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Summary: An intimate and deeply original exploration of the life and work of the television pioneer, the First Lady of Comedy, Lucille Bal--A.K.A. Lucy. With stories illuminating the many different facets of the woman, [this book] details how Ball transformed the face of comedy and the entertainment industry. -- adapted from back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALL, LUCILLE ROYStillman, Deanne
Summary: Documents the unlikely friendship between Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull, tracing the events of their brief but important collaboration during Cody's 1880s Wild West Show, the impact of Little Big Horn, and Sitting Bull's assassination in 1890.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 STILMacy, Sue.
Summary: A photographic biography of Annie Oakley, discussing her early life, her prowess with a gun, her stint with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and her enduring image in movies, books, television shows, and plays.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OAKWills, Charles.
Summary: Annie Oakley first picked up a gun at age eight and by age 22 was performing sharpshooting acts. She went on to travel the world and became America's first female superstar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OAKMcMurtry, Larry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2005
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 920 MCMFleming, Candace
Summary: Introduces the life of the American West hero, discussing his contributions to the Pony Express, the Battle of Little Big Horn, and Native American rights.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HEPBURN, AUDREY FERAngelou, Maya.
Summary: Following World War II, a black mother contemplates prostitution after unsuccessfully searching for a decent job and a reliable man.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ANGELOU, MAYA ANGReis, Ronald A.
Summary: A biography of the legendary buffalo hunter describes his "Wild West Exhibitions" traveling show and discusses his experiences with such figures as Wild Bill Hickock, George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, and Annie Oakley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CODSochen, June
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Kentucky 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.082 SOCScovell, Jane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHAPLIN, OONA SCOThomas, William G.
Summary: The story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history, in which a number of enslaved families challenged their bondage in court.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020