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Prohibition and American Life. by Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2020.This talk is given by Allen Pietrobon of Trinity Washington University.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Sociology.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; United States--History.; Prohibition.; Alcohol.;
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Know my name : a memoir / by Miller, Chanel,author.;
"She was know to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral--viewed by almost eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time. Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. It was the perfect case, in many ways--there were eyewitnesses, Turner ran away, physical evidence was immediately secured. But her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial reveal the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios. Her story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life. "Know My Name" will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Miller, Chanel.; Judicial error; Rape in universities and colleges; Rape victims; Rape; Sex discrimination in justice administration; Trials (Rape); Women;
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Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places. by Watkins, Ed,film director.; Hawking, Stephen,actor.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Stephen HawkingOriginally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2016.Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking takes a flight of epic proportions to visit his favorite places in the Universe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Astronomy.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Documentary television programs.; Universe.;
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Blacks in Canada : a history / by Winks, Robin W.,author.; Clarke, George Elliott,writer of introduction.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Blacks in Canada journeys from the introduction of slavery in 1628 to the first wave of Caribbean immigration in the 1950s and 1960s. Heralded in the Literary Review of Canada as one of the one hundred most important Canadian books, this enduring work by Yale University's Robin W. Winks offers a wealth of information for fresh interpretation. Now, fifty years from its original printing, this third edition includes a foreword by George Elliott Clarke, E.J. Pratt Professor of Canadian Literature at the University of Toronto. Clarke's contribution adds a necessary critical lens through which twenty-first-century readers should view Winks's research. The longevity of Blacks in Canada is due to an impressive array of primary and secondary materials that illuminate the experiences of Black immigrants to Canada. These experiences include the forced migration of enslaved Black people brought to Nova Scotia and the Canadas by Loyalists at the end of the American Revolution, Black refugees who fled to Nova Scotia following the War of 1812, Jamaican Maroons, and fugitive slaves who fled to British North America. The book also highlights Black West Coast businessmen who helped found British Columbia, particularly Victoria, and Black settlement in the prairie provinces. Crucially, Blacks in Canada investigates the French and English periods of slavery, the abolitionist movement in Canada, and the role played by Canadians in the broader continental antislavery crusade, as well as Canadian adaptations to nineteenth- and twentieth-century racial mores.
Subjects: Blacks; Blacks; Black Canadians; Black Canadians;
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Where secrets lie / by Coble, Colleen,author.; Acker, Rick,1966-author.;
"USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the second book in their compelling Tupelo Grove series (following What We Hide), where a crumbling university, stolen artifacts, deep family secrets, and deadly ambitions all stand in the way of a second chance at happiness"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Archaeological thefts; Divorced people; Families; Family secrets; Lawyers; Man-woman relationships; Smugglers; Smuggling; Theft; Universities and colleges; Women college teachers;
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The exiled fleet / by Dewes, J. S.,author.;
"The Sentinels narrowly escaped the collapsing edge of the Divide. They have mustered a few other surviving Sentinels, but with no engines, they have no way to leave the edge of the universe before they starve. Adequin Rake has gathered a team to find the materials they'll need to get everyone out. To do that they're going to need new allies and evade a ruthless enemy. Some of them will not survive"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Space operas (Fiction); Action and adventure fiction.; Interplanetary voyages; Survival; End of the universe; Soldiers; Exiles;
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Pioneer days in Upper Canada / by Guillet, Edwin C.(Edwin Clarence),1898-;
Bibliographical footnotes.
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life;
© 1964, c1933., University of Toronto Press,
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The science of why2 : answers to questions about the universe, the unknown, and ourselves / by Ingram, Jay,author.;
"Bestselling author and commentator Jay Ingram is back to explain the magic and mysteries of the world around us. Jay takes readers on a tour of the universe, exploring wonders big and small. From the farthest reaches of space to the most perplexing historical riddles to the marvels of who we are and what we're made of, Jay answers the important questions, such as: What's inside a black hole? Will machines ever learn to feel? How much pee is in the average swimming pool? Because who hasn't wondered whether we're living in a computer simulation? Or whether Atlantis existed? Or why cats always land on their feet? With wit, wisdom, and whimsical illustrations, The Science of Why 2 will delight readers of all ages with the answers to all these questions and more. Full of fun science facts (and fictions), this is the book that everyone's inner science geek needs to read."--
Subjects: Science.;
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Big history [videorecording] / by Arts and Entertainment Network.; History Channel (Television network); Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm);
The superpower of salt -- Horse power revolution -- Gold fever -- Below zero -- Megastructures -- Defeating gravity -- Brain boost -- World of weapons -- Mountain machines -- Pocket time machine -- Decoded -- Deadly meteors -- The sun -- Rise of the carnivores -- Silver supernova -- H2O -- The history of everything.Bryan Cranston, narrator.A collection that turns history on its head, breaks down the walls between history and science, and tells the story of the universe from the Big Bang through today. Crisscrossing through time and space, each episode reveals the transformative relationships between science and history that viewers many not have even kmown existed.E.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, 5.1 DTS-HD Digital surround.
Subjects: Big bang theory; Cosmology; Science television programs.;
© c2014., Lions Gate,
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Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity. by Christian, David,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David ChristianOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2008.How is it possible for the disciplines of cosmology, geology, anthropology, biology, and history to fit together? These 48 lectures by Professor David Christian of Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) answer that question by weaving a single story from accounts of the past developed by a variety of scholarly disciplines. The result is a tale stretching from the origins of the universe to the present day and beyond, in which human history is seen as part of the history of our Earth and biosphere, and the Earth's history, in turn, is seen as part of the history of the universe. It's no wonder that Bill Gates declared this to be his favorite Great Course!Like traditional creation stories told by the world's great religions and mythologies, this lecture series provides a map of our place in space and time. But it does so using the insights and knowledge of modern science, as synthesized by a renowned historian. While you may have heard parts of this story before in courses on geology, history, anthropology, biology, cosmology, and other scholarly disciplines, Professor Christian provides more than just a recap of those disciplines. "To understand ourselves," says Professor Christian, "we need to know the very large story, the largest story of all." And that, perhaps, is one of the greatest benefits of Big History: It provides a thought-provoking way to help us understand our own place within the Universe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Agriculture.; History, Ancient.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; History.; Earth sciences.; Universe.;
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