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Civilization, Western Philosophy Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Indians of North America Naturalists Great Britain Biography Oglala Indians Kings and rulers Oglala Indians Kings and rulers Biography Juvenile literature Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Renaissance Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain Albert 1819-1861Filter By Subjects
Civilization, Western Philosophy Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Indians of North America Naturalists Great Britain Biography Oglala Indians Kings and rulers Oglala Indians Kings and rulers Biography Juvenile literature Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Renaissance Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain Albert 1819-1861Summary: On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory, with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish State and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV NINBerson, Alan S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 BERHewson, Martha S.
Contents: The 2000 election: Bush vs. Gore -- Creating the electoral college -- 1800: an election goes to the House -- 1824: the House decides another election -- The elections of 1876 and 1888 -- How the electoral college works today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.63 HEWBayer, Linda N.
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of the second woman justice named to the United States Supreme Court.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB GINSBERG BAYGage, Eleni N.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 949.53 GAGE, Eleani GAGNelson, Kay Shaw.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 NELOlson, Ellis N.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ellis N. Olson 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4923 OLSNelson-Cave, Wendy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithmark 1993
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 792.09 NELSanecki, Kay N. (Kay Naylor)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 SANNelson, S. D.
Summary: Relates the story of a Lakota youth whose father gives him a horse in preparation for his making the transition from boyhood into manhood and becoming a Lakota Warrior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harry N. Abrams 1999
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 978 NELNelson, S. D.
Summary: "In 1876, Lakota chief Crazy Horse helped lead his people's resistance against the white man's invasion of the northern Great Plains. One of the leaders of the US military forces was Army Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. The men had long been enemies. Atthe height of the war, when tribalism had reached its peak, they crossed paths for the last time. In this action-packed double biography, S....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 NELCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 NELSummary: The story of American politics and military policies as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara is a controversial and influential political figure. He offers a candid journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers insights into the 1945 fire bombing of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 973.92 FOGNelson, S. D
Summary: "This book is the story of the Lakota and how they were forced onto a reservation, told from the point of view of Red Cloud, warrior and chief of the Lakota. It is a heavily illustrated account, with both text and illustrations by S. D. Nelson."--Providedby publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 NELNelson, Sandra S.
Contents: Plan to plan -- Identify service priorities -- Set the stage -- Describe the future -- Communicate the plan -- The rest of the story -- Be an informed citizen : local, national, and world affairs -- Build successful enterprises : business and nonprofit support -- Celebrate diversity : cultural awareness -- Connect to the online world : public internet access -- Create young readers : early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bus Library NelsonNelson, W. Dale.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Syracuse University Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.9 NELSummary: Part 3 explores the period from the Renaissance to the onset of the Enlightenment in the middle to late seventeenth century. This section marks the critical schism that developed between the claims of faith and those of science.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GRENelson, Megan Kate
Summary: "A dramatic, riveting, and deeply researched narrative account of the epic struggle for the West during the Civil War, revealing a little-known, vastly important episode in American history. In The Three-Cornered War Megan Kate Nelson reveals the fascinating history of the Civil War in the American West. Exploring the connections among the Civil War, the Indian wars, and western expansion,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.02 NELWilson, A. N.
Summary: Wilson explores the curious set of circumstances that led to Victoria's coronation, her strange and isolated childhood, her passionate marriage to Prince Albert and his pivotal influence even after death and her widowhood and subsequent intimate friendship with her Highland servant John Brown, all set against the backdrop of a momentous epoch in Britain's history -- and the world's.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B VICTORIA WILWilson, A. N.
Summary: A radical reappraisal of Darwin argues that the evolution pioneer was less of an original scientific intellect than a ruthless self-promoter who did not give credit to the actual sages whose ideas he advanced in his history-shaping book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DARWIN, CHARLES WILWilson, A. N.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.081 WILNelson, Megan Kate
Summary: "From historian and critically acclaimed author of The Three-Cornered War comes the propulsive and vividly told story of how Yellowstone became the world's first national park amid the nationwide turmoil and racial violence of the Reconstruction era. Eachyear nearly four million people visit Yellowstone National Park-one of the most popular of all national parks-but few know the fascinating and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.7 NELWilson, A. N.
Summary: "Charles Dickens was a superb public performer, a great orator and one of the most famous of the Eminent Victorians. Slight of build, with a frenzied, hyper-energetic personality, Dickens looked much older than his fifty-eight years when he died--an occasion marked by a crowded funeral at Westminster Abbey, despite his waking wishes for a small affair. Experiencing the worst and best of life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DICKENS, CHARLES WILWilson, A. N.
Summary: In this companion biography to the acclaimed "Victoria", A.N. Wilson offers a deeply textured and ambitious portrait of Prince Albert, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the royal consort's birth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALBERT, PRINCE WILCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B ALBERT WILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio AlbertOlson, Kay Melchisedech.
Summary: An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Canada. Includes a map, legend, recipe, craft, and game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Earth Books 2004