Northup, Solomon
Summary: Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, and during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. This is his detailed description of slave life and plantation society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hesperus Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.362 NORRaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "Describes the causes of and effects of the Louisiana Purchase on US history"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, A Capstone Imprint 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.4 RAUMorgan, Robert
Summary: This sweeping biography is the story of early America--its ideals, its promise, its romance, and its destiny. Novelist Morgan transforms a mythic American hero--a legend in his own time--into a flesh-and-blood man, the man who was the largest spirit of his time. Hunter, explorer, settler, visionary, he was a trailblazer and a revolutionary--an American icon for more than two hundred years. Born...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.9 MORMurray, Julie
Summary: Explore Louisiana in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers learn about the state's history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A Tour Book spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Louisiana. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.3 MURNorthup, Solomon
Summary: "Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next twelve harrowing years of his life as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. After regaining his freedom in 1853, Northup decided to publish this gripping autobiographical account of his captivity....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NORLouisiana Red.
Contents: Dead stray dog -- New Jersey women -- Held up in one town -- Bad case of the blues -- Caught my man and gone -- My heart's a loser -- Riding on a tall white horse -- Cold white sheet -- Going train blues -- Back to the road again -- My baby's coming home -- Cold feeling.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Fat Possum 2013
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES LOUWood, Monica.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 WoodContents: City Disc. Mardi Gras in New Orleans / Dirty Dozen Brass Band (5:28) -- That's enough of that stuff / Marcia Ball (4:27) -- Three keys / James Booker (3:17) -- Tee nah nah / Tuts Washington (1:54) -- Shoo-fly / Bo Dollis ; Monk Boudreaux ; Rebirth Brass Band (6:09) -- On the prowl / Walter "Wolfman" Washington (4:01) -- Back on track / Dalton Reed (3:27) -- Hold to God's unchanging hand / Irma...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder Records 1995
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4 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/NORTH AMERICAN LOUBelton, Kevin
Summary: "Kevin Belton's fourth cookbook and television series focuses on the amazing food found throughout Louisiana. The star of New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton heads to multiple parishes found across Louisiana to explore dishes and unique flavor profiles associated with each area of the state. Kevin Belton's Cookin' Louisiana has 78 recipes (3 from each episode of the coordinating TV series)...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59763 BELMader-Clark, Marjorie.
Summary: This handbook is essential for any manager looking to develop new staff positions or grow a team. It shows you, step by step, how to describe and document a job's duties, requirements and qualifications.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 MADWilkinson, Toby A. H.
Summary: "A thrilling history of the West's scramble for the riches of ancient Egypt by the foremost Egyptologist of our time. From the decipherment of hieroglyphics in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon a hundred years later, the uncovering of Egypt's ancient past took place in an atmosphere of grand adventure and international rivalry. In A World Beneath...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 932.009 WILHarris, Thomas A
Summary: A self-help book that uses the principles of Transactional Analysis to guide a person toward an understanding of his behavior and to help him in attaining more rational behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1969
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.89 HARLouisiana Red
Contents: CD 1 : Announcement Lousiana (Louisiana) Red -- The whole world -- I wonder who's been loving you tonight -- Midnight rambler -- When my mama was living -- Red's dream no. 2 -- Red's boogie -- Crime emotion -- Good god woman -- Alabama train -- Soon one morning -- Travelling boogie -- Death of ealase
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Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Hamburg 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES LOUWiegand, Wayne A.
Summary: "Wayne A. and Shirley A. Wiegand tell the comprehensive story of the integration of southern public libraries. As in other efforts to integrate civic institutions in the 1950s and 1960s, the determination of local activists won the battle against segregation in libraries. In particular, the willingness of young black community members to take part in organized protests and direct actions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Louisiana State University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027.475 WIETracy, Kathleen.
Summary: Louisiana Creole and Cajun Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of Louisiana that have developed, with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a variety of regional cultures that developed historically and analyzes how the cultural history shapes Louisiana's current cultures. The book is written in a lively and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitchell Lane Publishers 2014
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult TracyLouisiana Red.
Contents: Bring it on home to me (3:30) -- First degree (3:20) -- Look at the children run (3:34) -- My heart's a loser (4:06) -- When my mama was living (5:03) -- Held up in one town (4:08) -- Turkey killer (3:22) -- Date with Barbara (3:32) -- Standing at your door (5:20) -- Going train blues (4:08) -- Sweet blood call (3:47).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tomato Music 2003
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES LOURush, Bobby.
Contents: Down in Louisiana -- You just like a dresser -- I ain't the one -- Tight money -- Don't you cry -- Boogie in the dark -- Raining in my heart -- Rock this house -- What is the blues -- Bowlegged woman -- Swing low.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Deep Rush Records 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES RUSVarious Artists
Contents: It's your Voo Doo working -- Door poppin' -- African gumbo -- Ti na na -- It ain't the same thing -- Lead me on -- Voo Doo -- Piano roll -- I'm coming home -- Festis believe in justice -- Louisiana -- Nine pound steel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putumayo World Music 2000
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Summary: "Author Roger Manley, dogged investigator of all things weird, drove down many a back road, chatting up locals in order to hear tales of strange stuff like ghosts, bottomless ponds, hubcap ranches, and abandoned insane asylums. Oftentimes, he'd get a response like this: "You said 'weird.' What's so weird about all that? You're talking reg'lar life here in Loosiana!" But more often than not, he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.63 MANBlind Boys of Alabama
Contents: Down by the riverside -- You'll never walk alone -- Hush -- If I had a hammer -- Nobody knows the trouble I've seen -- Lord will make a way -- No dope -- Holdin' on -- King Jesus -- Do Lord -- Didn't it rain -- Amazing grace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Intersound 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS BLILe Guin, Ursula K.
Summary: "Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels ... all together in one volume--including the early short stories, Le Guin's "Earthsea Revisioned" Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story, never before printed. With a new introduction by Le Guin herself, this essential edition will also include fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles Vess, specially commissioned and selected by Le Guin, to bring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saga Press 2018
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Summary: Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, this book shows you the Pelican State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Ride over a pirate pistol-adorned bridge to swashbuckler Jean Lafitte's stomping grounds. Stop and smell the roses at the country's largest rose garden, the American Rose Center in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.63 LOUISIANA FINLiebling, A. J. (Abbott Joseph)
Contents: The sweet science -- The Earl of Louisiana -- The jollity building -- Between meals -- The press.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.52 LIEMeals, Roy A.
Summary: "Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goose bump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth, as well as extreme feats of athleticism. While most of our organs remain invisible to us, we can mold our muscles with exercise and observe the results. In this eye-opening book, orthopedic surgeon Roy A. Meals takes us on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023