Roosevelt, Theodore

Summary: In 1895, two young men destined to make their mark on American life, Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge, discovered they shared a common interest in the remarkable way ordinary Americans demonstrated the real character of the young nation. They were convinced that the brilliance of American liberty could best be found in the lives of everyday people, rather than in accounts of the famous...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Oasis Audio 2009

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.09 ROO

Summary: From more than ten thousand interviews, StoryCorps--the largest oral history project in the nation's history--presents a tapestry of American stories, told by the people who lived them to the people they love. StoryCorps began with the idea that everyone has an important story to tell. And since 2003, this remarkable project has been collecting the stories of everyday Americans from all ages,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.92 ISA

Miller, Larry

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Regan 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0973 MIL

Summary: The first-ever animated feature from StoryCorps celebrates the transformative power of listening. Presents stories from ten years of the innovative oral history project, where everyday people sit down together to ask life's important questions and share stories from their lives.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LIS

Vowell, Sarah

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 VOW

Vowell, Sarah

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2003

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973 VOW

Rather, Dan.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.92 RAT

Dotson, Bob.

Summary: The host of the NBC "Today Show" shares his favorite stories of citizens making a difference around the country.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 DOT

Schieffer, Bob.

Summary: A volume of signature pieces from the author's "Face the Nation" broadcasts covers a wide range of topics and includes original writings by the author on his life and work.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.92 SCH

Schieffer, Bob.

Summary: This book brings together 168 of Bob Schieffer's essays--from the hard issues of today to the human stories that show us who we are--along with a wealth of new material.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 973.929 SCH

Dotson, Bob.

Summary: Dotson has been crisscrossing the country for more than forty years--logging more than four million miles--in search of people who have quietly but profoundly changed our lives and our country for the better. Now, in American Story, he presents a road map to the unsung heroes with thoughtful solutions to problems we all face, incredible ideas that work, and blueprints to living our dreams.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 973 DOT