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Clark, William 1770-1838 Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826 Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) Lewis, Meriwether 1774-1809 Marines United States Biography Normandy (France) History, Military United States. Marine Corps Biography United States. Marine Corps History World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Western FrontTubbs, Stephenie Ambrose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1994
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Summary: Drawing on hundreds of interviews and oral histories, Ambrose recreates life on the front lines during one of the bloodiest periods of World War II: From D-Day to the surrender of Germany. "The most gripping account of the second World War that I have ever read".--Joseph Heller. Photos, maps.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1998
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Summary: An extraordinary chronicle of World War II for young readers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2001
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Summary: The account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad-the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2000
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Mississippi 1999
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Summary: Through hundreds of interviews & the examination of countless documents, the author has created a rounded portrait of Eisenhower in World War II, his relationship with his "boys," & a chronicle of American participation in the European theater. From America's preeminent military historian, Stephen E. Ambrose, comes a brilliant telling of the war in Europe, from D-Day, June 6, 1944, to the end,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1998
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Summary: Stephen E. Ambrose draws from hundreds of interviews with US Army veterans and the brave Allied soldiers who fought alongside them to create this exceptional account of the day that shaped the twentieth century. D-Day is above all the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence, when the horrors, complexities and triumphs of life are laid bare and courage and heroism come...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. K. Hall 1998
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 940.54 AMBAmbrose, Stephen E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2002
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Summary: An account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history, the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5449 AMBDuncan, Dayton.
Contents: Preface: Come up me / Ken Burns -- Introduction -- Look forward to distant times -- Floyd's bluff -- Land of plenty -- Children -- Vision quest / William Least Heat-Moon -- Perfect harmony -- Scenes of visionary enchantment -- Most distant fountain of the mighty Missouri -- Friends / Stephen E. Ambrose -- Hungry Creek -- O! The Joy -- Wet and disagreeable -- Finding Sacagawea / Erica Funkhouser...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1997
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Summary: In this companion book to the HBO series on the war in the Pacific, historian Hugh Ambrose focuses on five American soldiers who each took an active role in the difficult and costly--in terms of lives--campaign to reach the Japanese mainland. Ambrose recounts key battles--Guadalcanal, Midway, Okinawa, and the lesser-know Peleliu--and he provides a soldier's eye view of the events, conveying the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 AMBBubbs, Marc
Summary: "Work smarter, not harder. The first guide to truly holistic health and fitness for those in their 40s From Tom Brady to Serena Williams, Tiger Woods and Roger Federer athletes are increasingly peaking later in their careers. Let Dr Marc Bubbs be your personal trainer in this accessible guide- aimed exclusively at those in their 40s. Create a customized program that works for YOU-from diet, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ohio State University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.4 BIETubbs, Anna Malaika
Summary: "In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America's most pivotal heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. Much has been written about Berdis Baldwin's son James, about Alberta King's son Martin Luther, and Louise Little's son...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2021
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Summary: In this companion to the HBO miniseries--Executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman--Hugh Ambrose reveals the intertwined odysseys of four U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy carrier pilot during World War II. This book deepens the story revealed in the miniseries and goes beyond it. Some of the five men whose story is told considered war a profession, others enlisted as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Georgia Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423 BIEStubbs, John
Summary: Metamorphosing from scholar to buccaneer, from outcast to establishment figure, John Donne emerged as one of the greatest English poets, concentrating the paradoxes of his age within his own crises of desire and devotion. Following Donne from plague-ridden streets to palaces, from the taverns on the Bankside to the pulpit of St. Paul's, John Stubbs's biography is a vivid portrait of an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DONNE, JOHN STUHammond, Amberrose.
Summary: Western Michigan is home to some of the state's most picturesque places and also some of its most chilling tales. Ghost story researcher and enthusiast Amberrose Hammond exposes the mysterious and spirit-ridden world of many beloved Michigan destinations as she skillfully weaves narratives of a world unseen by most. From the lingering spirit forever working in the Grand Theatre and the band of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hounted America/History Press 2009
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Summary: "A biography of Carl Sagan focusing on his childhood and culminating in the Voyager mission and the Golden Record"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SAGAmoroso, Cynthia
Summary: "Through various examples, children learn about friendliness and how to apply it to everyday life. At school and at home, various situations are presented which teach readers about the importance of forgiving others. Additional features to aid comprehension include informative captions, a Think-About-It section, a table of contents, a glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wonder Books, an imprint of The Child's World 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 177.62 AMOHubbs, Carl L. (Carl Leavitt)
Summary: "Organized by fish family, with sections on waters of the Great Lakes region, zoogeography, field study and collection, preservation of fishes for study, fish identification, anatomy, terminology, and more, Fishes of the Great Lakes Region is comprehensive in its scope and breadth of information--truly the classic book on Great Lakes fishes. The book also documents a half century of changes in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2004
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 597.176 HUBKubba, Sam.
Summary: Adopted in the United States and a number of other countries, LEED? certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED? personal certification or project certification is the best way to demonstrate that the project is truly "green." Written by an architect with over 30 years of international experience, this book provides architects, designers,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier 2010