Andrews-Dyer, Helena
Summary: To millions nationwide, American Congresswoman Maxine Waters is a hero of the resistance and an icon, serving eye rolls, withering looks, and sharp retorts to any who dare waste her time on nonsense. Throughout her forty years in public service and eighty years on earth, the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd district has been a role model, a crusader for justice, a game-changer, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WATERS, MAXINE ANDDwyer, Helen.
Summary: An introduction to the locale, history, way of life, and culture of the Aztecs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.018 DWYDwyer, Helen.
Summary: A discussion of the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Navajo Indians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2012
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Summary: Offers an overview of the past and present lives of the Ojibwa Indians, covering their customs, beliefs, and government.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
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Summary: Discusses Cheyenne culture and history, covering such topics as their origins, traditions, land issues, and contemporary life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 DWYDwyer, Helen.
Summary: A discussion of the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Dakota Indians, also known as the Sioux.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 DWYSummary: Unraveling the hidden agendas of the world's richest men and most powerful art institutions, the documentary reveals how vested interests became all-important, and the truth secondary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Many of the sitters in this collection were John Singer Sargent's close friends. They are posed informally, sometimes in the act of painting or singing, and it is evident from the bold way they confront us that they are personalities of a creative stamp. Brilliant as these pictures are as works of art and penetrating studies of character, they are also records of relationships, allegiances,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The National Portrait Gallery 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 702 SARGENT ORMAndrews, Lena S.
Summary: In this groundbreaking new history of the role of American women in World War II, a top military analyst for the CIA presents the inspiring, shocking and heartbreaking stories of these servicewomen that reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of combat in the war and illustrates important realities about modern warfighting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 ANDFitoussi, Michèle
Summary: Helena Rubinstein not only enjoyed unbelievable success, but was also instrumental in empowering and liberating women. This is her story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: Being in Cuba feels like falling in love with the person you know you were meant to be with. It's exhilarating and bewitching. During more than fifty trips to the island over the past twenty years, award-winning photographer Lorne Resnick has sought to capture the experience of being in Cuba; the result is a collection of moments filled with passion, desire and laughter. Those moments, exactly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Insight Editions 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 910 CUBOlkowski, William.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.0496 OLKSummary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: Bringing together reporting, profiles, memoir and criticism from The New Yorker to present a bold and complex portrait of black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision, and artistic inspiration throughout history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 MATAndrews, Jesse.
Summary: Up until senior year, Greg has maintained total social invisibility. He only has one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time--when not playing video games and avoiding Earl's terrifying brothers--making movies, their own versions of Coppola and Herzog cult classics. Greg would be the first one to tell you his movies are f*@$ing terrible, but he and Earl don't make them for other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: Using genealogy-related examples, Smith demonstrates how many social networking and Web 2.0 sites and services can be used to share resources and communicate with other genealogists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.10285 SMI1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.10285 SMI
Summary: An investigative look at and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, artists, and industry executives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC THISummary: Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his recent quest to uncover his family's Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell their own heartfelt stories of connection....
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 JOUBirchfield, D. L.
Summary: An introduction to the locale, history, way of life, and culture of the Cherokee Indians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 BIRAtassi, Anas
Summary: "Exploring the connection of food and culture. The Syrian kitchen, shaped by influences from neighboring countries, has deep historical roots and evolved to perfection over thousands of years. Sumac is filled with traditional and contemporary Syrian recipes that were inspired by personal stories. The gorgeous photography illustrates how beautiful this country was and still is, and family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: 641.595691 ATANetrebko, Anna.
Contents: The gypsy princess = Die Csárdásfürstin. Heia, heia, in den Bergen ist mein Heimatland / Emmerich Kálmán -- Der Opernball. Im chambre séparée / Richard Heuberger -- Giuditta. Meine Lippen, die küssen so heiss / Franz Lehár -- Louise. Depuis le jour / Gustave Charpentier -- Les Contes d'Hoffmann. Barcarolle / Jacques Offenbach -- Vier Lieder, op. 27. Cäcilie / Richard Strauss -- Peer Gynt : op....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 2008
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL NETNewton-Cox, Andrew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.8927 NEWFeininger, Andreas
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Press 1978