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Catholic Church France Clergy Drama Children's questions and answers Dakota Indians Wars, 1890-1891 Drama Faith Drama France History German occupation, 1940-1945 Drama Genealogy Star Wars fiction Underground railroad Drama United States World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements FranceBarnes, Ian
Summary: This fascinating book explores the history of the native peoples of North America, from the early arrival of humans from Asia and their migration throughout the continent, the first and subsequently devastating contacts with European explorers and settlers, to the present day plight of the surviving tribes and their attempts to adapt to modern society. Particular emphasis is placed on the role...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books, an imprint of Book Sales, a division of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.004 BARDollarhide, William
Summary: "The Great Roads of 1840. Motivated by the need for clear, readable maps, this new American Migration Routes: Part II features descriptions of the same travel routes as Henry S. Tanner's 1840 American Traveller; but adds all new maps for each of the forty-five travel hub cities from the 1840 guidebook. Modern Highway Maps. The trace of an 1840 travel route is emphasized on a current road map....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Roots Publishing Company 2022
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: 304.873 DOLKent, Timothy J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Fox Enterprises 2003
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.401 KEN1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 977.401 KEN
Brooke-Hitching, Edward
Summary: The Phantom Atlas is an atlas of the world not as it ever existed, but as it was thought to be. These marvellous and mysterious phantoms, non-existent islands, invented mountain ranges, mythical civilisations and other fictitious geography - were all at various times presented as facts on maps and atlases. This book is a collection of striking antique maps that display the most erroneous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cumming Publishers 1980
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1 available in Genealogy Atlas Stand, Call number: R GEN 912.713 ILLDefoe, Gideon
Summary: "Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either "got too greedy" or "Napoleon turned up." Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Editions 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 911 DEFH. Belden & Co
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mika Silk Screening 1972
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1 available in Genealogy Atlas Stand, Call number: R GEN 712.913 ILLHayes, Derek
Summary: Explores the U.S.'s past from a geographical perspective, presenting more than five hundred historical maps from collections around the world and discussing important events and cultural changes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 911 HAYBeidler, James M. (James Michael)
Summary: Delve into your German heritage! This carefully curated collection of beautiful historical maps of Germany will help you sort out the mess that is German history. With these 100-plus full-color maps, you can view German border changes throughout the centuries, allowing you to find your German hometown and records of your ancestors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Tree Books. 2019
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 911.43 BEICarpenter, Richard C
Summary: The fifth volume of A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946 provides a comprehensive record of the railroad system as it existed in Iowa and Minnesota in 1946—the apex of America's post-war rail network, when steam locomotives still dominated and passenger trains stopped at towns all along the rail lines. Eventually railroad mergers, the automobile, and the airplane changed what many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2003
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 385 CARHudson, David L.
Summary: "From the origins of the court to major decisions, The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book is a helpful primer on the United State's highest court, its history, traditions, and development. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the critical issues before the court, as well as the confirmation process and some of the court's most important justices"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Visible Ink Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 347.73 HUDFry, Jason
Summary: Who is Darth Vader? How did the once great Jedi become a fearsome villain? Who are the allies and foes Darth Vader has faced? In this biography -- complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and character profiles -- young readers will delight in learning the complete history of the Sith Lord.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED FRYContents: Disc 1, Films 1-3. Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi (1962 ; 96 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kenji Misumi -- Zoku Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi continues (1962 ; 72 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kazuo Mori -- Shin Zatōichi...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC BLU-RAY FOREIGN BLINCamlot, Heather
Summary: "What if the impossible was actually possible? What if we turned our dreams into action? What if your imagination could help solve real-world crises, like war, famine, and human rights violations? Through a series of seemingly whimsical questions, this middle-grade nonfiction book introduces readers to people and organizations that are subverting violence, war and totalitarian power. What if...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.48 CAMSummary: By 1876, most of the nation's American Indians had been forcibly relocated to reservation land. In the Dakota Territory, Red Cloud had settled his people on the great Sioux Reservation, becoming wards of the government. Other Sioux leaders saw this as defeat and continued to live in the traditional way, with legendary resistance. Then an economic depression struck, and gold was discovered in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BURCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BURSummary: Monsignor Renard tells the story of the German occupation of France during World War II through the eyes and experiences of a humble and extraordinary priest-- whose beliefs are tested to the breaking point.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2006
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV MONSummary: Set during the London Blitz of 1940, here is a vibrant, original crime drama. This is a world where people live life in the moment. It is also a world where criminals can use the blackout and devastation to hide their darkest activities. As the Luftwaffe drop their bombs, below people are literally getting away with murder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV MURSummary: Adam Bede, an honest, hard-working carpenter, has his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, pretty dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. Hetty wants nothing to do with her boring life on the farm and she allows herself to be seduced by the heir to a local estate. She finds herself abandoned and pregnant from her ill-fated dalliance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2 entertain/BBC Video 2007
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ADASummary: This is the story of Harriet Ross Tubman, founder of the Underground Railroad, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the North before the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Xenon Pictures 2001