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Armstrong, Edwin H. (Edwin Howard) 1890-1954 Children's television programs Children's television programs United States Juvenile literature De Forest, Lee 1873-1961 Gold mines and mining History United States Audio-visual material Radio broadcasting United States History Radio United States Biography Radio United States History Sarnoff, David 1891-1971 United StatesFilter By Subjects
Armstrong, Edwin H. (Edwin Howard) 1890-1954 Children's television programs Children's television programs United States Juvenile literature De Forest, Lee 1873-1961 Gold mines and mining History United States Audio-visual material Radio broadcasting United States History Radio United States Biography Radio United States History Sarnoff, David 1891-1971 United StatesSummary: "Always put the listener first" has been NPR's mantra since its inception in 1970. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, NPR's programming attracts over 27 million listeners every week. This beautifully designed volume chronicles NPR's storied history, featuring dozens of behind-the-scenes photos, essays and original reporting by a who's who of NPR staff and correspondents, transcripts of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384.5409 THIDeSoto, Clinton B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Radio Relay League 1981
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.38416 DESSummary: Tells the story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes that took place in Boston and nationally during the late '60s and early '70s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2022
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WBCCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WBCSummary: Story of radio from 1906-1955 and the three men who made it happen: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. Combines archival photographs, newsreels of the period, interviews, and radio soundtrack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS DVD Video 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EMPLewis, Tom
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Publisher / Publication Date: Edward Burlingame Books 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621 LEWHendy, David.
Summary: "The first in-depth history of the iconic radio and TV network that has shaped our past and present. Doctor Who; tennis from Wimbledon; the Beatles and the Stones; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales: for one hundred years, the British Broadcasting Corporation has been the preeminent broadcaster in the UK and around the world, a constant source of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384.5506 HENSummary: This is an historical perspective about the book by H.G. Wells, The war of the worlds. Learn about the radio broadcast that changed history and aliens up-close and personal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goldhil Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WAR RATED PG-13Summary: The true story of the legendary Z100 New York radio station following the colorful characters that started the station in the early '80s, and how they used unconventional and outlandish methods to go from New York City's worst-rated radio station to number one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WORHowlett, Kevin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design 2013
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.42 BEATLES HOWDouglas, Susan J. (Susan Jeanne)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.44 DOUPayne, M. D. (Matthew D.)
Summary: "Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn all about how Scooby and his friends took over Saturday mornings--and then the world--in this debut title in the What Is the Story Of? series. Most kids are familiar with the always-hungry, scaredy-cat Great Dane called Scooby-Doo and his true-blue friends of Mystery Inc. But how did Scooby and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Momentum Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.44 CARMaltin, Leonard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384.54 MALNeff, Todd
Summary: "Tells the story of a laser technology that will have a big impact on society and the brilliant innovators responsible for its development"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.3848 NEFFields-Black, Edda L.
Summary: "In the spring and summer of 1863, as the outcome of the Civil War, and with it the fate of the nation, hung in the balance, Union forces struggled to capture the offensive. One promising place was along the coastal waters of South Carolina. A year and a half earlier, the Union Navy had taken the port cities of Port Royal and Beaufort, where the Union then made plans to attack the expansive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 FIEScearce, Phil
Summary: The true story of the men and missions of the 11th Bombardment Group as it fought alone and unheralded in the South Central Pacific, while America had its eyes on the war in Europe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Texas Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5449 SCESummary: Visit America's historic inns to meet the people and see the places where much of the nation's history occurred. Stop in the ghost towns, which sprang up during the nation's gold rush, but quickly vacated as opportunities arose elsewhere. For those with a sense of adventure and a passion for history, these inns offer a fascinating link to America's past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2004