Domby, Adam H.
Summary: "This book examines the foundational role of deliberate misrepresentation in various elements of white supremist Lost Cause mythology, from Confederate soldiers' military prowess, loyalty, motivation, and unity, to mythical black Confederates, to the evolution of Lost Cause myths to support present-day white supremacy. It adds to the understanding of the memory and reality of the American Civil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Virginia Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.56 DOMGino, Alex
Summary: Middle school student Sam is comfortable with their nonbinary identity, and their family has accepted it too (as long as they do their homework and chores), so when their history teacher assigns as a project coming up with a proposal for the new statue honoring a historical Staten Islander (there is a contest involved) they and their friend TJ decide to focus on Alice Austen, a lesbian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GINEdsel, Robert M.
Summary: "As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of eleven men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Eggers, Dave
Summary: In this honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 EGGEggers, Dave
Summary: In this honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD 974.71 Eggers 2018Walker, Cameron
Summary: "Travel through America's incredible history and amazing wild places, visiting the National Monuments that celebrate the most iconic and majestic landscapes and locations in the USA. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the history, architecture,flora, and fauna in some of the most visited National Monuments in the United States, this gorgeously illustrated book showcases the nation's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Following the success of Quadrivium, Sciencia, Designa, and Trivium in the acclaimed Wooden Books series, Megalith is a compendium of writings about stone structures throughout history. How do you predict eclipses at Stonehenge? Why were stone monuments built where they are? What is the meaning of the designs in ancient rock art? In this lavishly illustrated volume, eight expert authors guide...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc MartineauLuong, QT
Summary: Discover spectacular and less-traveled alternatives to bustling national parks with this superb coffee table book: the first photography book about the landscape-scale national monuments, including introductions from local conservationists and travel notes for each photograph.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Terra Galleria Press 2021
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 973 LUOYuknavitch, Lidia
Summary: As rising waters--and an encroaching police state--endanger her life and family, a girl with the gifts of a carrier travels through water and time to rescue vulnerable figures from the margins of history. Laisve, a motherless girl from the late 21st century, is learning her power as a carrier, a person who can harness the power of meaningful objects to carry her through time. Sifting through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: John F. Blair 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.55 JOHDubois, Muriel L.
Summary: Discusses the history of the Washington Monument, its designer, the construction of the monument, its location, and its importance to the people of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 975.3 DUBGordon, John Steele
Summary: "Conceived soon after the American Revolution ended, the great monument to George Washington was not finally completed until almost a century later; the great obelisk was finished in 1884, and remains the tallest stone structure in the world at 555 feet.The story behind its construction is a largely untold and intriguing piece of American history, which acclaimed historian John Steele Gordon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975 GORBillioud, Jean-Michel
Summary: Découvrez tous les grands monuments qui font l'identité de Paris, de la tour Eiffel à la Très Grande Bibliothèque, en passant par les Invalides, la Concorde, le Louvre, Notre-Dame, le Panthéon ou la place des Vosges et, même, ses gares et son métro. ° Pénétrez dans chacun d'eux pour connaître son histoire, son architecture et ses curiosités. ° Une passionnante et vivante promenade, superbement...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallimard-Jeunesse 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 BIL FRENCHBrown, Carron
Summary: Explore natural and man-made wonders from ancient cities to modern volcanoes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROThompson, Bob
Summary: "Revolutionary Roads takes readers on a time-traveling adventure through the crucial places American independence was won and might have been lost. You'll ride shotgun with Bob Thompson as he puts more than 20,000 miles on his car, not to mention his legs; walks history-shaping battlefields from Georgia to Quebec; and hangs out with passionate lovers of revolutionary history whose vivid...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.3 THOSummary: Stonehenge is the grandest and most enigmatic of Europe's prehistoric monuments, and has inspired countless theories to explain who built it and why. Over the last decade, archaeologists have analyzed the bones of human remains buried there 5,000 years ago and remnants of huge feasts that fed the laborers at the site. Viewers will learn intimate details of the Stonehenge people and why their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GHOAmery, Colin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams in association with the World Monuments Fund 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 363.69 AMEKelly, Lynne
Summary: In ancient, pre-literate cultures across the globe, tribal elders had encyclopedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across a landscape, identify the stars in the sky, and recite the history of their people. Yet today, most of us struggle to memorize more than a short poem. Using traditional Aboriginal Australian song lines as a starting point, Dr. Lynne Kelly has since...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 301 KELOwings, Lisa.
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Stonehenge. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 936 OWIRajan, Rekha S.
Summary: "This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624 RAJSummary: Unlock mysteries and uncover lost history with the experts as they use yesteryear's technology to recreate five ancient engineering marvels and to discover what daily life was really like in these communities. Travel around the globe from China to Egypt and take a fresh, "hands-on" look at mankind's greatest cultures and civilizations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECBateman, Teresa.
Summary: The flag -- The eagle -- The Great Seal -- The Liberty Bell -- "The star-spangled banner" -- Uncle Sam -- The pledge of allegiance -- The Statue of Liberty -- Mount Rushmore -- The White House -- The Capitol -- The National Mall -- The Washington Monument -- The Lincoln Memorial -- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- The Korean War Memorial -- The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: 929.9 BATCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 929.9 BATRusick, Jessica
Summary: This title examines Ground Zero from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the cleanup of the debris of the Word Trade Center to the construction of the Freedom Tower, the Tribute in Light, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and the continued rebuilding of the World Trade Center complex's buildings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.71 RUSCoonerty, Ryan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007