Summary: Forty years ago, hundreds of skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave in an English village. Bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman believes these bones are the last remains of the 'Great Heathen Army,' a legendary Viking fighting force that once invaded England. Cat's team uncovers human stories from the front line, including evidence of women warriors and a lost king reunited with his son in death.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LOS

Summary: In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie's by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC INL

Summary: Dark forces are moving outside the court and when a powerful Danish warlord Bloodhair attacks, Uhtred must lead Wessex's forces into battle. He captures Bloodhair's mysterious lover, the savage sorceress Skade, who throws a curse, and his world becomes blighted by tragedy.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2018

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV LAS

Nystrom, Andrew Dean

Summary: "Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks offer the ultimate in natural and geothermal wonders. Don't miss the area's backcountry lakes, panoramic summits, glacier-carved canyons, steaming geyser basins, and vast meadows teeming with wildlife. This is your guide to 46 of the parks' must-do hiking trips featuring everything from Old Faithful to Jackson Hole."--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wilderness Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.87 NYS

Lassieur, Allison.

Summary: "Describes the lives of Viking warriors. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of raiding the Lindisfarne monastery, invading England, and fighting at the Battle of Stamford Bridge"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 948.022 LAS

Cornwell, Bernard

Summary: "The final installment in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the making of England. England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by armies from all sides, by land and sea, and only one man stands in their way. Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths, the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC COR

Cornwell, Bernard.

Summary: In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes sotrmed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England--and the course of history--depended upon one man, one king.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COR

Summary: Ten years on from the events of the last season, King Edward is still forging ahead with his ambitions to unite the Saxon Kingdoms to fulfill his late father's dream. Although a long-standing peace between Danes and Saxons now exists, that harmony is under threat. Not only by a new Danish invasion but a Saxon rebellion. Uhtred has been entrusted with protecting Edward's illegitimate son, the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV LAS

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD LAS

Summary: Prepare to raid and wage battle once again, in an ancient kingdom dominated by vengeance, lust and thrilling conquest. The gripping family saga of Ragnar, Rollo, Lagertha and Bjorn continues as loyalties are questioned and bonds of blood are tested. Now king of his people, Ragnar remains a restless wanderer, leading his band of Norse warriors on epic adventures from the shores of Essex to the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV VIK

MacLeod, Robert

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Carlton 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 948 MAC

Gorton, Wendy

Summary: The latest entry into the bestselling 50 Hikes with Kids series highlights the most kid-friendly trails in New England. It offers all the basics--maps, length of hike, things to see along the trail--plus fun extras that will foster a curiosity about the region's flora, fauna, and geology.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press, Incorporated 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 GOR

Pryor, Francis.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 936.101 PRY

Cornwell, Bernard.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2006

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC COR

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC COR

Summary: The incredible human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2019

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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ROC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ROC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Rocketman 2019

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ROC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ROC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Ro

Eckert, Allan W.

Summary: Recreates events which actually occurred in the opening up of the Northwest Territory in the period 1700 to 1900 based on written documents.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Jesse Stuart Foundation 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.8 ECK

Thompson, Ben

Summary: From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European history. Find the bravest heroes, the most menacing villains, and unbelievably awesome facts and myths inside this action-packed overview.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015

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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC THO

Blake, Robin

Summary: "It's 1743, and the tanners of Preston are a pariah community, plying their unwholesome trade beside a stretch of riverside marsh where many Prestonians by ancient right graze their livestock. When the body of a newborn child is found in one of their tanning pits, Cragg's inquiry falls foul of a cabal of merchants dead set on modernizing the town's economy and regarding the despised...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2016

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BLA

Harl, Kenneth W.

Summary: As explorers and traders, the Vikings played a decisive role in the formation of Latin Christendom, and particularly of Western Europe. In this course the Vikings will be studied not only as warriors, but also in other roles for which they are equally extraordinary: merchants, artists, kings, raiders, seafarers, shipbuilders, and creators of a remarkable literature of myths and sagas.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005

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3 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 948.022 HAR PART 1
Call number: CD 948.022 HAR PART 2
Call number: CD 948.022 HAR PART 3

Gies, Frances.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1989

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 942.65 GIE

Brazer, Marjorie Cahn.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 1985

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.1 BRA

Summary: A story of redemption, vengeance, and self-discovery set against the birth of England, this drama follows young warrior and outsider Uhtred on a fierce mission to reclaim his birthright. The series combines real historical figures and events with fiction, retelling the history of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite the many separate kingdoms into what would become England.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV LAS

Cottrell Boyce, Frank.

Summary: When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in her sixth grade class, Julie, who lives in a town near Liverpool named Bootle, becomes their new friend and "Good Guide," navigating them through soccer, school uniforms, and British slang.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC COT