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MICHELLE OBAMA - Random House Large Print
Format: Large Print
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An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America - the first African-American... |
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How the Post Office Created America: A History
Winifred Gallagher - Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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The definitive history of the US Postal Service, the least appreciated and analyzed of America's great institutions, and an examination of how this remarkable organization created America. The post office, Winifred Gallagher argues, has been not just a witness to but a foundational influence... |
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Once More to the Sky: The Rebuilding of the World Trade Center
Scott Raab - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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In late 2014, One World Trade Center - or the Freedom Tower - opened for business. It took nearly ten years, cost roughly four billion dollars, and required the sweat, strength, and stamina of hundreds of construction workers, digging deep below the earth's surface and dangling high... |
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Relics: A History of the World Told in 133 Objects
Jamie Grove - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover
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The Mini Museum is a collection of treasures gathered from across space and time shared by tens of thousands of people in more than 120 countries. Each item in the collection is a story connected to a childhood dream of sharing all the wonders the universe has to offer while bringing all of us closer... |
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American Comics: A History
Jeremy Dauber - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their century-long hold on the American imagination.Starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus, author Jeremy Dauber whizzes readers through comics'... |
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Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
Matt Singer - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover
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Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn't check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB.. You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it "two thumbs up.". On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight years before... |
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Country Music: An Illustrated History
Dayton Duncan - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the twentieth century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019This gorgeously illustrated and hugely... |
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Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960
James D. Hornfischer - ?Bantam
Format: Hardcover
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A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide"James D. Hornfischer, the dean of American naval historians, has written a book of dizzying sweep... |
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Virginia Woolf: And the Women Who Shaped Her World
Gillian Gill - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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An insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her. How did Adeline Virginia Stephen become the great writer Virginia Woolf Acclaimed biographer Gillian Gill tells the stories of the women whose legacies - of strength, style, and creativity... |
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