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Polacco, Patricia.

Summary: An autobiography of the well-known author and illustrator.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: R.C. Owen 1994

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB POLACCO POL

Summary: This program examines the impact of slavery and the Civil War in the West. Viewers learn about “Bleeding Kansas,” the “Gettysburg of the West,” and how the end of the fighting brought on the beginning of the military campaign against Indians. Included are portrayals of individuals who resisted federal authority, such as Brigham Young and Black Kettle.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1996

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Summary: Like George H. W. Bush before him and George W. Bush after him, President Bill Clinton had to contend with Saddam Hussein in Iraq and questions of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. These issues top the agenda in this edition of Meet the Press and are followed by discussion of hot-button topics of the day-aspects of which still resonate: the restructuring of Medicare and Social...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: We still have 5.8% unemployment; inflation has risen from 4.8% to 13%. We still don't have a viable energy policy. Russian troops are in Cuba and Afghanistan. The dollar is falling, gold is rising, and the hostages after 78 days are still in Tehran. Just what have you done, sir, asks panelist David Broder, "to deserve renomination?" In this episode of Meet the Press, Jimmy Carter makes his case...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: Lyndon B. Johnson tried and failed to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960. Instead, he was chosen as a running mate by the man who beat him: John F. Kennedy. In this edition of Meet the Press, Senator Johnson circumspectly discusses aspects of the Kennedy/Johnson presidential platform as he states his views on the civil rights movement, Vice President Richard Nixon, the federal...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: In response to the shocking exposure of the domestic espionage action known as Operation CHAOS, the CIA came under the fierce scrutiny of the Church and Pike Committees and the Rockefeller Commission. In this edition of Meet the Press, the panel grills the newly installed Director of the CIA, George H. W. Bush. Heated discussion centers primarily on leaked information about covert operations in...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: Largely dismissed as a President, Herbert Hoover is remembered today as a humanitarian with progressive views and a deep belief in the necessity of efficient government. In this edition of Meet the Press, the 81-year-old Hoover smoothly handles the give-and-take with the panel as he discusses the work of the Hoover Commission and promotes his idea for a new Executive Branch office: the...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: In this episode of Meet the Press, George W. Bush stands on his record as Governor of Texas and decisively answers questions from moderator Tim Russert about what he would do if elected President. Discussion points range from Social Security and healthcare system reform, to his resolve to stand by Taiwan in the face of Chinese aggression and his plans for world security, to the promotion of...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: December 2, 1951, marked the first of eight appearances on Meet the Press for John F. Kennedy. In this edition, Kennedy addresses government corruption, the likelihood of General Eisenhower running for President, and his own aspiration to a seat in the Senate with measured answers. But he pulls no punches in his explanation of why America is not generally liked in Southeast Asia and the Middle...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: In this edition of Meet the Press, former actor Ronald Reagan, candidate for Governor of California, faces tough questions about his qualifications while displaying his familiar ease and confidence in front of the camera. Put on the spot by panelist Lawrence Spivak-"Don't you yourself think it might have been better if you'd gotten some political experience running for a lower office?"-Reagan...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: When in office for just over a year, Gerald Ford became the first sitting president ever to appear on Meet the Press. In this edition, President Ford speaks candidly about the issues facing his administration. Topics of discussion include his major accomplishments; the nation's mood at the outset of the post-Watergate/post-Vietnam era; the state of detente between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.;...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: When Richard Nixon made his first appearance on Meet the Press, he was a 39-year-old first-term senator and Dwight D. Eisenhower's vice-presidential running mate. Two months later the pair would win the election, but not before Nixon was almost dropped from the ticket in the wake of controversy over what was characterized as a campaign slush fund-a story that broke immediately after this...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: One day after announcing his candidacy for President in 1960, John F. Kennedy appeared on Meet the Press. In this edition, the Massachusetts Senator talks politics, including matters of campaign finance, the prospect of running against Richard Nixon, the role his Catholic faith might play in the campaign ahead, the historical importance of a Democratic Party win in the upcoming election, and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: This episode of Meet the Press marks Richard Nixon's final appearance on the show. Over the course of the program, Nixon reflects on a mixed and uphill political career, including his years in the Oval Office. Using his political acumen, he offers penetrating insights into the issues and candidates shaping the 1988 election, the situations in the Soviet Union and the Middle East, the U.S....

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: In 1976, former California Governor Ronald Reagan challenged incumbent Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination. In this edition of Meet the Press broadcast two days before the Florida primary, Reagan provides circumspect answers to questions on the "horse race" between him and Ford and on how, if President, he would deal with the U.S. economy, the process of detente with the...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Smith, Brian

Summary: "Jay the blue jay has never learned to fly, which has never been a problem . . . until a crew of super cool birds touch down at the farm and invite him to play some super cool flying games. Now Jay needs to figure out how to fly--and fast--before he misses out on all the fun. Lucky for him, his best buds Pea and Bee know just what to do."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SMI

Summary: What happens behind the scenes at a major hotel, from the moment you enter the lobby until checkout time? This video takes an up-close look at the variety of people it takes to make a person's stay away from home comfortable and pleasant in every way. Beginning with the doorman and bellhop, moving on to the check-in desk, peeking into the storage closets where all the linens are stored, and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: For this program, dancer Jennifer Galardi has created a routine using three different styles of hip hop that will have you losing inches, gaining confidence, feeling good, and looking great. In just 10 minutes your dance leader will teach you the 10 simple steps that are all you'll need to know to dance off the inches through this whole program.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.715 DAN

Root, A. I. (Amos Ives)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: A. I. Root Co. 1945

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 638.1 ROO

Summary: One 17-minute video. A Meridian Production.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Summary: One 16-minute video. A Meridian Production.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: One 93-minute video. A Meridian Production.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Janovsky, Timothy

Summary: "Wren Roland has never been kissed, let alone been in love, but he wants that movie-perfect ending more than anything. Feeling nostalgic on the eve of his twenty-first birthday, he sends emails to all the boys he (ahem) loved before he came out. He didn't expect a response from Derick Haverford, Wren's #1 pre-coming-out-crush...but now that they're working together at their hometown's vintage...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Casablanca 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JAN

Summary: Adding and subtracting basic equations by sight is essential to a solid math foundation. Level Three make learning toad and subtract fun and easy. With adorable characters, that the child will grow to love, they will be able to recall basic math facts to ten + ten. Level Three, kids will learn sums thirteen to twenty.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: J Teach Me Math +/- Level 3

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