Sceurman, Mark
Summary: Weird Civil War delves into the peculiar history and ghastly legacy of the bloodiest period in American history, featuring the era's most gripping tragic tales, fascinating facts, spooky scenarios, and eccentric characters. This brand-new volume—which compiles the most compelling Civil War stories from the bestselling Weird series—will excite precocious history students, Civil War buffs, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973.7 SCEMoran, Mark
Summary: Travel guide of sorts to an array of local legends, folklore, and secrets in the United States. Includes characters, roads, abandoned sites, and roadside attractions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble Books 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Stephens, John Richard.
Summary: Overview: If only this had been your history class textbook! The flip side of "official" history! Experience the true stories behind the history you learned in school: Native American witnesses' bloody descriptions of Custer's Last Stand; The destruction of The White House by foreign invaders. Actual government documents revealed! See how close we've come to nuclear annihilation: In 1957, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Chanko, Pamela
Summary: "Introduces the reader to wacky roadside attractions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.3 CHABaskas, Harriet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 069.5 BASBader, Christopher David
Summary: The untold account of the countless Americans who believe in, or personally experience, paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs and psychics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NYU Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 130 BADSummary: The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. This edition celebrates its illustrious history while keeping an eye on the future. Praised as a "treasure trove of political,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Almanac Books 2021
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 031.02 WORSummary: Takes a look at various goofy buildings along the roadsides of America. These structures generally look like certain things, such as the Shoe House in York, Pennsylvania; the Frates Milk Bottle in New Bedford, Massachusetts; or the Catsup Bottle water tower in Collinsville, Illinois. Listens to comments from owners, employees, and visitors.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh 2004
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PROSummary: "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