Finkelstein, Norman

Summary: "This beautifully written work begins with an overview of the spiritual problematics found in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American poetry. Traveling slightly outside of the realm of the contemporary, Finkelstein's discussions of Emerson, Whitman, and Eliot yield to close readings of the works of Robert Duncan, Jack Spicer, Ronald Johnson, Michael Palmer, Susan Howe, Nathaniel...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Iowa Press 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 FIN

Summary: Songs of Our Native Daughters gathers together kindred musicians Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell in song and sisterhood to communicate with their forebears. Drawing on and reclaiming early minstrelsy and banjo music, these musicians reclaim, recast, and spotlight the often unheard and untold history of their ancestors, whose stories remain vital and alive...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/NORTH AMERICAN SON

Blount, Jake

Contents: The Psalms of the Sentinel. Take me to the water/Prayer (3:38) ; The downward road (3:36) ; Didn't it rain (3:05) ; Tangle eye blues (3:51) -- The Psalms of the Gravedigger. Parable (2:20) ; Death have mercy (2:59) ; City called Heaven (4:52) ; They are waiting for me (4:27) -- The Psalms of the Teacher. Psalms (2:54) ; Just as well to get ready, you got to die (3:08) ; Give up the world (4:09)...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK BLO

Summary: Video scenes of steam locomotives and excursion trains set the stage for the fond memories of Americans who lived this bygone era of rail travel. Historic films and photographs capture nostalgic glimpses of small town depots and big-city terminals.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Delaney Communications 1996

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DRE

Summary: From Henry Ford's Model "T" to the classics of the 1930s and 40s, this video "treats viewers to a memorable look at the times, the cars, and the roads that transformed America."

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Delaney Communications 1994

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD ROA

Kittelstrom, Amy

Summary: "Today we associate liberal thought and politics with secularism. When we argue over whether the nation's founders meant to keep religion out of politics, the godless side is said to be liberal. But the role of religion in American politics has always been far more nuanced and complex than today's debates would suggest and closer to the heart of American intellectual life than is commonly...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 KIT

Knapp, Caroline

Summary: Examines the rich and complicated terrain of human-animal relationships.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 1999

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7 KNA

Gagne, Tammy

Summary: The telephone, the lightbulb, and the airplane are all inventions have changed the world for the better. But many popular stories about the creation of American inventions have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Invention dives into the myths about inventors and their inventions and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J670 GAG

Gale, Ryan

Summary: "Sparked by the secession of the Southern states and the creation of the Confederacy, the Civil War raged between 1861 and 1865. But many popular stories about the Civil War have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Civil War dives into the myths about the war fought over slavery and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.7 GAL

Gagne, Tammy

Summary: Every year on the Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the birth of the nation and the heroes who brought it about. But many popular stories about the American Revolution have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the American Revolution dives into the myths about the war fought between the patriots and the redcoats and brings the truth to light....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.3 GAG

Summary: For twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has built a solid reputation by showcasing the greatest sports journalism of the past year, culled from hundreds of national, regional, and specialty print and digital publications. Wright Thompson, a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN: The Magazine, proves more than up to the task by curating this truly exceptional collection. The only...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796 BES

Summary: Through centuries of suffering, slavery, inequality, discrimination, segregation, and racist violence, African Americans have endured, resisted, fought, and, increasingly over time, won many battles. These victories were propelled by a groundswell of grassroots action, but they were also motivated and organized by courageous and inspirational leadership. Journalists, abolitionists, educators,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018

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

Goldish, Meish

Summary: From rescuing six baby wild turkeys at the bottom of a storm drain to capturing a ten-foot-long (3-m) boa constrictor slithering through a Florida neighborhood, animal control officers are devoted to protecting animals and ensuring the safety of people.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Pub. 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636 GOL

Summary: From the top of Everest to the deepest recesses of previously unexplored caves, from the heart of the sea to the far reaches of space, African American explorers and adventurers have helped chart the unknown, push the boundaries of the frontier, scale the heights, and shoot for the stars. With profiles of courageous and pioneering figures like Arctic explorer Matthew Alexander Henson, the Lewis...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018

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

Summary: Though often fighting for a country that did not recognize their rights or even their humanity, African Americans have fought courageously in every American war. Even though they often knew they would return to civilian lives of limited opportunities and unequal treatment, they served their nation with conviction and distinction. This volume offers inspiring profiles of African American service...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018

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