Troupe, Thomas Kingsley
Summary: With bombs bursting overhead, a tattered flag flying ... Joined by two cartoon flies and their factual narrative infused with kid-friendly fun, readers go above deck with Francis Scott Key and witness the birth of the U.S. national anthem during the War of 1812.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.5 TROKingsley, Lisa
Summary: "From the Smithsonian Institution, the real story of the American table in a collection of snapshots, stories, and recipes from the pre-colonial era through today, including the people and events that have often been left out. In this exploration of the American table, the Smithsonian Institution presents a fresh look at what and how we've fed ourselves, for sustenance and for pleasure, through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5973 KINHomans, Jennifer
Summary: "The New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." He appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century. His radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and his richly imaginative ballets made him a legend. Yet, Balanchine's life was as dramatic as his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALANCHINE, GEORGE HOMSummary: Fistful of dollars: an anonymous but deadly sharpshooter rides into a lawless Mexican border town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojos. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN CLISummary: "For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and creating the enduring I (heart) NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, Milton Glaser: to inform & delight. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos and brand identities, to his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MILStreissguth, Thomas
Summary: "Offers 12 different views on the growth of western territories and the impact on American Indians. Each page explores what happened during westward expansion and how it affected different people, and includes interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12 Story Library 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 STRHealy, Thomas
Summary: "A history of Floyd McKissick's 1969 plan to build a Black city in North Carolina, examining the story of the idealists who settled there, the obstacles that derailed the project, and what Soul City's saga says about Black opportunity, capitalism, and power then and now"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.6 HEABrunk, Thomas W. (Thomas Walter)
Summary: "This book presents a comprehensive history of Pewabic Pottery in Detroit, Michigan, its founders, and its place in the Arts and Crafts movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2021