -- Returning -- Homecoming.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bulfinch Press Book 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 811.54 PARSummary: Tells an epic story of military strategy, politics, romance, and family conflict set against the backdrop of world events from 1938 through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Follows naval officer Victor "Pug" Henry as he is sent to Berlin as the U.S. Naval attaché. Shows how "Pug" and his family are drawn into the center of the conflicts that lead to America's involvement in World...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2004
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Summary: "Ruthie has a problem at school. It is the Snurtch. The Snurtch is a scribbly, grabby, rude monster who follows Ruthie around and gets her into all sorts of trouble. It seems Ruthie will never be rid of the Snurtch. But eventually, she realizes she's not the only one ... George has one too"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FERCharles, Ray 1930-2005
Contents: All I want to do (with Angie Stone) -- You are my sunshine (with Chris Isaak) -- It all goes by so fast (with Mary J. Blige) -- You were there (with Gladys Knight) -- Imagine (with Ruben Studdard & The Harlem Gospel Singers) -- Compared to what (with Leela James) -- Big bad love (with Diana Ross) -- I will be there (with Idina Menzel) -- Blame it on the sun (with George Michael) -- Touch (with...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES CHAZolotow, Charlotte
Summary: A little girl goes for a walk with her mother on a windy autumn day and waits for her mother to "say it" in exactly the way she wanted to hear.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Zolotow 2015McKissack, Pat
Summary: Tells the story of the slave ship, the Amistad, on which more than fifity kidnapped Africans revolted in order to regain their freedom.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MCKCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MCKSummary: Sexy Frenchy falls into an insane underworld ruled by a horny little king and his jealous queen. Chicken-boy comes to the rescue, only to have his head cut off by a soul-singing Satan himself, along with The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. Frog butlers, topless princesses and rioting school kids all sing and dance in unforgettable musical numbers in this timeless cult classic...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY FORSummary: On 12.12.12 some of the world's leading artists came together for a live, one-night-only fundraising concert at Madison Square Garden to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The concert was broadcast all across North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia & Australia. The all-star line-up includes The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Paul...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TWEScott-Heron, Gil
Contents: The revolution will not be televised (3:05) -- Save the children (4:25) -- Lady Day and John Coltrane (3:34) -- Home is where the hatred is (3:19) -- When you are who you are (3:21) -- I think I'll call it morning (3:29) -- Pieces of a man (4:52) -- A sign of the ages (4:01) -- Or down you fall (3:12) -- The needle's eye (4:48) -- The prisoner (9:25) -- Chains (3:23) -- Peace (6:07) -- A toast...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES SCOSummary: Set over a tumultuous ten-year period in the early 20th century, this five-hour miniseries tells the story of an honorable Englishman coping with his growing disillusion at the end of a privileged era and the beginning of a new, egalitarian society. As the comfortable certainties of Edwardian England begin to give way to the chaos and destruction of WWI, nobleman Christopher Tietjens puts...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV PARSummary: The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD USSSummary: Set in Stockton, a story of two boxers, one who is at the end of his career and the other who is just begining to learn to fight.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA FATCharles, Ray 1930-2005
Contents: I got a woman 2:50. -- Greenbacks 2:48. -- Come back baby 3:04. -- A fool for you 3:00. -- This little girl of mine 2:30. -- Hard times 2:53. -- A bit of soul 2:17. -- Mary Ann 2:45. -- Drown in my own tears 3:19. -- Hallelujah I love her so 2:34. -- What would I do without you 2:34. -- Lonely Avenue 2:33. -- I want to know 2:09. -- Leave my woman alone 2:38. -- It's alright 2:15. -- Ain't that...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES CHACharles, Ray 1930-2005
Contents: From the heart 3:30. -- I've got news for you 4:28. -- Moanin' 3:14. -- Let's go 2:39. -- One mint julep 3:02. -- I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town 3:38. -- Stompin' room only 3:35. -- Mister C 4:28. -- Strike up the band 2:35. -- Birth of the blues 5:05. -- Plus 3 from Genius hits the road. -- Alabamy bound 1:35. -- Basin Street Blues 2:45. -- New York's my home 2:04.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: DunhillCompact Classics 1988
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES CHACharles, Ray 1930-2005.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1988
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES CHASummary: Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in nineteenth century England is faced with a new challenge, an army of undead zombies.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PRISummary: The adventures of the owners, operators and patrons of the cozy Boston bar called Cheers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2004
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Summary: After moving, Thomas is reluctant to make new friends until he experiences a special night of trick-or-treating.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Holiday Zolotow 2018Summary: Mulan: Mulan is a young Chinese woman who breaks tradition and joins the Imperial army, accompanied by a her guardian dragon, Mushu, to battle an invading army.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: [Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment] 2013