Bracks, Lean'tin L.
Summary: "Updated and revised for the first time in over a decade, the second edition of African American Almanac: 400 Years of Black Excellence is a comprehensive and inspiring book that celebrates the African American experience, highlighting the extraordinary people and their profound influence on American history. It covers a wide range of topics, including literature, art, music, the civil rights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Visible Ink Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.0496 BRAForster, Matt
Summary: "The best road guide to the Great Lakes State, completely revised and updated. From the Chicago and Territorial roads, home of a historic and scenic railroad, to the Lower Peninsula's Chain of Lakes area, Backroads & Byways of Michigan is the shortest route a visitor can take to knowing the state like a local. This fourth edition offers updated itineraries to scenic and intriguing places, like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 FORCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 977.4 FORGoodman, Elyssa Maxx
Summary: From the lush feather boas that adorned early female impersonators to the sequined lip syncs of barroom queens to the drag kings that have us laughing in stitches, drag has played a vital role in the creative life of New York City. But the evolution of drag in the city, as an art form, a community and a mode of liberation, has never before been fully chronicled. Now, for the first time,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2023
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Summary: In this landmark work of natural history, a journalist tells the epic story of the Mississippi River and the centuries of efforts to control it, which have damaged its once-vibrant ecosystems, carrying readers along the river's last remaining backchannels and exploring how scientists hope to restore what has been lost.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2024
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Contents: History and settlement -- Archives, libraries, and societies -- Major resources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2007
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3773 WALSummary: Justine Shapiro follows the Blue Ridge Parkway, journeying to Tennessee and the city of Nashville. She visits its famous country music sites and the old plantation home of US President, Andrew Jackson. Justine then hits the legendary Route 66, stopping at a giant cattle auction in Oklahoma City. She then joins the 'Trail of Tears' memorial walk for Native Americans before crossing the Texas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 GLOBarber, John Warner
Summary: "Barber and Howe's collaboration, originally published in 1841, opens with a general history of the state, followed by the details of each town, arranged alphabetically by county, then town, then city or village. Entries contain geographical and architectural descriptions, original Native American place names, political and religious history, population statistics, and interesting anecdotes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New England Historic Genealogical Society 2016
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3747 BARLittle, Barbara Vines
Contents: Research in West Virginia -- Early history and settlement -- Archives, libraries, and societies -- Major resources : aids to research -- Atlases, gazetteers, and maps -- Bible records -- Biographical guides -- Cemetery records -- Censuses and census substitutes -- Church records -- Colonial and state government records -- County formation and records -- Court records -- Directories -- Ethnic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2017
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3754 LITPalahniuk, Chuck.
Summary: The author takes readers on a walking tour of Portland, Oregon, revealing the city's quirky, cheap, and wild side as he visits unusual museums, offbeat annual festivals, scenes of ghostly hauntings, and strange local customs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Journeys 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.95 PALAyers, Edward L.
Summary: The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the expansion of slavery, Native dispossession, and wars with Canada and Mexico. Mass immigration and powerful religious movements sent tremors through American society. Even as the powerful defended the status quo, others defied voices from the margins moved the center; eccentric visions altered the accepted wisdom, and acts of empathy questioned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.5 AYECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.5 AYEBarber, John Warner
Summary: "American engraver and historian John Warner Barber (1798-1885) was well known for his books on local, state, and national history. This work, organized by county, gives historical background on all the Massachusetts towns that existed when it was first published in 1839. Barber supplies facts and details of each town's early settlement, including original Native American place names, and he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New England Historic Genealogical Society 2014
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3744 BARForster, Matt
Summary: Overview: Backroads & Byways of Michigan offers travelers a chance to get beyond the usual tourist destinations and to discover what the state has to offer along the way. Twelve carefully researched routes introduce readers to regions across the state, from southwest Michigan's wine country to the U.P.'s Copper Country, from towns stocked with art galleries and boutique shops to fishing towns...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Countryman Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.74 MICSlater-Putt, Dawne
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2012
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3772 SLABoumenot, Diane MacLean
Contents: Research in Rhode Island -- Early history and settlement -- Archives, libraries, and societies : Rhode Island Genealogical Society (RIGS) ; Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) ; Rhode Island State Archives (RISA) ; Other facilities (In-State) : American-French Genealogical Society, Brown University Libraries, Newport Historical Society (NHS), Providence City Archives, Public libraries, Rhode...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2018
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R 929.3745 BOUGagel, Diane VanSkiver.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2008
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3771 GAGGlader, Sue.
Summary: Having hunted for her mother's hair, a young girl learns the truth about cancer while experiencing life (with hats, scarves, baldness and love) during chemotherapy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thousand Words Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Social Emo Glader 2010Hawley, Jonathan Pier.
Summary: "Perhaps you cruise into the harbor at Betsie Bay, where the Betsie River flows into Lake Michigan, and know its communities of Frankfort and Elberta. Maybe you enjoy drives or walks to either town's spectacular beach for summer's sun, winter's own marvels, or year-around sunsets. You may like to walk the long breakwaters that form the harbor's entrance, or join its fishermen. Whether you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chapbook Press, Schuler Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4635 HAW1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 977.4635 HAW
Khouw, Petta.
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Publisher / Publication Date: State Library of Ohio 1992
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3771 KhouwNaldrett, Alan.
Summary: Some of Michigan's most noteworthy yarns and compelling characters were lost down the corridors of history--until now. Discover the Nain Rouge, that "Demon from the Strait," spotted everywhere from the Battle of Bloody Run in 1763 to the Detroit Riot in 1967. Meet folks like Major Stickney, who named his sons One and Two and his youngest daughter Indiana. Inspect the Toledo War's ill-equipped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2014
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Summary: "Have you ever heard the expression, "You had to be there?" When you visit a national landmark, you have the chance to experience history--and a primary source--firsthand. You can explore the fascinating history of the United States by visiting such landmarks as Independence Hall, the White House, Gettysburg Cemetery, and many more amazing places. Get a taste of our how our national landmarks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 RAJSandner, Steve
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LOCAL SANAgthe, Claire Keenan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 2009
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3749 AGTDolin, Eric Jay
Summary: The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812--a tale of treachery, shipwreck, isolation, and the desperate struggle for survival. Fraught with misunderstandings and mistrust, the incident left three British sailors and two Americans, including the captain of the sealer, Charles H. Barnard, abandoned in the barren, windswept, and inhospitable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2024