Summary: Where eagles dare: Commandos charged with freeing a U.S. general from an Alpine fortress should trust nothing -- including their own search-and-rescue orders.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2010
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE ESSBarton, Chris
Summary: A cool idea with a big splash. You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who robbed banks across the country during the Depression era.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2010
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2 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BONCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie BonnieNelson, Willie
Summary: "Music legend Willie Nelson and his sister and longtime bandmate Bobbie Nelson tell the story of their Texas childhood, and how music kept their family strong in good times and bad"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 NELContents: Oklahoma hills (Arlo Guthrie & the Oklahoma Swing Band) (3:52) -- Philadelphia lawyer (Rose Maddox with Arlo Guthrie & the Oklahoma Swing Band) (2:32) -- Hard travelin' (Ramblin' Jack Elliott & Arlo Guthrie ; Sonny Terry, harmonica (2:30) -- Deportee : plane wreck at Los Gatos (Hoyt Axton & Arlo Guthrie) (2:27) -- Roll Columbia roll (Grand Coulee Dam) (Bill Murlin & Arlo Guthrie) (2:40) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rising Son Records 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC WOOSummary: For 191 years, the Supreme Court of the United States was populated only by men. When President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice in 1981, the announcement dominated the news. Time Magazine's cover proclaimed, 'Justice at Last,' and she received unanimous Senate approval.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SANSummary: Presents the story of the eugenics movement in the U.S., tracing its evolution from a force for human progress through the study of genetics to an anti-humanistic campaign for state-sponsored sterilization and the closing of the country's borders to peoples believed by some to be genetically inferior.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EUGHolley, Lonnie
Contents: Six space shuttles and 144,000 elephants (6:52) -- The start of a river's run (one drop) (7:45) -- Mind on (6:52) -- Sun & water (4:10) -- Making a joyful noise (0:46) -- From the other side of the pulpit (13:37) -- Keeping a record of it (4:16).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK HOLBrunton, Tessa
Summary: "In 2009, Tessa Brunton experienced the first symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis. Notes from a Sickbed recalls the next eight years of her life-largely housebound-with honesty, a pointed wit, and a lively visual imagination"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Herndon, Booton.
Summary: The men of the 77th Infantry Division couldn't fathom why Private Desmond T. Doss would venture into the horrors of World War II without a single weapon to defend himself. They called him a coward, but the soft--spoken medic insisted that his mission was to heal, not kill. Herndon shares the story of how Doss became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Remnant Publications 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Paxton, Tom
Contents: I can't help but wonder where I'm bound -- What did you learn in school today? -- The last thing on my mind -- Daily news -- My lady's a wild, flying dove -- Goin' to the zoo -- Ramblin' boy -- The willing conscript -- Lyndon Johnson told the nation -- Bottle of wine -- Every time -- Leaving London -- My son, John -- One time and one time only -- Outward bound -- Victoria dines alone -- All...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Elektra Traditions 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK PAXWorth, Bonnie
Summary: In simple rhyme, the Cat in the Hat introduces early readers to the concept and practice of voting—with a focus on the American presidency! Learn the basic principles of democracy, how political parties are formed, why Election Day is held in early November, and much, much more! An ideal choice for reading and talking about elections (whether for a classroom pet or the leader of the free...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 WORCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 WORLuxon, Benjamin.
Contents: The fox -- I'm certain/Texas girl -- Courtin' in the kitchen/Clara Nolen's ball -- Devil's wife -- Old Joe Clark -- Old Blue -- Talking blues -- Johnny I hardly knew you -- Simple gifts/Lord of the dance -- All through the night -- The fox -- Four loom weaver -- Foggy, foggy dew -- Turtle dove -- Old Paint/The carter -- October winds -- She moved through the fair -- Get up and go -- Old Joe...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Omega Record Classics 1989
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK LUXSinclair, Bonnie
Summary: "From scenic drives and epic hikes to tranquil campground stops, make your home on the road with Moon USA RV Adventures."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Goldsmith, Connie
Summary: Prince and Michael Jackson were among the many thousands of Americans who die each year from drug overdoses in the United States. Learn about the complex triggers that lead to addiction and overdose and the challenges of rehabilitation.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 362.2 GOLGoldsmith, Connie
Summary: "In 2015 the Pentagon changed a historical ruling, allowing American women to serve in front-line ground combat troops. Women have served in the military throughout history. Yet no matter their title, they face discrimination and even sexual assault. Meet the women who serve their country and stand up for fairness."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 GOLMonnig, Alex
Summary: Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of German immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 MONHinman, Bonnie
Summary: "What did pioneers eat on the wide-open frontier as they made their way west? What kinds of clothes did people wear during the Civil War? What was school like in colonial America? Daily Life in US History answers all of these questions and more. Take a trip to the past to learn what everyday life was like in the different eras of US history."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 HINBader, Bonnie
Summary: "Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The tourist: Frank (Johnny Depp), a mild-mannered American on vacation in Venice, Italy, is befriended by Elise (Angelina Jolie), a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a mysterious secret. Soon, their playful romantic dalliance turns into a complicated web of dangerous deceit as they are chased by Interpol, the Italian police, and Russian hit men in this suspense-filled, international action...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TOUGoldsmith, Connie
Summary: What causes people to take their lives? How can suicides be prevented? Looking beyond common myths and misconceptions, Understanding Suicide examines common risk factors including mental illness, substance abuse, domestic abuse, and bullying.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 362.2 GOLPaxton, Tom.
Contents: Presbyterian boy (3:10) -- Day in the country (2:30) -- Anita O.J. (2:33) -- Winter song (2:34) -- Death of Stephen Biko (3:54) -- Hand me down my jogging shoes (2:53) -- Phil (4:01) -- Lucy, the junk dealer's daughter (2:10) -- Not tonight, Marie (2:27) -- There goes the mountain (3:06).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Vanguard 1992
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK PAXBurton, Krista
Summary: "Lesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers, providing not only a good time but a shelter from societal alienation and outright persecution. In 1987, there were 206 of them in America. Today, only a couple dozen remain. How and why did this happen? What has been lost--or possibly gained--by such a decline? What transpires when marginalized communities become more...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 BURSummary: A friendly schoolteacher turns violent when he becomes addicted to a painkiller he is prescribed for a painful health problem.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2010