Handy, Edward A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 HANSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUO'Reilly, Charles A.
Summary: "Fully revised, this second edition offers a proven strategy for using ambidexterity to build incremental growth for mature organizations, and the flexibility to adapt in fast-changing environments. Why do successful firms find it so difficult to adapt in the face of change - to innovate? In the past ten years, the importance of this question has increased as more industries and firms confront...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 O'REMurray, Stuart A. P.
Summary: Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided, and cherished--while the treasures they housed evolved from early stone tablets, to beautifully illumined vellum, and to the mass-produced, bound paper books and the digital formats of our present day. This book opens doors to the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027.009 MURO'Neill, Alexis
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of Jacob Riis, a Danish immigrant who used his skills as a reporter and photographer to call attention to the poor living conditions in the slums of New York City in the late nineteenth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIISummary: "He's only getting worse. Donald Trump's erratic behavior throughout his presidential campaign caused many of us to ask: What is wrong with him? After the election, politicians and pundits assured us he would change once he took office and would live up to his role as president. After spending two years in the most powerful position in the world, however, Trump has only gotten worse. He rants....
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents the story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia in an effort to save the world from nuclear annihilation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC COM1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVD
Summary: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the largest wilderness area and part of the oldest mountain range on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Home to an almost infinite variety of plant and animal life including the rare Red Cheek Salamander, the Great Smokies are often veiled in a hazy blue smoke.
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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.68 GREEisner, Peter
Summary: The true story of three intrepid people who successfully eluded the Japanese in Manila for more than two years, sabotaging enemy efforts and preparing the way for MacArthur's return. One was a debonair polo-playing expatriate businessman who was also a U.S. Navy intelligence officer. Another was a defiant enlisted American soldier. And the third was a wily American woman, an intinerant torch...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 EISPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: This title introduces readers to Harriet Tubman and how she became a shero to free as many slaves as possible through the Underground Railroad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 973.71 PLACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLASummary: "In the wake of the shootings at Columbine High School, a small town in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania elected a charismatic judge who was hell-bent on keeping kids in line. Under his reign, more than 3,000 children were ripped from their families and imprisoned for years over petty crimes. When one parent dared to question his harsh brand of justice, it was revealed the judge had received...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KIDJudis, John B.
Summary: "For decades, American politics has been plagued by a breakdown between the Democratic and Republican parties, in which victory has inevitably led to defeat, and vice versa. Both parties have lost sight of the political center of the American electorate, leading to polarization and paralysis. In Where Have All the Democrats Gone?, John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira reveal the tectonic changes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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Summary: "This title introduces readers to Cleopatra and how she became a shero and one of the most famous female rulers of all time" --www.abdobooks.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932.02 PLACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLAPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: "This title introduces readers to Sacagawea and how she became a shero for one of America's most famous expeditions. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO."--provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 PLABrenner, M. P. (Michael P.)
Summary: "Based on the popular Harvard University and edX course, Science and Cooking explores the scientific basis of why recipes work. The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 BRETaylor, A. J. P. (Alan John Percivale)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 1966
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5 TAYTaylor, A. J. P. (Alan John Percivale)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1964
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.3 TAYA!A!A!
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Publisher / Publication Date: AAA 2006
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 917.6 AAASummary: The "geologic staircase" of the Southwest includes the Bryce Canyon, Zion, Glen Canyon, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon National Parks. A rugged, arid region, encompassing parts of Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, the Colorado Plateau is home to these geographically close, but utterly unique, landmarks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.92 GRABoekhoff, P. M. (Patti Marlene)
Summary: Discusses Native American peoples of the Great Lakes region and their customs, family life, organizations, food gathering, beliefs, housing, and other aspects of daily life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kidhaven Press 2004