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Dinner with the president : food, politics, and a history of breaking bread at the White House / by Prud'homme, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Perhaps the most significant meals in the world have been consumed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by the presumptive leaders of the free world. Thomas Jefferson had an affinity for eggplant and FDR for terrapin stew. Nixon ate a lump of cottage cheese topped with barbecue sauce every day and Obama regularly had arugula. Now, Alex Prud'homme takes us to the dining tables of the White House to look at what the presidents chose to eat, how the food was prepared and by whom, and the context in which the meals were served, making clear that every one of these details speaks volumes about both the individual president and the country he presided over. We see how these gustatory messages touch on not only sometimes curious personal tastes, but also local politics, national priorities, and global diplomacy-not to mention all those dinner-table-conversation-taboos: race, gender, class, money, and religion. The individual stories are fascinating in themselves, but taken together-under the keen and knowledgeable eye of Prud'homme-they reveal that food is not just food when it is desired, ordered, and consumed by the President of the United States"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; White House (Washington, D.C.); Food habits; Food; Presidents;
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President of the whole fifth grade / by Winston, Sherri.;
To gain leadership skills needed to run a cupcake-baking empire when she grows up, Brianna runs for president of the fifth grade--expecting little competition--until a new girl enters the race.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Student government; Leadership; Baking; Schools;
© 2012, c2010., Little, Brown,
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Vladimir Putin : president of Russia / by Regan, Michael(Student counselor);
Includes bibliographical references and index.Grade 5-6.RL: 5-6; IL: 5-9.LSC
Subjects: Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Presidents;
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Every living thing : the great and deadly race to know all life / by Roberts, Jason(President of Panmedia Corporation),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the bestselling author of A Sense of the World comes this dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life on Earth. In the 18th century, two men dedicated their lives to the same daunting task: identifying and describing all life on Earth. Their approaches could not have been more different. Carl Linnaeus, a pious Swedish doctor with a huckster's flair, believed that life belonged in tidy, static categories. Georges-Louis de Buffon, an aristocratic polymath and keeper of France's royal garden, viewed life as a dynamic swirl of complexities. Both began believing their work to be difficult, but not impossible--how could the planet possibly hold more than a few thousand species? Stunned by life's diversity, both fell far short of their goal. But in the process they articulated starkly divergent views on nature, on humanity's role in shaping the fate of our planet and on humanity itself. The rivalry between these two unique, driven individuals created reverberations that still echo today. Linnaeus, with the help of acolyte explorers he called "apostles" (only half of whom returned alive), gave the world such concepts as mammal, primate and homo sapiens--but he also denied species change and promulgated racist pseudo-science. Buffon coined the term reproduction, formulated early prototypes of evolution and genetics, and argued passionately against prejudice. It was a clash that, during their lifetimes, Buffon seemed to be winning. But their posthumous fates would take a very different turn. With elegant, propulsive prose grounded in more than a decade of research, featuring appearances by Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin and Charles Darwin, bestselling author Jason Roberts tells an unforgettable true-life tale of intertwined lives and enduring legacies, tracing an arc of insight and discovery that extends across three centuries into the present day"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788.; Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.; Biology; Life (Biology); Natural history; Naturalists; Naturalists;
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Xi Jinping : president of China / by Rowell, Rebecca.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.RL: 5-6; IL: 5-9.LSC
Subjects: Xi, Jinping; Presidents; Heads of state; Communists; Communist leadership;
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All the president's women : Donald Trump and the making of a predator / by Levine, Barry,author.; El-Faizy, Monique,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on groundbreaking original reporting, 'All the President's Women' provides an extensive new look at Donald Trump's relationships with women, revealing new accusations of sexual misconduct, exploring the roots of his alleged predatory behaviour, and illustrating how Trump's presidency has helped catalyze the #MeToo movement and revitalize women's activism.
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Presidents;
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The unmaking of the president 2016 : how FBI director James Comey cost Hillary Clinton the presidency / by Davis, Lanny J.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Clinton, Hillary Rodham.; Comey, James B., Jr., 1960-; Presidential candidates; Women presidential candidates; Presidents; Political campaigns;
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The joy experiments : reimagining mid-sized cities to heal our divided society / by Higgins, Scott(President of HIP Developments, Inc.),author.; Andraos, Mouna,writer of foreword.; Kalbfleisch, Paul,author.; Mongiat, Melissa,writer of foreword.;
"A new perspective on developing shared joy in urban spaces. Our divided society is quickly reaching crisis level. We are no longer able to sustain social and economic prosperity nor ensure democracy. Fuelling this crisis is a growing sense of social isolation caused by the divisive nature of social media and the decline of infrastructure that used to bring communities together. But there is hope for rebuilding our collaborative society, and it is found in our mid-sized urban areas. These towns and cities offer a scale that can tangibly change the quality of our lives and an intimacy that allows us to influence what our communities can become. Changing cities can change the world! In The Joy Experiments, real estate developer Scott Higgins and creative mind Paul Kalbfleisch use their own mid-sized city-building experiences to present a new way for citizens to engage with their city, and an urban planning strategy that prioritizes infrastructure for the human spirit."--
Subjects: City planning; Small cities;
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Miracle: Letters To The President. by Lee, Jang-Hoon,film director.; Yoon-ah, Im,actor.; Moon-sung, Jung,actor.; Soo-kyung, Lee,actor.; Sung-min, Lee,actor.; Jeong-min, Park,actor.; ODK Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Im Yoon-ah, Jung Moon-sung, Lee Soo-kyung, Lee Sung-min, Park Jeong-minOriginally produced by ODK Media in 2021.In 1988, 17-year-old math genius Joon-Kyung lives in a small village. The village has a railroad that passes through it, but it doesn't have a train station. Joon-Kyung's lifelong dream is to have a way station for his sister and the villagers. He tries different ways to get a station built, including writing dozens of letters to the president with Ra-hee, the popular girl who has a crush on him.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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The president and the freedom fighter : Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to save America's soul / by Kilmeade, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma. He knew it was time for slavery to go, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart? Many abolitionists wanted Lincoln to move quickly, overturning the founding documents along the way. But Lincoln believed there was a way to extend equality to all while keeping and living up to the Constitution that he loved so much--if only he could buy enough time. Fortunately for Lincoln, Frederick Douglass agreed with him--or at least did eventually. In The President and the Freedom Fighter, Brian Kilmeade tells the little-known story of how the two men moved from strong disagreement to friendship, uniting over their love for the Constitution and over their surprising commonalities. Both came from destitution. Both were self-educated and self-made men. Both had fought hard for what they believed in. And though Douglass had the harder fight, one for his very freedom, the two men shared a belief that the American dream was for everyone. As he did in George Washington's Secret Six, Kilmeade has transformed this nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out how these two heroes, through their principles and patience, not only changed each other, but made America truly free for all"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Abolitionists; Presidents; Slavery; Slaves;
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