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- The demon of unrest : a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War / by Larson, Erik,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln's election and the Confederacy's shelling of Sumter--a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were "so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them." At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter's commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between them. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous secretary of state, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable--one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans. Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink--a dark reminder that we often don't see a cataclysm coming until it's too late"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Presidents;
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- The demon of unrest [text (large print)] : a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War / by Larson, Erik,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln's election and the Confederacy's shelling of Sumter--a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were "so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them." At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter's commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between them. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous secretary of state, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable--one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans. Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink--a dark reminder that we often don't see a cataclysm coming until it's too late"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Large print books.; Personal narratives.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Presidents;
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- The triumph of the sun : a novel of African adventure / by Smith, Wilbur(Wilbur A.),1933-;
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- Subjects: British; Businessmen; Diplomats; Sieges; Soldiers; Historical fiction; War stories;
- © c2005., Macmillan,
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- The dovekeepers [videorecording] / by Brosnahan, Rachel,actor.; Neill, Sam,actor.; Pablo, Cote de,1979-actor.; Prescott, Kathryn,actor.; Simoneau, Yves,television director.; Television adaptation of (work):Hoffman, Alice.Dovekeepers.Videorecording.; CBS Broadcasting Inc.,broadcaster.; CBS DVD (Firm),publisher.; Paramount Home Media Distribution,film distributor.;
Cote De Pablo, Rachel Brosnahan, Kathryn Prescott, Sam Neill, Diego Boneta, Jonas Armstrong, Andrei Claude.Based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The series recounts the events from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique back stories, but a common bond for survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.- Subjects: Female friendship; Historical television programs.; Identity (Psychology); Jews; Man-woman relationships; Religious television programs.; Television mini-series.; Women;
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- Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers : the Texas victory that changed American history / by Kilmeade, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.; Governors; Legislators;
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- Sharpe's sword collection set [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bean, Sean.; Clegg, Tom.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's battle.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's gold.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's regiment.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's siege.Videorecording.; Cornwell, Bernard.Sharpe's sword.Videorecording.; Fraser, Hugh.; O'Malley, Daragh.; BFS Video (Firm); Carlton International Media Limited.; Granada International (Firm);
Sharpe's gold -- Sharpe's battle -- Sharpe's sword -- Sharpe's regiment -- Sharpe's siege.Sean Bean, Hugh Fraser, Daragh O'Malley, Hugh Ross, Michael Mears.A maverick British officer lives a life of adventure during the Napoleonic wars.PG.DVD ; Dolby Digital.- Subjects: Cornwell, Bernard.; Action and adventure television programs.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Peninsular War, 1807-1814; Sharpe, Richard (Fictitious character); Television mini-series.;
- © c2005., BFS Video ; Distributed by Carlton International,
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- The Mandalorian. [videorecording] / by Favreau, Jon,creator.; Abtahi, Omid,actor.; Carano, Gina,1982-actor.; Esposito, Giancarlo,actor.; Herzog, Werner,1942-actor.; Pascal, Pedro,actor.; Swallow, Emily,1979-actor.; Weathers, Carl,actor.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog.The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Mandalorian (Fictitious character); Grogu (Fictitious character); Bounty hunters; Extraterrestrial beings; Jedi (Fictitious characters); Life on other planets; Interstellar travel; Guardian and ward;
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- The forbidden garden : the botanists of besieged Leningrad and their impossible choice / by Parkin, Simon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the summer of 1941, German troops surrounded the Russian city of Leningrad-now St. Petersburg-and began the longest blockade in recorded history, one that would ultimately claim the lives of nearly three-quarters of a million people. At the center of the besieged city stood a converted palace that housed the world's largest collection of seeds-more than 250,000 samples hand-collected over two decades from all over the globe by world-famous explorer, geneticist, and dissident Nikolai Vavilov, who had recently been disappeared by the Soviet government. After attempts to evacuate the priceless collection failed and supplies dwindled amongst the three million starving citizens, the employes at the Plant Institute were left with a terrible choice. Should they save the collection? Or themselves? These were not just any seeds. The botanists believed they could be bred into heartier, disease-resistant, and more productive varieties suited for harsh climates, therefore changing the future of food production and preventing famines like those that had plagued their countrymen before. But protecting the seeds was no idle business. The scientists rescued potato samples under enemy fire, extinguished bombs landing on the seed bank's roof, and guarded the collection from scavengers, the bitter cold, and their own hunger. Then in the war's eleventh hour, Nazi plunderers presented a new threat to the collection ... Drawing from previously unseen sources, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin-who has "an inimitable capacity to find the human pulse in the underbelly of war" (The Spectator)-tells the incredible true story of the botanists who held their posts at the Plant Institute during the 872-day siege and the remarkable sacrifices they made in the name of science"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Brücher, Heinz, 1915-1991.; Ivanov, N. R. (Nikolaĭ Rodionovich); Vavilov, N. I. (Nikolaĭ Ivanovich), 1887-1943.; Vsesoi͡uznyĭ institut rastenievodstva (Soviet Union); Botanical specimens; Botanists; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Double cross / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-; Dumas, Alexandre,1802-1870.Trois mousquetaires.;
When Greg and the Musketeers return to Paris and find the city under siege, they leap into action to prevent King Louis from being overthrown and history from being changed forever.Ages 8-12.LSC- Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642; Time travel; Characters and characteristics in literature;
- © c2013., HarperCollins,
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- Waco : David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a legacy of rage / by Guinn, Jeff,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-364) and index.A former investigative reporter provides an account of the disastrous 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs and interviews.- Subjects: Koresh, David, 1959-1993.; Branch Davidians.; Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993.;
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