Summary: "The plow that broke the plains" depicts the social and economic history of the Great Plains from the settlement of the prairies by cattlemen and farmers through the World War I boom to drought and depression. "The river" traces life in the Mississippi River Valley during the previous 150 years, showing the consequences of sharecropping, soil exhaustion, unchecked erosion and floods, and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Naxos 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLOSummary: In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary, part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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3 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC SUMSummary: François André Michaux (1770–1855) was a French botanist whose work on the trees of North America gave the world’s first illustrated account of American trees east of the Mississippi. From 1841 to 1849 the English botanist and one of the greatest plant explorers of North America, Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859), prepared supplementary volumes to Michaux’s landmark work, The North American Sylva....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abbeville Press Publishers 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 580 TRERichards, Keith
Summary: Keith Richards, one of the Rolling Stones' founding members, opens up about his childhood, rise to superstardom, and personal life. From his turbulent relationships, including his well-publicized estrangement from and reconciliation with Stones' front man Mick Jagger, to his drug shenanigans that made even more of a legend amongst his fans, Richards tells all in this poignant biography.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 782.4216 RICSummary: Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing, and from their candid and hilarious perspectives, reveal pieces of themselves along the way. This school program started in 1994 and today has over 6,000 kids from 60 schools involved.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MAD1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF MAD
Stine, Megan.
Summary: "Born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was definitely not a regular kid. A superstar with The Jackson 5 before he was eight years old, he became the King of Pop as a solo artist. Michael was a creative--yet deeply troubled--genius who always remained devoted to his art right up until his death is 2009 before a much anticipated tour. He had a pitch-perfect voice and footwork...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2015
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Summary: Provides a brief introduction to rain, its effects, and its role in the water cycle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Nature ShermanJosephs, Jeremy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5344 JOSSherman, Josepha.
Summary: Discusses the anatomy and functions of the human ear.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 612.8 SHEShone, Tom
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 SHOAsunción, Josep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 676.22 ASUSummary: As metabolism begins to slow in our 50's, regular aerobic exercise helps combat weight creep, increase energy and relieve stress. It's not just about looking good anymore. It's about feeling good and having fun! A complete aerobic workout that includes insights into the importance of aerobic training in your 50's; exercise tips for achieving maximum results; 30-minute core routine; 10-minutes...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 KEESting
Summary: Having been a songwriter most of my life, condensing my ideas and emotions into short rhming couplets and setting them to music, I had never really considered writing a book. But upon arriving at the reflective age of fifty, I found myself drawn, for the first time, to write long passages that were as stimulating and intriguing to me as any songwrting I had ever done. And so Broken Music began...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STING STICambras, Josep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barrons Educational Series Inc. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 686.3 CAMKiernan, Denise
Summary: "All across the world, among hundreds of cultures, over centuries, people have come together to give thanks. But in America, we didn't have an official Thanksgiving holiday until the 1800s. The holiday Americans know today exists because of a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale, a spirited letter-writing campaign, a sympathetic president, and a civil war."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J394.2649 KIESone, Makiko
Summary: In Ultimate Soap Carving, Makiko Sone--founder of the Mizutama.Soap YouTube channel--shares her secrets for designing and hand carving a variety of beautiful soap designs by cutting, shredding, shaping, sculpting, and other oddly satisfying techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 736 SONTone, Joe
Summary: The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border -- and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracy. José Treviño was a devoted family man working as a bricklayer in Texas. Back in Mexico, his younger brother Miguel was ascending to the top ranks of Los Zetas, a notoriously bloody drug cartel. One day José showed up at a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 TONShone, Rob.
Summary: Introduces the pachycephalosaurus; describes in graphic novel form its life as a hatchling survives until, as an adult, he fights to lead the herd; and provides information on pachycephalosaurus fossils and the other creatures in the story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.914 SHOSummary: Muscles tighten in your 50s, inhibiting the full range of motion and making a regular flexibility program more important than ever to improve posture, prevent injury and relieve stress. A complete flexibility workout that includes insights into the importance of flexibility training, ; exercise tips for achieving maximum results; 40-minute core routine; introductory Pilates and yoga workouts; Q...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 KEESummary: Muscle is the body's natural heating system. Regular strength training revs up your metabolism and helps protect against the bone loss that naturally occur in your 50s. A complete strength workout includes insights into the importance of strength training; exercise tips for achieving maximum goals; 40-minute core routine, including abdominal section; advanced exercises; Q & A session.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 KEEStowe, Doug
Summary: "Think inside the box! Looking for a fun way to make use of those offcuts you've been saving? Making wooden boxes is a great way to use scrap lumber or exotic woods that can prove too expensive for larger projects. Boxes require a minimal amount of material but afford you the opportunity to learn and practice a range of woodworking techniques. Plus, handmade boxes make great gifts. Build 25...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Popular Woodworking Boxes 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 STOPerelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.52 PERChisholm, Jane
Summary: "Timelines of World History outlines the most significant landmarks and turning points in the history of the world: wars and revolutions, ground-breaking inventions and discoveries, artistic movements, and the rise and fall of great empires--from the earliest settlements over 10,000 years ago, right up to the end of the 20th century."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: David & Charles 2007