Richards, Leonard L.

Summary: It has always been understood that the 1848 discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada influenced the battle over the admission of California to the Union. Now, historian Richards makes clear the links between the Gold Rush and many of the regional crises in the lead-up to the Civil War. Richards explains how Southerners envisioned California as a new market for slaves, only to be frustrated by...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007

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Fletcher, Colin.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2002

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Richards, Linda L. (Linda Lea)

Summary: "This nonfiction book for middle readers tells the story of the Northern elephant seal, from being hunted to near extinction less than 100 years ago to their thriving population of more than 250,000 today. Illustrated with photos from the author."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2020

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Baldwin, Richard L.

Summary: From the Publisher's Website: Lou and Maggie find themselves in the golf Mecca of the mid-west, Gaylord, Michigan. Here, they learn that a Director of Special Education has died on the 14th tee of the Marsh Ridge Golf Resort. A murder mystery weekend is in progress at the resort at the same time as the murders, which confuses all. Lou and Maggie work through a series of subplots to discover who...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Buttonwood Press 1999

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Chilton, Richard L.

Summary: Adventures with Old Vines offers an engaging and knowledgeable guide to demystify wine for novice enthusiasts. Richard Chilton provides detailed information about buying and storing wine, how to read a wine list, the role of the sommelier, wine fraud, how wine is really made, and how weather patterns can influence the quality of a vintage. A vineyard owner and lifelong wine lover, the author...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017

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Florida, Richard L.

Summary: "From the author of the bestseller The Rise of the Creative Class, a book that frames the economic meltdown of 2008-09 not as a crisis but as an opportunity to "reset," and, in doing so, paints a fascinating picture of what our economy, society, and geography will look like--of how we will work and live--in the future"--Provided by publisher.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010

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Hamilton, Richard L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: R. L. Hamilton 2010

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Streater, Richard L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 1999

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WYSONG, RICHARD L

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Publisher / Publication Date: 1974

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Bitner, Richard L.

Summary: The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Conifers is the perfect companion for anyone who needs a portable guide to conifer choices. With everything you need to know to choose and grow just the right conifer, this book also provides stunning photos of conifers in gardens so you can pick the plant you truly love.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2010

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Bushman, Richard L.

Summary: Presents the life of the founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints, from his hardscrabble early life in rural New York, to the visions that inspired The Book of Mormon, and his untimely death at the hands of a mob in 1844.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2005

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Hasen, Richard L.

Summary: "As the 2020 presidential campaign begins to take shape, there is widespread distrust of the fairness and accuracy of American elections. In this timely and accessible book, Richard L. Hasen uses riveting stories illustrating four factors increasing the mistrust. Voter suppression has escalated as a Republican tool aimed to depress turnout of likely Democratic voters, fueling suspicion. Pockets...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020

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Bushman, Richard L.

Summary: The core of Mormon belief was a conviction about actual events. The test of faith was not adherence to a certain confession of faith but belief that Christ was resurrected, that Joseph Smith saw God, that the Book of Mormon was true history and not philosophy, and that Peter, James, and John restored the apostleships.

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 1984

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Collins, Richard L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomasson-Grant 1993

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Hamilton, Richard L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: BookSurge 2008

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Hasen, Richard L.

Summary: "Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to vote. Part of the blame falls on the Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The Supreme Court has made matters worse by failing to protect voting rights and limiting Congress's ability to do so. The time has come for voters to take action and push for an amendment to the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2024

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Larson, Richard L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dept. of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service 1978

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DUBE, RICHARD L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: STORU 0000

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Edwards, Richard L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: NASW Press 1997

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Florida, Richard L.

Summary: "Millions of Americans are beginning to work and live the way creative people like artists and scientists always have - and as a result our values and tastes, our personal relationships, our choices of where to live, and even our sense and use of time, are changing. Leading the shift are the nearly 38 million Americans in many diverse fields who create for a living - the Creative Class. The...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2002

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Summary: Presents three television documentaries that provide an in-depth examination of the presidential campaigns of 1960, 1964, and 1968, based on the books by Theodore H. White, and showing archival footage, behind-the-scenes moments, backroom deals, and scenes from the convention floor that took place during the races between Kennedy and Nixon; Johnson and Goldwater; and Humphrey, Nixon and Wallace.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2011

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Summary: "Oscar- winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world's most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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