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Zimmerman, James M.

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new railway line to distant Peking. With this new line comes the Peking Express, a luxurious express train on the cutting edge of China's continental transportation. Among those drawn to the train are oil heiress Lucy Aldrich, journalist John Benjamin Powell, and vacationing Army Majors Roland Pinger...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951 ZIM

Grant, Will

Summary: Inspired by the likes of Mark Twain, Sir Richard Burton, and Horace Greeley, a cowboy and journalist takes an epic and authentic horseback journey across the American West as he rides the Pony Express trail from Missouri to California.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.804 GRA

Summary: The Great returns in Season Two from Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own- but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it's nothing compared to the realities of liberating a country that doesn't want to be. She'll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the Enlightenment...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GRE

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GRE

Harness, Cheryl.

Summary: Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1996

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Goldberg, Bernard

Summary: Goldberg contends that the mainstream media crossed an important line in the 2008 presidential race, moving from a liberal bias to crass partisianship as spin doctors for Barack Obama.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery 2009

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Stacks, Call number: 328.73 Gol

Kimble, Megan

Summary: "Every major American city has a highway tearing through its center. Seventy years ago, planners sold these highways as progress, essential to our future prosperity. The automobile promised freedom, and highways were going to take us there. Instead, they divided cities, displaced people from their homes, chained us to our cars, and locked us into a high-emissions future. And the more highways...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2024

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Summary: "Analysis of how governments bent on war-making have relied on a vast arsenal of propaganda techniques to overcome resistance at home and disapproval abroad ... Moving from Vietnam to Iraq, the film examines how news reports have become nearly indistinguishable from White House and Pentagon talking points, a problem that has become exacerbated by journalists who have grown accustomed to being...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Media Education Foundation 2007

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WAR

Fulton, Kristen.

Summary: Empress Catherine the Great, Queen of Russia loved her country, especially the snowy winters. Giant ice slides meant daring drops and thrilling rides for all! But every spring, warm weather melted the snow and the slides. What could Catherine the Great do to ensure fun all year round? With some ingenuity and some royal thinking, Catherine the Great would create her greatest invention!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CAT

Rounding, Virginia.

Summary: A study of the marriage of the last Russian tsar and tsarina offers psychological insights into their relationship and covers the Empress's ill health, their relationship with confidante Ania Vyrubova, and their reliance on the infamous Rasputin.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROMANOV FAMILY ROU

Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon

Summary: Chronicles the sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa--one of the most renowned women rulers in history--and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GOL

Harris, Duchess

Summary: "Media consumers rely on objectivity from their news sources, but that's not always a realistic expectation. Uncovering Bias in the News looks at the ways in which multiple media outlets can cover the same story in vastly different ways, the reasons for these differences, and how to recognize bias in a news report."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J071.3 HAR

Jandial, Rahul

Summary: "A fascinating dive into the purpose and potential of dreams Dreaming is one of the most deeply misunderstood functions of the human brain. Yet recent science reveals that our very survival as a species has depended on it. This Is Why You Dream explores the landscape of our subconscious, showing why humans have retained the ability to dream across millennia and how we can now harness its...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Life 2024

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Corbett, Christopher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 383 COR

Rea, Amy C.

Summary: A need for speedy mail delivery from the East to the West led to one of the most famous mail services in history. The Pony Expresscovers the riders, dangers, and successes that led to the service's fame. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional resources, and an index

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 383 REA

Jacobsen, Annie.

Summary: Details how the U.S. government embarked on a covert operation to recruit and employ Nazi scientists in the years following World War II in an effort to prevent their knowledge and expertise from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown & Co 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5486 JAC

Wistrich, Robert S.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Routledge 1995

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WIS

Perino, Dana

Summary: Dana Perino is a popular and beloved host on Fox's The Five, with over two million followers on social media. While readers admire Dana for her charm, warmth, and insight, she also knows who the real star in her family is: her Vizsla, Jasper-A.K.A. America's Dog. and partisanship. She also talks about how dogs bring families together -like Dana's own, from her career in Washington through her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2016

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B PERINO PER

Perino, Dana.

Summary: "From her years as a presidential press secretary to her debates with colleagues on Fox News' The Five, Dana Perino reveals the lessons she's learned that have guided her through life, including stories from behind the scenes at the White House with President George W. Bush that the cameras never captured. Thoughtful, inspiring and often surprising, AND THE GOOD NEWS IS... traces Dana's...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PERINO, DANA PER

Highstein, Max

Summary: This seven-lesson stress relief meditation program will make your car a stress-free sanctuary. Use it as you drive to work, run errands or undergo a long drive to visit relatives. If you're a stressed driver, or could just use a break from your daily worries.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 629.2 HIG

Nicholas

Summary: Collection of diaries and correspondence between the members of the Russian royal family and their closest friends, from the 1880s to the time of their deaths in 1918.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROMANOV FAMILY NIC

Cooper, Andrew Scott

Summary: " An immersive, gripping account of the rise and fall of Iran's glamorous Pahlavi dynasty, written with the cooperation of the late Shah's widow, Empress Farah In this remarkably human portrait of one of the twentieth century's most complicated personalities, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Andrew Scott Cooper traces the Shah's life from childhood through his ascension to the throne in 1941. He draws...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 955 COO

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 995.05 COO

Psaki, Jen

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Summary: "Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons she's learned on her path to success and offers unique yet universal advice about how to be a more effective communicator in any situation. Not many White House Press Secretaries capture the nation's interest the way Jen Psaki did. Refreshingly candid and clear, Psaki quickly became known for her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2024

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Fradkin, Philip L.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2002

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 338.341 FRA

Stubblefield, Mike.

Summary: "Models covered: Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, 1996 through 2007 ; does not include information specific to all-wheel drive, diesel, or 8.1L engine models."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Haynes Pub. Group 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 CHEVROLET & GMC VANS

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