Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Kathleen Phelan (nee Newton) was utterly unique; a female vagabond who embraced the freedom of the tramp lifestyle and philosophy. Like the infamous women explorers of the Victorian era, she traveled before as a single woman adventuring to every place on the planet funding her travels through canny bets on horseracing.
At age 26 in 1944, she met and married author and fellow tramp, Jim Phelan who introduced her to his literary circle. She tramped...
Author
Language
English
Description
Finally, one of the most of the most beloved books every published-explained.
The Little Prince is revered around the world. Two hundred million copies have been sold in 270 languages; it is the fourth best-selling book of all time. Part of its allure is that is seems incredibly wise but so simple it is read as a work for children. Yet its meaning is elusive, and its place amid the writings of an adventurer and war hero acclaimed for dramatic bestsellers...
Author
Language
English
Description
In her memoir, Big Bosses, Althea Altemus vividly recounts her life as a secretary for prominent-but thinly disguised-employers in Chicago, Miami, and New York during the late teens and 1920s. Alongside her, we rub elbows with movie stars, artists, and high-profile businessmen, and experience lavish estate parties that routinely defied the laws of Prohibition.
Beginning with her employment as a private secretary to James Deering of International...
Author
Language
English
Description
From music to art to poetry, creativity filled the air in the Fillmore District. The creativity and inclusion brought communities together-with no exceptions. Everyone was welcome, and everyone was accepted. In this beautiful story about the historical Fillmore District in San Francisco, author Rachel Werner touches on themes of inclusivity and culture in a lyrical manner with an overt celebration of diverse representation within artistic fields.
Author
Language
English
Description
Nothing-not blindness, not shunning or fire demons, not even the evil Mr. Dayton-can stop Hairt when she follows the spirit of her birth mother and sets out to prove her worth.
HAIRT BEFORE DAWN is
• a fascinating coming of age novel,
• a magical tale of haunting music and a hovering spirit,
• a realistic account of the Black Patch Wars,
• an intriguing story of blind school, and
• a stirring look at Christian family life with a faithful...
6966) ABC That Could Be Me
Author
Language
English
Description
ABC That Could Be Me is an alphabet picture book written and illustrated to empower Black children across the world. This book champions Black excellence by showing kids they can be doctors, lawyers, the president, and so much more! Read about people like Paul R. William, the first Black architect, Marie Maynard Daly, the first Black chemist, and more who paved the way for the next generation to do great things in this world. This vibrant picture...
Author
Language
Français
Description
Il y a 50 ans, Neil Amstrong posait le pied sur la Lune, marquant ainsi le début de la conquête spatiale!
Hergé et Verne en avaient rêvé, ils l'ont fait. Le 21 juillet 1969, Neil Armstrong est le premier homme à poser le pied sur la Lune, mettant ainsi fin à une longue course menée entre les Américains et les Russes. Du lancement de Spoutnik à celui d'Apollo 11 en passant par le vol de Laïka dans l'espace et les expériences du docteur...
6968) The Power of Forgiveness
Author
Language
English
Description
Eva Mozes Kor, who had survived the holocaust as a young child, passed away on July 4, 2019, during her annual trip with students to Auschwitz. But Eva's legacy will live on and so will her life-changing message.
Eva Mozes Kor was just ten years old when she was sent to Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were murdered there, she and her twin sister Miriam were subjected to medical experiments at the hands of Dr. Joseph Mengele. Later...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Prohibition era often conjures up images of Tommy guns and speakeasies, but prohibition in Columbus added up to more than a crime stat sheet. It continued to dramatically shape the city far beyond its conclusion in 1933. The story begins with the temperance agitators who fought for decades for the elimination of alcohol. It is also the story of the families who made the alcohol, along with the neighborhood they built and then rebuilt in the Noble...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Co-Winner of the 2014 Barrington Moore Book Award, Comparative and Historical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association" "Winner of the 2013 Distinguished Book Award, Latina/o Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association" "Winner of the 2013 Thomas and Znaniecki Best Book Award, International Migration Section of the American Sociological Association" "Co-Winner of the 2013 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Learn about the life and influence of the longest-serving president in U.S. history! This book's leveled text describes Roosevelt's early life and far-reaching achievements while in office. Historical photos support the main text and detail Roosevelt's programs that have had a lasting influence on the nation. A profile feature explores the president's beginnings, and a question feature asks young readers to think about what they have read. This title...
6972) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Everybody likes Ike! With this title, dive into the details of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The book's leveled text begins with Dwight's early years, from his education to his rise through the U.S. Army. Historical photos support the main text and highlight events like World War II, integrating Little Rock, and forming NASA. Special features and a question about Eisenhower's leadership will help young readers engage with some of our nation's most...
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre la batalla de Kursk, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Descubrir las causas que provocan la batalla de Kursk y el contexto en el que se enmarca, en plena Segunda Guerra Mundial, tras la victoria de la URSS en Stalingrado
• Entender el papel de los principales actores de la batalla y cómo sus decisiones...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In this second installment of the Epic Fails series, explore the many failures that made up the Race to Space, paving the way for humanity's eventual success at reaching the stars.
Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, when the Soviet Union launched...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Sinking Middle Class challenges the "save the middle class" rhetoric that dominates our political imagination. The slogan misleads us regarding class, nation, and race. Talk of middle class salvation reinforces myths holding that the US is a providentially middle class nation. Implicitly white, the middle class becomes viewed as unheard amidst supposed concerns for racial justice and for the poor. Roediger shows how little the US has been a middle...
6976) Malcolm X: The FBI File
Author
Language
English
Description
The FBI has made possible a reassembling of the history of Malcolm X that goes beyond any previous research. From the opening of his file in March of 1953 to his assassination in 1965, the story of Malcolm X's political life is a gripping one.
Shortly after he was released from a Boston prison in 1953, the FBI watched every move Malcolm X made. Their files on him totaled more than 3,600 pages, covering every facet of his life. Viewing the file as...
Author
Language
English
Description
As the Holocaust is memorialized worldwide through education programs and commemoration days, the common perception is that after survivors arrived and settled in their new homes they continued on a successful journey from rags to riches. While this story is comforting, a closer look at the experience of Holocaust survivors in North America shows it to be untrue. The arrival of tens of thousands of Jewish refugees was palpable in the streets of Montreal...
Author
Language
English
Description
Many regard Muhammad Ali simply as "The Greatest" heavyweight of all time. Others admire his battles against racial injustice and religious intolerance. A few just call him "Dad." They are all here in this book-fifty men and women of note coming together to celebrate the man Sports Illustrated crowned "Sportsman of the Century": Angelo Dundee, Ali's trainer; Billy Crystal, actor; Sir Henry Cooper, former British and European heavyweight champion;...
Author
Series
Language
Portuguese
Description
On the 25th April 1974, a coup destroyed the ranks of Portugal's fascist Estado Novo government as the Portuguese people flooded the streets of Lisbon, placing red carnations in the barrels of guns and demanding a 'land for those who work in it'.
This became the Carnation Revolution - an international coalition of working class and social movements, which also incited struggles for independence in Portugal's African colonies, the rebellion of...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request