Horace.
Summary: A new bilingual translation of the works of a Roman poet, with Latin and English versions on facing pages. In Discipline, one reads, "Sweet and proper it is to die for your country / But Death would just as soon come after him / Who runs away."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 474.01 HORSummary: A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Educational Productions 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMEWillis, Justine
Summary: ". . . a tour through history's . . . civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great. From Sumer, the world's earliest civilization, to the heyday of the Maya, the tour crosses every continent, taking in developments in urban planning, art and architecture, religion, warfare, trade, and cultural exchange"--BTCat.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 930 WILKleinman, Paul
Summary: Presents an introduction to philosophy, covering the origins of the discipline, some of the major figures of the past, and philosophical issues which still continue to be debated in the present day.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 100 KLERicks, Thomas E.
Summary: Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 RICHull, Robert
Summary: Examines the legacy of ancient Greece through its seafaring adventures, including war on land and sea, trade, and the proliferation of Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranean region.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 HULSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: The lectures in Part 6 bring the progress of philosophy into the present day, beginning with the work of Nietzsche and the American pragmatists William James and John Dewey. This section explains the work and consequence of modern linguistic and logical analysis in lectures on Ayer and Wittgenstein. Also discussed is the structuralism of Claude Levi-Strauss and the attempts to develop rational...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GREBrowning, Diane
Summary: "In 1820, the Brontë family traveled to their new home on the edge of Haworth Moor. There, the Brontë sisters and their brother were given the freedom to explore and expand their imaginative minds, providing the inspiration needed to create literary masterpieces that would be enjoyed for generations to come. In The Brontës of Haworth Moor: How the Three Daughters of a Country Parson Became the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People BronteMillard, Anne
Summary: "From the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas, travel around the world and through 5,000 years of history in this illustrated guide to see where and how ancient peoples lived. From North America to New Zealand, this book takes you on a trip around the world and through history to visit ancient cities and empires, showing who lived where and explaining the unique features of each...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 MILOsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.48 OSBCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Osborne 2004Nelson, S. D.
Summary: "In 1876, Lakota chief Crazy Horse helped lead his people's resistance against the white man's invasion of the northern Great Plains. One of the leaders of the US military forces was Army Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. The men had long been enemies. Atthe height of the war, when tribalism had reached its peak, they crossed paths for the last time. In this action-packed double biography, S....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 NELCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 NELDoeden, Matt.
Summary: "Describes the achievements and career statistics of soccer's greatest stars"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 DOEBrouwer, Sigmund
Summary: Looks at the disappearance of the John Franklin Arctic Expedition, in which two ships searching for the Northwest Passage in the Arctic vanished.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.1904 BROLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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Summary: "On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in Brooklyn Harbor at the end of a cruise intended to teach a group of adolescents the rudiments of naval life. But this seemingly harmless exercise ended in catastrophe. Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie came ashore saying he had narrowly prevented a mutiny that would have left him and his officers dead. Some of the thwarted...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359 SNOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359 SNOThong, Roseanne
Summary: Rhyming text details the rituals and traditions of the Latin American holiday, including decorating altars, visiting graves, and dressing up for the parade.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.2 THOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE THO (BASKET)Lowe, Lindsey
Summary: "It's the end of the feud between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr that most people focus on: the duel in which Burr took Hamilton's life. However, the pair had been rivals, friends, and contemporaries for years before that. Readers follow the engaging historical account in this book, complete with a timeline and color-coded sections to show each man's perspective of their time and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.4 LOWSummary: "From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail. Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 722 BACMenendez, Juliet
Summary: "A celebration of Latinas and Latin American women who followed their dreams, with portraits and short bios"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 MENSummary: A collection of facts and trivia about ancient times, usually framed in a question and answer format, such as "Who blew down a town?", "Why did soldiers build a wooden horse?", and "Who had a clay army?"
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Teach AskClein, Emmeline
Summary: "A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought. In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein tells the story of her own disordered eating alongside and through other women from history, pop culture and the girls she's known and loved. Tracing the medical and cultural history of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Orthorexia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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Summary: This book introduces readers to the ancient Greek civilization. Ancient Greek geography, innovations, religion, and culture are explored in easy-to-read text and colorful photos. QR Codes in the books give readers access to resources to further their learning.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pop!, a division of ABDO 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 ANDPoe, Edgar Allan
Summary: Presents a selection of critical writings, short fiction, and poetry by American author Edgar Allan Poe, including the title story in which a visitor to a gloomy mansion finds a childhood friend dying under the spell of a family curse.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 2003