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African Americans Civil rights Poetry Civil rights demonstrations Poetry Drinking of alcoholic beverages Health aspects Gardening Gardens Design I, Queen of England Elizabeth 1533-1603 Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England Anne Boleyn 1507-1536 United States Weeds Identification Wild flowers IdentificationAsim, Jabari
Summary: A biography of the former slave and inspiring educator describes the hardships he overcame in youth, the circumstances that challenged his efforts to learn how to read, and his triumphant pursuit of a college education.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB WASHINGTON ASISummary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
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Summary: "A guide to personal and professional empowerment through civility and social skills, written by two White House Social Secretaries who offer an important fundamental message-- everyone is important and everyone deserves to be treated well."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 BERBaker, Brynn.
Summary: "Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen and the impact they made during times of war or conflict"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BAKBryar, Colin
Summary: "Working Backwards is an insider's breakdown of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time, top-level Amazon executives. Colin started at Amazon in 1998; Bill joined in 1999. In Working Backwards, these two long-serving Amazon executives reveal and codify the principles and practices that drive the success of one of the most extraordinary companies the world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 381 BRYBaker, Brynn.
Summary: "Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of the Buffalo Soldiers and the impact they made during times of war or conflict"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355 BAKWallington, Jack
Summary: "Not all weeds are ugly uncontrollable brutes. Yes, they can be difficult and intimidating, but by learning how to grow weeds in unexpected ways you will become a better gardener with a more interesting garden. This book profiles over 50 weeds and shows you surprising ways to grow them, no matter what your garden type: from borders to boxes, sunny to shady, poor soil to rich, tropical to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laurence King Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 632 WALKilmeade, Brian.
Summary: When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied--thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. Washington realized that he couldn't beat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: "Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of the Navajo code talkers and the impact they made during times of war and conflict"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BAKWarrington, Ruby
Summary: How different would our lives be if we stopped drinking on autopilot? If we stopped drinking altogether? Really different, it turns out. Really better. Frank, funny, and always judgment free, Sober Curious is a bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free, from Ruby Warrington, one of the leading voices of the new sobriety movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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Summary: "More than 100 beautifully simple recipes that teach you the basics of a great vegan meal centered on real food, not powders or meat substitutes--from the James Beard Award-winning chef and author of Afro-Vegan Food justice activist and author Bryant Terry breaks down the fundamentals of plant-based cooking in Vegetable Kingdom, showing you how to make delicious meals from popular vegetables,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 TERTurnbull, Bryn
Summary: As unrest simmers, Grand Duchess Olga Romanov and her three sisters hide from the world on account of their mother's ill health, their brother Alexei's secret affliction, and rising controversy over Father Grigori Rasputin, the priest on whom the Tsarina has come to rely. As war approaches, Olga and her sisters trade their gowns for nursing habits, assisting in surgeries and tending to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mira 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC TURWashington, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.43092 LENWashington, Kate
Summary: "Already Toast is a memoir and feminist cultural critique of how unpaid family caregiving affects women in America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.8082 WASWashington, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schocken Books 1995
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Summary: From the Publisher: America's first internationally acclaimed author, Washington Irving, was also one of the first to write about its then far-western frontier. After seventeen years in Europe, the famous author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" returned to America and undertook an extensive three-month journey through present-day Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Describing scenery and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.02 IRVWashington, Margaret.
Summary: The autobiography of the pioneer for racial and sexual equality discusses her years as a slave in upstate New York and describes the spiritual revelations that turned her into an abolitionist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1993
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Summary: An award-winning narrative and documentary filmmaker and daughter of a football legend retraces her father's journey from the segregated South to Michigan State during the peak of the civil rights movement and his journey as an NFL pioneer after the 1967draft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2022
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Summary: The powerful poems in this poignant collection weave together multiple voices to tell the story of the March on Washington, DC, in 1963. From the woman singing through a terrifying bus ride to DC, to the teenager who came partly because his father told him, "Don't you dare go to that march," to the young child riding above the crowd on her father's shoulders, each voice brings a unique...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WordSong, an imprint of Highlights 2014
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Summary: "Innovations in the medical field save countless lives daily. In this fascinating title, a timeline of breakthrough medical inventions is explored through dynamic photographs and interesting fact boxes. Fleming's advances with penicillin and the invention of the X-ray machine are some of the featured inventions that keep us in "the best of health!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 610 BRYSiegel, Bryna.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.94 SIEBorman, Tracy
Summary: "Anne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth. Much of the fascination with Britain's legendary Tudors centers around the dramas surrounding Henry VIII and his six wives and Elizabeth I's rumored liaisons. Yet the most fascinating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BORCarter, Arlan.
Summary: The American Rowboat Motor covers the development of the outboard motor between the 1890's and the 1920's. During this relatively short time, the country saw remarkable technological advances in communications and transportation. The telephone kept us connected, the radio kept us informed, and we went from a horse drawn society to a motorized one, all in the span of thirty short years. Marine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Fall Creek Trading Co.] 2010
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Summary: "From the author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power comes this deeply informed and unflinching look at the way corporations have slyly rebranded themselves as socially conscious entities ready to tackle society's problems, while CEO compensation soars, income inequality is at all-time highs, and democracy sits in a precarious situation. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL. Over the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2020