Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WOR
Call number: DVD 709 WOR

Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HIS
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Gershwin, George

Contents: Sweet and lowdown (from Tip-toes) (3:30) -- Novelette in fourths (2:24) -- That certain feeling (from Tip-toes) (2:45) -- So am I (from Lady, be good!) (4:14) -- Rhapsody in blue (14:22) -- Swanee (2:17) -- When you want 'em, you can't get 'em, when you've got 'em, you don't want 'em (1:57) -- Kickin' the clouds away (from Tell me more) (3:20) -- Idle dreams (from Scandals of 1920) (2:59) -- On...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Elektra Nonesuch 1993

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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ GER

Weintraub, Aileen

Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 WEI

Contents: Intro to Charlie and Ira -- Cash on the barrelhead / Joe Nichols & Rhonda Vincent -- My baby's gone / Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell -- How's the world treating you / James Taylor & Alison Krauss -- I can't keep you in love with me / Vince Gill & Terri Clark -- Must you throw dirt in my face / Merle Haggard & Carl Jackson -- If I could only win your love / Ronnie Dunn & Rebecca Lynn Howard --...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal South 2003

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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY LIV

Steinberg, Steve.

Summary: "From their inception in 1903, the New York Yankees were a floundering team that played as second-class citizens to the New York Giants. With four winning seasons to date, the team was purchased in 1915 by Jacob Ruppert and his partner, Cap "Til" Huston.Three years later, when Ruppert hired Miller Huggins as manager, the unlikely partnership of two figures began, one that set into motion the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 STE

Offerman, Nick

Summary: A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, inspired by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 973.93

Summary: A look at the subject of abortion where there can be no absolutes, no "right" or "wrong." Equal time is given to both sides, covering arguments from either extremes of the spectrum, as well as those at the center, who acknowledge that, in the end, everyone is "right" or "wrong."

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Thinkfilm 2008

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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC LAK

Kertzer, David I.

Summary: Bologna, 1858: A police posse, acting on the orders of a Catholic inquisitor, invades the home of a Jewish merchant, Momolo Mortara, wrenches his crying six-year-old son from his arms, and rushes him off in a carriage bound for Rome. His mother is so distraught that she collapses and has to be taken to a neighbor's house, but her weeping can be heard across the city. With this terrifying scene...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred Knopf 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 945 KER

Israel, Barbara.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harry N. Abrams 1999

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 Israel

Holm, Tom

Summary: "The gripping, forgotten tale of Ira Hayes--a Native American icon and World War 2 legend who spent the latter half of his life haunted by being a war hero"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve, Hachette Book Group 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAYES, IRA HOL

Summary: Novelty records were the court jesters of rock'n'roll, brightening up the Hot 100 and putting a smile on everybody's face.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2003

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK GOL

Egan, Timothy

Summary: "The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people who held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod homes...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2006

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 978 EGA

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 978.03 EGA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US Egan

Contents: Bad, bad whiskey (Amos Milburn) (2:57) -- Little Joe's boogie (Joe Liggins) (2:49) -- Telephone blues (Floyd Dixon) (3:13) -- Rockin' with red (Piano Red) (2:27) -- Lemonade (Louis Jordan) (3:14) -- I will wait (The Four Buddies) (2:19) -- Rockin' blues (Johnny Otis) (2:49) -- Little red rooster (Margie Day) (3:03) -- Black night (Charles Brown) (3:05) -- I'm waiting just for you (Lucky...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Bear Family Records 2005

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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES BLO

Summary: Collection of eight classic stories. Swashbuckling pirates, talking rabbits in top hats, majestic horses, and flittering fairies spring into action, setting into motion the tales that have delighted audiences for ages.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Gaiam 2012

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY STO

Atkins, Jeannine

Summary: A biographical novel in verse of seven girls from different time periods who used math to explore the mysteries of the universe and grew up to do innovate work that changed history.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ATK

Ostler, Catherine

Summary: Elizabeth Chudleigh lived a privileged life in 18th century England where she was part of the Hanoverian court as maid of honor to the Princess of Wales. Known for her style and wit, Elizabeth delighted and scandalized the press and public. She married twice: in secret to a young heir to an earldom and later to a duke. Eventually charged with bigamy, her trial was Georgian England's greatest...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BRISTOL, ELIZABETH CHUDLEIGH OST

Summary: Follows the lives of Korean poet Young-Chan Cho, who is both deaf and blind, and his wife Soon Ho. Focuses on the couple's use of touch to communicate.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Cinema Guild 2013

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLA

Summary: Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2018

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Cr 2

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CRO

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CRO

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3 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CRO

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2018

Summary: A wealthy industrialist is held captive in enemy territory and escapes by building a high-tech suit made of armor. When he returns home, he decides to use his money, talents, and suit to save the world.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2008

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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE IRO

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD I

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD IRO

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD IRO RATED PG-13

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE IRO

Summary: While raising the ruins of a long-buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China's darkest and most violent dynasty. In order to confront destructive forces, Tony creates an armored suit infused with high-tech weaponry.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2007

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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE IRO

Summary: A look into the Source Family cult, its spiritual leader, Father Yod, and 1970s California, told through home movies and photographs from Source Family archivist Isis Aquarian and accompanied by original Source Family music.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Drag City, Inc. 2013

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SOU