Jasper, Joy Waldron.

Summary: In the first terrifying moments of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the crew of the USS Arizona could not have imagined the horrors that awaited them on that "Day of Infamy," December 7th, 1941. The battleship Arizona--exploded when an armor-piercing bomb ignighted its forward munitions, creating a thunderclap that rocked the skies; 1.177 men were killed on the Arizona--more than half the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2002

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Woodhams, Stephen.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockport Pub. 2000

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Addams, Jane

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 1998

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Waxham, Ethel

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of New Mexico Press 1997

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Horn, James P. P.

Summary: "In the mid-sixteenth century, Spanish explorers in the Chesapeake region kidnapped an Indian teenager and took him back to Spain, a common occurrence at the time. What was uncommon in this case was that the young man eventually came back. During his timeabroad, the boy lived in Madrid, Seville, Havana, and Mexico City, becoming a favorite of King Philip II and converting to Catholicism in the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021

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Barbellion, W. N. P.

Summary: "Published shortly before the author's death in 1919, this remarkable memoir addresses struggles with poverty, inadequate education, and the creeping paralysis of multiple sclerosis. Yet Barbellion still manages to write with uplifting eloquence and passion of his love for family, natural history, music, and literature. Told with a thoroughly modern voice, the unjustly overlooked Journal is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications, Inc. 2017

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O'Rourke, P. J.

Summary: "When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1987, P. J. O'Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another thirty-five years. Now, for the first time, P.J.'s best quips and riffs have been collected in one volume, edited by his longtime friend and award-winning magazine editor Terry McDonell. The Funny Stuff is organized...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2022

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Lithgow, John

Summary: Actor John Lithgow performs two short stories, and explains the special significance each story holds in his life.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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Sheard, P.

Summary: "In The Power of Money, economist Paul Sheard distills what money is, how it comes into existence, and how it interacts with the real economy"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Matt Holt Books, an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc. 2023

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Fjestad, S. P. (Steven P.)

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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Book Publications 2013

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Brenner, M. P. (Michael P.)

Summary: "Based on the popular Harvard University and edX course, Science and Cooking explores the scientific basis of why recipes work. The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard...

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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020

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Fjestad, S. P. (Steven P.)

Summary: Contains accurate information and up-to-date values for modern firearms and many major trademark antiques. It provides the most firearms information and pricing, including all the new makes/models for 2018. This newest edition contains over 1,700 manufacturers and trademarks with brief histories whenever possible; almost 24,000 individually listed and described models; and 550,000 up-to-date...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Book Publications 2018

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Franklin, V. P. (Vincent P.)

Summary: "Filling a gap in the scholarship of American history, V. P. Franklin crafts the first full-length history of the children and teen activists who participated in and led key protests during the Civil Rights Movement"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021

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Richter, H. P. (Herbert P.)

Summary: Provides information on standards, codes, and safety practices of interior electric wiring, along with instructions for a variety of wiring projects.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Park Pub. 2011

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Kelley, True.

Summary: "This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period"--Provided by publisher.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014

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Summary: Relying heavily on the correspondence between the second president, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams, this joint biography sheds light on the characters of two people who played crictical roles in the history of the United States and on the tumultuous times through which they lived. He was a participant in the Continental Congress and a wartime emissary to France as well as becoming the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006

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Lasky, Kathryn

Summary: "Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it. Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021

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Montanez, Richard P.

Summary: "The unforgettable true story of how a janitor struggling to put food on the table invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos in a secret test kitchen, breaking barriers and becoming the first Latino executive at Frito-Lay. Richard Montañez wasn't supposed to have big dreams. Born to migrant farm workers and mired in grinding generational poverty, he left school in the sixth grade, eventually taking a job...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2021

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Adams, Ansel

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1989

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Adams, Ansel

Summary: "A New Year Graphic Society book."

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1983

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Adams, Arthur

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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1979

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Adams, Brian

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stargazer Books 2007

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Adams, James

Summary: Laid off from the front lines of a hedge fund in the midst of the financial crisis, Jimmy Adams decides to get an "honest job" for a change. Before he knows what hit him, he finds himself waiting on tables of barflies at a 24-hour diner. Staffed by a motley crew of cooks and servers, the restaurant provides a slew of comedic experiences as the author waits on man-hungry female patrons, a...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Adams, Jennifer

Summary: Introduces human anatomy using the monster from Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2014

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