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American Sign Language Dictionaries Americanisms Dictionaries Christian women Religious life English language United States Obsolete words Dictionaries English language United States Slang Dictionaries Frontier and pioneer life West (U.S.) Proverbs, English Registers of births, etc United States United States Genealogy United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Registers of deadFilter By Series
A Henry Holt reference book American folklore series Crabtree visual dictionaries Exposed! More myths about American history Facts on File library of American history Facts on File library of American literature Facts on File library writer's library Great courses (DVD) Historical dictionaries of war, revolution, and civil unrest ; no. 8 North American folkloreLibal, Autumn.
Summary: Considers the lessons to be found in North American folk proverbs and riddles, looks at their origins, and discusses their appearance in history, advertising, the health world, and other venues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest Publishers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.9 LIBManser, Martin H.
Summary: Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts On File 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 082 MANSummary: From the Publisher: As Oxford's flagship American dictionary, the New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country. With more than 350,000 words, phrases, and senses, hundreds of explanatory notes, and more than a thousand illustrations, this dictionary provides the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of American English available. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2010
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 423 NEWSummary: "Over 1,100 proverbs are presented here in a thoroughly reader-friendly style, without compromising the scholarly standards that have characterized earlier editions. The history and meaning of each proverb is given, together with up-to-the-minute citations from around the English-speaking world, and there is a thematic index suggesting proverbs appropriate in different situations."--Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.9 OXFButterworth, Rod R.
Summary: Provides more than 1,350 signs, with illustrations that show precise hand positions and exact movements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Pub. Group 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419 BUTPomarolli, Kerri L.
Summary: In Confessions of a Proverbs 32 Woman, Kerri fearlessly shares the messiness of her own life with wit and honesty. Join her as she delves into the struggles of the modern woman tired of trying and failing to live up to Pinterest-looking, air-brushed, and insta-filtered “real life” role models telling her she’s not quite good enough. And learn the two things you can hold onto for longer than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest House Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 POMWaldman, Carl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 WALSummary: Dream A World Anew is the stunning gift book accompanying the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. It combines informative narratives from leading scholars, curators, and authors with objects from the museum's collection to present a thorough exploration of African American history and culture. The first half of the book bridges a major gap in our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 DREQuinn, Edward
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts On File 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 803 QUIBerner, Brad K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scarecrow Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.8903 BERSternberg, Martin L. A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1981
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 1994
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Contents: Beginnings of American painting -- History of America in paintings -- Notable American portraits -- American natural landscape -- Americans at work and play -- Visionary tradition -- American urban landscape -- Nonobjective painting -- Painting in the 1960s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams, Harry N. 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.13 DAVOffspring (Musical group)
Contents: Welcome -- Have you ever -- Staring at the sun -- Pretty fly (for a white guy) -- The kids aren't alright -- Feelings -- She's got issues -- Walla walla -- The end of the line -- No brakes -- Why don't you get a job? -- Americana -- Pay the man.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia 1998
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK OFFAmerican Hi-Fi (Musical group)
Contents: Surround -- Flavor of the weak -- Bigger mood -- Safer on the outside -- I'm a fool -- Hi-fi killer -- Blue day -- My only enemy -- Don't wait for the sun -- Another perfect day -- Scar -- What about today -- Wall of sound.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Island 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK AMEKalman, Bobbie.
Summary: How did the plains nations benefit from the buffalo? How did they use other animals to make warm clothing for winter? This illustrated dictionary introduces the way of life of the early Native peoples who lived on the Great Plains. Themes include: homes, food, clothing, transportation, and hunting techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.04 KALSummary: "In Tales of Two Americas, some of the literary world's most exciting writers look beyond numbers and wages to convey what it feels like to live in this divided nation. Their extraordinarily powerful stories, essays, and poems demonstrate how boundaries break down when experiences are shared, and that in sharing our stories we can help to alleviate a suffering that touches so many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 TALEakin, Marshall C. (Marshall Craig)
Summary: Professor Marshall C. Eakin presents twenty-four 30-minute lectures examining both the unity and diversity in the early history of the Americas. He discusses how Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492 created a collision between three distinct peoples and cultures, European, African, and Native-American, and gave birth to the distinct identity of the Americas today.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.01 CONTennant, Richard A.
Summary: This illustrated reference organizes more than 1,600 ASL signs by 40 basic hand shapes and includes detailed descriptions on how to form each sign to represent the varying terms that they might mean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallaudet University Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419.703 TENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 419.703 TENKeppeler, Jill
Summary: "The idea of the American frontier means a lot to many Americans' images of themselves and their country. Everyone has heard stories or watched movies showing tough, brave settlers crossing the continent, daring harsh weather, hostile natives, and rough terrain to nobly "tame" the frontier and expand the United States. But is this image true to life? Young readers will get a wider perspective...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020