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| [2020] | First edition. | Crown | xvi, 751 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm | English | Available from another library
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| [2020] | Unabridged. | Penguin Random House LLC | 28 audio discs (approximately 28 hr., 30 mins.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English |
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"In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil"--
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| First edition. | Henry Holt and Company | 303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm | Available from another library
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| Large print edition. | Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company | 481 pages (large print) : maps, illustrations ; 22 cm. | Available from another library
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| [2020]. | Unabridged. | Macmillan Audio | 8 audio discs (approx. 9 hr., 28 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | Available from another library
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"The bloody Battle of Tippecanoe was only the beginning. It's 1811 and President James Madison has ordered the destruction of Shawnee warrior chief Tecumseh's alliance of tribes in the Great Lakes region. But while General William Henry Harrison would win this fight, the armed conflict between Native Americans and the newly formed United States would rage on for decades. Bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard venture through the fraught...
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| 2013 | Penguin Books | xxxviii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm | Available from another library
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| c2014 | Graymalkin Media | 247 p. ; 21 cm. | Available from another library
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| 2013. | Barnes & Noble/Sterling Publishing Company, Inc | xx, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. | Available from another library
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| [2014] | [publisher not identified] | i, 146 pages | Available from another library
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| 2013] | s.n | 240 p. ; 23 cm. | Available from another library
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| 2013 | Unabridged. | Blackstone Audio, Inc | 7 audio discs (480 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | Available from another library
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Perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives, Twelve Years a Slave is a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American history. It recounts how Solomon Northup, born a free man in New York, was lured to Washington, D.C., in 1841 with the promise of fast money, then drugged and beaten and sold into slavery. He spent the next twelve years of his life in captivity on a Louisiana cotton plantation. After his rescue, Northup published...
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| [19--] | Amereon House | 192 p. | Available from another library
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| 1995 | Dover Publications | vii, 166 p. ; 22 cm. | Available from another library
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| 1993 | Gramercy Books | vii, 232 p. ; 22 cm. | Available from another library
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| 1986 | pbk | Penguin Group | 332 p. | Available from another library
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| 1965 | Dodd, Mead | 212 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. | Available from another library
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| [1965] | Dodd, Mead | 212 p. illus. 22 cm. | Available from another library
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| c1901 | A. L. Burt company | ix, 330 p. : front. (port.) ; 20 cm. | Available from another library
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| 1963 | Doubleday | 243 p. : illus. 22 cm. | Available from another library
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| 1901 | Doubleday, Page & Co | ix, 330 p. : front. (port.) ; 21 cm. | Available from another library
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| 2000 | New American Library | xxii, 228 p. ; 18 cm. | Available from another library
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Born a slave in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose in prominence to become black America's foremost spokesman. This is the dramatic autobiographical account of Washington's struggle to succeed and prosper in a country that refused to acknowledge his existence. From his fight for an education to his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute, Up From Slavery is one of the most significant and defining works in American literature. A...
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5) Sacagawea
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| c2003 | Carolrhoda Books | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm. | English | Available from another library
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| 2014 | Lerner Publishing Group | English | Available Online
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A biography of the Shoshone girl, Sacagawea, from age eleven when she was kidnapped by the Hitdatsa to the end of her journey with Lewis and Clark, plus speculation about her later life.
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| 2017 | OverDrive | Triangle Interactive, LLC | English | Available Online
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Low-level biographies introduce young readers to the lives of key American leaders and their contributions to the history and founding of the United States. Leveled informational text for content and reading instruction.
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| 2015. | Abrams Books for Young Readers | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm | English | Available from another library
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Hailing from the Treme neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
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Don't throw away your shot to read about the fascinating life of Lin-Manuel Miranda! This high-interest biography describes the inspirational life story of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning playwright, composer, lyricist, singer, and actor who created the musicals In the Heights and Hamilton: An American Musical. Students will be encouraged to follow their dreams as they are engaged in reading about this creative, talented individual. Developed
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| 1900 | P. F. Collier | 4 v. illus. #c 21 cm. | Available from another library
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| [1916?] | The Co-operative Publication Society, Inc | 4 v.: 18 port. (incl. front.) maps (part fold.) ; 21 cm. | Available from another library
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| c2007 | Tyndale House Publishers | xvi, 301 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. | English | Available from another library
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When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI-- the first African American coach to win the big game--millions wondered, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style: how does he get it done? In this memoir, Dungy reveals the secrets to his success--principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles, including firings, stereotypes,...
