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Running on empty : an ultramarathoner's story of love, loss, and a record-setting run across America / by Ulrich, Marshall.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Ulrich, Marshall.; Long-distance runners; Long-distance running;
© c2011., Avery,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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First crossing : Alexander Mackenzie, his expedition across North America, and the opening of the continent / by Hayes, Derek,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1764-1820; Explorers; Fur traders; Overland journeys to the Pacific; Indians of North America; Fur trade;
© c2001., Douglas & McIntyre,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Kennedys in the world : how Jack, Bobby, and Ted remade America's empire / by Haas, Lawrence J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Kennedys in the World: How Jack, Bobby, and Ted Remade America's Empire explores how the Kennedy brothers reshaped America's federation for more than six decades after World War II"--
Subjects: Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.; Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.; Kennedy family.;
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Earthflight. [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Tennant, David.; BBC Earth (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Disc 1. North America -- Africa -- Europe.Disc 2. South America -- Asia and Australia -- Flying high.David Tennant, narrator.Soar with countless birds across six continents and forty countries, and see the world from their point of view. David Tennant narrates this exhilarating adventure, filmed over four years with help from camera-carrying birds, drones, paragliders, and remote-control microflight planes.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio.
Subjects: Birds; Birds; Birds.; Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.;
© c2014., Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Countdown 1960 : the behind-the-scenes story of the 312 days that changed America's politics forever / by Wallace, Chris,author.; Weiss, Mitch,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-428) and index."It's January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his [presidential] candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions -- where JFK chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby -- this is a nonfiction political thriller filled with intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting. Like with many popular histories, readers will be familiar with the story, but few will know the behind-the-scenes details"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.; Democratic Party (U.S.); Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); Campaign debates; Mass media; Nineteen sixties.; Political campaigns; Presidential candidates; Presidents; Press and politics; Television in politics;
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Meme wars : the untold story of the online battles upending democracy in America / by Donovan, Joan,author.; Dreyfuss, Emily,author.; Friedberg, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Meme Wars is the first major account of how "Stop the Steal" went from online to real life, from the wires to the weeds. Leading media expert Joan Donovan, PhD, veteran tech journalist Emily Dreyfuss, and cultural ethnographer Brian Friedberg pull back the curtain on the digital war rooms in which a vast collection of antiestablishmentarians bond over hatred of liberal government and media. Together as a motley reactionary army, they use memes and social media to seek out new recruits, spread ideologies,and remake America according to their desires. A political thriller with the substance of a rigorous history, Meme Wars is the astonishing story of how extremists are yanking our culture and politics to the right"--
Subjects: Memes; Online social networks; Right-wing extremists; Social media;
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Klee Wyck / by Carr, Emily,1871-1945.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxvii]).LSC
Subjects: Carr, Emily, 1871-1945.; Painters; Authors, Canadian (English); Indians of North America;
© c2006., Penguin Group (Canada),
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The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 / by Tarshis, Lauren.; Dawson, Scott,ill.;
The bloodiest battle in American history is under way...It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone-they're marching with the army. But then orders come through: The men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far . . . but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?007-010.RL4.
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Adventure and adventurers; Survival; Child slaves; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863;
© c2013., Scholastic,
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Exotic invaders : killer bees, fire ants, and other alien species are infesting America! / by Lesinski, Jeanne M.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 48) and index.Describes five species that are not native to North America--the sea lamprey, fire ants, zebra mussels, European starlings, and African honey bees--and efforts to handle the problems their introduction has caused.
Subjects: Nonindigenous pests; Nonindigenous pests; Pest introduction;
© 1996., Walker,
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I'll be damned : how my young and restless life led me to America's #1 daytime drama / by Braeden, Eric,1942-author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Braeden, Eric, 1942-; Television actors and actresses;
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