Summary: "The Great Storm of 1913 was one of the worst to hit the Great Lakes--an area infamous among navigators for the intensity and unpredictability of its weather. In three days, 19 ships were tossed against the shore and 12 were lost, but in the aftermath of the disaster, it was the fate of the small packet steamer Regina that attracted the most speculation. As bodies washed ashore, those of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DEESummary: For three days in the summer of 1969, a rock concert was held on an upstate New York farm, and 400,000 people attended -- far more than were anticipated, far more than paid, far more than could be fed or sheltered or cared for after injuries or drug overdoses. It rained, there was mud, all traffic in and out was gridlocked, and the music continued, night and day. "Woodstock Nation" existed for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Pictures 2009
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF WOOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD WOOConlon, Chantel
Summary: "Weave color and creativity into your macrame art with 24 fresh projects featuring on-trend techniques and fun fibers. Ribbons, raffia, roving and more bring an inspired twist to this ever-popular craft, and Chantel Conlon is your guide to this modern approach. She'll teach you to macraweave eye-catching wall hangings, knot elegant plant hangers with pops of color and make your own stylish...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.422 CONAcevedo, Chantel
Summary: After her cloistered childhood at the Spanish court, her youth spent in exile, and a loveless marriage, Eulalia gladly departs Europe for the New World. In the company of Thomas Aragon, the son of her one-time wet nurse and a small-town bookseller with a thirst for adventure, she travels by ship first to a Cuba bubbling with revolutionary fervor then on to the 1893 Chicago World Fair. She is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Editions 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ACEMiller, Chanel
Summary: Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting "Emily Doe" on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral, was translated globally, and read on the floor of Congress. It inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Now Miller reclaims her identity to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2019
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MILLER, CHANEL MILSummary: From the sword of Excalibur to the Lady Guinevere, Camelot has been the subject of myths and legends, movies, and best-sellers. Investigates the secrets of Camelot, the literature of the legend, and the historical sites associated with King Arthur.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CAMSummary: "A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMESummary: Follow Obama from his early childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, through his teenage struggles for self-identity, his student days at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and his political career in Chicago. Go behind the scenes of Obama's extraordinarily successful presidential campaign and his journey to the 2008 Democratic Convention, and finally his election as president.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BARSummary: The Crusades began as a holy mission to liberate Jerusalem and became the largest mass migration in European history. When they ended 200 years later, the Crusades had created a mythology of knights and chivalry, and left a legacy of distrust between East and West that continues to shape our world today. Filmed on location throughout Europe and the Middle East.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2001
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Two-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning hosts a robust exploration of what makes someone or something the G.O.A.T. (the Greatest Of All Time), across a wide range of disciplines, from toys, inventions, and sports cars to daredevils and titans of industry. Featuring eight episodes, each one counts down the ten most iconic people, places, or things through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HISSummary: John Fitzgerald Kennedy was different than any other president America had ever seen. His sharp mind, quick wit and boundless determination won him friends, confidantes and devoted followers. As a World War II hero, respected senator, and author of Why England Slept and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage, Kennedy regarded life as a race against boredom. Here, the pivotal moments of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JFKSummary: Authors David M. Chalmers (Hooded Americanism) and Wyn Craig Wade (The Fiery Cross) trace the history of the Klan from its birth in 1866 to the present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV KUSummary: General William Tecumseh Sherman's total war strategy against the South helped end the Civil War and forever changed the nation. Sherman's brutal and effective campaign, which not only saved the Lincoln presidency, the Union, and thousands of lives, but also made Sherman one of the most hated and controversial figures in American history. In November 1864, Sherman and an army of 60,000 troops...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHEBrees, Drew
Summary: Drew's inspiring message of hope and resilience proves that with enough faith, determination, and heart, you can overcome any obstacle life throws your way, and not only bounce back but come back stronger than you ever imagined possible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In Hollywood, they are home to killer mummies and booby traps. Now, separate fact from fantasy with this tour of the Egyptian Pyramids, which traces the rise of one of the ultimate accomplishments of the Ancient World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by New Video 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD 932.22 Egyptian 2005Summary: Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUSummary: From the details of his legendary liaisons to the back-room deals that helped defuse Cold War Crises, JFK: a Presidency Revealed draws from a wealth of source materials and a host of interviews with personal confidentes, administration insiders, and highly-placed sources to present a comprehensive, and revelatory look at America's 35th president. Never-before-heard audiotapes recorded in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JFKSummary: Return to Colonial New England for a fresh look at the infamous events of Puritan Salem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Bonner, Chantel
Summary: "A rhyming, read-aloud book with warm illustrations conveys a comforting, faith-filled message from a Black father and mother to their children who see visual representations of their faith, but question what it means when they don't see their skin color, their physical features, or their gender portrayed. "What about the angels, will they stop and stare, when they see that I may not have their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ensign Peak 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BONHussey, Tris.
Summary: Provides information on using WordPress to create and maintain a blog, covering such topics as domains and hosts, plugins, themes, creating and managing content, multimedia, and security.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Que 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 006.76 WORDPRESS HUSChawner, Dave
Summary: "Looking at the day-to-day struggle of living with an eating disorder, Dave Chawner shares how he became anorexic, and how he has started to recover. This engaging and sharply funny book will give hope to anyone in a similar situation, and give insight into life with mental illness to those fortunate enough not to have it"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHAWNER, DAVE CHASummary: Drawing upon rare archival materials, eyewitness battle accounts, and stirring reenactments, the video takes us inside the Alamo itself, were we relive the devastating battle and examine its lasting legacy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 976.403 DVD Alamo 2003Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ALASummary: This epic miniseries uncovers the great forces that helped shape the United States, chronicling the migratory patterns of ethnic groups that populated the country through the telling of historical events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017