Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISCassady, Carolyn
Summary: "This book illustrious Carolyn is a charming narative filled with heartfelt advice for adventurers and weary travelers alike! Evoking a bygone era of elegance and international travel that bursts with beauty and wonderment, you are invited to take a leisurely journey with a savvy mother and daughter team as they soak in the sites, culture and deliciousness of each stop on an extended European...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Open Book Press 2018
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Summary: Showcases dozens of full-color plants from around the world in a gallery format, complemented by identification information and brief descriptions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BPP 2017
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Summary: Endeavors to present the history of the United States from a balanced perspective, describing both positive and negative events, and illuminating the powerful leaders who steered the country on the path of freedom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Current 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 BENBennett, William J. (William John)
Summary: Profiles the key events and figures that shaped United States history during the twentieth century, focusing on the World Wars, the rise of world Communism, the struggle for freedom at home and abroad, and other related topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 BENBurns, William J. (William Joseph)
Summary: "Ambassador William J. Burns is the most distinguished and admired American diplomat of the last half century. Over the course of four decades, he played a central role in the most consequential diplomatic episodes of his time--from the bloodless end of the Cold War to post-Cold War relations with Putin's Russia, from post-9/11 tumult in the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks with Iran....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BURNS, WILLIAM J BURCooper, William J. (William James)
Summary: Presents a revisionist account of the period between Lincoln's election and the firing on Fort Sumter, evaluating the contributions of key figures and the circumstances that contributed to the Civil War's inevitability.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.711 COOBennett, William J. (William John)
Summary: His legend has spanned seventeen centuries, across Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and beyond. But if all you know of him is an image of a jolly, plump toy-bringer, you are about to be introduced to a tale of adventure, complete with emperors, knights, villians, shipwrecks, kidnappings, treasure and dark dungeons. A tale of the age-old struggle of good against evil, right against might.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Howard Books 2009
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Contents: Creepy islands -- Coffins in the trees -- The Lost Colony -- Blackbeard's revenge -- Treasure Island -- She survive? -- Deadly swamps -- Terrible Tilly -- Ghost of a mansion -- Snake Island -- The Moai of Rapa Nui -- Island of the Dead -- Creepy islands around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 133.1 WILWilliams, Patricia J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.0873 WILSummary: Examines the work of two biologists, Bill Andrews and Aubrey de Grey, who have dedicated their lives to the reversal of biological aging.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Structure Films 2015
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Summary: "West Point graduate, secretary of war under President Pierce, U.S. senator from Mississippi - how was it that this statesman and patriot came to be president of the Confederacy, leading the struggle to destroy the United States? This is the question at the center of William Cooper's biography of Jefferson Davis. Basing his account on the massive archival record left by Davis and his family and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A Knopf 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVBennett, William J. (William John)
Summary: A comprehensive history of America from Christopher Columbus and the Age of Discovery to the beginning of World War I in 1914, covering major topics including the European conquest, Revolutionary and Civil Wars, the Jeffersonian era, slavery and emancipation, and the age of reform.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Current 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 BENBennett, William J. (William John)
Summary: Argues that the concern for political correctness has weakened the resolve of American political leaders to defeat the radical Islamic terrorists who continue to espouse an agenda harmful to the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 BENBennett, William J. (William John)
Summary: Questions the value of a college education when so many college students are struggling with huge debt and few job prospects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 BENBennett, William J. (William John)
Summary: The authors present information needed to prepare children for kindergarten and "a state-of-the-art curriculum from kindergarten through eighth grade ... to monitor what is and isn't being taught in your school."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371 BENWorden, J. William (James William)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guilford Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.937 WORSummary: "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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Summary: A coming-of-age teen is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural compass that protects a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of a diverse group of friends, he embarks on a global adventure, seeking the truth about his sister's death. He uncovers two clandestine, supernatural societies waging an epic, hidden war that threatens the future of civilization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WILWilliams, J. T.
Summary: Presents the extraordinary life stories of fourteen Black British people and their contributions to the worlds of literature, theater, journalism, politics, medicine, sport, and music.Carefully researched and eloquently written by children’s author J.T. Williams, Bright Stars of Black British History brings to life historical figures from Tudor England to the present day. Written in both an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 WILSummary: Despite her premature death at age 39, Flannery O'Connor left behind one of the most haunting and strikingly original bodies of work in 20th Century literature. With the rural South as her backdrop, she brought to life a string of eccentric characters torn between their worldly ambitions and the need for a more enduring truth. This film traces the people and events that shaped her remarkable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: Since the beginning of recorded history, people have been mystified by UFOsunidentified flying objects. Even Christopher Columbus, on a 1492 voyage aboard the Santa Maria, was puzzled by a sight he described as a light glimmering at a great distance in the sky. While no UFOs have ever been captured or recovered, there may be startling clues to their existence left behind in places where they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 WILKraemer, Ross Shepard
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westview Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4372 KRAWilliams, Dinah (Dinah J.)
Summary: Profiles for over eighty gods and goddesses from over thirty pantheons from all over the world, illustrated by artists from those cultures. Filled with family drama, heroic deeds, impossible feats, battles and magic, stories have been used to address life's biggest answers for centuries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024