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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Narrated by Martha Teichner, the film follows the trajectory of Jewish American life from the earliest arrivals in the mid-17th century through the impact of the Nazi regime in World War II, the creation of Israel, and the new challenges of 21st century assimilation.. Explore the personal stories many faced as they migrated to America, whether for economic opportunity or to escape persecution.
Author
Language
English
Description
Biblical scholar Jonathan Lyons believes he has found a letter written by Jesus Christ and stolen from the Vatican Library 600 years ago; when he confides to Father Aiden O'Brien that one of those whom he trusted most wants to cash in on the parchment, Jonathan is then found shot to death.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Barron's Chemistry: The Easy Way covers all important chemistry topics, from atomic structure and chemical formulas to electrochemistry and the basics of organic chemistry. Three full-length tests are included with answers fully explained, two of them modeled after the SAT Subject Area Chemistry Test. A method of diagnosing students' strengths and weaknesses by topic area is included with each test.
Series
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Originally confined to a small circle of believers centered in Jerusalem, Christianity's stunning transformation into the world's most popular faith is one of history's greatest, most miraculous stories.
In Jesus Is Risen, #1 bestselling author David Limbaugh provides a riveting account of the birth of Christianity. Using the Book of Acts and six New Testament epistles as his guide, Limbaugh takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the sorrow...
Series
Publisher
Made for Success
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
From Munich to Mannheim, now you can join the conversation. Begin to build a bilingual base with simple vocabulary and key phrases to help you navigate around, then easily make the transition to conversations with the help of this audio course created by top language instructors and spoken by native speakers.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
"A lively, intimate memoir from an icon of the gay rights movement, describing gay life in 1950s and 60s New York City and her longtime activism which opened the door for marriage equality. Edie Windsor became internationally famous when she sued the US government, seeking federal recognition for her marriage to Thea Spyer, her partner of more than four decades. The Supreme Court ruled in Edie's favor, a landmark victory that set the stage for full...
17) When the river ran wild!: Indian traditions on the Mid-Columbia and the Warm Springs Reservation
Author
Publisher
in association with University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reconnect. Restore. Reciprocate. Repairing landscapes and reconnecting us to the wild plant communities around us.
Integrating restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, Wild Plant Culture is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in Eastern North America.
Blending science, practice, and traditional knowledge, it makes bold connections that are actionable,...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Explores the mystery of the human bones recently uncovered beneath 36 Craven Street, London, the address of Ben Franklin while colonial ambassador to England, and their connection with the work of surgeon William Hewson, which involved grave robbing and body snatching for the purpose of research into human anatomy and physiology.
20) Paying the Land
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Indigenous People's Day: Young Adult
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Indigenous People's Day: Young Adult
Indigenous Peoples' Month: 2023
Description
"The Dene have lived in the vast Mackenzie River Valley since time immemorial, by their account. To the Dene, the land owns them, not the other way around, and it is central to their livelihood and very way of being. But the subarctic Canadian Northwest Territories are home to valuable resources, including oil, gas, and diamonds. With mining came jobs and investment, but also road-building, pipelines, and toxic waste, which scarred the landscape,...
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