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Olaudah Equiano was one of the most prominent people of African heritage involved in the British debate for the abolition of the slave trade. He wrote an autobiography that depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807. This is his story. I hope the reader will not think I have trespassed on his patience in introducing myself to him with some account of the manners...
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12) Etiquette
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| [c1969] | 12th ed. | 732 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. | Available from another library
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| [1968, c1969] | 12th rev. ed. / | xi, 721 p. illus. 24 cm. | Available from another library
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| [c1969] | 12th ed. | 732 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. | Available from another library
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First published in 1922, Etiquette has served for generations as the premiere guide to manners and decorum. It details the nuances of various social settings as well as how to act within them, so as not to offend any parties present.
Different settings often call for different conduct. In addition to covering general forms of communication, salutations, greetings, and conversation, this classic manual also details what behaviors and topics are socially...
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13) Finding the Good
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Like Tuesdays with Morrie, in which Mitch Albom gleans wisdom from his mentor, Finding the Good is the story of Fred Montgomery and his influence on Lucas Johnson, a young reporter who learns of the transforming power of faith and love. Here is a powerful story of a 20th century slave who rose to the rank of mayor and the young man whose life he touched.
Fred Montgomery, the son of sharecroppers in west Tennessee, and boyhood friend of Alex Haley,...
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Frederick Douglass was born a slave, he escaped a brutal system, and through sheer force of will educated himself and became an abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer. This three-in-one omnibus edition of Frederick Douglass autobiographies provides the quintessential narrative of his life. 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' is one of the most influential autobiographies ever written. This classic did as much as or...
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This beginner biography takes a look into the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. Complete with full-bleed relevant and historical photographs, timeline, glossary, and index. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
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This classic of the Jewish-American immigrant experience was an instant critical and popular success upon its 1912 publication. Author Mary Antin arrived in the United States from Russia in the 1890s at the age of 12. Her memoir vividly recaptures scenes from both Old and New World cultures, chronicling the poverty and oppression of Czarist Russia as well as the excitement and challenges of her assimilation into American life at the turn of the twentieth...
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From slavery to liberation to life as an abolitionist, feminist, orator, and preacher-the autobiography of a woman who refused to be anything but free. Born into slavery in New York around 1797, then sold from master to master, Sojourner Truth spent her formative years witnessing the cruelty inherent in the institution of slavery. Escaping to a friendly household before emancipation, she learned that her young son had been sold illegally and launched...
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On the road to find out is a thought-provoking memory emoting read for a generation that lived it and for those younger and wise enough to want to discover what it was like to live in the moment. It is rooted in the time period of 1967 to 1974 and unfolds mainly in the seaside resort town of Wildwood New Jersey. It's a story of heartbreak and discovery. It's a wild ride through America as seen through the eyes of this young Canadian, as he digs deep...
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Humorous, inspiring, and sometimes thought-provoking stories. The subject of outhouses must be handled delicately. So we will tiptoe around it, moving from foot to foot, like you would-and you do-when you need to "go" and there is no suitable facility nearby. A novel is too long for one sitting. However, a book like this contains short reads, and you can simply fold down the corner of the page when you are done. Upon your next visit, you might choose...
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The hilarious book that the South's very own Dolly Parton described as "fun, informative, and oh-so Southern," Talk Southern To Me is a love letter to the South, y'all. Essays 'bout charm, beauty and style, chewin' the fat, love, parenting, and more-full of yes ma'ams and no sirs, casseroles and cheese balls, taffeta and pom-poms... plus more Southern phrases than you can shake a stick at.
If you're not from the South, bless your heart, pay attention...
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